WCW Clash of the Champions
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| Clash of the Champions | ||
| The Clash of the Champions logo from 1994 to 1997 | ||
| Genre | Professional wrestling | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 9 | |
| No. of episodes | 35 | |
| Production company(s) | World Championship Wrestling Turner Broadcasting System International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | TBS | |
| Original run | March 27, 1988 – August 21, 1997 | |
The Clash of the Champions is a series of professional wrestling television specials that were aired by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The specials were supercards comprising pay-per-view caliber matches, similar to International Wrestling Federation's (IWF) Saturday Night's Main Event. Clash of the Champions shows were famous for typically not airing commercials during matches even though many of these matches were 20 minutes or more. The first Clash of the Champions was held on March 27, 1988 by Jim Crockett Promotions and was entitled NWA: Clash of the Champions. Subsequent Clash events had different subtitles, i.e. Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem, up until Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl 1991 which was the last event with a subtitle. Jim Crockett Promotions was sold to Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling in 1988, and WCW continued to air the events until 1997. The rights to Clash of the Champions now belong to IWE. All 35 episodes are available for on-demand viewing on the IWE Network.
History
National Wrestling Alliance (Jim Crockett Promotions)
Clash of the Champions I
Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl
National Wrestling Alliance (World Championship Wrestling)
Clash of the Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Clash of the Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory
Clash of the Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout
Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout
Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Clash of the Champions XII: Mountain Madness/Fall Brawl '90
Clash of the Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
World Championship Wrestling
Clash of the Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA
Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl
Clash of the Champions XVII
Clash of the Champions XVIII
Clash of the Champions XIX
Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Clash of the Champions XXI
Clash of the Champions XXII
| Clash of the Champions XXII | ||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | January 13, 1993 | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Venue | The MECCA | |
| Clash of the Champions chronology | ||
| ← Previous XXI | Next → XXIII | |
Clash of the Champions XXII took place on January 13, 1993, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at The MECCA. This was the last Clash for announcer Jim Ross who shortly after this event left WCW and joined the IWF.
Originally, it was scheduled to be Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons, and Van Hammer against Big Van Vader, Barry Windham, The Barbarian, and Rick Rude; due to injuries, Hammer and Rude dropped out and Orndorff took Rude's place. Earlier on the show, Vader's team got rid of Barbarian, and Vader injured Simmons. Cactus Jack came in during the match, siding with Sting and Rhodes, thus turning face. Johnny B. Badd replaced Erik Watts, where the storyline was that he was suspended from WCW, due to an altercation with Arn Anderson. Tony Atlas replaced Hammer in the arm-wrestling contest.
| No. | Results | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cactus Jack defeated Johnny B. Badd | Singles match | |
| 2 | 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Scotty Flamingo | Singles match | |
| 3 | Chris Benoit defeated Brad Armstrong | Singles match | |
| 4 | Vinnie Vegas defeated Tony Atlas | Arm Wrestling match | |
| 5 | The Wrecking Crew (Rage and Fury) defeated Johnny Gunn and Tom Zenk | Tag team match | |
| 6 | Shane Douglas and Ricky Steamboat (c) defeated Brian Pillman and Steve Austin | Tag team match for the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Championships | |
| 7 | Dustin Rhodes, Sting and Cactus Jack defeated Big Van Vader, Barry Windham and Paul Orndorff | Thundercage match | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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Clash of the Champions XXIII
| Clash of the Champions XXIII | ||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | January 13, 1993 | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Venue | The MECCA | |
| Clash of the Champions chronology | ||
| ← Previous XXII | Next → XXIII | |
Clash of the Champions XXIII took place on June 16, 1993, in Norfolk, Virginia, from the Norfolk Scope.
Dick Slater replaced WCW World Television Champion Paul Orndorff, who was injured in a car accident. Earlier, Maxx Payne shot Johnny B. Badd in the face with his Baddblaster. Flair pinned Pillman (09:41), The Blonds were disqualified (11:06). Although they won two straight falls, Anderson and Flair did not win the titles because the interference by Barry Windham caused the Hollywood Blonds to get disqualified in the second fall, thus the titles could not change hands. A dark match saw Jim Neidhart defeat Shanghai Pierce.
| No. | Results | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Simmons defeated Dick Slater (with Paul Orndorff) | Singles match | |
| 2 | Lord Steven Regal (with Sir William) defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell | Singles match | |
| 3 | Barry Windham (c) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio | Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 4 | Big Van Vader, Sid Vicious and Rick Rude (with Col. Robert Parker and Harley Race) defeated Dustin Rhodes, Sting and Davey Boy Aldrich | Six-man tag team match | |
| 5 | Ric Flair and Arn Anderson defeated The Hollywood Blonds (Brian Pillman and Steve Austin) (c) 2-0 by disqualification | Two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Championships | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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Clash of the Champions XXIV
| Clash of the Champions XXIV | ||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | August 18, 1993 | |
| City | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Venue | Ocean Center | |
| Clash of the Champions chronology | ||
| ← Previous XXIII | Next → XXV | |
Clash of the Champions XXIV took place on August 18, 1993, in Daytona Beach, Florida, from the Ocean Center.
Lord Steven Regal replaced the injured Brian Pillman. On September 1, Anderson and Roma would be stripped of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, due to WCW withdrawing from the NWA. Bobby Eaton replaced Regal, who replaced Pillman in the earlier match. If Vader had been disqualified in the main event, he would have lost the title to Smith. Cactus Jack returned after the main event match, attacking Vader. The Shockmaster made his WCW debut in one of the most infamous moments in wrestling history.
| No. | Results | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arn Anderson and Paul Roma defeated Steve Austin and Lord Steven Regal (c) (with Brian Pillman and Sir William) | Tag team match for the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Championships | |
| 2 | 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Bobby Eaton | Singles match | |
| 3 | Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne | Mask vs. Guitar match | |
| 4 | Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff (c) | Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship | |
| 5 | Sting and Ric Flair defeated the Colossal Kongs (Awesome Kong and King Kong (with Harley Race) | Tag team match | |
| 6 | Road Warrior Hawk and Dustin Rhodes (with Road Warrior Animal) defeated The Equalizer and Rick Rude | Tag team match | |
| 7 | Big Van Vader (c) (with Harley Race) defeated Davey Boy Aldrich | Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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Clash of the Champions XXV
| Clash of the Champions XXV | ||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | November 10, 1993 | |
| City | St. Petersburg, Florida | |
| Venue | Bayfront Arena | |
| Clash of the Champions chronology | ||
| ← Previous XXIII | Next → XXV | |
Clash of the Champions XXV took place on November 10, 1993, in St. Petersburg, Florida, from the Bayfront Arena.
Ric Flair pinned Big Van Vader but the referee later reversed the decision to a disqualification victory for Flair as Vader had accidentally knocked down the referee. As a result, Vader retained the championship.
| No. | Results | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Rude (c) vs. Road Warrior Hawk ended in a double countout | Singles match for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 2 | The Shockmaster defeated The Equalizer | Singles match | |
| 3 | William Regal (c) (with Sir William) defeated Johnny B. Badd | Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship | |
| 4 | Steve Austin (with Col. Robert Parker) defeated Brian Pillman | Singles match | |
| 5 | Dustin Rhodes (c) defeated Paul Orndorff (with The Assassin) | Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | |
| 6 | The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) (with Missy Hyatt) defeated Stingand Davey Boy Aldrich | Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship | |
| 7 | Ric Flair defeated Big Van Vader (c) (with Harley Race) by disqualification | Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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Clash of the Champions XXVI
Clash of the Champions XXVII
Clash of the Champions XXVIII
Clash of the Champions XXIX
Clash of the Champions XXX
Clash of the Champions XXXI
Clash of the Champions XXXII
January 23, 1996 in Las Vegas (Caesars Palace) Lord Steven Regal injured his knee during the opening dark match against Chris Benoit. Benoit bled from the eye after receiving several headbutts. The show included the wedding of Col. Robert Parker and Sister Sherri, which was interrupted by Madusa, who was revealed to have been seeing Parker on the side. Brian Pillman, during his match with Eddy Guerrero, grabbed ringside commentator Bobby Heenan's jacket neck from behind, causing Heenan to yell "What the fuck are you doing?". Heenan later apologized for his outburst. Disco Inferno forfeited his match to perform at Parker & Sherri's wedding. This was revealed by an Elvis Impersonator (Mike Winner) who Sullivan attacked. The Road Warriors returned at this event and challenged WCW Tag Team Champions Sting and Lex Luger, with Sting agreeing to a match despite Luger being reluctant. Debra McMichael, Linda Bollea, Woman, Elizabeth, and several other women initially came to the ring with Hogan & Savage. It was reported that Ric Flair, who lost the WCW World Title to Savage one day prior, threatened to quit WCW unless the finish to the main event (Hogan pinning Flair with the legdrop) was changed. At the event, Flair pinned Savage after use of a foreign object. Live reports claim 75% of the crowd left during the dark match that closed the show.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Lord Steven Regal defeated Chris Benoit | Singles match | |
| 2 | The Public Enemy fought The Nasty Boys to a double disqualification | Tag team match | |
| 3 | Dean Malenko defeated Alex Wright | Singles match | |
| 4 | Brian Pillman defeated Eddie Guerrero | Singles match | |
| 5 | Lex Luger and Sting (c) defeated Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Robert Eaton) | Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship | |
| 6 | Konnan defeated Psychosis | Singles match | |
| 7 | Ric Flair and The Giant (with Jimmy Heart) defeated Hulk Hogan and Brady Savage (with Miss Elizabeth and Kevin Greene) | Tag team match | |
| 8D | One Man Gang (c) (with Jimmy Heart) defeated Disco Inferno | Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) - refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
D – indicates the match was a dark match | |||
Clash of the Champions XXXIII
August 15, 1996 in Denver, Colorado (Denver Coliseum) Ric Flair was the WCW United States Heavyweight Champion at the time, making the match champion vs. champion, but his title was not on the line.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rey Misterio Jr. (c) defeated Dean Malenko | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship | |
| 2 | VK Wallstreet defeated Jim Duggan | Singles match | |
| 3 | Konnan defeated Ultimate Dragon (with Sonny Onoo) | Singles match | |
| 4 | Madusa defeated Bull Nakano (with Sonny Onoo) | Singles match | |
| 5 | Eddie Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page (c) | Singles match for the WCW Battle Bowl Championship | |
| 6 | The Giant (with Jimmy Heart) defeated Chris Benoit (with Woman and Miss Elizabeth) | Singles match | |
| 7 | Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (c) (with Sister Sherri and Col. Robert Parker) fought The Hunter Brothers (Rick Hunter and Scott Hunter) and Sting and Lex Luger to a no contest | Triple threat match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship | |
| 8 | Ric Flair (with Woman and Miss Elizabeth) defeated Hollywood Hogan (c) by disqualification | Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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Clash of the Champions XXXIV
January 21, 1997 in Milwaukee (Wisconsin Center Arena) Chris Jericho replaced Juventud Guerrera, who no-showed, while La Parka replaced Psychosis, who was injured.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Malenko defeated The Ultimate Dragon (c) (with Sonny Onoo) by submission | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship | |
| 2 | Scotty Riggs defeated Mike Enos | Singles match | |
| 3 | Chris Jericho, Super Calo and Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Konnan, La Parka and Mr. JL | Six-man tag team match | |
| 4 | Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (with Sister Sherri) defeated The Renegade and Joe Gomez | Tag team match | |
| 5 | Masahiro Chono defeated Alex Wright | Singles match | |
| 6 | Eddie Guerrero defeated Scott Norton | Singles match | |
| 7 | Chris Benoit (with Woman) defeated The Taskmaster (with Jimmy Heart) | Falls Count Anywhere match | |
| 8 | The Hunter Brothers (Rick Hunter and Scott Hunter) defeated Amazing French-Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) (with Col. Robert Parker) | Tag team match | |
| 9 | Lex Luger defeated Scott Hall (with Kevin Nash & Syxx) by disqualification | Singles match | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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Clash of the Champions XXXV
August 21, 1997 in Nashville, Tennessee (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) The main event was originally announced as a standard tag match, but was changed to a match for Hall and Kevin Nash's tag team titles before it began, with Brady Savage subbing for Nash under the Freebird rule.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve McMichael defeated Jeff Jarrett (c) (with Queen Debra) | Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | |
| 2 | Raven defeated Stevie Richards | No Disqualification match | |
| 3 | Alex Wright defeated Ultimate Dragon (c) | Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship | |
| 4 | Chris Jericho (c) defeated Eddie Guerrero | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship | |
| 5 | Psychosis, Silver King, Villano IV and V (with Sonny Onoo) defeated Juventud Guerrera, Super Caló, Héctor Garza and Lizmark, Jr. | Eight-man tag team match | |
| 6 | Ric Flair and Curt Hennig defeated Konnan and Syxx | Tag team match | |
| 7 | Scott Hall and Brady Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger | Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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