# Spring Stampede (1994)

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1994 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view event

Spring Stampede (1994) Promotion World Championship Wrestling Date April 17, 1994 City Rosemont, Illinois Venue Rosemont Horizon Attendance 12,200 Buy rate 115,000[1] Tagline Locked Horns...Bullish Tempers...Let The Stampede Begin! Pay-per-view chronology ← Previous SuperBrawl IV Next → Slamboree Spring Stampede chronology ← Previous First Next → 1997

The 1994 **Spring Stampede** was the inaugural [Spring Stampede](/source/Spring_Stampede) [pay-per-view](/source/Pay-per-view) (PPV) [event](/source/List_of_NWA%2FWCW_closed-circuit_events_and_pay-per-view_events) produced by [World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling) (WCW). The event took place on April 17, 1994, from the [Rosemont Horizon](/source/Rosemont_Horizon) in [Rosemont, Illinois](/source/Rosemont%2C_Illinois) (though it was billed as Chicago).

The [main event](/source/Card_(sports)#Main_event) was a [standard wrestling match](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Variations_of_singles_matches) between [Ric Flair](/source/Ric_Flair) and [Ricky Steamboat](/source/Ricky_Steamboat) for the [WCW World Heavyweight Championship](/source/WCW_World_Heavyweight_Championship). The match ended in a [double-pin](/source/Dusty_finish), resulting in Flair retaining the title. However, the [Commissioner](/source/Professional_wrestling_authority_figures#Commissioner) [Nick Bockwinkel](/source/Nick_Bockwinkel) stripped Flair of the title and [booked](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Book) a rematch for the title between Flair and Steamboat on the May 14 episode of *[Saturday Night](/source/WCW_Saturday_Night)*, which Flair won.

Other matches on the [card](/source/Card_(sports)) featured [Sting](/source/Sting_(wrestler)) defeating [Rick Rude](/source/Rick_Rude) to win the [International World Heavyweight Championship](/source/WCW_International_World_Heavyweight_Championship) and [Big Van Vader](/source/Big_Van_Vader) defeated [The Boss](/source/Big_Boss_Man_(wrestler)) while [Steve Austin](/source/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin) and [Lord Steven Regal](/source/William_Regal) retained the [United States Heavyweight Championship](/source/WWE_United_States_Championship) and the [World Television Championship](/source/WCW_World_Television_Championship) respectively.

## Storylines

The [professional wrestling matches](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types) at Spring Stampede involved professional wrestlers performing as [characters](/source/Character_(arts)) in [scripted events](/source/Kayfabe) pre-determined[2] by the hosting [promotion](/source/Professional_wrestling_promotion), WCW. [Storylines](/source/Narrative_thread) between the characters played out on WCW's television programs, *[Saturday Night](/source/WCW_Saturday_Night)*, *[WorldWide](/source/WCW_Worldwide)*, *[Pro](/source/WCW_Pro)* and *[Main Event](/source/WCW_Main_Event)*.

At [SuperBrawl IV](/source/SuperBrawl_IV), [Ric Flair](/source/Ric_Flair) defeated [Big Van Vader](/source/Big_Van_Vader) in a [Thundercage match](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Thundercage) to retain the [WCW World Heavyweight Championship](/source/WCW_World_Heavyweight_Championship).[3] During SuperBrawl IV, [Ricky Steamboat](/source/Ricky_Steamboat) was named the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship at Spring Stampede. On the March 5 episode of *Saturday Night*, [Steve Austin](/source/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin)'s [manager](/source/Manager_(professional_wrestling)) [Col. Robert Parker](/source/Robert_Fuller_(wrestler)) confronted Steamboat and claimed that Austin deserved the title shot instead of Steamboat, leading to a [tag team match](/source/Professional_wrestling_tag_team_match_types), in which Austin and [Lord Steven Regal](/source/William_Regal) defeated Steamboat and [Arn Anderson](/source/Arn_Anderson) when Austin pinned Steamboat.[4] On the following week's *Saturday Night*, Steamboat defeated Austin by [disqualification](/source/Disqualification_(professional_wrestling)) to become the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at Spring Stampede. Following the match, Steamboat accidentally assaulted the champion Ric Flair after Flair came to rescue Steamboat from Austin and Col. Robert Parker.[5] Flair and Steamboat confronted each other in the following weeks after Flair claimed that he could beat [Hulk Hogan](/source/Hulk_Hogan) and offered Hogan an invitation to watch him beat Steamboat at Spring Stampede and Steamboat recalled having beaten Flair for the [NWA World Heavyweight Championship](/source/NWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship) at [Chi-Town Rumble](/source/Chi-Town_Rumble) in 1989.[6]

At SuperBrawl IV, [The Boss](/source/Big_Boss_Man_(wrestler)) acted as the special guest referee during a Thundercage match between Ric Flair and Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, during which Vader attacked Boss and handcuffed him to the cage. Boss broke free of the handcuffs during the climax of the match and then attacked Vader and his [manager](/source/Manager_(professional_wrestling)) [Harley Race](/source/Harley_Race) and awarded the win to Flair while Flair had applied a [figure four leglock](/source/Professional_wrestling_holds#Figure-four_leglock) on Vader, though the latter had not submitted.[3] Vader confronted Boss on the decision and both men began a feud against each other, leading to a match between the two at Spring Stampede.

[Rick Rude](/source/Rick_Rude) and [Sting](/source/Sting_(wrestler)) had been involved in a rivalry against each other since the beginning of 1994. At SuperBrawl IV, the team of Sting, [Brian Pillman](/source/Brian_Pillman) and [Dustin Rhodes](/source/Goldust) defeated Rick Rude, [Steve Austin](/source/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin) and [Paul Orndorff](/source/Paul_Orndorff) in a [Thundercage match](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Thundercage). After the match, Rude slammed the door of the steel cage on Sting's face and executed a *[Rude Awakening](/source/Neckbreaker#Shoulder_neckbreaker)* to Sting on the floor.[3] This intensified their rivalry. Rude commented on Sting that he was not a deserving contender for his [International World Heavyweight Championship](/source/WCW_International_World_Heavyweight_Championship) and Sting decided to wrestle him for the title at Spring Stampede. Rude briefly lost the title to [Hiroshi Hase](/source/Hiroshi_Hase) during a tour of [New Japan Pro-Wrestling](/source/New_Japan_Pro-Wrestling) on March 16 but regained the title at the end of the tour on March 24.[7][8] It was officially announced on the March 26 episode of *Pro* that Rude would defend the International World Heavyweight Championship against Sting at Spring Stampede.[6]

On the March 12 episode of *Worldwide*, Lord Steven Regal defended the [World Television Championship](/source/WCW_World_Television_Championship) against Brian Pillman and retained the title via disqualification by hitting Pillman with a cane and then Regal delivered a [Piledriver](/source/Piledriver_(professional_wrestling)) to Pillman outside the ring.[9] On the March 19 episode of *Saturday Night*, Regal refused to defend the title against Pillman.[10] On the March 26 episode of *Pro*, it was announced that Regal would defend the title against Pillman at Spring Stampede.[6]

On the March 19 episode of *Worldwide*, [Col. Robert Parker](/source/Robert_Fuller_(wrestler)) introduced his newest client [Bunkhouse Buck](/source/Bunkhouse_Buck) to WCW. On the April 2 episode of *Pro*, it was announced that Buck would face [Dustin Rhodes](/source/Goldust) in a [Bunkhouse match](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Taped_fist_match) at Spring Stampede.[6]

At SuperBrawl IV, [The Nasty Boys](/source/The_Nasty_Boys) ([Brian Knobbs](/source/Brian_Knobbs) and [Jerry Sags](/source/Jerry_Sags)) retained the [World Tag Team Championship](/source/WCW_World_Tag_Team_Championship) against [Cactus Jack](/source/Mick_Foley) and [Maxx Payne](/source/Maxx_Payne) by getting disqualified when Sags smashed a guitar on Payne.[3] On the March 19 episode of *Pro*, it was announced that the two teams would compete in a rematch in a [Chicago Street Fight](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Hardcore-based_variations) at Spring Stampede. On the April 9 episode of *Worldwide*, Jack and Payne confronted Nasty Boys through a video after the Nasty Boys' match in which they said that there would be no rules at Spring Stampede and they would not have any remorse for their actions.[6]

## Event

Other on-screen personnel Role: Name: Commentator Tony Schiavone Bobby Heenan Interviewer Gene Okerlund Jesse Ventura Ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta Michael Buffer Referees Randy Anderson Nick Patrick

### Pre-show

Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, actors [Danny Bonaduce](/source/Danny_Bonaduce) and [Christopher Knight](/source/Christopher_Knight_(actor)) competed in a [non-televised match](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Dark_match), which Bonaduce won. The next dark match that followed saw [Pat Tanaka](/source/Pat_Tanaka) and [Haito](/source/Paul_Diamond) defeat The Sullivans ([Kevin Sullivan](/source/Kevin_Sullivan_(wrestler)) and [Dave Sullivan](/source/Dave_Sullivan_(wrestler))) in a [tag team match](/source/Professional_wrestling_tag_team_match_types), which Dave injured his knee during the match.[11]

### Preliminary matches

The first match of the event was between [Johnny B. Badd](/source/Marc_Mero) and [Diamond Dallas Page](/source/Diamond_Dallas_Page). DDP gained momentum with a [back suplex](/source/Suplex#Belly-to-back_suplex), a [gutbuster](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Gutbuster), and a [snap suplex](/source/Suplex#Snap_suplex). He then applied a [chinlock](/source/Professional_wrestling_holds#Chinlock) on Badd but Badd got out of the move with a back suplex. Badd knocked DDP out of the ring with a *[Tutti Frutti](/source/Hook_(boxing))*. He then performed a [sunset flip](/source/Pin_(professional_wrestling)#Sunset_flip) to win the match.[12][13][14]

In the following match, [Lord Steven Regal](/source/William_Regal) defended the [World Television Championship](/source/WCW_World_Television_Championship) against [Brian Pillman](/source/Brian_Pillman). Pillman worked on Regal's arm in the earlier part of the match until Regal used [Sir William](/source/Bill_Dundee) to distract Pillman and gain the advantage over him. Regal used many submission moves on Pillman until Pillman countered a [powerbomb](/source/Powerbomb) attempt into a [hurricanrana](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Hurricanrana). Regal then followed it with a *[Regal Slam](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Fireman's_carry_slam)*. Regal continued his momentum until Pillman [dropkicked](/source/Dropkick) him while Regal dived onto him from the top turnbuckle. Regal sent Pillman out of the ring with a [crossbody](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Crossbody) and then Sir William interfered whom Pillman attacked when fifteen seconds were remaining and then he [suplexed](/source/Suplex) Regal into the ring but the fifteen minute time limit expired and Regal retained the title.[12][13][14]

[The Nasty Boys](/source/The_Nasty_Boys) ([Brian Knobbs](/source/Brian_Knobbs) and [Jerry Sags](/source/Jerry_Sags)) took on [Cactus Jack](/source/Mick_Foley) and [Maxx Payne](/source/Maxx_Payne) in a [Chicago Street Fight](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Hardcore-based_variations). Both teams used several weapons and the match turned out to be brutal due to the severity of the action. Near the end of the match, Saggs delivered a [Piledriver](/source/Piledriver_(professional_wrestling)) to Jack driving him through a table, and then hit him with a [shovel](/source/Shovel) in the back of the head to win the match. After the match, Payne was knocked out with a piece of the broken table.[12][13][14]

Next, [Steve Austin](/source/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin) defended the [United States Heavyweight Championship](/source/WWE_United_States_Championship) against [The Great Muta](/source/The_Great_Muta). Austin started the match with a few punches until Muta applied a [headlock](/source/Professional_wrestling_holds#Head,_face,_chin,_and_shoulder_stretches) on Austin. Muta continued to use submission holds on Austin and then [Col. Robert Parker](/source/Robert_Fuller_(wrestler)) tripped Muta, allowing Austin to attack Muta and gain momentum. Austin delivered a [diving knee drop](/source/Professional_wrestling_aerial_techniques#Diving_knee_drop) and applied an [abdominal stretch](/source/Professional_wrestling_holds#Abdominal_stretch) on Muta, who [hip tossed](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Hip_toss) Austin and [whipped](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Irish_whip) him through the ropes to dropkick him but Austin held on to the ropes. Austin delivered a forearm from the second rope but got a [near-fall](/source/Glossary_of_professional_wrestling_terms#Near-fall). Muta executed a [spin kick](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Spin_kick) on Austin and followed it with a [back body drop](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Back_body_drop). Muta attempted a [missile dropkick](/source/Dropkick#Missile_dropkick) but Austin avoided it. Muta performed a [hotshot](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Hotshot) on Austin followed by a [back elbow](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Back_elbow). Muta executed a [diving hurricanrana](/source/Professional_wrestling_aerial_techniques#Diving_hurricanrana) and then Parker climbed the apron and Muta kicked him off. Austin charged at Muta but Muta delivered a back body drop to Austin, tossing him over the top rope and getting disqualified. As a result, Austin retained the title.[12][13][14]

Later, [Rick Rude](/source/Rick_Rude) defended the [International World Heavyweight Championship](/source/WCW_International_World_Heavyweight_Championship) against [Sting](/source/Sting_(wrestler)). Before the match began, [Harley Race](/source/Harley_Race) challenged the winner of the match for a future title match on behalf of his client [Big Van Vader](/source/Big_Van_Vader) and then tried to attack Sting but Sting beat him up. Rude attacked Sting from behind but Sting suplexed him out on the floor. Sting tossed Rude into the ring to gain momentum until Rude crotched him on the ropes and tossed him out of the ring and roughed up his back. He delivered a belly-to-back suplex to Sting and then applied a chin lock. Sting escaped the move and attempted a [roll-up](/source/Pin_(professional_wrestling)#Roll-up) but Rude applied a [sleeper hold](/source/Professional_wrestling_holds#Sleeper_hold). Sting executed a few [atomic drops](/source/Professional_wrestling_throws#Atomic_drop) and a [clothesline](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Clothesline) and then attempted a *[Stinger Splash](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Stinger_Splash)* on Rude but the referee accidentally got in the way and got knocked out. Sting applied a *[Scorpion Deathlock](/source/Sharpshooter_(professional_wrestling))* on Rude and then Race came back and brought Vader along with him. Sting fought them off and Rude clipped Sting's leg with a [chop block](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Chop_block). Rude attempted a *[Rude Awakening](/source/Neckbreaker#Shoulder_neckbreaker)* on Sting but Race accidentally hit him with a [steel chair](/source/Folding_chair) in the back, allowing Sting to pin him to win the title.[12][13][14]

This was followed by a [Bunkhouse match](/source/Professional_wrestling_match_types#Taped_fist_match) between [Dustin Rhodes](/source/Goldust) and [Bunkhouse Buck](/source/Bunkhouse_Buck). Rhodes initially brawled with Buck until Buck broke a [lumber](/source/Lumber) on the back of his head to make him bleed. Buck capitalized on the bleeding head until Rhodes threw a powder in his eyes and tried to gain momentum but Buck whipped him with his belt. Both men exchanged momentum until Col. Robert Parker climbed the apron to distract Rhodes. Rhodes suplexed Parker into the ring, which distracted him enough for Buck to roll him up for a near-fall. Parker then handed Buck a pair of [brass knuckles](/source/Brass_knuckles) and Buck hit Rhodes with the brass knuckles for the victory.[12][13][14]

In the penultimate match of the event, [The Boss](/source/Big_Boss_Man_(wrestler)) took on [Big Van Vader](/source/Big_Van_Vader). Vader attacked Boss on the ramp during his entrance before the match started. Vader then tossed Boss into the ring and attempted to dive onto him from the top rope but Boss avoided it and Vader hit the railing. Both men traded moves until Boss delivered a [DDT](/source/DDT_(professional_wrestling)) to Vader from the second rope. He then executed a [diving crossbody](/source/Professional_wrestling_aerial_techniques#Diving_crossbody) on Vader to get a near-fall and then attempted another diving crossbody but Vader countered by powerslamming him and then dragged him near the corner and delivered a *[Vader Bomb](/source/Professional_wrestling_aerial_techniques#Corner_slingshot_splash)* for a near-fall. He then followed with a [Moonsault](/source/Moonsault) to win the match. After the match, Harley Race tried to handcuff Boss but Boss attacked Vader, Race, and the [referee](/source/Referee_(professional_wrestling)) with his nightstick, which led the [Commissioner](/source/Professional_wrestling_authority_figures#Commissioner) [Nick Bockwinkel](/source/Nick_Bockwinkel) to take away his name "Boss" because this was not the way he was supposed to act.[12][13][14]

### Main event match

[Ric Flair](/source/Ric_Flair) defended the [World Heavyweight Championship](/source/WCW_World_Heavyweight_Championship) against [Ricky Steamboat](/source/Ricky_Steamboat) in the main event of the show. Steamboat performed many moves on Flair to get control of the match until he missed a dropkick and Flair began attacking him with his [chops](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Chop). Flair then continued to attack Steamboat until a [crossbody](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Crossbody) sent him out of the ring and then Flair attempted a Piledriver on the floor but Steamboat backdropped him on the floor. Steamboat charged at him but Flair moved out of the way and Steamboat crashed into the railing. The duo then returned to the ring and Steamboat hit a [superplex](/source/Suplex#Superplex). Steamboat followed with a series of chops and applied Flair's own [figure four leglock](/source/Professional_wrestling_holds#Figure-four_leglock). Flair tried to reach the ropes but Steamboat pulled him in the middle of the ring and Flair [raked him in the eye](/source/Professional_wrestling_attacks#Eye_rake). Both men traded moves until Steamboat hit a diving crossbody to gain a near-fall. Steamboat tried to execute a [diving splash](/source/Professional_wrestling_aerial_techniques#Splash) but Flair moved out and Steamboat injured his knee, which allowed Flair to apply a figure four leglock. Steamboat reached to the ropes and Flair attempted another figure four leglock but Steamboat rolled him up. Steamboat followed with a [backslide](/source/Pin_(professional_wrestling)#Backslide) for a near-fall and then delivered a superplex, which put both men down on the mat. Steamboat then applied a [double chickenwing](/source/Professional_wrestling_holds#Double_chickenwing) on Flair and both men's shoulders were pinned to the mat. As a result of the double pinfall, Flair retained the title.[12][13][14]

## Reception

Spring Stampede received favorable reviews from the critics. The event was a success. Arnold Furious of 411mania rated the event 8.5, appreciating the booking of the event and the performances of the matches. He stated, "The booking in early 1994 was really good for WCW. Flair bringing Steamboat back to the main event scene gave them an instant classic PPV main event without any effort at all. They even left it open for a second match. The undercard was also doing something for a change. The crazy tag title match, the wild brawl from Rhodes-Buck and the super heavies busting their asses made the undercard REALLY solid. Everything else at least had a little energy to it with even Muta showing up eventually. It’s an easy thumbs up and a recommendation to check out."[12]

Ric Flair's booking was considered to be better than former booker [Dusty Rhodes](/source/Dusty_Rhodes)' booking style as 411Mania Staff wrote "Flair turned the product around—giving the fans good quality wrestling, which was a huge alternative compared to Dusty’s impractical “shades-of-grey” booking throughout 1993. Some fans think of early '94 as them just doing "stuff".[13]

In 2013, WWE released a list of their "15 best pay-per-views ever", with 1994's Spring Stampede ranked at number four.[15]

## Aftermath

Ric Flair initially retained the WCW World Heavyweight Championship but Ricky Steamboat also claimed his right to be the champion due to having pinned Flair, which led Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel to vacate the title on the April 30 episode of *Saturday Night* due to the controversial ending of the title match at Spring Stampede. Bockwinkel then scheduled a rematch between the two for the vacant title[6] for the May 14 episode of *Saturday Night*, which Flair won.[16] At [Slamboree](/source/Slamboree_(1994)), Flair successfully defended the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against [Barry Windham](/source/Barry_Windham), who returned to WCW for the first time as Flair's mystery challenger since losing the [NWA World Heavyweight Championship](/source/NWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship) to Flair, the previous year at [Beach Blast](/source/Beach_Blast_(1993)).[17]

The [Guardian Angels](/source/Guardian_Angel) appeared in WCW on the April 30 episode of *Saturday Night* to scout [Ray Traylor](/source/Big_Boss_Man_(wrestler)) to become a member of the group after Traylor had been banned by Nick Bockwinkel from using the name "The Boss" (in reality, [World Wrestling Federation](/source/WWE) had threatened to sue WCW due to similarities with his WWF-trademarked ring name "Big Boss Man").[6] Traylor would soon begin using the [name](/source/Ring_name) "Guardian Angel" and resumed his feud with Vader and the two competed in a match at [Bash at the Beach](/source/Bash_at_the_Beach_(1994)), where Angel was disqualified after the referee saw a nightstick in his hand which he took away from Harley Race.[18]

Sting and Rick Rude continued their rivalry after Spring Stampede, leading to Sting defending the International World Heavyweight Championship against Rude in a rematch at [New Japan Pro-Wrestling](/source/New_Japan_Pro-Wrestling)'s [Wrestling Dontaku](/source/Wrestling_Dontaku_1994), where Rude won the title in the last match of his career.[19] However, Rude suffered a career-ending injury during the match, which led to Nick Bockwinkel stripping him off the title at Slamboree due to Rude cheating to win the title.[6] On the May 14 episode of *Worldwide*, Rude walked out during an ["I Quit" match](/source/%22I_Quit%22_match) (which was taped before Wrestling Dontaku) against Sting due to Vader and Harley Race appearing at the screen to distract and confront Rude as he held Vader responsible for costing him the title at Spring Stampede.[20] Rude was scheduled to face Vader for the title at Slamboree but was unable to compete due to his injury. Bockwinkel awarded the title to Sting, who however insisted on winning the title in a wrestling match and defeated Vader later that night to win the vacant title.[17] On June 23 at *[Clash of the Champions XXVII](/source/Clash_of_the_Champions_XXVII)*, Ric Flair defeated Sting in a [title unification match](/source/Championship_unification) to unify the International World Heavyweight Championship into the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.[21] Flair would then go on to lose the World Heavyweight Championship to the debuting [Hulk Hogan](/source/Hulk_Hogan) at Bash at the Beach.[18]

## Results

No. Results[11][12][13][14][22] Stipulations Times 1D Danny Bonaduce defeated Christopher Knight Singles match — 2D Pat Tanaka and Haito defeated The Sullivans (Kevin and Dave) Tag team match — 3 Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page (with The Diamond Doll) Singles match 05:55 4 Lord Steven Regal (c) (with Sir William) vs. Brian Pillman ended in a time-limit draw Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship 15:00 5 The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne Chicago Street Fight 08:54 6 Steve Austin (c) (with Col. Robert Parker) defeated The Great Muta by disqualification Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 16:20 7 Sting defeated Rick Rude (c) Singles match for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship 12:50 8 Bunkhouse Buck (with Col. Robert Parker) defeated Dustin Rhodes Bunkhouse match 14:11 9 Big Van Vader (with Harley Race) defeated The Boss Singles match 09:02 10 Ric Flair (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat ended in a double pin Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 32:19 (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match D – this was a dark match

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v t e ← 1993 - 1994 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events - 1995 → SuperBrawl IV Spring Stampede Slamboree Bash at the Beach Fall Brawl Halloween Havoc AAA When Worlds Collide Starrcade

v t e World Championship Wrestling List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events Spring Stampede 1994 1997 1998 1999 2000 All Events Bash at the Beach (1994–2000) Battlebowl (1993) Beach Blast (1992–1993) Capital Combat (1990) Chi-Town Rumble (1989) Collision in Korea (1995) Fall Brawl (1993–2000) Greed (2001) Halloween Havoc (1989–2000) Hog Wild (1996) Japan Supershow (1991–1993) Mayhem (1999–2000) Millennium Final (2000) New Blood Rising (2000) Road Wild (1997–1999) Sin (2001) Slamboree (1993–2000) Souled Out (1997–2000) Spring Stampede (1994, 1997–2000) Starrcade (1983–2000) SuperBrawl (1991–2001) The Great American Bash (1985–1992, 1995–2000) Uncensored (1995–2000) When Worlds Collide (1994) World War 3 (1995–1998) WrestleWar (1989–1992)

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