(WCW) World Championship Wrestling PPV Events for 1993

SuperBrawl III
      -Held on Sunday, February 21, 1993 in Asheville, NC at the Civic Center.
              -Sting vs. Big Van Vader, WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Vader defeated
                      Sting to retain his title.
                      -White Castle of Fear Strap Match for the WCW Title.
              -Barry Windham vs. The Great Muta, NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
                      Windham pinned Muta to capture the NWA Title.
              -Maxx Payne (substituting for Ron Simmons) vs. Dustin Rhodes, WCW United
                      States Heavyweight Champion. Rhodes defeated Payne by disqualification.
                      Retained title.
              -The Hollywood Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) vs. Marcus Alexander
                      Bagwell and Erik Watts. Pillman pinned Watts.
              -The Rock and Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) vs. The Heavenly
                      Bodies (Tom Prichard and Stan Lane), SMW Tag Team Champions. Gibson
                      pinned Prichard, but the decision was later reversed and the Bodies retained
                      their title due to their own disqualification.
              -Cactus Jack vs. Paul Orndorff. Jack won by pinfall.
                      -Falls-count-anywhere match.
              -Bill Irwin vs. Davey Boy Smith. Smith pinned Irwin.
              -2 Cold Scorpio vs. Chris Benoit. Scorpio pinned Benoit in 19:59.
      Crowd Estimate: 6,000.

Slamboree ’93
      -The initial Slamboree was held on Sunday, May 23, 1993 at the Omni Coliseum in
      Atlanta, Georgia. The following wrestlers and promoters were respected by the
      organization. Ole Anderson, Assassin, Ox Baker, Red Bastien, Lord James Blears, The
      Crusher, The Fabulous Moolah, Greg Gagne, Verne Gagne, Bob Geigel, Stu Hart,
      Gene Kiniski, Magnum T.A., Bugsy McGraw, Don Owen, Dusty Rhodes, Grizzly Smith,
      Lou Thesz, John Tolos, Maurice Vachon, Johnny Valentine and Mr. Wrestling II. Verne
      Gagne, Eddie Graham, Gene Kiniski, Lou Thesz and Mr. Wrestling II were the first five
      wrestlers inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame.
              -Davey Boy Smith vs. Big Van Vader, WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Smith
                      won by disqualification
                      -TOM: 16:16.
              -Arn Anderson vs. Barry Windham, NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Windham
                      pinned Anderson to retain his NWA Title.
                      -TOM: 10:55.
              -[Masked] Dos Hombres (Rick Steamboat and Tom Zenk) vs. The Hollywood
                      Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman), NWA and WCW World Tag Team
                      Champions. Austin pinned Zenk.
                      -Tom Zenk was a masked substitute for Shane Douglas.
                      -Steel Cage Match.
                      -TOM: 16:08.
              -Dustin Rhodes and Kensuke Sasaki vs. Rick Rude and Paul Orndorff, WCW
                      World Television Champion. Rude pinned Sasaki in 9:25.
              -2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Chris Benoit and Bobby Eaton.
                      Scorpio pinned Benoit.
                      -TOM: 9:22.
              -Jim Brunzell, Wahoo McDaniel and Blackjack Mulligan vs. Don Muraco, Dick
                      Murdoch and Jimmy Snuka. No Contest.
                      -Six-Man Tag Team Legends Match.
              -Brad Armstrong and Thunderbolt Patterson vs. Ivan Koloff and Baron Von
                      Raschke. Patterson pinned Von Raschke.
                      -Special Legends’ Tag Team Match.
                      -TOM: 4:39.
              -Nick Bockwinkel vs. Dory Funk Jr. 15-minute, time-limit draw.
                      -Special Legends’ Match.
                      -Nick Bockwinkel was accompanied by Verne Gagne.
                      -Dory Funk Jr. was accompanied by Gene Kiniski.
              -The Prisoner vs. Sting. Sting won by pinfall in 5:16.
                      -Bounty Match.
              -Van Hammer vs. Sid Vicious. Vicious pinned Hammer in 35-seconds.
      Crowd Estimate: 7,000.

Beach Blast ’93
      -The second Beach Blast was held on Sunday, July 18, 1993 at the Gulf Coast Coliseum
      in Biloxi, Mississippi.
              -Davey Boy Smith and Sting vs. The Masters of the Powerbomb (Sid Vicious and
                      Big Van Vader), WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Smith pinned Vader in
                      16:44.
              -Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham, NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Flair pinned
                      Windham to capture the NWA Title.
                      -TOM: 11:15.
              -Arn Anderson and Paul Roma vs. The Hollywood Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian
                      Pillman), NWA and WCW World Tag Team Champions. Austin pinned Roma
                      in 26:14.
              -Vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Title Match. Dustin Rhodes vs. Rick
                      Rude. 30-minute, time-limit draw, tied 1-1.
                      -Ironman Challenge Match.
              -Ron Simmons vs. Paul Orndorff, WCW World Television Champion. Orndorff
                      defeated Simmons by disqualification in 11:15.
                      -Simmons threw Orndorff over the top rope.
              -2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Shanghai Pierce and Tex
                      Slazenger. Scorpio pinned Pierce in 12:48.
              -Johnny B. Badd vs. Maxx Payne. Badd won by pinfall in 4:50.
              -Lord Steven Regal vs. Erik Watts. Regal pinned Watts.
                      -TOM: 7:31.
      Crowd Estimate: 8,500.

Fall Brawl ’93
      -Held on Sunday, September 19, 1993 in Houston, Texas at the Astroarena.
      Commentators: Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura.
              -War Games “The Match Beyond” Main Event. Sid Vicious, The Harlem Heat
                      (Kane and Kole) and Big Van Vader, WCW World Heavyweight Champion vs.
                      Sting, Davey Boy Smith, The Shockmaster and Dustin Rhodes, WCW United
                      States Heavyweight Champion. Shockmaster forced Kole to submit with a
                      bearhug.
                      NUMBER ENTERED:
                      1.        Big Van Vader
                      2.        Dustin Rhodes
                      3.        Kane
                      4.        Sting
                      5.        Sid Vicious
                      6.        Davey Boy Smith
                      7.        Kole
                      8.        The Shockmaster
                      -Rhodes, Smith, Sting and Shockmaster were accompanied and advised by
                      Road Warrior Animal.
                      -Vicious was accompanied by Col. Robert Parker.
                      -Vader was accompanied by Harley Race.
              -Rick Rude vs. Ric Flair, [WCW International] World Heavyweight Champion. Rude
                      pinned Flair for the belt after hitting the champ with a pair of brass knuckles.
                      -Flair was accompanied by Fifi.
                      -Special Ring Announcer: Michael Buffer.
                      -Referee: Nick Patrick.
                      -Rude had a picture of Fifi on his tights.
              -The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs) vs. Arn Anderson and Paul
                      Roma, WCW World Tag Team Champions. Knobbs pinned Roma to win the
                      title.
                      -Nasty Boys introduced their new manager, Missy Hyatt.
              -Lord Steven Regal vs. Rick Steamboat, WCW World Television Champion. Regal
                      won the title by pinfall.
                      -Lord Steven Regal was accompanied by Sir William Dundee.
              -2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. The Equalizer and Paul
                      Orndorff. Scorpio pinned Equalizer.
                      -Equalizer and Orndorff continued their attack after the match.
              -Cactus Jack vs. Yoshi Kwan. Jack pinned Kwan.
                      -Special Bounty Match from Race and Vader on Jack.
                      -Kwan had Jack’s bag with unknown contents.
                      -Kwan was accompanied by Harley Race.
                      -Race’s attempt to help Kwan backfired.
                      -Jack attacked Race after the match and recovered his bag.
                      -Jack’s first match back since an injury in April ’93.
              -Big Sky vs. Charlie Norris. Norris won by pinfall.
              -Ice Train vs. Shanghai Pierce. Train pinned Pierce.
                      -Pierce was accompanied by Tex Slazenger.
      Crowd Estimate: 6,000.

Halloween Havoc ’93
      -Held on October 24, 1993, Sunday, at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, LA.
              -Cactus Jack vs. Big Van Vader, WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Vader won.
                      -Non-Title, “Wheel of Death,” turning out to be a Texas Death Match.
              -Ric Flair vs. Rick Rude, WCW International World Champion. Rude won by
                      disqualification.
              -The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs) vs. 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus
                      Alexander Bagwell, WCW World Tag Team Champions. Knobbs pinned
                      Scorpio to capture the WCW World Title.
                      -The Nasty Boys were managed by Missy Hyatt.
              -Steve Austin vs. Dustin Rhodes, WCW United States Heavyweight Champion.
                      Rhodes pinned Austin.
              -Davey Boy Smith vs. Lord Steven Regal, WCW World Television Champion. Draw
                      in 15:00.
                      -Lord Steven Regal was accompanied by Sir William Dundee.
              -Sting vs. Sid Vicious. Sting won by pinfall.
              -Paul Orndorff vs. Rick Steamboat. Orndorff won by countout.
              -Ice Train, Charlie Norris and The Shockmaster vs. The Equalizer and The Harlem
                      Heat (Kane and Kole). Shockmaster pinned Kole.
      Crowd Estimate: 6,000.

WCW BattleBowl ’93
      -Held on Saturday, November 20, 1993 at the Civic Center in Pensacola, Florida.
      (Lethal Lottery Tag Team Matches)
              -Steve Austin and Ric Flair vs. 2 Cold Scorpio and Maxx Payne. Flair made Payne
                      submit; team advanced.
              -Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader vs. Kane and Charlie Norris. Jack and Vader
                      advance.
              -Lord Steven Regal and Rick Steamboat vs. Paul Orndorff and The Shockmaster.
                      Orndorff and Shockmaster won when the latter pinned Regal.
              -Awesome Kong and The Equalizer vs. King Kong and Dustin Rhodes. Kong and
                      Rhodes won.
              -Johnny B. Badd and Brian Knobbs vs. Paul Roma and Erik Watts. Badd and
                      Knobbs won.
              -Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Tex Slazenger vs. Shanghai Pierce and Rick Rude,
                      WCW International World Heavyweight Champion. Pierce and Rude won.
              -Hawk and Rip Rogers vs. Kole and Davey Boy Smith. Rogers pinned Kole.
              -Keith Cole and Ron Simmons vs. Jerry Saggs and Sting. Saggs pinned Cole.
      (Final)
              -Vader eliminated Sting in the final of a 16-man battle bowl to win the event.
      Crowd Estimate: 7,000.

Research by Tim Hornbaker

(WCW) World Championship Wrestling PPV Events - 1993

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