World Championship Wrestling - 01/13/90
- 18 days ago
1/3/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre
1/13/90 – featured an opening promo by Sting regarding his upcoming match with NWA World Champion Ric Flair at Wrestle War 90; featured Jim Ross & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; included footage from the previous week’s Main Event of Norman presenting Woman with a portrait of her only to be assaulted by Sullivan; featured NWA World Champion Ric Flair as the guest of an in-ring segment of the Louisville Slugger in which Jim Cornette questioned the decision that Sting would be given a shot against Flair at Wrestle War 90 instead of NWA US Champion Lex Luger; moments later, Woman, with Nitron, then appeared to Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire;” Woman then said she could help Flair against Sting, with Flair saying she was too distracting to let into the Horsemen but she was awesome; included an interview with the Four Horsemen in which Sting said he was happy to be in a family and the NWA World Title would stay in the Horsemen regardless of the outcome at Wrestle War, with Ole Anderson and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson supporting Sting’s decision to challenge Flair:
Sting defeated Bob Cook via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 4:32
Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) defeated Paul Drake & Agent Steel at 2:00 when Ron Simmons pinned Drake following a modified Doomsday Device; during Doom’s entrance, NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner cut an insert promo claiming they would take Doom’s masks; prior to the match, the cameras picked up a fan sign that read Doom was Butch Reed & Ron Simmons; moments later, it was announced Doom would face the Steiners in a title vs. mask match at the Clash of the Champions
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 6:35 when Gibson pinned Wright following the double dropkick; prior to the bout, Morton & Gibson cut an insert promo on their return to the NWA and said they wanted the NWA Tag Team Titles for the fifth time
Ranger Ross pinned Brodie Chase with the Combat Kick at 6:06
Steve Williams pinned Rick Fargo with the Oklahoma Stampede
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Pat Rose via submission with the Torture Rack
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Italian Stallion & Randy Harris when Zenk pinned Harris after a slingshot splash into the ring
Cactus Jack pinned Lee Scott after a clothesline off the apron to the floor
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Hacksaw Higgins with the DDT
Michael Hayes pinned Ricky Nelson with the DDT
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Gene Ligon & Sean Regal when Lane pinned Regal following the Flapjack
Dan Spivey & Mark Callous (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Larry Santo & Rick Ryder when Callous pinned Santo after an elbow drop off the top
1/13/90 – featured an opening promo by Sting regarding his upcoming match with NWA World Champion Ric Flair at Wrestle War 90; featured Jim Ross & Kevin Sullivan on commentary; included footage from the previous week’s Main Event of Norman presenting Woman with a portrait of her only to be assaulted by Sullivan; featured NWA World Champion Ric Flair as the guest of an in-ring segment of the Louisville Slugger in which Jim Cornette questioned the decision that Sting would be given a shot against Flair at Wrestle War 90 instead of NWA US Champion Lex Luger; moments later, Woman, with Nitron, then appeared to Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire;” Woman then said she could help Flair against Sting, with Flair saying she was too distracting to let into the Horsemen but she was awesome; included an interview with the Four Horsemen in which Sting said he was happy to be in a family and the NWA World Title would stay in the Horsemen regardless of the outcome at Wrestle War, with Ole Anderson and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson supporting Sting’s decision to challenge Flair:
Sting defeated Bob Cook via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 4:32
Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) defeated Paul Drake & Agent Steel at 2:00 when Ron Simmons pinned Drake following a modified Doomsday Device; during Doom’s entrance, NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner cut an insert promo claiming they would take Doom’s masks; prior to the match, the cameras picked up a fan sign that read Doom was Butch Reed & Ron Simmons; moments later, it was announced Doom would face the Steiners in a title vs. mask match at the Clash of the Champions
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Lt. James Earl Wright at 6:35 when Gibson pinned Wright following the double dropkick; prior to the bout, Morton & Gibson cut an insert promo on their return to the NWA and said they wanted the NWA Tag Team Titles for the fifth time
Ranger Ross pinned Brodie Chase with the Combat Kick at 6:06
Steve Williams pinned Rick Fargo with the Oklahoma Stampede
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Pat Rose via submission with the Torture Rack
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated the Italian Stallion & Randy Harris when Zenk pinned Harris after a slingshot splash into the ring
Cactus Jack pinned Lee Scott after a clothesline off the apron to the floor
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Hacksaw Higgins with the DDT
Michael Hayes pinned Ricky Nelson with the DDT
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Gene Ligon & Sean Regal when Lane pinned Regal following the Flapjack
Dan Spivey & Mark Callous (w/ Teddy Long) defeated Larry Santo & Rick Ryder when Callous pinned Santo after an elbow drop off the top