featured Chris Cruise & Terry Funk on commentary; included Jim Ross opening the show with the announcement that NWA World Champion Ric Flair would defend against Sting at Wrestle War 90 on 2/25/90; featured comments from Michael Hayes, Brian Pillman, Jim Cornette,and NWA US Champion Lex Luger; included a segment of Funk’s Grill with Funk interviewing Flair until Woman interrupted and stated her plans to own the Four Horsemen, with Flair telling her it could be hard to separate business from pleasure; featured Bill Apter of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awarding Scott Steiner the 1989 Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award and Flair with the 1989 Wrestler of the Year Award:
Buzz Sawyer, the Great Muta, & the Dragon Master defeated Lee Scott, Shawn Regal, & Ricky Nelson at 3:09 when Sawyer pinned Scott with the splash off the top; during the bout, Chris Cruise announced that the NWA US Tag Team Title tournament would air in its entirety on Worldwide throughout the next several weeks
Norman fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out at 1:41 when the two brawled into the crowd and to the back
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Pat Rose at 1:26 with the spinebuster
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cactus Jack Manson & Rick Ryder at 2:50 when Scott pinned Ryder with the Frankensteiner; after the match, Cactus attacked Ryder and delivered an elbow drop off the ring apron
Brian Pillman pinned the Galaxian at 5:02 with a missile dropkick
Sting defeated Hacksaw Higgins via submission at 2:55 with the Scorpion Deathlock; after the match, Chris Cruise interviewed the Four Horsemen, with NWA World Champion Ric Flair stating that he and Sting will have a great match at Wrestle War and Sting stating he respects Flair; Ole Anderson then said he understood Sting’s desire to be champion and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson said the title would remain in the family, no matter what
Buzz Sawyer, the Great Muta, & the Dragon Master defeated Lee Scott, Shawn Regal, & Ricky Nelson at 3:09 when Sawyer pinned Scott with the splash off the top; during the bout, Chris Cruise announced that the NWA US Tag Team Title tournament would air in its entirety on Worldwide throughout the next several weeks
Norman fought Kevin Sullivan to a double count-out at 1:41 when the two brawled into the crowd and to the back
NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson pinned Pat Rose at 1:26 with the spinebuster
NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Cactus Jack Manson & Rick Ryder at 2:50 when Scott pinned Ryder with the Frankensteiner; after the match, Cactus attacked Ryder and delivered an elbow drop off the ring apron
Brian Pillman pinned the Galaxian at 5:02 with a missile dropkick
Sting defeated Hacksaw Higgins via submission at 2:55 with the Scorpion Deathlock; after the match, Chris Cruise interviewed the Four Horsemen, with NWA World Champion Ric Flair stating that he and Sting will have a great match at Wrestle War and Sting stating he respects Flair; Ole Anderson then said he understood Sting’s desire to be champion and NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson said the title would remain in the family, no matter what
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