WCW Clash Of The Champions XXVI
January Week 1 1994
Mean Gene welcomes everyone to the program and hypes up the show some more. We're live from the Baltimore Arena. Mean Gene inform us that 12289 fans are here tonight waiting for the action to start.
Six-Man Tag Team Match
The Armstrongs vs. Vader & The Colossal Kongs w/ Harley Race
In a squash match, the powerhouse trio Vader and The Colossal Kongs demolished the popular underdog trio Brad Armstrong, Brian Armstrong and Scott Armstrong. The slaughter ended in 5:38 when Vader defeated Scott Armstrong by pinfall with a Powerbomb.
The Armstrongs are technically sound, but they are manhandled by their larger opponents in this match.
Rating 69
We see footage of a heelish masked trio ambushing and attacking the WCW World Tag Team champions The Nasty Boys. The Nasties receives a hell of a beating.
Rating 57
The announcers are discussing the attack. Will the The Nasties be able to defend their titles tonight?
Tony Schiavone, Dusty Rhodes and Bobby Heenan briefly hype up the Ron Simmons versus Ice Train match.
Here comes Ice Train. The youngster is hyped to take on his idol Ron Simmons tonight.
The former world champion Ron Simmons looks focused tonight.
Ron Simmons vs. Ice Train
Ice Train knocks Ron Simmons down with a few right hands. Ice Train with a big power slam as Simmons comes off the ropes. Train with a shoulder block and Simmons falls to the floor. Train scoop slams Simmons on the floor and attempts a shoulder block, but misses and hits the ring post.
Simmons rams Train shoulder first into the ring post and suplexs Train from the apron back into the ring. Simmons controls the match with a head butt and a scoop slam. Simmons comes off the ropes and connects with another falling head butt. Simmons knocks Train down with a big clothesline. Simmons works on Train’s shoulder by sending Train shoulder first into the corner. Train with a rollup out of the corner for a two count.
Simmons takes Train back down with a scoop slam and comes off the top looking for a shoulder block, but Train avoids it. Train with another big power slam, but doesn’t cover Simmons. Train misses a shoulder block in the corner and Simmons rolls Train up to win the match.
Ron Simmons wins with a flash pinfall.
Ice Train tries to talk with Ron, but Ron gives him a hard slap and walks away.
Rating 68
We hear from Sting and Hawk who tell The Horsemen they are going to end them tonight!
Rating 83
Lord Steven Regal looks utterly disgusted when he sees the audience.
Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship
Lord Steven Regal © w/ Sir William vs. Ricky Steamboat
In a techncial masterclass bout that had decent reaction from the crowd, Ricky Steamboat drew with Lord Steven Regal in 15:00 when the time limit expired. During the match we also had Sir William distract Steamboat.
Lord Steven Regal retains his title.
Rating 80
Brian Pillman & Davey Boy Smith vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude w/ Colonel Parker
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Rick Rude & Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman and Davey Boy Smith in 17:01 when Rick Rude defeated Brian Pillman by pinfall with a Rude Awakening following interference from Col. Robert Parker.
Pillman and Davey Boy chase the heel duo out of the arena.
Rating 81
Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel vacates the tag team titles and announce a Triangle Match tonight between 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. Pretty Wonderful.
The Boss says that he will investigate the heelish attack on The Nasty Boys. There will be law and order in the World Championship Wrestling.
Rating 63
It's all about bubblegum and cockiness...
The female audience goes crazy while Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff makes their entrance. The male WCW audience is extremely jealous of this good looking duo.
Triangle Match for the vacant WCW World Tag Team Championships
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Bagwell vs. Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack vs. Pretty Wonderful
The match is a big brawl between Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack and Pretty Wonderful, while 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Bagwell are playing the underdog role.
Payne, Bagwell and Roma get tags and Bagwell cleans house with back elbows, hip tosses and a scoop slam. Bagwell knees Orndoff to the floor and nails Roma with a cross body which gets him a two count. Bagwell leaps off the top and connects with a missile dropkick on Roma. Orndorff breaks up the count and Bagwell is only able to get a near fall. Orndorff hits Payne and then Bagwell as he comes off the ropes. Payne goes for a cross body, but Orndorff drops down and Payne crashes to the floor. Bagwell rams Roma into Orndorff's knee which has a illegal object in it as The Assassin put something in the knee pad. Bagwell covers Roma and picks up the win.
2 Cold Scorpio, Marcus Bagwell and Teddy Long celebrates the win, while Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack ends up in a brawl with Pretty Wonderful.
Rating 69
Pretty Wonderful is arguing with The Assassin
The two Paul's fires him and end up in a shoving match and brawl with the masked legend. The prettiest wrestlers in the WCW will get a new manager and they will be coming for those tag team titles.
Rating 62
Sting & Hawk vs. The Horsemen w/ Terri
Hawk and Sting controls the action with big power moves. But the Horsemen are technically sound and they know how to cheat without getting caught.
In a bout that had superb wrestling and good heat, Hawk & Sting defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in 20:10 when Arn Anderson intentionally got disqualified while fighting Sting. Arn throws Sting over the top rope and The Horsemen quickly escapes to the backstage area.
Rating 85
It's The Nature Boy Ric Flair and Elisabeth!
It's the Master and the Ruler of the World!
Announcer Gary Michael Cappetta is introducing the WCW World Heavyweight champion Sid Vicious and the number one challenger Ric Flair
Rating 94
Singles Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Chamionship
Sid Vicious © vs. Ric Flair w/ Elizabeth
In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Sid Vicious defeated Ric Flair in 15:51 by submission with a Torture Rack after a distraction from Vader. Sid Vicious makes defence number 2 of his WCW World Heavyweight title.
Vader gets in a shoving match with Sid Vicious and Ric Flair. The Nature Boy better step back, because this is Vader's title belt and no one will stop him from reclaiming it because it's Vader time!
Rating 75
The trio end up in a post-match brawl until The Boss, Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel, Sting and Road Warrior Hawk arrives.
Rating 90
Rating 84
