Team NWO in the War Games cage match. Chris Jericho and more. Huh! It took place on September 15, 1996 from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Fall Brawl 1998: War Games was the sixth Fall Brawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Team nWo (WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash leads Syxx, Buff Bagwell and Konann) against Team WCW (Ric Flair along with Chris Benoit, WCW U.S Heavyweight Champion Steve McMichael and Curt Henning) ONE THE THE BEST WARGAMES EVER. There was no Fall Brawl event held in 1992. WCW Fall BrawlSeptember 15th, 1996Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 9:30. In Episode 41 of 'The New Generation Project Podcast' we take a look at "Fall Brawl 1996" including a main event War Games match! What is it good for? @steviebreech 'Hollywood' Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and nWo Sting face Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and Sting. WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes - the mind behind the mayhem - introduces some of the most famous War Games matches (featuring Ric Flair, Sting, the nWo, and more) and gives viewers a comprehensive look inside NWA/WCW s most innovative concept that revolutionized sports entertainment. Hopefully it'll be good for settling the issue between Team WCW and The nWo. Due to Team WCW doubting his allegiance, Sting abandoned Luger, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson shortly after entering and the match became a 4-on-3 handicap match. The WarGames match is a match used originally in the National Wrestling Alliance and later … After that, the match became a backdrop as ego-centric wrestlers and promoters just used the cage to push their own agendas. Of course, the nWo was behind it all and their strategy worked as they were completely in Team WCW's head. [1] In 2014, All WCW pay-per-views were made available on the WWE Network. Huh! @steviebreech 'Hollywood' Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and nWo Sting face Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and Sting. 7. going against the established formula). WCW used it originally in 1991 at WrestleWar and at five house shows during the 1991 Great American Bash tour and in 1992 at WrestleWar , before it became a traditional Fall Brawl event from 1993 to 1998. 92-05-17 WarGames (WrestleWar) - .iso/njpw on Dailymotion. Team nWo (WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash leads Syxx, Buff Bagwell and Konann) against Team WCW (Ric Flair along with Chris Benoit, WCW U.S Heavyweight Champion Steve McMichael and Curt Henning) ONE THE THE BEST WARGAMES EVER. 5.0 out of 5 stars wcw fall brawl 1996. Due to the tension caused by the nWo's presence in WCW, a modification to the traditional WarGames Match rules was made. The Horsemen (1997) which made us cringe. going against the established formula). The show begins, and the commentary team of Tony Schiavone, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes welcome us to the show. In the weeks before the match, someone who looked like Sting attacked Luger and when the real Stinger declared his innocence, the others never truly believe him. The Four Horsemen (1987), The Dangerous Alliance vs. Professional wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]. The final War Games matches under the NWA banner were at The Great American Bash in 1989 and a house show rematch at The Omni in Atlanta. Hollywood Hogan came to ringside late in the match between Randy Savage and the Giant, right after Savage had hit a flying elbow on Giant. WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes - the mind behind the mayhem - introduces some of the most famous War Games matches (featuring Ric Flair, Sting, the nWo, and more) and gives viewers a comprehensive look inside NWA/WCW s most innovative concept that revolutionized sports entertainment. Hulk Hogan vs Roddy Piper - The War To Settle The Score part 1. kaesab. Promotion World Championship Wrestling Event Type Pay Per View Event Date November 24, 1996 Event Series World War 3 Year 1996 Country United States Location Norfolk, Virginia Arena Norfolk Scope Attendance 10,314 Network Turner Broadcasting System Running Time 3 hours Main Event 60-man World War 3 match Watch on WWE Network WCW World War 3 1996 And now, please enjoy from the vintage Best and Worst of WCW Monday Nitro for Sept. 16, 1996. – WCW Fall Brawl 1996 War Games Team WCW vs Team nWo. After that, the match became a backdrop as ego-centric wrestlers … World War 3 (1996) was the second World War 3 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It was considered by many as WCW's answer to the World Wrestling Federation's annual Survivor Series pay-per-view event due to the main event WarGames match held during most of the Fall Brawl shows. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz and compare your score to others. Roddy Piper/Hollywood Hogan Contract Segment - WCW World War III 1996. Savage left the ring to chase Hogan, then was attacked by Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, who knocked Savage out with a chair. War! 20:22. Instead of both teams coming to ringside before the match, each side stayed backstage and the participants entered from there one at a time. It took place on September 13, 1998 from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network. Fall Brawl 1996: War Games was the fourth Fall Brawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). WCW War Games: WCW's Most Notorious Matches [Blu-ray] 4.6 out of 5 stars 133. World War Three 1996 1996-11-24, The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Super J crown championship: Último Dragón [w/ Sonny Onoo] (ch) def. Fall Brawl 1996: War Games was the fourth Fall Brawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Here a look at some of the best War Games matches in history. WAR GAMES: The new World order defeated The Horsemen.. It took place on September 13, 1998 from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network. WCW PAY PER VIEW Fall Brawl 1996: War Games September 15, 1996 - Lawrence Joel Coliseum - Winston-Salem, North Carolina This year features Hulk Hogan's team (Lex Luger, Randy 'Macho Man' Savage & Sting) … With Arn Anderson, Scotty Antol, Marcus Bagwell, Steve Borden. One “Let’s get ready to rumble” later and we are officially ready for war. Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) It took place on September 15, 1996 from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1]. Referee Nick Patrick was arguing with Giant while this all was going on and didn't see anything, and Giant pinned the fallen Savage after the rest of the nWo carried him back to the ring. Rey Mysterio Jr. Then there were matches like The Hulkamanics vs. The first WarGames match took place at The Omni in Atlanta during the NWA's Great American Bash '87 tour, where it was known as War Games: The Match Beyond. Hog Wild (Hulk Hogan vs The Giant) The Hog Wild concept was a tough environment for wrestlers … Professional wrestling pay-per-view event, World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view event series, WCW Fall Brawl logo used from 1993 to 1998, (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fall_Brawl&oldid=1009532638, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 March 2021, at 01:59. Fall Brawl 1998: War Games was the sixth Fall Brawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). World Wrestling Entertainment have owned the rights to Fall Brawl since they purchased WCW in March 2001 and although they have not produced the event under the main banner, Ohio Valley Wrestling did use the "Fall Brawl" name during the time it was a WWE development territory. Watch 01. MegaSting1981 . 16:47. Chris Jericho and more. FULL MATCH - Team WCW vs. nWo Hollywood vs. nWo Wolfpac - WarGames Match WCW Fall Brawl, 13 September 1998. Unfortunately, the last two War Games (ending in 2000) are indicative of why the decrepit WCW finally shut down in early 2001. War Games Match to determine the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship Team WCW (DDP, Roddy Piper and Warrior) vs nWo Hollywood (Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart and Stevie Ray) vs nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Sting and Lex Luger) The event featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. It took place on September 14, 1997 from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network. War Games Match (winner to recieve a WCW Title Shot at Halloween Havoc): Hulk Hogan vs. Dallas Page vs. Sting vs. Stevie Ray vs. 1996 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view event, "Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network", http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/fallbrawl.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fall_Brawl_(1996)&oldid=954584129, September 1996 events in the United States, 1996 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match, This page was last edited on 3 May 2020, at 06:51. [2] It was originally used as a specialty match for the Four Horsemen. The name was derived from the fall edition of Clash of the Champions, called "Fall Brawl", in 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991. Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2001. this is a must have to any nwo fan our just a fan of wcw it is a great ppv the wargames with nwo sting was awsome and the teams were for war games were team nwo hogan,nash,hall and nwo sting vs sting,flair and i cant remember the other to but ithink it is a must have even though it 60 dollars i think … Hopefully it'll be good for settling the issue between Team WCW and The nWo. It became a traditional Fall Brawl event from 1993 to 1998. VSplanet.net. I just covered WCW World War 3 1996, and it was a bit of a dud with some memorable stuff sprinkled throughout.The 60-Man Battle Royal is always a beast to follow along with. Unfortunately, the last two War Games (ending in 2000) are indicative of why the decrepit WCW finally shut down in early 2001. The revelation of Sting turning his back on WCW at WarGames '96 was so hot, it could've been told in a paper bag and it would've worked, but that was probably the last meaningful WarGames match. What is it good for? The 1996 and 1997 NWO-related installments at least offer an element of unpredictability (i.e. The Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger & Sting) … Can you name the WCW Fall Brawl Matches? When the match … In Episode 41 of 'The New Generation Project Podcast' we take a look at "Fall Brawl 1996" including a main event War Games match! WCW Fall Brawl 1996 — Team WCW (Sting, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, and Arn Anderson) vs. … Before We Begin Here’s what you need to know about Fall Brawl ’96 featuring WAR GAMES… The 1996 and 1997 NWO-related installments at least offer an element of unpredictability (i.e. Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship: 17:19 2 The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) (with Ted DiBiase) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (with Miss Jacqueline) Tag Team match: 11:44 3 Alex Wright (c) defeated Último Dragón: Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship: 18:43 4 War! Miss Elizabeth was also attacked after she came down to plead with Hogan to stop. Fall Brawl 1997: War Games was the fifth Fall Brawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The Warrior vs. Lex Luger vs. Bret Hart vs. Kevin Nash vs. Roddy Piper, WCW Television Title: Chris Jericho vs. fake Goldberg, WCW Cruiserweight Title: Juventud Guerrera vs. Silver King, Rick Steiner … So, Sting and Luger decided to do the right thing for the company and team up with two members of The Four Horsemen in Flair and Anderson. Compared to its predecessors this War Games match is rather tame. After the match Randy Savage came out to attack Hogan, only to be beaten down by the entire nWo. The revelation of Sting turning his back on WCW at WarGames '96 was so hot, it could've been told in a paper bag and it would've worked, but that was probably the last meaningful WarGames match. Stings Squadron (1992) and WCW vs. NWO (1996) were viewed as the reasons why this match had such a mystique to it. They talk about the main event on the night which is Team WCW vs. The nWo (Hollywood Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & nWo Sting) w/Ted DiBiase.. The WarGames match was created when Dusty Rhodes was inspired by a viewing of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. From Asheville, NC: The annual pay per view features a match where 2 rings are set up side by side and both and surrounded by a steel cage and various members of each side enter the steel structure until all wrestlers are engaged in the match. nWo Sting and Hogan forced Lex Luger to submit as nWo Sting had the Scorpion Deathlock locked in and Hogan held him down with a front facelock. The nWo was running roughshod over WCW and something needed to be done. Fall Brawl (1996) September 15, 1996 Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Lawrence Joel … With Dallas Page, Jim Hellwig, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper. The Dungeon of Doom (1995) and NWO vs. Ring announcer Michael Buffer gives us a rundown of the War Games rules. Multi-Format Welcome back to the TJRwrestling retro reviews where we are breaking down every WCW Pay-Per-View during the “Monday Night War” Era. 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