List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events
This is a list of all closed-circuit television and pay-per-view events held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and its predecessor Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP). From 1983–1987 the events aired live on closed-circuit TV under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. Beginning in 1987, the events started airing live on pay-per-view TV while still under the NWA banner. In November 1988 Jim Crockett Promotions sold its assets to Turner Broadcasting System, which rebranded the company as World Championship Wrestling. Beginning in 1991 and lasting until 2001, the pay-per-view events were promoted under the WCW banner. In 1998 and early 1999, PPV events were promoted using the WCW/nWo brand.
In 2001, the World Wrestling Federation (now known as WWE) purchased the assets of WCW, including the video libraries of all previous NWA and WCW pay-per-views, and the ownership rights of the names of these events. To date WWE has only promoted one pay-per-view event using the name of a former WCW PPV, The Great American Bash, from 2004 until 2009. In 2012, it was rebooted as a live SmackDown special and in 2020, it was used a two-week show as part of the NXT brand. In 2017, WWE revived the Starrcade name for a non-televised house show.
Beginning in 2014, nearly all NWA and WCW pay-per-view events were made available on the WWE Network.
NWA (Jim Crockett Promotions) closed-circuit television events
1983
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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November 24 | Starrcade | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina | Harley Race vs. Ric Flair |
1984
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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November 22 | Starrcade | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina | Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes |
1985
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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July 6 | The Great American Bash | American Legion Memorial Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina | Tully Blanchard vs. Dusty Rhodes |
November 28 | Starrcade | Greensboro Coliseum The Omni |
Greensboro, North Carolina Atlanta |
Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes |
1986
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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November 27 | Starrcade | Greensboro Coliseum The Omni |
Greensboro, North Carolina Atlanta |
Ric Flair vs. Nikita Koloff |
NWA (Jim Crockett Promotions) pay-per-view events
1987
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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November 26 | Starrcade | UIC Pavilion | Chicago | Ron Garvin vs. Ric Flair |
1988
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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January 24 | The Bunkhouse Stampede Finals | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Dusty Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson vs. The Barbarian vs. Tully Blanchard vs. Ivan Koloff vs. Lex Luger vs. Road Warrior Animal vs. The Warlord |
July 10 | The Great American Bash | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore | Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger |
NWA (World Championship Wrestling) pay-per-view events
1988
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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December 26 | Starrcade | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger |
1989
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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February 20 | Chi-Town Rumble | UIC Pavilion | Chicago | Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat |
May 7 | WrestleWar | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner vs. Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan and Dan Spivey) |
July 23 | The Great American Bash | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore | Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk |
October 28 | Halloween Havoc | Philadelphia Civic Center | Philadelphia | Ric Flair and Sting vs. The Great Muta and Terry Funk |
December 13 | Starrcade | The Omni | Atlanta | Ric Flair vs. Sting |
1990
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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February 25 | WrestleWar | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina | Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger |
May 19 | Capital Combat | D.C. Armory | Washington, D.C. | Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger |
July 7 | The Great American Bash | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore | Ric Flair vs. Sting |
October 27 | Halloween Havoc | UIC Pavilion | Chicago | Sting vs. Sid Vicious |
December 16 | Starrcade[1] | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, Missouri | Sting vs. The Black Scorpion |
WCW pay-per-view events
1991
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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February 24 | WrestleWar | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix, Arizona | Larry Zbyszko and The Four Horsemen (Barry Windham, Ric Flair and Sid Vicious) vs. Brian Pillman, Sting and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) |
March 21 (aired April) | Japan Supershow I | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ric Flair |
May 19 | SuperBrawl I | Bayfront Arena | St. Petersburg, Florida | Ric Flair vs. Tatsumi Fujinami |
July 14 | The Great American Bash | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore | Rick Steiner vs. Arn Anderson and Paul E. Dangerously |
October 27 | Halloween Havoc | UTC Arena | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Lex Luger vs. Ron Simmons |
December 29 | Starrcade | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | Battlebowl Battle Royal |
1992
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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January 4 (aired March) | Japan Supershow II | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | Sting and The Great Muta vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) |
February 29 | SuperBrawl II | Milwaukee Theatre at the MECCA | Milwaukee | Lex Luger vs. Sting |
May 17 | WrestleWar | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Jacksonville, Florida | Sting's Squadron (Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, Ricky Steamboat and Sting) vs. The Dangerous Alliance (Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyszko, Rick Rude and Steve Austin) |
June 20 | Beach Blast | Mobile Civic Center | Mobile, Alabama | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) vs. Steve Williams and Terry Gordy |
July 12 | The Great American Bash | Albany Civic Center | Albany, Georgia | Steve Williams and Terry Gordy vs. Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes |
October 25 | Halloween Havoc | Philadelphia Civic Center | Philadelphia | Sting vs. Jake Roberts |
December 28 | Starrcade | The Omni | Atlanta | Battlebowl Battle Royal |
1993
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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January 4 (aired March) | Japan Supershow III | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | Sting vs. Hiroshi Hase |
February 21 | SuperBrawl III | Asheville Civic Center | Asheville, North Carolina | Big Van Vader vs. Sting |
May 23 | Slamboree | The Omni | Atlanta | Big Van Vader vs. Davey Boy Smith |
July 18 | Beach Blast | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi | Davey Boy Smith and Sting vs. The Masters of the Powerbomb (Big Van Vader and Sid Vicious) |
September 19 | Fall Brawl | Astro Arena | Houston | The Superpowers (Sting and Davey Boy Smith), Dustin Rhodes, and The Shockmaster vs. Harlem Heat (Kole and Kane) and The Masters of the Powerbomb (Big Van Vader and Sid Vicious) |
October 24 | Halloween Havoc | Lakefront Arena | New Orleans | Big Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack |
November 20 | Battlebowl | Pensacola Civic Center | Pensacola, Florida | Battlebowl Battle Royal |
December 27 | Starrcade | Independence Arena | Charlotte, North Carolina | Big Van Vader vs. Ric Flair |
1994
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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February 20 | SuperBrawl IV | Albany Civic Center | Albany, Georgia | Ric Flair vs. Vader |
April 17 | Spring Stampede | Rosemont Horizon | Chicago | Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat |
May 22 | Slamboree | Philadelphia Civic Center | Philadelphia | Sting vs. Vader |
July 17 | Bash at the Beach | Orlando Arena | Orlando, Florida | Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan |
September 18 | Fall Brawl | Roanoke Civic Center | Roanoke, Virginia | The Stud Stable (Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck, Col. Robert Parker and Terry Funk) vs. Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes and The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) |
October 23 | Halloween Havoc | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit | Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair |
November 6 | When Worlds Collide | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles | Perro Aguayo vs. Konnan |
December 27 | Starrcade | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | Hulk Hogan vs. The Butcher |
1995
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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February 19 | SuperBrawl V | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore | Hulk Hogan vs. Vader |
March 19 | Uncensored | Tupelo Coliseum | Tupelo, Mississippi | Hulk Hogan vs. Vader |
April 28–29 (aired August 4) | Collision in Korea | May Day Stadium | Pyongyang, North Korea | Antonio Inoki vs. Ric Flair |
May 21 | Slamboree | Bayfront Arena | St. Petersburg, Florida | Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair and Vader |
June 18 | The Great American Bash | Hara Arena | Dayton, Ohio | Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair |
July 16 | Bash at the Beach | "The Beach" | Huntington Beach, California | Hulk Hogan vs. Vader |
September 17 | Fall Brawl | Asheville Civic Center | Asheville, North Carolina | Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, Randy Savage and Sting vs. The Dungeon of Doom (Kamala, Meng, Shark and Zodiac) |
October 29 | Halloween Havoc | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit | Hulk Hogan vs. The Giant |
November 26 | World War 3 | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | 60-man World War 3 match |
December 27 | Starrcade | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair |
1996
1997
nWo-branded event |
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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January 25 | nWo Souled Out | Five Seasons Center | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Hollywood Hogan vs. The Giant |
February 23 | SuperBrawl VII | Cow Palace | Daly City, California | Hollywood Hogan vs. Roddy Piper |
March 16 | Uncensored | North Charleston Coliseum | North Charleston, South Carolina | Team Piper (Chris Benoit, Jeff Jarrett, Roddy Piper and Steve McMichael) vs. Team WCW (Lex Luger, Scott Steiner and The Giant) vs. nWo (Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, Randy Savage and Scott Hall) |
April 6 | Spring Stampede | Tupelo Coliseum | Tupelo, Mississippi | Diamond Dallas Page vs. Randy Savage |
May 18 | Slamboree | Independence Arena | Charlotte, North Carolina | Kevin Greene, Ric Flair and Roddy Piper vs. nWo (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Syxx) |
June 15 | The Great American Bash | The MARK of the Quad Cities | Moline, Illinois | Diamond Dallas Page vs. Randy Savage |
July 13 | Bash at the Beach | Ocean Center | Daytona Beach, Florida | Dennis Rodman and Hollywood Hogan vs. Lex Luger and The Giant |
August 9 | Road Wild | Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | Sturgis, South Dakota | Lex Luger vs. Hollywood Hogan |
September 14 | Fall Brawl | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | The Four Horsemen (Chris Benoit, Curt Hennig, Ric Flair and Steve McMichael) vs. The nWo (Buff Bagwell, Kevin Nash, Konnan and Syxx) |
October 26 | Halloween Havoc | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Paradise, Nevada | Hollywood Hogan vs. Roddy Piper |
November 23 | World War 3 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills, Michigan | 60-man World War 3 match |
December 28 | Starrcade | MCI Center | Washington, D.C. | Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting |
1998
WCW/nWo co-branded event |
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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January 24 | Souled Out | Hara Arena | Dayton, Ohio | Lex Luger vs. Randy Savage |
February 22 | SuperBrawl VIII | Cow Palace | Daly City, California | Hollywood Hogan vs. Sting |
March 15 | Uncensored | Mobile Civic Center | Mobile, Alabama | Hollywood Hogan vs. Randy Savage |
April 19 | Spring Stampede | Denver Coliseum | Denver, Colorado | Sting vs. Randy Savage |
May 17 | Slamboree | The Centrum | Worcester, Massachusetts | The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) vs. Sting and The Giant |
June 14 | The Great American Bash | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore | Sting vs. The Giant |
July 12 | Bash at the Beach | Cox Arena | San Diego | Dennis Rodman and Hollywood Hogan vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone |
August 8 | Road Wild | Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | Sturgis, South Dakota | Diamond Dallas Page and Jay Leno vs. Eric Bischoff and Hollywood Hogan |
September 13 | Fall Brawl | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Team WCW (Diamond Dallas Page, Roddy Piper and The Warrior) vs. nWo Hollywood (Bret Hart, Hollywood Hogan and Stevie Ray) vs. nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger and Sting) |
October 25 | Halloween Havoc | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Paradise, Nevada | Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page |
November 22 | World War 3 | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills, Michigan | Diamond Dallas Page vs. Bret Hart |
December 27 | Starrcade | MCI Center | Washington, D.C. | Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash |
1999
WCW/nWo co-branded event |
2000
2001
Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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January 14 | Sin | Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis | Scott Steiner vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Sid Vicious vs. Road Warrior Animal |
February 18 | SuperBrawl Revenge | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | Scott Steiner vs. Kevin Nash |
March 18 | Greed | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Jacksonville, Florida | Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page |
See also
- Clash of the Champions
- List of AEW pay-per-view events
- List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events
- List of Global Force Wrestling events and specials
- List of Impact Wrestling pay-per-view events
- List of Major League Wrestling events
- List of National Wrestling Alliance pay-per-view events
- List of NJPW pay-per-view events
- List of Ring of Honor pay-per-view events
- List of Smokey Mountain Wrestling supercard events
- List of World Class Championship Wrestling Supercard events
- List of WWA pay-per-view events
- List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events
References
- The first wrestling pay-per-view event under the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) banner and the last wrestling pay-per-view event under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner.