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Slamboree was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held from 1993 through 2000. It was held in the month of May. It was originally billed as "A Legends' Reunion" because many retired legends from Jim Crockett Promotions attended the PPV and other events scheduled for that weekend. The first three Slamborees saw inductions into the WCW Hall of Fame and also included matches with the legends participating. In 2015, all WCW pay-per-views were made available on the WWE Network.

1993

1994

Slamboree 1994
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateMay 22, 1994
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenuePhiladelphia Civic Center
Attendance4,000
Tagline(s)A Legends' Reunion One Ring...One Moment...One Mega-Event!
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Spring Stampede 1994
Next →
Bash at the Beach 1994

Slamboree 1994 took place on May 22, 1994 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to the pay-per-view portion of the show WCW introduced a group of "Legends" to the crowd: Ole Anderson, Penny Banner, Red Bastien, Tully Blanchard, The Crusher, Don Curtis, Terry Funk, Verne Gagne, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Larry Hennig, Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Angelo Mosca, Harley Race, Ray Stevens, Lou Thesz, Mr. Wrestling II, Tommy Young. Later in the night The Assassin, Ole Anderson, Harley Race, Ernie Ladd, The Crusher, Dick the Bruiser were inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame

Cactus Jack replaced an injured Dave Sullivan in the WCW World Tag Team Championship match. Vader was originally scheduled to wrestle Rick Rude, but Rude had to be replaced by Sting as Rude had suffered a career-ending back injury in Japan, in a match against Sting.

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Pretty Wonderful (Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff) defeated Brian Armstrong and Brad ArmstrongTag Team match
2Steve Austin (c) defeated Johnny B. BaddSingles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship16:12
3Terry Funk fought Tully Blanchard to a double disqualificationSingles match07:15
4Larry Zbyszko defeated Lord Steven RegalSingles match11:30
5Dustin Rhodes defeated Bunkhouse BuckBullrope match12:47
6Ric Flair (c) defeated Barry WindhamSingles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship13:21
7Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) (c)Broad Street Bully match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Dave Schultz as special guest referee[1]09:56
8Sting defeated VaderSingles match for the vacant WCW International World Heavyweight Championship13:54
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1995

Slamboree 1995
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateMay 21, 1995
CitySt. Petersburg, Florida
VenueBayfront Arena
Attendance7,000
Tagline(s)A Legends' Reunion
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Uncensored 1995
Next →
The Great American Bash 1995

Slamboree 1995 took place on May 21, 1995 from the Bayfront Arena in St. Petersburg, Florida. Eric Bischoff filled in on commentary for Tony Schiavone at this event, Schiavone took time off to undergo neck surgery. Wahoo McDaniel, Angelo Poffo, Terry Funk, Antonio Inoki, Dusty Rhodes, Gordon Solie and Big John Studd were inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame during the show.

The "Legends match" between Wahoo McDaniel and Dick Murdoch was shown in black and white, during the pay-per-view telecast. For the match Gordon Solie joined on commentary with Bobby Heenan to further the "old school" aspects of the match.

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Earl Robert Eaton) defeated Los Especialistas (Especialista I and Especialista II)Tag Team match01:22
2Steve Austin defeated Eddie JackieSingles match01:00
3Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated Mark StarrSingles match02:02
4Meng defeated Brian PillmanWCW United States Championship tournament quarterfinal match04:40
5The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (c)Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship10:52
6Kevin Sullivan defeated The Man With No NameSingles match05:24
7Wahoo McDaniel defeated Dick MurdochSingles match06:18
8The Great Muta (c) defeated Paul OrndorffSingles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship14:11
9Arn Anderson (c) defeated Alex WrightSingles match for the WCW World Television Championship11:36
10Meng vs. Road Warrior Hawk ended in a double countoutSingles match04:41
11Sting defeated Big Bubba Rogers"Lights Out" match09:29
12Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage (with Jimmy Hart and The Renegade) defeated Ric Flair and Vader (with Arn Anderson)Tag team match18:57
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1996

Slamboree 1996
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateMay 19, 1996
CityBaton Rouge, Louisiana
VenueRiverside Centroplex
Attendance7,791
Tagline(s)What goes up Must come down...HARD!
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Uncensored 1996
Next →
The Great American Bash 1996

Slamboree 1996 took place on May 19, 1996 from the Riverside Centroplex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Every non-title match was a Lethal Lottery match with wrestlers being randomly paired together, and the winning teams would advance to the Battlebowl battle royal. "Hardwork" Bobby Walker was originally scheduled to compete in the "Lethal Lottery", but was replaced by Diamond Dallas Page due to an injury. At the end of the night Page was crowned "Lord of the Ring" and earned a shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at The Great American Bash. The title shot was revoked the next night on WCW Monday Nitro, after footage shown that Page was thrown over the top rope by the Barbarian and one foot touched the floor

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1The American Males (Marcus Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) defeated The Shark and Maxx (with Jimmy Hart)Tag Team match02:39
2Road Warrior Animal and Booker T fought Road Warrior Hawk and Lex Luger to a double countout"Lethal Lottery" tag team match06:54
3The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Chris Benoit and The Taskmaster"Lethal Lottery" tag team match04:44
4Rick Steiner and The Booty Man (with The Booty Babe) defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman and Scott Steiner"Lethal Lottery" tag team match08:21
5VK Wallstreet and Jim Duggan defeated The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Squire David Taylor)"Lethal Lottery" tag team match03:46
6Dick Slater and Earl Robert Eaton defeated Disco Inferno and Alex Wright"Lethal Lottery" tag team match02:56
7Diamond Dallas Page and The Barbarian defeated Meng and Hugh Morrus"Lethal Lottery" tag team match05:15
8Fire and Ice (Scott Norton and Ice Train) defeated Big Bubba Rogers and Stevie Ray"Lethal Lottery" tag team match03:32
9Ric Flair and Randy Savage (with Woman and Miss Elizabeth) defeated Arn Anderson and Eddie Guerrero"Lethal Lottery" tag team match04:04
10Dean Malenko (c) defeated Brad ArmstrongSingles match for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship08:29
11Dick Slater and Earl Robert Eaton defeated VK Wallstreet and Jim Duggan"Lethal Lottery" tag team match04:08
12The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Ric Flair and Randy Savage by forfeit as Savage and Flair fought during their entrance"Lethal Lottery" tag team match00:00
13Diamond Dallas Page and the Barbarian defeated Rick Steiner and the Booty Man (with the Booty Babe)"Lethal Lottery" tag team match05:05
14Konnan (c) defeated Jushin Thunder LigerSingles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship09:30
15Diamond Dallas Page defeated The Barbarian, Earl Robert Eaton, Ice Train, Scott Norton, Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge and Dick SlaterBattlebowl09:33
16The Giant (c) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Sting (with Lex Luger)Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship10:41
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1997

Slamboree 1997
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateMay 18, 1997
CityCharlotte, North Carolina
VenueIndependence Arena
Attendance9,643
Tagline(s)The Tradition Continues...
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Spring Stampede 1997
Next →
The Great American Bash 1997

Slamboree 1997 took place on May 18, 1997 from the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Yuji Nagata defeated Pat TanakaSingles match04:30
2The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray)Tag Team match06:00
3Lord Steven Regal defeated Último Dragón (c) (with Sonny Onoo) by submissionSingles match for the WCW World Television Championship16:04
4Madusa defeated Luna VachonSingles match05:09
5Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Yuji YasuraokaSingles match14:58
6Glacier defeated Mortis (with James Vandenberg) by disqualificationSingles match01:51
7Dean Malenko (c) defeated Jeff Jarrett (with Debra)Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship14:54
8Meng defeated Chris Benoit (with Woman)Death match14:54
9The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) defeated Konnan and Hugh Morrus (with Jimmy Hart)Tag Team match09:35
10Steve McMichael (with Debra McMichael) defeated Reggie White (with Kent Johnston)Singles match15:17
11Ric Flair, Roddy Piper and Kevin Greene defeated The New World Order (Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Syxx)Six-man tag team match17:20
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1998

Slamboree 1998
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateMay 17, 1998
CityWorcester, Massachusetts
VenueThe Centrum
Attendance11,592
Tagline(s)The Strong Survive. The Ruthless Win.
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Spring Stampede 1998
Next →
The Great American Bash 1998

Slamboree 1998 took place on May 17, 1998 from The Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts and featured a double main event.[2]

The winner of the Cruiserweight battle royal received an immediate WCW Cruiserweight Championship opportunity against champion Chris Jericho. Ciclope and Juventud Guerrera were the last two competitors in the match; the two wrestlers shook hands and Guerrera climbed out over the top rope to give "Ciclope" the victory. Ciclope then unmasked, revealing himself as Dean Malenko. Malenko would later be stripped of the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship two weeks later on Nitro for his actions in the battle royal. Goldberg was originally supposed to wrestle a gauntlet match against each member of The Flock, where if Goldberg lost to any of the Flock members, Raven would regain the United States Championship Goldberg had taken from him. However, that stipulation was changed on the night of the show. Eric Bischoff had made a challenge on the episode of WCW Monday Nitro six days before Slamboree for Vince McMahon to show up and wrestle him. McMahon did not show up and Bischoff ordered the referee to start the match and count to ten, then was awarded the win by countout.

Originally Bret Hart forced Randy Savage to submit with the Sharpshooter, but the following night on Nitro, special guest referee Roddy Piper changed his decision and declared Savage as the winner by disqualification. In the main event, Sting and The Giant defeated The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) to win the WCW World Tag Team Championship when The Giant pinned Nash after Hall hit Nash with one of the WCW World Tag Team Championship belts. After the match, Hall, Dusty Rhodes and The Giant celebrated as Hall and Rhodes then joined nWo Hollywood. When the match was signed, both Sting and Giant were representatives of WCW. However, Giant joined nWo Hollywood shortly before Slamboree. As a result of Giant's defection, Sting no longer desired to be his partner. This led to a singles match at The Great American Bash the next month with control of the titles at stake.

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Fit Finlay (c) defeated Chris BenoitSingles match for the WCW World Television Championship14:52
2Lex Luger defeated Brian Adams (with Vincent)Singles match05:05
3Ciclope won by last eliminating Juventud Guerrera[Note 1]Cruiserweight battle royal08:27
4Dean Malenko defeated Chris Jericho (c)Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship07:02
5Diamond Dallas Page defeated RavenBowery Death match14:35
6Eddy Guerrero (with Chavo Guerrero Jr.) defeated Último DragónSingles match11:09
7Goldberg (c) defeated SaturnSingles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship07:01
8Randy Savage defeated Bret Hart by disqualificationSingles match with Roddy Piper as special guest referee16:38
9Sting and The Giant defeated The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) (c) (with Dusty Rhodes)Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship14:46
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1999

Slamboree 1999
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateMay 9, 1999
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
VenueTWA Dome
Attendance20,516
Tagline(s)Watch Rules And Bones Shattered In The Comfort Of Your Own Home.
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Spring Stampede 1999
Next →
The Great American Bash 1999

Slamboree 1999 took place on May 9, 1999 from the TWA Dome in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ric Flair originally won his match against Roddy Piper by pinfall, but Eric Bischoff came out and disqualified Flair for hitting Piper with a foreign object. Following the match Piper immediately fired Flair.[3] Sting fought Goldberg to a no contest. The match was declared a no contest after Bret Hart came out and attacked the referee. After the match, the Steiner Brothers came out and attacked both Sting and Goldberg. In the main event Kevin Nash originally pinned Diamond Dallas Page after a Jacknife Powerbomb. Randy Savage interfered in the match to assist Page, assaulting Nash and hitting him with the title belt. Eric Bischoff came to the ring after Savage interfered, ordered Doug Dillinger to escort Savage out of the building, and then told referee Nick Patrick to restart the match as a no disqualification match.

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Dale Torborg defeated Johnny SwingerSingles match
2Raven and Perry Saturn defeated Rey Misterio, Jr. and Billy Kidman (c), and Dean Malenko and Chris Benoit (with Arn Anderson)Triple threat match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship17:28
3Konnan defeated Stevie Ray (with Vincent and Horace Hogan)Singles match06:10
4Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brian KnobbsHardcore match11:29
5Rick Steiner defeated Booker T (c)Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship11:08
6Gorgeous George (with Madusa, Miss Madness and Randy Savage) defeated Charles Robinson (with The Head Nurse and Ric Flair)Singles match10:39
7Scott Steiner (c) defeated Buff BagwellSingles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship07:11
8Roddy Piper defeated Ric Flair (with Arn Anderson and The Head Nurse) by disqualificationSingles match for control of WCW12:10
9Sting fought Goldberg to a no contestSingles match08:17
10Kevin Nash defeated Diamond Dallas Page (c)Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship18:23
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2000

Slamboree 2000
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateMay 7, 2000
CityKansas City, Missouri
VenueKemper Arena
Attendance7,165
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Spring Stampede 2000
Next →
The Great American Bash 2000

Slamboree 2000 took place on May 7, 2000 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

The match between Mike Awesome and Chris Kanyon was declared a no contest after Kevin Nash, Billy Kidman, Vampiro, Chris Candido, Shane Douglas, Ric Flair, and Sting all interfered in the match. During the match between The Total Package and Buff Bagwell Elizabeth interfered on Package's behalf with a baseball bat in her hand. After the match, Chuck Palumbo attacked The Total Package and put him in the Torture Rack. Shane Douglas pinned Ric Flair after David Flair, Ric's son, in a Sting disguise hit Ric with a baseball bat. In the main event Jeff Jarrett grabbed the WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt to win the match after David Arquette hit Diamond Dallas Page with a guitar. After the match, Kanyon came out in an attempt to save Page from a Jarrett and Mike Awesome beatdown, only to have Awesome toss Kanyon off the second tier of the cage onto the entrance ramp.

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Chris Candido (c) (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) defeated The Artist (with Paisley)Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship07:59
2Terry Funk (c) defeated Norman Smiley and RalphusHandicap Hardcore match for the WCW Hardcore Championship10:03
3Shawn Stasiak defeated Curt HennigSingles match07:54
4Scott Steiner (c) (with Midajah and Shakira) defeated Captain RectionSingles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship09:24
5Mike Awesome vs. Chris Kanyon ended in a no contestSingles match12:11
6The Total Package defeated Buff BagwellSingles match09:30
7Shane Douglas defeated Ric FlairSingles match08:46
8Sting defeated VampiroSingles match06:49
9Hulk Hogan (with Horace Hogan) defeated Billy Kidman (with Torrie Wilson)Singles match with Eric Bischoff as special guest referee13:31
10Jeff Jarrett defeated David Arquette (c) and Diamond Dallas PageReady to Rumble Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship15:29
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

References

  1. ^ Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins. p. 272. ISBN 0-06-103101-1.
  2. ^ Martin, Finn (1998-07-30). "Power Slam Magazine, issue 48". Hall goes Hollywood (Slamboree 1998). SW Publishing. pp. 18–21.
  3. ^ "WCW Slamboree". The history of WWE. Retrieved September 4, 2015.

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