WCW Starrcade 1993 Review

Date: December 27, 1993 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (Independence Arena) Announced attendance: 8,200 PPV buys: 115,000 (up 109.1% from WCW Battlebowl 1993's 55,000 buys; up 21.1% from WCW Starrcade 1992's 95,000 buys; down 36.1% from WWF's last PPV - Survivor Series - 180,000 buys)

Hey, everyone! Welcome to my review of WCW Starrcade 1993, the 11th annual Starrcade event. Ric Flair's legendary career is on the line in the main event, as Naitch challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. In the other world title match, Rick Rude defends the International World Championship against The Boss (Big Bossman). Plus, Stunning Steve Austin meets Dustin Rhodes for the United States Title in a rematch from Halloween Havoc, Lord Steven Regal vs Ricky Steamboat in a TV Title matchup, and The Nasty Boys defend their World Tag Team Championship against Sting & Road Warrior Hawk.

Here's the list of WCW champions heading into Starrcade 1993:

• WCW World Heavyweight Champion: Big Van Vader [286th day of his 3rd reign] - previous champion: Sting

• WCW International World Heavyweight Champion: Rick Rude [100th day of his 1st reign] - previous champion: Ric Flair

• WCW United States Heavyweight Champion: Dustin Rhodes [120th day of his 2nd reign] - previous champion: Dustin Rhodes, before it was vacated

• WCW World Television Champion: Lord Steven Regal [100th day of his 1st reign] - previous champion: Ricky Steamboat

• WCW World Tag Team Champions: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) [65th day of their 2nd reign as a tag team; Knobbs' 2nd individual reign & Sags' 2nd individual reign] - previous champions: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell

Title reign lengths are calculated as of the episode's air date

Note: in title matches, the names of the defending champions are underlined

Enjoy the review!

Your hosts are Jesse Ventura & Tony Schiavone

The pay-per-view starts with black-and-white pictures of a young Ric Flair, we see the newspaper talking about the plane crash that nearly ended Flair's career in 1975, and finally clips of some of his most notable victories over the years. The video transitions into clips of Big Van Vader squashing people and we cut to the arena.

The announcers welcome us to the show and show us Vader and Harley Race arriving to the arena early, as well as Vader's workout inside the ring earlier in the day. Ric Flair, on the other hand, is still not in the arena. Mean Gene Okerlund is in Flair's house, who's saying goodbye to his family - including a cameo from Ashley, aka Charlotte Flair, then 7 years old. Flair then leaves the house with Mean Gene, who says the family is worried but so is Ric. Ric doesn't deny it, but says he knew what he got himself into the moment he signed the contract. Flair wants to prove to everyone and to himself that he's the man he thinks he's been during his entire career.

2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (w/ Theodore Long) vs. Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma) (w/ The Assassin)

Before the match starts, Teddy Long is presented with the 1993 WCW Manager Of The Year award, as voted by fans in the WCW Hotline.

Pretty Wonderful jump Scorpio and Bagwell before the bell, but the faces turn the tables with a double noggin knocker and get rid of Roma with a double dropkick. They turn their attention to Orndorff, hitting a double backdrop followed by an assisted Pele Kick of sorts. Orndorff finally bails and The Assassin talks some strategy while the fans shower them with the 'Paula' chants. The match properly begins with Bagwell vs Roma. Paul Roma hits a knee to the gut to get an early advantage, but Bagwell fires back with a nice crossbody for a one count. Bagwell goes to work on Roma's arm and makes the tag to Scorpio, who continues to punish Roma's arm. The faces exchange quick tags and remain in control, until Roma slams Bagwell and makes the tag. However, Orndorff gets caught with an armdrag, and they go to work on Orndorff's arm as well. Orndorff rakes the eyes of Scorpio and that finally allows his team to turn things around.

He goes for a suplex, Scorpio lands on his feet. Scorpio tries an O'Connor Roll, but Orndorff grabs the top rope. Scorpio fires back with a hitposs and a headscissors. Scorpio tags in Bagwell while still holding onto the headscissors on Orndorff, so Bagwell rushes in with a running splash. Bagwell goes after the arm again, but a drop toehold by Orndorff slows him down and he makes the tag to Roma. Bagwell catches Roma with an atomic drop, and a fast double-team sequence by Scorpio/Bagwell gets two. Bagwell applies a sleeper on Orndorff, which is broken up by Roma behind the referee's back. Roma gets cocky as he hits Bagwell with repeated backbreakers, and he follows it up an elbowdrop for two. Orndorff comes in and he hits a backdrop suplex for two, with Scorpio running in to break up the count. Suplex by Roma gets two. He hits a powerslam and goes up top, but Bagwell moves out of the way of Roma's flying splash. Orndorff in off the tag, only to miss an elbowdrop as well. Hot tag Scorpio, who takes care of both Pauls. Scorpio goes up top, Roma tries to get involved but Bagwell is there to stop him. Scorpio comes down with a flying chop to Orndorff and a spinwheel kick. The Assassin gets up on the apron and quickly pays for it, but we see him loading up the mask after taking the bump. The Assassin headbutts Scorpio just a few seconds later, and Orndorff scores the cheap pinfall win over Scorpio at 11:45.

Winners: Pretty Wonderful

• Rating: This was a nice opening tag match with some good psychology. Scorpio and Bagwell had Pretty Wonderful's number for most of the match, with the veteran Orndorff only slowing them down by cheating. Solid tag team wrestling to kick off Starrcade. **3/4

Flair & Gene are in the limo or their way to the arena. Flair doesn't even want to think about losing right now because he loves this sport and doesn't want to be on the outside looking in (some things just never change!). Ric Flair adds nobody is going to have to say "WOO" instead of him because he's not going anywhere and that's the bottom line! These segments are fantastic and really make the main event feel huge.

The Shockmaster vs. Awesome Kong (w/ King Kong)

Both Colossal Kongs attack The Shockmaster when he enters the ring and they beat him up for a while. The match properly starts with Shockmaster already making his comeback by hitting a clothesline and a crossbody. One slam later and this is already over after just 1:34.

Winner: The Shockmaster

• Rating: Did I accidentally play an episode of WCW Saturday Night? DUD

Ventura and Schiavone announce Davey Boy Smith will not be challenging Rick Rude for the International World Title. Instead, Rude will be defending the title against the man who beat him last week on Saturday Night, The Boss (aka The Big Bossman).

And now, we see Ric Flair arriving at the arena.

WCW World Television Championship

Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William) vs. Ricky Steamboat

There's a 15 minute time limit in this one, as usual in TV Title matches. Steamboat wants to go after Regal right away, but can't because Regal is hiding on the ropes. The time limit works in his favor, after all. They lockup and reach a stalemate once Regal makes it to the ropes yet again. Now it's Steamboat who's stalling near the ropes, as he holds onto his seemingly injured arm. Regal takes Steamboat down, steps on the bicep and goes to work on the injured arm like a shark smelling blood. Steamboat escapes a wristlock with an aggressive reversal and scores a couple of nearfalls on Regal. They criss cross, Steamboat gets a sunset flip for a one count and Regal now goes after Steamboat's leg. Steamboat tries to kick Regal off and eventually breaks the hold with an enziguiri. Slam by Steamboat, who goes up top and hits a flying karate chop for two. Steamboat goes after the arm now, which really isn't a great move because the time limit is working against him.

Speaking of the time limit, Gary Cappetta says we only have five minutes. Steamboat becomes more aggressive now, dropping an elbow and several knees on Regal's arm. He transitions into a headscissors submission, with Regal trying to bridge his way out of the hold. A number of forearm smashes and European uppercuts get the job done, as we enter the final three minutes. Steamboat starts running wild with the chops after hearing Cappetta's announcement, and Regal smartly bails. The Dragon chases him on the outside, but Sir William gets involved and Regal catches him with a dropkick on the floor. Regal throws him back inside the ring and slugs away to kill more time. Armdrag by Steamboat, gets caught by Regal with a headscissors, Steamboat rolls through and gets a close nearfall. Steamboat hits a butterfly suplex for two with only a minute on the clock. Regal runs away as soon as he kicks out, Sir William holds onto Steamboat's leg to slow him down and eats the railing as a result. Steamboat goes up top for the high crossbody with only ten seconds left... but finds no water in the pool. He still hits a backdrop suplex, but it's too little too late as the 15:00 time limit expires at 15:14!

Result: Time limit draw (Regal retains the title)

• Rating: Technically this was a very strong match with logical storytelling and in-ring psychology. However, I'm kind of tired of this formula that we see in almost every TV Title match, especially when the champion is a heel. It's hard to get into it anymore. With that said, Regal and Steamboat did a great job in the ring. ***1/4

Meanwhile, the commentators talk about the main event once more. Jesse doesn't understand why Flair is so worried and thinks he's in a win-win situations. If he wins he becomes an 11-time world champion, and if he loses... retirement ain't that bad!

Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce

Payne and Shanghai start the match. A shoulderblock does nothing and we get a stalemate. They go at it again and this time Shanghai's shoulderblock puts Payne down. He gets up rather quickly, though, hits Shanghai with a shoulderblock of his own and slams him. What is this, Hogan vs Warrior? Then, both men tag in their respective partners. Cactus gets the upper hand and DDT's Slazenger's arm for two, as Shanghai comes in to break up the pin. Foley takes care of Shanghai, before hitting Tex with a double clothesline alongside Maxx Payne. Maxx is in off the tag, but misses a blind charge and Slazenger bulldogs him. Tag to Shanghai, who ends up running into a sunset flip for two.

Payne hits a backdrop suplex and makes the tag to Cactus, who unloads on Pierce. Slazenger gets involved and it quickly turns into a melee. The Cactus Clothesline gets rid of Shanghai, and Slazenger is also sent flying to the floor. Maxx Payne backdrops Cactus onto Slazenger on the outside. Meanwhile, Payne applies the Paynekiller on Pierce in the ring, but Slazenger is there to break it up. The heels go for a double-team clothesline on Payne, who reverses it and double clotheslines them. Shanghai and Slazenger turn their attention to Cactus next. However, Shanghai ends up punching Slazenger by mistake, and Cactus finishes Shanghai with the Double-Arm DDT at 7:48.

Winners: Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne

• Rating: Fine tag match, with Cactus taking a crazy bump as always, but nothing more than that. *3/4

WCW Hotline Opinion Poll: Should all WCW title matches be two out of three falls? Press 1 for "yes" or 2 for "no" for just 99 cents per minute! What a stupid question to ask. At least the WWF does it knowing the marks will think they can influence Jack Tunney's decision on whether Lex Luger should be allowed in the Royal Rumble Match or not, or to talk Hulk Hogan out of retirement after being destroyed by Earthquake. This, on the other hand, is simply pointless.

Mean Gene interviews NASCAR driver, Kyle Petty. He's here to talk about Ric Flair as his father, Richard Petty, had recently retired. Wrestling is all Ric Flair has ever known, much like racing was all his father ever knew, so the situation is similar. Richard Petty is a different person now that he's retired, and Kyle doesn't want Flair to retire while he's still at the top of his game.

WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

Two Out Of Three Falls Match - Dustin Rhodes vs. Stunning Steve Austin (w/ Col. Robert Parker)

This is a rematch from Halloween Havoc, where Austin pinned Dustin but the decision was later reversed. They take it to the mat early on, with Rhodes catching Austin in a headscissors submission. Dustin catches Austin with an elbow smash for two, and Austin bails. Dustin takes Austin down again when the latter returns to the ring, so Austin bails once again. It still doesn't work, as Rhodes applies a headlock back inside the ring. Austin finally manages to stop Rhodes' momentum with a kick to the midsection, but Dustin rolls through into a (weird looking) backslide for two and Austin takes another walk. Okay, we get the story... They brawl outside the ring, where Dustin dumps Austin over the railing and into the crowd. A humiliated Austin asks for a timeout and stalls. He asks for a handshake back in the ring, but Rhodes drills him with a huge right hand. Just when you think we've switched gears and the match is becoming more intense, Rhodes applies a headlock. Austin finally takes over after a cheapshot on a clean break, and a faceplant gets two. They slug it out and Austin hits a back elbow smash for two. Meanwhile, Schiavone says we're looking at the two men who will dominate WCW in the next decade!

The action continues and Dustin gets two with a slingshot sunset flip. A dropkick gets two and Parker gets involved, allowing Austin to hit a backdrop suplex for two. Both men collide so we get a double KO spot. Rhodes tries a slam, Austin grabs the top rope and lands on top for two. Austin climbs to the second rope, but misses a flying kneedrop and Dustin makes the comeback with the Flip, Flop & Fly sequence. Dustin follows it up with a big lariat and a scoop slam for two. Parker gets up on the apron, so Dustin decides to ram Austin into his manager. However, by doing so, Austin takes a bump over the top rope and falls outside the ring, which counts as a disqualification here. Therefore, Stunning Steve wins the first fall after 13:32.

Dustin Rhodes 0-1 Steve Austin

Dustin completely disrespects the 30-second rest period by attacking Austin. Meanwhile, Col. Robert Parker is carried out by several staff workers as we finally get the official announcement by Gary Cappetta. Steve Austin is busted open, but we can barely see it since the lights go out almost as soon as the second fall begins. Dustin takes it to the bloody Austin with a corner clothesline. Rhodes starts punching Austin in the corner, but Austin takes him down and steals the second fall with a handful of tights to become the new champion in 15:00.

Dustin Rhodes 0-2 Steve Austin

Winner & new champion: Stunning Steve Austin

• Rating: I had high expectations heading into this US Title match. It's a strong bout on paper, and these two had already put on a really good match at Halloween Havoc a few years earlier. This wasn't it, though. While it was far from bad and the action picked up in the final minutes, the first fall lacked intensity. I expected more from this match. **3/4

WCW International World Heavyweight Championship

Rick Rude vs. The Boss

Rude gets a loud negative reaction tonight. Michael Buffer does the championship introductions for this match. The Boss goes after Rude right away and Rude covers up in the corner, forcing the break. The mind games allow Rude to take over following a cheapshot. The Boss fights back with a huge backdrop, a big boot and a backbreaker for one. A slam gets another one count. Rick Rude bails, The Boss follows and slams him on the floor. The Boss hangs Rude upside down on the ropes and beats him up until Rude finally rolls out to the floor. Bearhug by The Boss, and Rude only escapes after biting The Boss. That only makes The Boss angrier, though, and he puts Rude down with a faceplant. Rude moves out of the way of a running knee and The Boss gets caught in the ropes. Rude capitalizes with a slingshot sunset flip for the win (already?) at 9:08.

Winner & still champion: Rick Rude

• Rating: Man, I was really getting into this one. Even with the lack of buildup due to Davey Boy Smith's sudden departure, it didn't need to end so soon. It was quite enjoyable while it lasted, I'd say. **1/2

The announcers promote WCW's next PPV, SuperBrawl IV, which is coming up on February 20, 1994.

WCW World Tag Team Championship

The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (w/ Missy Hyatt) vs. Sting & Road Warrior Hawk

Michael Buffer does the championship introductions for this match as well. Sting and Knobbs start. Sting strikes first with a running clothesline and an elbowdrop. Hawk gets involved as well, and The Nasty Boys bail to rethink their strategy. However, Hawk gorilla press slams Sting onto The Nasty Boys outside, taking both Sags and Knobbs down. It's off to Hawk and Sags back in the ring. The Nasties double-team Hawk until they run into a double clothesline, and they bail once more. Hawk hammers away on Sags with numerous shots and follows it up with a dropkick and a running shoulderblock. Sags bails again and this is already getting repetitive. Enziguiri by Hawk gets two. He tags in Sting, as they hit a double-team back elbow smash. Sags cuts him off with an eye rake and tags out, but Knobbs walks into a hiptoss and Hawk comes back in. Sting and Hawk exchange quick tags while going after Knobbs' arm. The Nasties end up dumping Hawk to the outside, though, and Sags hits Hawk with a chair behind the referee's back. Missy Hyatt with a vicious slap to Hawk just because she can. The Nasties throw Hawk back inside, where Knobbs hits a legdrop (brother) for two. Knobbs applies a cross armbreaker for a while, and The Nasties remain in control as Knobbs continues to work on Hawk's arm. Hawk escapes the hold and makes the tag to Sting, but Sags enters the ring causing the referee to miss the tag.

Hawk beats up The Nasties some more before making the real tag just a few seconds later, and Sting cleans house. Meanwhile, Gary Cappetta announces we're 15 minutes into the match, which means we're halfway through the 30-minute time limit. The Nasty Boys decide to walk away and take the count-out loss, but Sting stops them and brings them back to the ring the hard way. Sting goes up top, but his flying splash only finds Knobbs' knees. Now it's Knobbs going up top, who hits Sting with a really weird flying legdrop. He landed ass-first on Sting's ribs. Anyway, it gets two and Sags whips Sting into the railing outside the ring. Sting no-sells Missy Hyatt's slaps outside, but Sags runs in with a clothesline on the floor. The Nasties take turns applying an abdominal stretch on The Stinger, who stays in the hold for a while before getting two with a sunset flip. However, Sags is right there to cut him off with an elbowdrop to Sting's back. Pumphandle slam by Sags, who clearly hurts his own back while hitting the move. You can obviously tell something's wrong right away, with Sags standing awkwardly on the apron while Knobbs continues wrestling.

Sags eventually comes back in with a double axehandle for two, but he can barely stand and tags out immediately. Knobbs goes back to the abdominal stretch as I wonder if this match will ever end. Just as I type the previous sentence, Cappetta announces there are only five minutes left to go. I'd love to know who had the brilliant idea to have this match (out of all the matches on the card) go half an hour... Knobbs misses a flying splash and goes for the hot tag to Hawk, but Sags slowly comes in to knock Hawk off the apron. Knobbs continues the punishment (literally and figuratively) with a slam to Sting. Hawk has had enough, so he simply enters the ring and sends Knobbs flying over the top rope to the floor with a clothesline. For some reason it's not a disqualification here, because this match JUST WILL NOT END! Sting finally makes the hot tag and Hawk runs wild. A slam gets two, with Sags crawling to make the save. Hawk gently "kicks" Sags in the corner to get rid of him, and delivers the Stinger Splash to Knobbs. Sting is thinking Scorpion Deathlock despite not being the legal wrestler (at this point who cares anymore!?) but Missy Hyatt distracts him. Sting responds with a kiss, allows Knobbs to knock Missy off the apron and rolls him up for a nearfall. They hit Knobbs with a Doomsday Device. Sting goes for the pin, but Missy enters the ring again and... the referee calls for the bell at 29:11.

Winners by DQ: Sting & Road Warrior Hawk (The Nasty Boys retain the title)

• Rating: Not only was this match painfully long, that finish also makes it beyond pointless. Seriously, what's the point? A DQ ending in a 30 minute match because Missy Hyatt touched Sting's back!? If that was going to be the finish, why not call for the bell 15 minutes earlier when she was actually slapping them? This is incredibly boring and a waste of 30 minutes. Avoid it and you won't miss much. *

Note: Missy Hyatt had a wardrobe malfunction during the finish that ended up being the reason for her WCW departure. Her breast was exposed when she jumped on Sting's back. Missy would later see a picture of her wardrobe malfunction on the wall of the CNN Center. She told Eric Bischoff about it, but it led to nothing and Missy would be gone from the promotion by February 1994.

Main Event

WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Title Vs. Career Match - Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) vs. Ric Flair

Michael Buffer does the championship introductions for the main event too, of course. Loud "Flair" chant from his hometown crowd before they lockup. Big fight feel. Vader shoves Flair, who takes a few over-the-top bumps. Realizing he's being overpowered, Flair runs away from Vader and forces the champion to chase him. Simple and smart psychology to start the match. Vader throws a few bombs and slows the pace down. Flair eventually fights back with the chops and gets a big reaction, but Vader shoves him off the corner almost immediately. Flair bails looking all serious while Vader shows off in the ring. Great storytelling here. Flair enters the ring, only to get hit by Vader in the corner again. Vader hits a cocky delayed gorilla press slam and Flair is forced to leave the ring again. Vader doesn't allow him to breathe this time around, though, meeting Flair outside and slamming him onto the railing. A blind charge finds nobody at home, however, as Vader eats the railing. Flair starts unloading on Vader with the fans going crazy for his comeback. Harley Race cuts him off after getting involved, though, allowing Vader to slam him from the apron into the middle of the ring. Flair crawls back to the apron and Vader throws him back inside again, this time with a big suplex. Vader whips Flair into the ring and Flair lands on the floor off the Flair Flip.

Clothesline by Vader, who continues to destroy Flair with several punches. Vader hits a slam for two. He comes off the top with a stiff flying clothesline. Up top goes Vader again, but this time he misses a flying splash. Now it's Flair going up top and he actually connects with a flying double axehandle! Another one connects as well! As does a third one!! What is going on here!? Vader takes control shortly afterwards, though, and we see Flair bleeding from the mouth - probably from that flying clothesline. Huge superplex by the champion. He drops an elbow on Flair's leg, who's selling the beating perfectly. Flair moves out of the way of a splash. But before he can make a comeback, Vader gets back up and destroys Flair with a clothesline. What a monster. Vader dumps Flair to the outside and Harley Race stands on top of Flair for a few seconds, with the referee not being able to see Flair underneath him. That was nice. Vader misses a corner splash back inside the ring, but he cuts off another Flair comeback attempt and this time squashes him with another corner splash. Vader throws a few more bombs, but Flair shows some life and his shots actually take Vader down. Flair rams Vader's leg into the post and even hits Vader in the leg with a chair while Harley Race is arguing with the referee!

Naitch continues to hammer away on Vader, who no longer has his mask. They go back inside the ring and Flair still has the upper hand, even biting Vader. Flair can barely stand anymore but he still takes Vader to school. Flair goes to work on Vader's leg and now he's confident enough to strut! It's Figure Four time... but Vader kicks him off. Vader goes for the Vader Bomb and he also misses! The Figure Four is locked in. Harley Race gets up on the apron and Vader makes it to the ropes. Vader destroys Flair to set him up for the Moonsault... which misses! Harley Race goes up to hit a flying headbutt that accidentally hits Vader instead. Flair slowly gets back up to his feet and chops Vader several times, only to walk right into a clothesline. However, Vader stops to sell his injuries and Flair capitalizes with a quick takedown into a pinfall for the win at 21:11.

Winner & new champion: Ric Flair

• Rating: Absolutely phenomenal match. As I mentioned during the review, both Vader and Flair told a fantastic story throughout the whole bout. Flair sold like a champ in what has to be one of the greatest babyface performances of his entire career. Vader brought his usual intensity and Flair matched it during his comeback sequence, which got a huge reaction from the crowd. Speaking of the crowd, they elevated the match and made it more emotional. The only thing I didn't love was the finish, but this is still one of the greatest main events in Starrcade history. ****1/2

The fans go absolutely bananas after the bell and there's a huge celebration with fireworks and confetti.

Vader is seen throwing stuff around in his dressing room while Eric Bischoff tries to interview him. Not exactly a wise idea, Eric!

Mean Gene interviews Ric Flair in the back. Flair is there with his family and he has a hard time speaking due to the emotion. Flair's then-wife, Beth, gets to speak as well. Both Sting and Ricky Steamboat join us to congratulate Naitch shortly before the show goes off the air.

END OF THE SHOW

Final thoughts: That main event is so special that it makes you forget about the entire undercard. Vader vs Ric Flair is one of the greatest matches of the year, so Starrcade 1993 might benefit greatly from the "how you leave them" effect. The rest of the card wasn't particularly awesome, though. The World Tag Team Title match in particular felt like a huge waste of time. The Shockmaster vs Awesome Kong didn't need to be on the card at all. Austin vs Rhodes was disappointing, although it was still a fine match. There were good undercard matches, like the opener or Regal vs Steamboat, but at the end of the day the main event is all you need to watch from this show! 6/10

WWE has uploaded the full Starrcade 1993 show on their "WCW" YouTube channel. Check it out here:

WCW Starrcade 1993 Full Results

Match Order	Match	Stipulation	Winner(s)	Time
1	2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Pretty Wonderful	Tag Team Match	Pretty Wonderful	11:45
2	The Shockmaster vs. Awesome Kong	Singles Match	The Shockmaster	1:34
3	Lord Steven Regal vs. Ricky Steamboat	WCW World Television Championship Match	Draw	15:14
4	Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce	Tag Team Match	Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne	7:48
5	Dustin Rhodes vs. Stunning Steve Austin	WCW United States Heavyweight Championship Two Out Of Three Falls Match	Stunning Steve Austin	15:00
6	Rick Rude vs. The Boss	WCW International World Heavyweight Championship Match	Rick Rude	9:08
7	The Nasty Boys vs. Sting & Road Warrior Hawk	WCW World Tag Team Championship Match	Sting & Road Warrior Hawk by DQ	29:11
8 - Main Event	Big Van Vader vs. Ric Flair	WCW World Heavyweight Championship Title vs. Career Match	Ric Flair	21:18

POINT SYSTEM

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Wrestler	Result	Star rating	Main eventing	Extras	Total
Ric Flair	1	4.5	1	2	8.5
Steve Austin	1	2.75	0	3	6.75
Rick Rude	1	2.5	0	1	4.5
Paul Orndorff	1	2.75	0	0.5	4.25
Lord Steven Regal	0	3.25	0	1	4.25
Paul Roma	1	2.75	0	0	3.75
Ricky Steamboat	0	3.25	0	0	3.25
Cactus Jack	1	1.75	0	0.5	3.25
Maxx Payne	1	1.75	0	0.5	2.75
Big Van Vader	-1	4.5	1	-2	2.5
Marcus Alexander Bagwell	-1	2.75	0	0	1.75
The Boss	-1	2.5	0	0	1.5
Brian Knobbs	-0.5	1	0	1	1.5
Jerry Sags	-0.5	1	0	1	1.5
Sting	0.5	1	0	0	1.5
Road Warrior Hawk	0.5	1	0	0	1.5
2 Cold Scorpio	-1	2.75	0	-0.5	1.25
The Shockmaster	1	0	0	0	1
Tex Slazenger	-1	1.75	0	0	0.75
Shanghai Pierce	-1	1.75	0	-0.5	0.25
Awesome Kong	-1	0	0	0	-1
Dustin Rhodes	-1	2.75	0	-3	-1.25

Thanks for reading. Don't miss the upcoming posts here on the blog, including the 1993 year-end article, where the point system used in every show throughout the year will determine the wrestler of the year in both WCW and the WWF (and overall). After that we move on to 1994, with WWF's Royal Rumble being the next PPV on the calendar.