Slamboree (1996)

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Slamboree (1996)
Riverside Centroplex[1]
Attendance7,791
Tagline(s)What goes up Must come down...HARD!
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The 1996 Slamboree was the fourth

Riverside Centroplex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
.

The key feature of the event was a

WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Brad Armstrong.[2]

Storylines

At

The American Males (Marcus Bagwell and Scotty Riggs).[7] Two nights later on Monday Nitro, Flair and Giant challenged Sting and Lex Luger for the World Tag Team Championship but lost via disqualification.[8] The following week, on Monday Nitro, Sting and Luger took on Flair and Giant in a title versus title match where Flair's World Heavyweight Championship and Sting and Luger's World Tag Team Championship were on the line. The match ended after Flair inadvertently threw a powder into Giant's face which was intended for Sting and Luger.[9] This angered the Giant and set up a title match between the two on the April 29 episode of Monday Nitro, where Giant defeated Flair to win the title. This set up a match between Giant and Sting for the title at Slamboree.[10] Sting began accusing Luger of his betrayal but Luger proved Sting of his loyalty and constantly challenged Giant for the title and got a title shot against Giant on the May 13 episode of Monday Nitro, which ended in a no contest after Sting prevented Giant from driving Luger with the announce table with a Chokeslam.[11] Sting and Luger reconciled on the May 18 episode of Saturday Night.[12]

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators
 Tony Schiavone
Bobby Heenan
Dusty Rhodes
Interviewer
 Gene Okerlund
Ring announcers David Penzer
Michael Buffer
Referees Randy Anderson
Nick Patrick

Pre-show

Before the event aired live on pay-per-view,

Clothesline while Shark was attempting a Powerslam on Riggs and Riggs fell on Shark for the pinfall victory. Shark attacked Maxx in retaliation, which resulted in the WCW World Heavyweight Champion The Giant performing a Chokeslam on Shark.[13]

Preliminary matches

The main theme of the event was a

axe kick. Luger began fighting with Hawk and a brawl took place during which Road Warriors united against Booker and Luger and then Luger left the ringside. The match ended in a double count-out and both teams were eliminated from the tournament.[2]

Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) faced Chris Benoit and The Taskmaster in the next match. Taskmaster held Benoit down on the table and Public Enemy delivered a Drive-By on Benoit through the table and Taskmaster moved out of the way. Public Enemy won as a result.[2]

Steiner Brothers were separated in the next match as Rick Steiner was paired with The Booty Man against Scott Steiner and Sgt. Craig Pittman after Pittman applied a Code Red on Booty Man and he accidentally tagged Rick, allowing Rick to deliver a German suplex for the victory.[2]

taped fist.[2]

boot while Inferno was dancing in the ring.[2]

The next match saw

Kick of Fear to Morrus and Faces of Fear simultaneously pinned DDP and Morrus. However, DDP put his foot on the rope and the referee counted Barbarian's pinfall. DDP and Barbarian qualified for the next round.[2]

Fire and Ice (

Big Bubba Rogers and Stevie Ray when Norton pinned Rogers after Rogers collided with Ray.[2]

The final match of the first round pitted rivals

turned on Guerrero by delivering a DDT, allowing Flair to pin him for the victory. Fire and Ice were randomly selected to perform in the Battlebowl battle royal without having to wrestle in the second round.[2]

WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Brad Armstrong. Both men traded momentum throughout the match until Armstrong applied Malenko's own submission move, Texas Cloverleaf on Malenko but Malenko caught the ropes. Armstrong attempted the move again but Malenko caught him and delivered a fireman's carry gutbuster from the second rope to retain the title.[2]

The second round of the Lord of the Ring tournament began with Dick Slater and Earl Robert Eaton beating VK Wallstreet and Jim Duggan when Eaton rolled up Duggan after Duggan and Wallstreet began arguing with each other.[2]

Ric Flair and Randy Savage lost to Public Enemy by forfeit after Savage attacked Flair during his entrance as a retribution for Flair's attack on Savage in their earlier match.[2]

Rick Steiner and The Booty Man took on Diamond Dallas Page and The Barbarian in the final qualifying match for the Battlebowl. Booty Man attempted to win the match with a

elbow drop to Booty Man and Barbarian pinned him to win the match.[2]

Jushin Thunder Liger in the second title match of the night. After trading momentum, Liger delivered a fisherman buster and Konnan delivered a whiplash slam for near-falls. Liger performed a Ligerbomb on Konnan but got a near-fall and then climbed the top rope and landed on Konnan, which allowed Konnan to deliver a Splash Mountain to retain the title.[2]

The Lord of the Ring battle royal was the final match on the undercard and the match stipulated that the winner would earn a title shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Barbarian eliminated Diamond Dallas Page but the referee did not see it and Page remained in the match. Rocco Rock charged at Barbarian but Barbarian tossed him over the top rope with a back body drop for the first official elimination of the match. Dick Slater then eliminated Earl Robert Eaton and the two continued to brawl with each other to the backstage area. DDP eliminated Scott Norton over the top rope. Ice Train and Barbarian dominated the opponents and then Train attacked Barbarian. The pinfall stipulation was quietly added into the match after DDP eliminated Johnny Grunge and then Train with Diamond Cutter. DDP and Barbarian exchanged moves and Barbarian attempted a diving headbutt on Page but Page avoided it and performed a Diamond Cutter to win the Battlebowl.[2]

Main event match

In the

Stinger Splash in the ring. Sting diverted his attention to Hart with a Stinger Splash but missed and then performed a diving splash on Giant for a near-fall. Sting applied a Scorpion Deathlock on Giant and then Luger and Hart began fighting for Hart's megaphone, during which Luger accidentally hit Sting with the megaphone and Giant capitalized by delivering a Chokeslam to retain the title.[2]

Aftermath

The title shot was revoked the next night on Nitro, after footage shown that Page was thrown over the top rope by The Barbarian and one foot touched the floor.

Results

No.Results
Battlebowl to determine the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
09:33
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
ME – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Main Event

Battlebowl eliminations

Elimination no. Wrestler Eliminated by Elimination move
1 Rocco Rock The Barbarian Over the top rope via back body drop
2 Earl Robert Eaton Dick Slater Over the top rope via
running boot
3 Dick Slater N/A Unknown
4 Scott Norton Diamond Dallas Page Over the top rope
5 Johnny Grunge Diamond Dallas Page Diamond Cutter
6 Ice Train Diamond Dallas Page Diamond Cutter
7 The Barbarian Diamond Dallas Page Diamond Cutter
Winner: Diamond Dallas Page

References

  1. ^ a b c d "WCW SLAMBOREE: History 1996". World Championship Wrestling. May 19, 1996. Archived from the original on May 11, 2000. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Scott Keith (October 27, 2002). "The SmarK Retro Rant For WCW Slamboree '96". 411 Mania. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  3. ^ Jack Bramma (June 19, 2013). "Ring Crew Reviews: WCW Uncensored 1996". 411 Mania. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  4. ^ "WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, March 25th, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  5. ^ "WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, March 30th, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  6. ^ "WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, April 1st, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  7. ^ "WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, April 13th, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  8. ^ "WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, April 15th, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  9. ^ "WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, April 22nd, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  10. ^ "WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, April 29th, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  11. ^ "WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, May 13th, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  12. ^ "WCW Saturday Night - Saturday, May 18th, 1996". DDT Digest. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  13. ^ "WCW Slamboree Results". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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