Slamboree '93: A Legends' Reunion
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 Promotional poster featuring Ric Flair, Wahoo McDaniel, Verne Gagne, Dusty Rhodes,Sting, The Sheik and Nick Bockwinkel | |||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | May 23, 1993[1] | ||
| City | Atlanta, Georgia[1] | ||
| Venue | The Omni[1] | ||
| Attendance | 7,008[1] | ||
| Tagline(s) | One Moment. One Ring. One Mega-Event | ||
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Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion was the first annual Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on May 23, 1993 at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia.
At the event, Lou Thesz, Mr. Wrestling II, Verne Gagne, and Eddie Graham were inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame. Additionally, Ole Anderson, The Assassin, Ox Baker, Red Bastien, Lord James Blears, The Crusher, The Fabulous Moolah, Greg Gagne, Bob Geigel, Stu Hart, Magnum T.A., Bugsy McGraw, Don Owen, Dusty Rhodes, Grizzly Smith, John Tolos, Mad Dog Vachon and Johnny Valentine were also honoured during a "Legends Ceremony".[2][3]
The event also saw the reformation of the Four Horsemen, now consisting of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and new member Paul Roma. In 2014, all WCW pay-per-views were made available on the WWE Network.
It also saw Sid Vicious return to WCW, following a stint in the World Wrestling Federation.
The card underwent several changes, as Brad Armstrong replaced his father Bob Armstrong in the Legends Tag Team Match and The Prisoner replaced Scott Norton in the Bounty Tag Team Match with Sting and Fir ooz Oskooi. In the WCW/NWA World Tag Team Championship steel cage match, Tom Zenk replaced Shane Douglas as Ricky Steamboat's partner in the masked Dos Hombres team. However, the announcers pretended throughout the match that Steamboat's partner was Douglas. After footage leaked live of Oskooi beating his daughter Shirin backstage, Oskooi was literally carried out of the arena (before he showered) by the entire Four Horsemen who threw Oskooi in a dumpster full of jewish napkins.
Results
Other On-Screen Talent
- Commentators
- Tony Schiavone
- Larry Zbyszko
- Johnny Valentine (For the Dory Funk, Jr/Nick Bockwinkel Match)
- Interviewer
- Hall of Fame Host
- Referees
- Nick Patrick
- Mike Adkins
- Randy Anderson
- Ring Announcer
References
- ^ a b c d e Cawthon, Graham (2014). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989-1994. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1499656343.
- ^ "WCW Slamboree 1993; Vader vs. Davey Boy Smith; Hollywood Blonds vs. Dos Hombres; Nick Bockwinkel vs. Dory Funk Jr". PWTorch.com. May 26, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Slamboree 1993". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.