World War 3 (1996)

World War 3 (1996)
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Promotion World Championship Wrestling
Date November 24, 1996
City Norfolk, Virginia
Venue Norfolk Scope
Attendance 10,314
Tagline(s) Sixty Men... Three Rings... One Battle Royal... Total Destruction!
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World War 3 (1996) was the second World War 3 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on November 24, 1996, from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. Similar to the Royal Rumble format, this event marked for the first time that the winner of the World War 3 battle royal would receive a future title shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Eight matches were contested at the event. The main event was the World War 3 battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Giant won the World War 3 battle royal by last eliminating Lex Luger. Giant earned his title shot at the inaugural Souled Out pay-per-view. Other major match on the card was a three-way match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship, in which The Outsiders retained the title against The Faces of Fear and The Nasty Boys.

Storylines

The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[1]

Event

Before they even got in the ring for the World War 3 match, the Four Horsemen and the Dungeon of Doom battled outside of Ring #3, with Benoit, Sullivan (Taskmaster) and Big Bubba battling into the crowd. In the ensuing commotion WCW television announcer Lee Marshall (working the ring with Larry Zybysko), was knocked down and legitimately kicked to the head and chest by the Dungeon's The Faces of Fear (The Barbarian and Meng) while lying on the floor and could be heard yelling "What the heck is going on out here?". After the fight moved back toward the locker room, Marshall managed to get himself up and, after some difficulty (and questioning why former wrestler Zybysko didn't come to his aid), finished commentating the match from his designated announcing position.[2][3]

Results

No. Results Stipulations Times
1D La Parka defeated Villano IV Singles match N/A
2 Ultimate Dragon (c) (with Sonny Onoo) defeated Rey Misterio Jr. Singles match for the J-Crown Championship 13:48
3 Chris Jericho (with Teddy Long) defeated Nick Patrick Singles match Jericho has One Arm Tied Behind his Back 8:02
4 The Giant defeated Jeff Jarrett Singles match 6:05
5 Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (with Sister Sherri) defeated the Amazing French-Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) (with Col. Robert Parker) Tag team match 9:14
6 Sister Sherri defeated Col. Robert Parker by count out Singles match 1:30
7 Dean Malenko (c) defeated Psychosis Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 14:33
8 The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) (c) defeated Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) (with Jimmy Hart) and The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) Triple threat match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship 16:08
9 The Giant won by last eliminating Lex Luger 60-Man World War 3 match1 28:21
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match

^1 Other competitors were Arn Anderson, Marcus Bagwell, The Barbarian, Chris Benoit, Big Bubba, Jack Boot, Bunkhouse Buck, Ciclope, Disco Inferno, Jim Duggan, Bobby Eaton, Mike Enos, Galaxy, Joe Gomez, Jimmy Graffiti, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Guerrera, Eddy Guerrero, Scott Hall, Prince Iaukea, Ice Train, Mr. JL, Jeff Jarrett, Chris Jericho, Kenny Kaos, Konnan, Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Steve McMichael, Meng, Rey Misterio Jr., Hugh Morrus, Kevin Nash, Scott Norton, Carl Ouellet, Diamond Dallas Page, La Parka, Craig Pittman, Jim Powers, Robbie Rage, Stevie Ray, Lord Steven Regal, The Renegade, Scotty Riggs, Roadblock, Jacques Rougeau, Tony Rumble, Mark Starr, Rick Steiner, Ron Studd, The Taskmaster, Syxx, Booker T, Squire David Taylor, Ultimo Dragon, Villano IV, Michael Wallstreet, Pez Whatley and Alex Wright

Notes

  1. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  2. ↑ "1996 WCW WW3 Part 1".
  3. ↑ "1996 WCW WW3 Part 2".
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