Mark Hildreth

At a time when matches between big-name Superstars are usually only seen on pay-per-view, WCW presents Clash of the Champions on free TV.

WCW's flagship show led to the famous Monday Night War. Featuring the nWo, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, Sting, and the Cruiserweights.

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"Stunning" Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko face Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes. Jushin "Thunder" Liger battles Flyin' Brian Pillman for The WCW Light Heavyweight Championship. Sting challenges Lex Luger for The WCW World Championship. Rick Rude defends the United States Championship against Ricky Steamboat and much more.

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII took place on November 19, 1991 at The Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia. There were 6,922 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.3 rating on TBS.

Sixty Men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royal with the winner gaining an opportunity at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Competitors include Booker T, Eddie Guerrero, Kevin Nash, and more. Diamond Dallas Page defends the WCW United States Championship against Bret Hart. Rick Steiner faces Scott Steiner and much more.

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII took place on January 21, 1992 at The Expo Center in Topeka, Kansas. There were 5,500 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.7 rating on TBS. This event was a set-up for SuperBrawl II and saw the WCW debut of Jesse "The Body" Ventura. It was originally scheduled as Brian Pillman & The Patriots vs. The Diamond Studd & The Young Pistols.

Join the stars of yesterday and today for this star-studded spectacular. Davey Boy Smith challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Barry Windham defends the NWA World Championship against Arn Anderson. Dory Funk Jr. takes on Nick Bockwinkel. Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff face Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage faces Sting in a No Disqualification Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Hollywood Hogan & Kevin Nash take on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper & The Giant in a Baseball Bat on a Pole Match. Raven takes on Diamond Dallas Page in a Raven's Rules Match with the WCW United States Championship up for grabs and much more.

Kevin Nash defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Rick Steiner faces Sting in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Ric Flair battles "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for control of WCW. The No Limit Soldiers face The West Texas Rednecks and much more.

Dream tag team pairings are drawn from the Lethal Lottery and compete in the Battlebowl Battle Royal. Featuring WCW favorites including Sting, Lex Luger, Abdullah the Butcher, "Stunning" Steve Austin, Rick Rude, and many more.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage joins forces with Sid Vicious to take on Kevin Nash & Sting. The Jersey Triad defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Buff Bagwell faces "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in a Boxing Match. The No Limit Soldiers battle The West Texas Rednecks.

Goldberg battles Scott Hall in a Stun Gun Ladder Match. Ric Flair joins forces with son David Flair to face Barry Windham & Curt Hennig. Chris Jericho clashes with Perry Saturn. Billy Kidman, Rey Mysterio, Juventud Guerrera, and Psicosis compete for the Cruiserweight Championship.

El Gigante, Sting & The Steiner Brothers battle Abdullah the Butcher, Cactus Jack, The Diamond Studd & Big Van Vader in the Chamber of Horrors Match. Lex Luger faces Ron Simmons in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line. "Stunning" Steve Austin defends the WCW Television Championship against Dusty Rhodes.

Starrcade 1992 features a Lethal Lottery drawing with teams chosen at random who later go on to compete in the BattleBowl battle royal. Teams include Big Van Vader & Dustin Rhodes, The Great Muta & Barry Windham, and more. Sting faces Big Van Vader in the King of the Cable Tournament. Masa Chono faces The Great Muta and much more action.

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 took place on September 5, 1991 at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia. There were 2,800 fans in attendance and the show drew a 3.7 rating on TBS.

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