Tom Zenk in NWA/WCW Worldwide 1989
1989July - December
7/89 - featured footage of Sandy Scott overseeing the contract signing between NWA TV Champion Sting and the Great Muta, with Gary Hart, for their match at the Great American Bash, during which Hart said Sting was the best athlete the US had; a graphic on the screen noted it was filmed 7/1/89
7/1/89
7/8/89
7/15/89 - featured Jim Ross conducting an interview in the arena with NWA US Champion Lex Luger regarding the challenge from Ricky Steamboat to have their match at the Great American Bash be No DQ, with Luger rejecting the offer and saying it would be a regular one-on-one bout:
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Ray Lloyd with a backbreaker and the moonsault at 2:25; early in the bout, NWA TV Champion Sting and Eddie Gilbert appeared ringside; after the contest, Muta threw his opponent to the floor, with Sting and Gilbert then entering the ring and Sting facing off with Muta until Hart and Muta left the ring
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullivan via disqualification at 5:13 when Sullivan hit Rick in the head with a chailr as the two fought outside the ring, with Rick then grabbing the chair away and chasing Sullivan with it7/22/89
7/29/89
8/5/89
8/12/89
8/15/89; Cleveland, OH; Convention Center
8/19/89:
Rick & Scott Steiner (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification at 5:15 when Hayes, the illegal man, dropped Scott with a DDT as Scott had Garvin covered with a roll up; prior to the bout, it was announced Terry Gordy had been barred from ringside and would be fined and suspended indefinately if he appeared; after the bout, the champions double teamed Scott in the ring until Rick cleared the ring with a steel chair
The Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Scott Hall with a German suplex into a bridge at 2:57; prior to the bout, it was announced NWA World Champion Ric Flair would face Brad Armstrong the following week; after the contest, Jim Ross conducted an interview with Hart, with Muta, regarding the ongoing feud with Sting; moments later, Terry Funk appeared, with Hart then saying he wanted Flair & Sting to face Funk & Muta in a tag team match
8/15/89; Cleveland, OH; Convention Center
8/26/89:
Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Lee Scott with a piledriver at the 48-second mark; during the opening moments, Scott put on Funk's cowboy hat and mocked him until Funk attacked Scott
Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) defeated the Ding Dongs at the 45-second mark when Spivey scored the pin following the powerbomb; after the bout, Vicious & Spivey pulled the masks off their opponents; moments later, Norman, who appeared ringside during the match, put on one of the masks
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Brad Armstrong at 6:27 with a reversal of a hiptoss into a roll up9/2/89:
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Bill Irwin with a backslide at 7:19
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated two unknowns9/9/89
9/16/89:
Brian Pillman defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out at 6:12 when Gilbert knocked Pillman back into the ring as both men were on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Pillman extended his hand but Gilbert refused to shake it
Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated two unknowns9/23/89
9/30/89
10/23/89; Jackson, MS; Fairgrounds
11/4/89 - hosted by Chris Cruise with commentary by Cruise & Jim Ross; included comments from Eddie Gilbert and Brian Pillman on the elimination match for $5,000 later in the show; featured promos for the NWA Hotline; included a "Joe Pedicino Knows..." segment which announced NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk in an I Quit match for Clash of the Champions IX and NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. the Road Warriors; featured comments from Rick & Scott Steiner who claimed Doom would learn not to mess with them; included Ross conducting a backstage interview with Woman & Kevin Sullivan, with Doom walking in and receiving payment from Woman, with Sullivan claiming Doom would not lose matches and would get rid of the Steiners; featured comments from Hayes & Garvin, who questioned if any team could ever beat them; included comments from Funk, who stated he would still have his pride after the Clash match with Flair; featured Cruise conducting a closing interview with Gary Hart, accompanied by his "gift from Japan" (the Dragon Master), who Hart claimed would be at ringside from now on and would repay America for the Hiroshima bombings:
Doom (w/ Woman & Kevin Sullivan) defeated Ron Shepard & the Raider at 1:50 when Butch Reed pinned Shepard with a shoulderblock off the top
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned King Cobra in a non-title match at 1:56 after a clothesline
NWA TV Champion the Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart & the Dragon Master) defeated Louisiana Cajun via submission in a non-title match at 1:02 with the Muta Lock
Brian Pillman defeated Eddie Gilbert, the Cuban Assassin, and Bill Irwin in a $5,000 elimination match at 12:55; Pillman pinned Assassin at 7:08 with Air Pillman; Pillman pinned Irwin at 11:46 after countering Irwin's superplex attempt; Pillman pinned Gilbert with a roll up after the two collided head-first
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated the Raider via submission in a non-title match at 1:34 with the figure-410/30/89; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center
11/11/89 - hosted by Chris Cruise with commentary by Cruise & Jim Ross; included Cruise conducting an opening interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair on facing Terry Funk in an I Quit Match at Clash of the Champions IX; featured comments from Brian Pillman who claimed he would put NWA US Champion Lex Luger to the test at the Clash; included promos for the NWA Hotline; featured two "Joe Pedicino Knows..." segments which discussed the Clash card; included Ross conducting an interview with the Road Warriors, along with Paul Ellering, who claimed their spikes were being sharped for the Clash match against NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin; featured comments from Garvin, who claimed the Freebirds would remain the greatest team in the world; included comments from Jim Cornette, who hoped Stan Lane's attitude would be adjusted at the Clash in the match pitting Lane & Bobby Eaton against Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace; featured Cruise conducting a closing interview with Funk, along with Gary Hart & the Dragon Master, with Funk stating he would take Flair's wife and money at the Clash by making him quit; during the interview, Funk & Hart began arguing about Funk's previous attempts to defeat Flair being unsuccessful:
Dan Spivey (w/ Teddy Long) pinned Bob Emery at the 45-second mark with the powerbomb
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Danny Marlowe & Gene Spurlock at 1:26 when Scott pinned Marlowe with a belly to belly suplex
Brian Pillman pinned the Cuba Assassin at 3:20 with Air Pillman; during the bout, NWA US Champion Lex Luger came ringside to watch, but refused to enter the ring after Pillman won
NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Mike Justice & Tommy Angel in a non-title match at 1:53 when Garvin pinned Angel with the DDT
Tommy Rich pinned Norman (w/ Teddy Long) at 4:28 after making a cover as Norman cuddled with a stuffed teddy bear that Rich brought into the ring; prior to the bout, a fan gave the bear to Norman, with Long then taking it from him
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Agent Steele via submission in a non-title match at 2:17 with the figure-411/6/89; Savannah, GA; Civic Center
11/18/89 - hosted by Chris Cruise & Jim Ross; included comments from NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin on facing Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk later in the show; featured comments from Pillman, who challenged NWA US Champion Lex Luger to give him a title shot on a future edition of Worldwide; included promos for the NWA Hotline; featured comments from Gary Hart, along with the Dragon Master, who stated that the Japanese were unlike the quitters that NWA World Champion Ric Flair had been facing, and that Flair's title reign would soon end; included comments from Flair, who stated he and Sting would take on any combination of NWA TV Champion the Great Muta, Dragon Master, and Luger; featured two "Joe Pedicino Knows..." segments which previewed Starrcade; included comments from Jim Cornette, along with Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, who stated the fans got his team nowhere and that Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace were fools for trusting him; featured comments from Ace & Douglas, who stated they could win matches on their own without Cornette advising them; included comments from Woman, along with Doom, who insulted Rick Steiner's breath:
The Road Warriors defeated Ralph Hodges & Glen Morgan at 1:28 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Hodges following the Doomsday Device; during the bout, Teddy Long cut an insert promo on the Road Warriors facing Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey as part of Starrcade
Doom (w/ Woman) defeated Mike Thor & Rock Hard Rick at 1:29 when Butch Reed pinned Thor following a slingshot / shoulderblock off the top double team; prior to the bout, Rick & Scott Steiner cut an insert promo on Doom interfering in their match with Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey at the Clash of the Champions
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart & the Dragon Master) pinned Lee Scott at 1:27 with a powerslam off the top rope
Sting defeated Al Navarro via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock at 2:06 following the Stinger Splash
Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin via disqualification in a non-title match at 7:05 when Hayes & Garvin began double teaming Zenk, the illegal man; after the bout, Pillman helped clear the ring
Fatu & the Samoan Savage (w/ Oliver Humperdink) defeated Rick Ryder & the Italian Stallion at 3:43 with the Savage pinned Ryder with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced that NWA US Champion Lex Luger would defend against Brian Pillman the following week11/13/89; Corpus Christi, TX
11/25/89 - hosted by Chris Cruise & Jim Ross; included comments from Woman, alongside Doom and Nitron, who vowed that her team would take the NWA Tag Team Titles from Rick & Scott Steiner; featured promos for the NWA Hotline; included a Starrcade 89 Update segment, hosted by Joe Pedicino, with comments from NWA US Champion Lex Luger who claimed he would prove himself as king of the hill in the NWA by any means necessary; featured highlights of Clash of the Champions IX; included Cruise conducting an interview with the Steiners, who claimed they would defend their newly-won titles anywhere against anyone, including Doom and Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey; featured comments from NWA World Champion Ric Flair on facing Luger, Sting, and NWA TV Champion the Great Muta at Starrcade; included a "Joe Pedicino Knows..." segment which previewed Starrcade; featured comments from Buzz Sawyer, along with Gary Hart, who claimed Muta would take out Flair at Starrcade; included comments from the Road Warriors, who claimed they would prove to be the "Iron Men" at Starrcade, just like their theme music claimed:
The Road Warriors defeated Trent Knight & Chris Allen at 1:10 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Allen following the Doomsday Device
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Tommy Angel at 1:51 with the splash off the top
Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) defeated Bob Emory & Mike Justice at 3:11 when Butch Reed forced Emory to submit to an armbar after hitting a flying knee smash to Emory's arm
Brian Pillman defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger via disqualification at 3:36 when Luger brought a chair into the ring as Pillman was hung upside down in the corner; moments later, Sting made the save, repeatedly slamming Luger's face into the mat, and htiting the Stinger Splash; as Sting and Luger brawled, a female fan attempted to climb into the ring but was taken away by security; prior to the match, Pillman cut an insert promo and claimed he would take Luger's title, with Luger replying that Pillman was in his way as he moved on to Starrcade; before the opening bell, Luger attacked Pillman and threw him to the arena floor; after the match, Chris Cruise conducted a ringside interview with Sting and Pillman, with Sting promising to get revenge on Luger at Starrcade, and Pillman stating that Luger made him sick11/20/89; Columbus, OH
12/2/89 - hosted by Chris Cruise & Terry Funk; included comments from NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner on competing in the Iron Team Tournament at Starrcade; featured promos for the NWA Hotline; included a Starrcade 89 Update, hosted by Joe Pedicino, with comments from the Steiners on facing Doom at the event; featured comments from NWA US Champion Lex Luger on taking out Brian Pillman, Sting, and NWA World Champion in one night at Clash of the Champions IX; included comments from Buzz Sawyer, along with Gary Hart, with Sawyer stating he cared more for Japanese yen than the NWA World Title; featured Cruise conducting an interview with Flair, Sting, and Pillman on their mutual problems with Luger; included a "Joe Pedicino Knows..." segment which addressed Funk becoming an NWA commentator; featured comments from Doom, along with Woman & Nitron, who threatened the Steiners and Road Warriors; included comments from Sir Oliver Humperdink, along with the Samoan Swat Team & the Samoan Savage, who dared any three wrestlers to face his team:
Tom Zenk defeated Agent Steel via submission at 1:13 with the sleeper
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned Alex Porteau in a non-title match at 2:20 after a superplex
Doom (w/ Woman & Nitron) defeated Tommy Rich & Ranger Ross at 7:55 when Ron Simmons pinned Ross after hitting him in the back with Woman's high heel shoe as Ross had Butch Reed rolled up
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Bob Emory & Joe Cruz at 4:33 when Eaton pinned Cruz after the flapjack; during the match, a video insert aired with Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas promising revenge on Cornette, Eaton, and Lane; following the bout, Cruise & Funk conducted an interview with Cornette, Eaton, & Lane, with Cornette calling the fans losers and Lane disappointed that the fans on Columbus were all fat and inbred12/89; Raleigh, NC; Dorton Arena
12/30/89 - included Chris Cruise & Terry Funk on commentary; featured comments from NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner, Norman, and NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Sting, Ole & Arn Anderson:
NWA US Champion Lex Luger pinned the Italian Stallion at 3:37 with a clothesline from the middle turnbuckle
Jack Victory & Rip Morgan (w/ Lord Littlebrook) defeated Larry Santo & Rick Newson at 1:19 when Morgan pinned Newson after the double gourd buster
Arn Anderson & Ole Anderson defeated Mike Thor & Ned Brady at 4:16 when Arn pinned Brady with the spinebuster; before the bout, a split-screen video aired with Gary Hart calling the Four Horsemen “three jackasses and a face-painted Arabian”
Buzz Sawyer (w/ Gary Hart & the Dragon Master) pinned Paul Drake at 4:19 with a splash off the top
Brian Pillman pinned Cactus Jack Manson at 5:47 with a crucifix
Sting fought Bill Ford to a no contest when Cactus Jack Manson attacked Ford during ring introductions, with Cactus delivering an elbow drop off the apron to the concrete; moments later, Sting came to the ring and cleared the ring of Cactus, eventually back dropping him on the floor12/14/89; Peoria, IL; Civic Center
1/6/90 – included Chris Cruise & Terry Funk on commentary; featured comments from Woman (w/ Nitron), Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin, and Brian Pillman; included Cruise conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair, along with Ole & Arn Anderson, with the group officially inviting Sting to join the Four Horsemen; featured Cruise conducting an interview with the Road Warriors, along with Paul Ellering, who claimed they proved their dominance by winning the Starrcade ’89 tournament:
Brian Pillman pinned Galaxian #1 at 2:10 with a tombstone piledriver after reversing Galaxian’s attempt
Samu & the Samoan Savage (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) defeated Rick Fargo & William Bell at the 27-second mark when Savage pinned Bell with a splash off the top
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Agent Steele & Trent Knight at 2:20 when Lane pinned Knight after the Double Goozle
Norman pinned Joe Cruz at 2:15 with a splash off the middle rope; after the match, Norman chased Teddy Long, who appeared ringside, around the ring; during the match, a split-screen video aired with Kevin Sullivan comparing Norman’s chances with Woman to that of the Titanic sinking
NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Eddie Gilbert by reversing a small package at 8:08; Gilbert played the heel for the bout; early in the contest, Woman & Nitron appeared ringside and watched the remainder of the contest before leaving ringside upon the finish