Halloween Havoc

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Halloween Havoc was an annual PPV in World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. The first two were under the NWA banner of Jim Crockett Promotions. The final five events were held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The name obviously refers to October's popular holiday of Halloween. Bill Goldberg won the main events of the three final Halloween Havocs.

Contents

1 1989: Settling the Score
2 1990: Terror Rules the Ring
3 1991: Chamber of Horrors
4 1992: Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal
5 1993: Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal
6 1994
7 1995
8 1996
9 1997
10 1998
11 1999
12 2000
13 See also

1989: Settling the Score

October 28, 1989 in Philadelphia, PA (Philadelphia Civic Center)

Tom Zenk def. Mike Rotunda
Samu, Fatu and Samoan Savage def. The Midnight Express and Steve Williams
Tommy Rich def. The Cuban Assassin
NWA World Tag Team Championship : The Freebirds (champions) def. The Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace) to retain the title
Doom def. The Steiner Brothers
NWA United States Championship : Lex Luger (champion) def. Brian Pillman to retain the title
Road Warriors def. The Skyscrapers
In a Thunderdome cage match with Bruno Sammartino as special referee, Ric Flair and Sting (with towelman Ole Anderson) def. The Great Muta and Terry Funk (with towelman "Playboy" Gary Hart) when Anderson caused Hart's towel to fly out of his hands and into the ring

1990: Terror Rules the Ring

October 27, 1990 in Chicago, IL (UIC Pavilion)

Tommy Rich and Ricky Morton def. The Midnight Express
Terry Taylor def. Bill Irwin
Brad Armstrong def. J.W. Storm
Master Blasters def. Tracy Smothers and Steve Armstrong
The Freebirds def. Chris Youngblood and Mark Youngblood
NWA United States Tag Team Championship : The Steiner Brothers (champions) def. The Nasty Boys to retain the title
Junkyard Dog def. Moondog Rex
NWA World Tag Team Championship : Doom (champions) fought Ric Flair and Arn Anderson to a double countout. Doom retains the title
NWA United States Championship : Stan Hansen def. Lex Luger (champion) to win the title
NWA World Heavyweight Championship : Sting (champion) def. Sid Vicious to retain the title. At one point, Sid was announced as the new champion after pinning an impostor Sting (played by Barry Windham), but when the real Sting came out tied up in rope, the match was ordered to continue.

1991: Chamber of Horrors

October 27, 1991 in Chattanooga, TN (UTC Arena)

Chamber of Horrors match: El Gigante, Sting, The Steiner Brothers def. Abdullah the Butcher, The Diamond Studd, Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader when Abdullah the Butcher was "electrocuted" in the electric chair
Big Josh and PN News def. Joey Maggs and Johnny Rich
Bobby Eaton def. Terrance Taylor
Johnny B. Badd def. Jimmy Garvin
WCW World Television Championship : "Stunning" Steve Austin (champion) fought Dustin Rhodes to a time limit draw. Austin retains the title
Bill Kazmaier def. Oz
Van Hammer def. Doug Somers
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship : In a tournament final, Brian Pillman def. Richard Morton to win the vacant title
The WCW Halloween Phantom (who was revealed to be Rick Rude) def. Tom Zenk
WCW World Tag Team Championship : The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) (champions) def. Todd Champion and Firebreaker Chip (whose WCW United States Tag Team Championship was not on the line) to retain the title
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : In a "Best 2 Out Of 3 Falls" match, Lex Luger (champion) def. Ron Simmons 2-1 to retain the title. (Simmons won fall one, and Luger won falls two and three.)

1992: Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal

October 25, 1992 in Philadelphia, PA (Civic Center)

Tom Zenk, Johnny Gunn, Shane Douglas def. Arn Anderson, Michael Hayes and Bobby Eaton
Ricky Steamboat def. Brian Pillman
Big Van Vader def. Nikita Koloff
WCW Tag Team Champs Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes fought Steve Williams and Steve Austin
Rick Rude def. Masahiro Chono
WCW World Champ Ron Simmons def. The Barbarian with Cactus Jack
Spin the Wheel, Make The Deal : In a Coal Miner's Glove Match, Sting def. Jake Roberts.

1993: Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal

October 24, 1993 in New Orleans, LA (Lakefront Arena)

Ice Train, Charlie Norris and The Shockmaster def. Harlem Heat and The Equalizer
Paul Orndorff def. Ricky Steamboat
WCW World Television Championship : Lord Steven Regal (champion) fought Davey Boy Smith to a time-limit draw. Regal retains the title
WCW United States Championship : Dustin Rhodes (champion) def. Steve Austin to retain the title
WCW World Tag Team Championship : The Nasty Boys def. Marcus Bagwell and Too Cold Scorpio (champions) to win the titles
Sting def. Sid Vicious
WCW International World Heavyweight Championship : Rick Rude def. Ric Flair (champion) to win the title
Non-title "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" match : Vader (WCW World Heavyweight Champion) def. Cactus Jack in Texas Death match

1994

October 23, 1994 in Detroit, MI (Joe Louis Arena)

WCW World Television Championship : Johnny B. Badd (champion) def. The Honky Tonk Man to retain the title
WCW World Tag Team Championship : Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) def. Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Bagwell) (champions) to win the titles
Dave Sullivan def. Kevin Sullivan
Dustin Rhodes def. Arn Anderson
WCW United States Championship : "Stunning" Steve Austin def. Ricky Steamboat (champion) by forfeit to win the title
WCW United States Championship : Jim Duggan def. "Stunning" Steve Austin (champion) to win the title
Vader def. The Guardian Angel
The Nasty Boys def. Terry Funk and Bunkhouse Buck
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : In a steel cage "Retirement match", Hulk Hogan (champion) def. Ric Flair to retain the title. Flair is forced to retire. (However, Flair would eventually be reinstated in May 1995.)

1995

October 29, 1995 in Detroit, MI (Joe Louis Arena)

WCW World Television Championship : Johnny B. Badd def. Diamond Dallas Page (champion) to win the title
Randy Savage def. Zodiac
Kurasawa def. Road Warrior Hawk
Sabu def. Mr. JL
Lex Luger def. Meng
Sting and Ric Flair def. Brian Pillman and Arn Anderson
Hulk Hogan def. The Giant in a Sumo Monster Truck Match
Randy Savage def. Lex Luger
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : The Giant def. Hulk Hogan (champion) by disqualification. Unbeknownst to Hogan, Hogan's manager Jimmy Hart, who turned against Hogan at the end of the match, put a stipulation in the match's contract where the championship can change hands on a disqualification. The Giant wins the title. but the title was held up the next night due to the controversy surrounding the bout.

1996

October 27, 1996 in Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

WCW World Cruiserweight Championship : Dean Malenko def. Rey Mysterio Jr. (champion) to win the title
Diamond Dallas Page def. Eddie Guerrero
The Giant def. Jeff Jarrett
Syxx def. Chris Jericho
Lex Luger def. Arn Anderson
Steve McMichael and Chris Benoit def. Meng and The Barbarian
WCW World Tag Team Championship : The Outsiders def. Harlem Heat (champions) to win the titles
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : Hollywood Hogan (champion) def. Randy Savage to retain the title

1997

October 26, 1997 in Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

Yuji Nagata def. Ultimo Dragon
Chris Jericho def. Gedo
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship : Rey Mysterio Jr. def. Eddie Guerrero (champion) to win the title
Alex Wright def. Steve McMichael
Jacquelyn def. Disco Inferno
WCW United States Championship : Curt Hennig (champion) def. Ric Flair to retain the title
Lex Luger def. Scott Hall
Randy Savage def. Diamond Dallas Page in a death match
Non-title steel cage grudge match : Roddy Piper def. Hollywood Hogan (WCW World Heavyweight Champion)

1998

October 25, 1998 in Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

WCW World Television Championship : Chris Jericho (champion) def. Raven to retain the title
Wrath def. Meng
Disco Inferno def. Juventud Guerrera
Alex Wright def. Dave Finlay
Perry Saturn def. Lodi
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship : Billy Kidman (champion) def. Disco Inferno to retain the title
WCW World Tag Team Championship : Rick Steiner def. The Giant and Scott Steiner (champions) to win the title
Rick Steiner def. Scott Steiner
Scott Hall def. Kevin Nash
WCW United States Championship : Bret Hart (champion) def. Sting to retain the title
Hulk Hogan def. The Warrior
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : Bill Goldberg (champion) def. Diamond Dallas Page to retain the title

1999

October 24, 1999 in Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

WCW World Cruiserweight Championship : Disco Inferno (champion) def. Lash LeRoux to retain the title
WCW World Tag Team Championship : In a Triangle match, Harlem Heat def. Billy Kidman and Konnan and Brian Knobbs and Hugh Morrus to win the vacant titles
Eddie Guerrero def. Perry Saturn
Brad Armstrong def. Berlyn
WCW World Television Championship : Rick Steiner def. Chris Benoit (champion) to win the title
Lex Luger def. Bret Hart
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : Sting (champion) def. Hulk Hogan to retain the title. (Hogan delayed his entrance twice, then came out in street gear, lay down on the ring floor, and allowed Sting to pin him.)
WCW United States Championship : Bill Goldberg def. Sid Vicious (champion) to win the title
Diamond Dallas Page def. Ric Flair
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : Bill Goldberg def. Sting (champion) to win the title. (The match between Sting and Goldberg sparked a conflict the next night on Nitro. Sting claimed he just wanted a match and never said he would defend the title. The WCW championship Board started a tourment to fill the now vacant WCW Title)

2000

October 29, 2000 in Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)

WCW World Tag Team Championship : In a Triangle match, Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire (champions) def. Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio Jr. and The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno and Alex Wright) to retain the title
WCW Hardcore Championship : Reno (champion) def. Sgt. AWOL to retain the title
Lt. Loco and Cpl. Cajun def. Shawn Stasiak and Chuck Palumbo
Konnan and Tygress def. Shane Douglas and Torrie Wilson
Buff Bagwell def. David Flair
Mike Sanders def. Ernest Miller
Mike Awesome def. Vampiro
WCW United States Championship : In a handicap title match also for Major Gunns, General Rection def. Lance Storm (champion) and Jim Duggan to win the title
Jeff Jarrett def. Sting
WCW World Heavyweight Championship : Booker T (champion) def. Scott Steiner to retain the title
Bill Goldberg def. KroniK