Spring Stampede
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Spring Stampede was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling held in the month of April in 1994 and then from 1997 to 2000.
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[edit] 1994
| Spring Stampede 1994 | ||
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | April 17, 1994 | |
| Venue | Rosemont Horizon | |
| City | Rosemont, Illinois | |
| Attendance | 12,200 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| SuperBrawl IV | Spring Stampede 1994 | Slamboree 1994 |
Spring Stampede 1994 took place on April 17, 1994 from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois.
- Dark match: Danny Bonaduce defeated Christopher Knight
- Dark match: Pat Tanaka and Haito defeated Kevin Sullivan and Dave Sullivan
- Aaron Neville performed The Star-Spangled Banner.
- Johnny B. Badd defeated Diamond Dallas Page (w/The Diamond Doll) (5:55)
- Badd pinned Page with a Sunset Flip.
- WCW World Television Champion Lord Steven Regal (w/Sir William) fought Brian Pillman to a time-limit draw (15:00)
- Regal retained the title.
- The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne in a Chicago Street Fight to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship (8:54)
- Sags pinned Jack after hitting him with a shovel.
- Steve Austin (w/Colonel Robert Parker) defeated The Great Muta by disqualification to retain the WCW United States Championship (16:20)
- Muta was disqualified when he threw Austin over the top rope.
- Sting defeated Rick Rude to win the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (12:50)
- Sting pinned Rude after Harley Race accidentally hit Rude with a chair.
- Bunkhouse Buck (w/Colonel Robert Parker) defeated Dustin Rhodes in a Bunkhouse match (14:11)
- Buck pinned Rhodes after hitting him with brass knuckles.
- Vader (w/Harley Race) defeated The Boss (9:02)
- Vader pinned Boss after a Vadersault.
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair fought Ricky Steamboat to a no-contest (32:23)
- The match ended in a double-pin, with the title being vacated as a result of the finish.
[edit] 1997
| Spring Stampede 1997 | ||
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | April 6, 1997 | |
| Venue | Tupelo Coliseum | |
| City | Tupelo, Mississippi | |
| Attendance | 8,356 | |
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| Uncensored 1997 | Spring Stampede 1997 | Slamboree 1997 |
Spring Stampede 1997 took place on April 6, 1997 from the Tupelo Coliseum in Tupelo, Mississippi.
- Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Ultimo Dragon (14:55)
- Misterio pinned Dragon with a Hurricanrana.
- Akira Hokuto defeated Madusa to retain the WCW Women's Championship (5:13)
- Hokuto pinned Madusa after Luna Vachon clipped Madusa's legs during a Powerbomb attempt.
- Prince Iaukea defeated Lord Steven Regal to retain the WCW World Television Championship (10:01)
- Iaukea pinned Regal with a Hurricanrana.
- The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Steve McMichael and Jeff Jarrett (w/Debra) (10:42)
- Rock pinned Jarrett.
- WCW United States Champion Dean Malenko fought Chris Benoit (w/Woman) to a no contest
- Kevin Nash (w/Syxx and Ted DiBiase) defeated Rick Steiner to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship (10:20)
- Nash pinned Steiner after four Snake Eyes on an exposed turnbuckle.
- The match was scheduled to be The Outsiders vs. The Steiner Brothers, but Scott Hall no-showed the event and Scott Steiner got "arrested" earlier in the evening.
- Lex Luger defeated The Giant, Booker T and Stevie Ray in a Four Corners match (18:18)
- Luger forced Ray to submit with the Torture Rack to become #1 contender to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
- Diamond Dallas Page (w/Kimberly Page) defeated Randy Savage in a No Disqualification match (15:38)
- Page pinned Savage after a Diamond Cutter.
[edit] 1998
| Spring Stampede 1998 | ||
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | April 19, 1998 | |
| Venue | Denver Coliseum | |
| City | Denver, Colorado | |
| Attendance | 7,428 | |
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| Uncensored 1998 | Spring Stampede 1998 | Slamboree 1998 |
Spring Stampede 1998 took place on April 19, 1998 from the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado.
- Goldberg defeated Saturn (8:10)
- Goldberg pinned Saturn after a Jackhammer to become #1 contender to the WCW United States Championship.
- Ultimo Dragon defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. (w/Eddie Guerrero) (11:49)
- Dragon forced Chavo to submit with the Dragon Sleeper.
- Booker T defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WCW World Television Championship (14:11)
- Booker pinned Benoit after a Harlem Sidekick.
- Curt Hennig defeated Davey Boy Smith (4:48)
- Hennig pinned Smith after slamming Smith's face into an exposed turnbuckle.
- During the match, Rick Rude was handcuffed to Jim Neidhart to prevent Rude from interfering.
- Chris Jericho defeated Prince Iaukea to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship (9:55)
- Jericho forced Iaukea to submit with the Liontamer.
- Rick Steiner and Lex Luger defeated Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell (5:58)
- Luger forced Bagwell to submit with the Torture Rack.
- Psicosis defeated La Parka (6:59)
- Psicosis pinned Parka after a Psycho Guillotine.
- Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash defeated Roddy Piper and The Giant in a Baseball Bat on a Pole match (13:23)
- Hogan pinned Piper after hitting him with the bat.
- After the match, Hogan attacked Nash with the bat.
- Raven defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Raven's Rules match to win the WCW United States Championship (11:52)
- Raven pinned Page after a Evenflow DDT onto a sink.
- Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated Sting in a No Disqualification match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (10:08)
- Savage pinned Sting after Kevin Nash delivered a Jacknife Powerbomb to Sting.
[edit] 1999
| Spring Stampede 1999 | ||
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | April 11, 1999 | |
| Venue | Tacoma Dome | |
| City | Tacoma, Washington | |
| Attendance | 17,690 | |
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| Uncensored 1999 | Spring Stampede 1999 | Slamboree 1999 |
Spring Stampede 1999 took place on April 11, 1999 from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.
- Juventud Guerrera defeated Blitzkrieg (11:11)
- Guerrera pinned Blitzkrieg after a Juvi Driver from the top rope to become #1 contender to the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.
- Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Hak (w/Chastity) in a Hardcore match (11:33)
- Bigelow pinned Hak after a Death Valley Driver through a table.
- Scotty Riggs defeated Mikey Whipwreck (7:03)
- Riggs pinned Whipwreck after a Clothesline.
- Konnan defeated Disco Inferno (9:17)
- Konnan pinned Inferno after a Last Dance.
- Rey Mysterio, Jr. defeated Billy Kidman to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship (15:32)
- Mysterio pinned Kidman with a top rope Hurricanrana.
- Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko (w/Arn Anderson) defeated Raven and Saturn (14:11)
- Malenko pinned Raven after a Diving Headbutt from Benoit.
- Scott Steiner defeated Booker T to win the vacant WCW United States Championship (15:37)
- Steiner pinned Booker.
- This was the finals of a tournament to crown a new US Champion.
- Goldberg defeated Kevin Nash (w/Lex Luger and Miss Elizabeth) (7:44)
- Goldberg pinned Nash after a Jackhammer.
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Ric Flair (c), Hulk Hogan and Sting (w/Randy Savage as Special Guest Referee) in a Four Corners match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (17:27)
- Page pinned Flair after a Diamond Cutter.
[edit] 2000
| Spring Stampede 2000 | ||
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | April 16, 2000 | |
| Venue | United Center | |
| City | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Attendance | 12,556 | |
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| Uncensored 2000 | Spring Stampede 2000 | Slamboree 2000 |
Spring Stampede 2000 took place on April 16, 2000 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
- Team Package (Ric Flair and Lex Luger) (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Harris Brothers (Ron and Don) and The Mamalukes (Johnny the Bull and Big Vito) (w/Disco Inferno) in a Handicap match (6:11)
- Luger forced Johnny to submit with the Torture Rack.
- This was a semi-final match in a tournament for the vacant Tag Team Championship.
- Mancow (w/Al Roker, Jr., Turd, the Bartender, and Brian the Whipping Boy) defeated Jimmy Hart (2:48)
- Mancow pinned Hart after hitting him with a steel chair.
- Scott Steiner defeated The Wall by disqualification (3:53)
- Wall was disqualified after he chokeslammed the referee through a table.
- This was a quarter-final match in a tournament for the vacant US Champinship.
- Mike Awesome defeated Ernest Miller (4:00)
- Awesome pinned Miller after a Frog Splash.
- This was a quarter-final match in a tournament for the vacant US Champinship.
- Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell defeated Harlem Heat 2000 (Stevie Ray and Big T) (w/J. Biggs and Cash) (2:41)
- Douglas pinned Ray after a Pittsburgh Plunge.
- This was a semi-final match in a tournament for the vacant Tag Team Championship.
- Sting defeated Booker T (6:34)
- Sting pinned Booker after a Scorpion Deathdrop.
- This was a quarter-final match in a tournament for the vacant US Champinship.
- Vampiro defeated Billy Kidman (w/Torrie Wilson) (8:28)
- Vampiro pinned Kidman after Hulk Hogan bodyslammed Kidman through the announce table.
- This was a quarter-final match in a tournament for the vacant US Champinship.
- Terry Funk defeated Norman Smiley to win the vacant WCW Hardcore Championship (8:02)
- Funk pinned Smiley after hitting him with a ladder.
- Scott Steiner defeated Mike Awesome (3:14)
- Steiner forced Awesome to submit with the Steiner Recliner.
- This was a semi-final match in a tournament for the vacant US Champinship.
- Sting defeated Vampiro (5:59)
- Sting forced Vampiro to submit with the Scorpion Deathlock.
- This was a semi-final match in a tournament for the vacant US Champinship.
- Chris Candido defeated The Artist (w/Paisley), Juventud Guerrera, Shannon Moore (w/Shane Helms), Lash LeRoux and Crowbar (w/Daffney) in a Four Corners match to win the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Championship (5:12)
- Candido pinned The Artist.
- Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell (w/Vince Russo) defeated Team Package (Ric Flair and Lex Luger) to win the vacant WCW World Tag Team Championship (8:29)
- Bagwell pinned Luger after KroniK attacked both Flair and Luger.
- This was the finals of a tournament for the vacant tag team titles.
- Scott Steiner defeated Sting to win the vacant WCW United States Championship (5:33)
- Steiner won when Sting passed out while in the Steiner Recliner.
- This was the finals of a tournament for the vacant US title.
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Diamond Dallas Page (w/Kimberly Page) to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship (15:02)
- Jarrett pinned Page after a Stroke.
- This was the finals of a tournament for the vacant world title.
[edit] Trivia
- Diamond Dallas Page wrestled at every Spring Stampede. His win-loss record is 2-3.
- The WCW International World Heavyweight Championship and WCW Women's Championship only appeared at one Spring Stampede.
- There was a tournament for the vacant WCW United States Championship at two consecutive Spring Stampedes (1999-2000), both of which were won by Scott Steiner.
- Every title was vacant going into the 2000 edition due to Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo re-launched WCW and stripped every champion of their titles.
- At WCW Spring Stampede 1997 Booker T accidentally called Hulk Hogan a "nigga" . It was just after Hogan joined the nWo, so everyone in WCW was against them, be it heel or face. The Harlem Heat was giving a pre-match promo and as Booker was wrapping up his piece he started to say how after this match, the nWo was next. He got so caught up in the moment that he ended up closing his statement by yelling "Hulk Hogan, we're coming for you, nigga!" After proclaiming this, he immediately put his hand over his eyes and turned away. Sherri Martel, Harlem Heat's manager at the time, started cracking up and rubbing Booker's shoulders while whispering something to him.
