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Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl

Clash of the Champions III took place on September 7, 1988 at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia . There were 3,700 people in attendance and the show drew a 5.4 rating on TBS. Fall Brawl would later become a regular PPV event for WCW.

  • NWA World Television Champion Mike Rotunda fought Brad Armstrong to a 20-minute time-limit draw
  • After the match Steve Williams ran to the ring to congratulate Brad Armstrong
  • Armstrong replaced Tim Horner
  • Nikita Koloff and Steve Williams defeated The Sheepherders (with Rip Morgan) (17:07)
  • Koloff pinned Butch Miller after a Russian Sickle
  • Nikita Koloff was not the legal man but the decision remained the same.
  • Dusty Rhodes defeated Kevin Sullivan (with Gary Hart) in a ”Grudge match” (6:59)
  • Dusty won the match by pinning Gary Hart and not the legal opponent Kevin Sullivan
  • Despite the match not being announced as a no-DQ match, Sullivan is not disqualified when Al Perez interferes in the match.
  • Ricky Morton defeated Ivan Koloff in a Russian Chain match (9:52)
  • Koloff had manager Paul Jones and The Russian Assassin at ringside.
  • After accidentally costing Koloff the match Paul Jones and the Russian Assassin attacked Koloff soon joined by a second masked Russian Assassin turning Koloff face.
  • Sting defeated NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Barry Windham by disqualification (21:14)
  • Windham is disqualified after hitting Sting with a chair.
  • The referee didn't actually see the chairshot but is informed of it by San Francisco 49er John Ayers who came to ringside.

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