1996
| World War 3 1996 | ||||
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VHS cover featuring Lex Luger and Masahiro Chono. Cover states "1997" as per release date. |
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |||
| Date | November 24, 1996 | |||
| Attendance | 10,314 | |||
| Venue | Norfolk Scope | |||
| City | Norfolk, Virginia | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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World War 3 1996 took place on November 24, 1996 from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia.
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ultimate Dragon (c) (with Sonny Onoo) defeated Rey Misterio, Jr. | Singles match for the J-Crown Championship | 13:48 |
| 2 | Chris Jericho defeated Nick Patrick | Singles match | 8:02 |
| 3 | The Giant defeated Jeff Jarrett | Singles match | 6:05 |
| 4 | Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (with Sister Sherri) defeated the Amazing French-Canadians (Jacques Rougeau and Carl Ouellet) (with Colonel Robert Parker) | Tag team match | 9:14 |
| 5 | Sister Sherri defeated Colonel Robert Parker by count out | Inter-gender singles match | 1:30 |
| 6 | Dean Malenko (c) defeated Psychosis | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship | 14:33 |
| 7 | The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) (c) defeated Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) (with Jimmy Hart) and The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags) | Triple Threat tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship | 16:08 |
| 8 | The Giant won by last eliminating Lex Luger to earn a WCW World Heavyweight Championship title shot ^ | WCW World War 3 (60 Man Battle Royal in Three Rings) | 28:21 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
^ Other competitors in the WCW World War 3: Arn Anderson, Marcus Bagwell, The Barbarian, Chris Benoit, Big Bubba, Jack Boot, Bunkhouse Buck, Ciclope, Disco Inferno, Jim Duggan, Bobby Eaton, Mike Enos, Galaxy, Joe Gomez, Jimmy Del Ray, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Guerrera, Eddy Guerrero, Scott Hall, Prince Iaukea, Ice Train, Mr. JL, Jeff Jarrett, Chris Jericho, Kenny Kaos, Konnan, Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Steve McMichael, Meng, Rey Misterio, Jr., Hugh Morrus, Kevin Nash, Scott Norton, Carl Ouellet, Diamond Dallas Page, La Parka, Sgt. Craig Pittman, Jim Powers, Robbie Rage, Stevie Ray, Lord Steven Regal, The Renegade, Scotty Riggs, Roadblock, Jacques Rougeau, Tony Rumble, Mark Starr, Rick Steiner, Ron Studd, The Taskmaster, Syxx, Booker T, Squire David Taylor, Último Dragón, Villaño IV, Michael Wallstreet, Pez Whatley and Alex Wright.
Before they even got in the ring for WW3, the Four Horsemen and the Dungeon of Doom battled outside of Ring #3, with Benoit, Sullivan (Taskmaster) and Big Bubba battling into the crowd. In the ensuing commotion WCW television announcer Lee Marshall (working the ring with Larry Zybysko), was knocked down and legitimately kicked to the head and chest by the Dungeon's Faces of Fear (The Barbarian and Meng) while lying on the floor and could be heard yelling "What the heck is going on out here?". After the fight moved back toward the locker room, Marshall managed to get himself up and, after some difficulty (and questioning why former wrestler Zybysko didn't come to his aid), finished commentating the match from his designated announcing position.
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