Capital Combat

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Capital Combat
Details
Promotion	National Wrestling Alliance
Date	May 19, 1990
Venue	D.C. Armory
City	Washington, D.C.
Attendance	7,500[1]
Pay-per-view chronology
Wrestle War 1990	Capital Combat	The Great American Bash 1990

Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop was a one time professional wrestling pay-per-view from the National Wrestling Alliance held under the World Championship Wrestling name. It took place on May 19, 1990 from the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C.. It featured a promotional crossover with the RoboCop movie franchise, with RoboCop rescuing Sting from an attack by the The Four Horsemen during the PPV.

Contents 1 Results 2 Other on-screen talent 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

• The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) and Norman the Lunatic (w/Paul Ellering) defeated Kevin Sullivan, Cactus Jack and Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Oliver Humperdink) (9:38)
  • Hawk pinned Sullivan.
  • This was the Road Warriors' last match, before leaving for the WWF.
• Mark Callous (w/Paul E. Dangerously) defeated Johnny Ace (10:41)
  • Callous pinned Ace.
• The Samoan Swat Team (Fatu and The Samoan Savage) defeated Tommy Rich and Mike Rotunda (17:54)
  • Savage pinned Rich.
• Paul Ellering (w/Hawk and Animal) defeated Teddy Long (w/Butch Reed and Ron Simmons) in a Hair vs. Hair match (1:57)
  • Ellering pinned Long.
• The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) defeated Brian Pillman and Tom Zenk to win the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (20:20)
  • Eaton pinned Zenk after an Enzurgiri.
  • Jim Cornette was locked in a cage to prevent him from interfering in the match.
• The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin) in a Corporal Punishment match (18:33)
  • Morton pinned Hayes with a Sunset Flip off the top rope.
• Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) (w/Teddy Long) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship (19:14)
  • Reed pinned Rick.
• Lex Luger (w/Sting and El Gigante) defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair (w/Woman) by disqualification in a Steel cage match (17:21)
  • Flair was disqualified after Ole Anderson lifted the cage via the controls so Arn Anderson and Barry Windham could attack Luger. Flair retained the title.

[edit] Other on-screen talent

Commentator

• Jim Ross
• Bob Caudle

Interviewer

• Tony Schiavone

Referee

• Mike Adkins
• Randy Anderson
• Nick Patrick

Ring announcer

• Gary Michael Cappetta

[edit] See also

• List of WCW pay-per-view events
• World Championship Wrestling
• National Wrestling Alliance
• Jim Crockett Promotions

[edit] References

v • d • e World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events Bash at the Beach (1994-2000) • Battlebowl (1993) • Beach Blast (1992-1993) • Capital Combat (1990) • Chi-Town Rumble (1989) • Fall Brawl (1993-2000) • Greed (2001) • Halloween Havoc (1989-2000) • Hog Wild (1996) • Mayhem (1999-2000) • New Blood Rising (2000) • Road Wild (1997-1999) • Sin (2001) • Slamboree (1993-2000) • Souled Out (1997-2000) • Spring Stampede (1994-2000) • Starrcade (1988-2000) • SuperBrawl (1991-2001) • The Great American Bash (1989-2000) • Uncensored (1995-2000) • World War 3 (1995-1998) • Wrestle War (1989-1992) With New Japan Pro Wrestling Kollision in Korea (1996) • WCW/New Japan Supershow (1991-1993) Jim Crockett Promotions events Bunkhouse Stampede (1988) • Starrcade (1983-1987) • The Great American Bash (1985-1988)