WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing was a

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(PPV)

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, produced by

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(WCW) under the

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(NWA) banner. It took place on February 25, 1990, from the

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. This would be the second year in a row WCW promoted a PPV under the name "WrestleWar", a series that would include four shows in total. When the

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launched in 2014 this show became available "on demand" to network subscribers.

Storylines

The WrestleWar show featured a number of

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with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing, scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either heels (those that portray the "bad guys") or

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(the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The main event of the show was originally supposed to see

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defend the

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against Sting but Sting was injured a few weeks prior during the main event of Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout. Sting was replaced by his longtime friend

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in the match. Luger was originally slated to defend the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship against Dr. Death Steve Williams, a match that was dropped. The opening match loss by the Dynamic Dudes (

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and

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) to Kevin Sullivan and

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was the last time the team worked together ever again. The Chicago Street Fight between

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(

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and

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) and The Skyscrapers saw " The Masked Skyscraper" replace

Dan Spivey Daniel Eugene Spivey (born October 14, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler best known under the ring names "Dangerous" Dan Spivey, Dangerous Dan, The Left Hand Man, Danny Spivey, Mr. America, and Waylon Mercy, initially working u ...

as Mark Callous' partner, citing an injury to Dan Spivey. The Masked Skyscraper was Mike Enos under a mask, at the time of the show Enos held the

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in the rival

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(AWA) with Wayne Bloom.

Results

References

External links

* {{WCWPPV, WrestleWar 1990 in North Carolina 1990 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events February 1990 in the United States Professional wrestling shows in Greensboro, North Carolina WrestleWar

Storylines

Results

See also

References

External links