Slamboree (1994)
Slamboree (1994) was the second Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on May 22, 1994 from the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network.[1]
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Promotional poster featuring Ric Flair, Ray Stevens, Rick Rude, Verne Gagne, Vader, and Killer Kowalski | |||
Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
Date | May 22, 1994 | ||
City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
Venue | Philadelphia Civic Center | ||
Attendance | 4,000 | ||
Tagline(s) | A Legends' Reunion A Night With the Classics... One Ring...One Moment...One Mega-Event! | ||
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Storylines
The event featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Professional wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]
Event
Role: | Name: |
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Commentator | Tony Schiavone |
Bobby Heenan | |
Gordon Solie (Legends match) | |
Interviewer | Gene Okerlund |
Jesse Ventura | |
Ring announcer | Gary Michael Cappetta |
Michael Buffer | |
Referees | Randy Anderson |
Nick Patrick |
Prior to the pay-per-view portion of the show WCW introduced a group of "Legends" to the crowd: Ole Anderson, Penny Banner, Red Bastien, Tully Blanchard, The Crusher, Don Curtis, Terry Funk, Verne Gagne, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Larry Hennig, Killer Kowalski, Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Angelo Mosca, Harley Race, Ray Stevens, Lou Thesz, Johnny Weaver, Mr. Wrestling II, Tommy Young. Later in the night The Assassin, Ole Anderson, Harley Race, Ernie Ladd, The Crusher, Dick the Bruiser were inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame.
Cactus Jack replaced an injured Dave Sullivan in the WCW World Tag Team Championship match. Vader was originally scheduled to wrestle Rick Rude, but Rude had to be replaced by Sting as Rude had suffered a career-ending back injury in Japan, in a match against Sting.
Results
References
- "Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network". WWE. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/slamboree.htm
- Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins. p. 272. ISBN 0-06-103101-1.