He hits a hard flying shoulder block that would impress even Simmons’ old Florida State coach, Bobby Bowden. Flair is obviously off his game and Gilbert wastes no time taking advantage of his former Horsemen ally.
After a few minutes of this, Flair fights off a Williams’ comeback attempt and locks in his patented figure four leg lock. “The fact is, you both are great wrestlers and both have every right to that name. “Windham,” Ric Flair says, “you play with fire, you get burned! Finally giving up, Hawk picks Steiner up, but he turns it into a small package. Thus for the second main event match tonight, James J. Dillon is barred from ringside and any NWA employee who interferes will be heavily fined and suspended.
After an exchange of harsh words, the two rival teams go at it, Luger and Anderson starting it off. Death”, Nikita Koloff, Ron Garvin, Lex Luger and Sting all join him in the ring for the celebration. He sets the arrogant Horsemen up for a gorilla press slam, but Arn runs in and clips his legs. Finally they lock up.
“You think I’m the Texan, boy?” he says as he pounds on Windham. He works Simmons over a bit then tags in Scott Steiner.
“I’ll tell you justhow I can justify my behavior Tony: Ric Flair has spent the last seven years cheating and getting himself disqualified to hold on to the World Title. He’s not that kind of guy. Well, the recruiting effort never really stopped. On all NWA programming, it is announced that the next week on World Championship Wrestling that there will be a double main event; Lex Luger and Barry Windham will defend the World Tag Team Titles against Arn and Tully and Eddie Gilbert will be taking on the Midnight Rider. While running after hitting the ropes, Steiner nails a hard Steiner-Line on Animal, bringing Paul Ellering to the apron. Title tournament, World Championship Wrestling braces itself for a monumental double main event. “Is he serious?” exclaims Tony Schiavone. And Sting, you and Flair have had your differences. The champion is running out of gas. They engage in a very fast paced, hard hitting match.
Predictably hard hitting, momentum swings back and forth between these two teams as they bide for power. “The Nature Boy” really holds his own, at one point besting both Simmons and Gilbert and ramming their heads together.
Lex, I know you don’t trust him and I respect your judgment. The two bullheaded Oklahomans get in each others faces and start screaming at the top of their lungs. Being tapped to join wrestling’s most elite group; The Four Horsemen.
Funk does it a fourth time, and at this Eddie can take no more and submits.
A quick eye poke allows Rotundo to tag in Rick Steiner, who executes a fireman’s carry takedown.
Garvin acts like a little kid on Christmas morning, throwing the money up in the air and picking it up again. Woooo!” Flair responds.
Finally comes the eagerly anticipated rematch.
But that respect is supposed to be mutual. Then the Rider’s music hits and he comes down riding his beautiful, black horse, Diablo. The World Tag Team Title rematch comes next. Title Match, Barry Windham is interviewed by Magnum T.A. Remember, we are not The Midnight Express!” Dr. Death then chimes in “Flair, I plan on giving you a taste of what’s coming to you at Starrcade tonight. “And pretty soon you’re going to beat Barry Windham and we’ll have all the gold!” All of Hyatt and Hot Stuff International laughs at this, but the laughter is interrupted by an approaching Ric Flair and James J. Dillon. Well Eddie, I tell you, that did not sit well with The Midnight Rider. It looks like all is lost when the Midnights hit him with a double flapjack, drawing a near three count.
Steiner uses the opportunity to head butt Hawk and attempts a gutwrench suplex, but Hawk blocks it throws Steiner against the ropes and hits a powerslam.
Take a look at this team. Tiger Conway Jr. and Shaska Whatley take out Nelson Royal and Rocky King, King being pinned after a double Russian legsweep.