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World Championship Wrestling is a now defunct wrestling promotion that competed with WWE in the 1990’s until Vince McMahon purchased the company and assumed all rights to the product.

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24 Jan, 1998

WCW title declared vacant

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J.J. Dillon declares WCW title vacant due to the controversial ending to Sting vs Hogan at Starrcade. Sting is forced to relinquish the tile, urging him to speak for the first time since 1996 to Dillon then Hogan.

You got no guts… and you? You’re a deadman!

WCW Heavyweight Title is vacated after Starcade 1997

Beats Hogan for WCW Title

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Sting defeats Hollywood Hulk Hogan to reclaim WCW title from the nWo faction. The match ends in controversy as Bret Hart accuses referee (Neil Patrick) of fast count and declares Sting the winner after restarting the match.

Hulk is the best ever in the business. He’s the biggest draw in wrestling history. Starrcade 1997 is still my all-time favorite match.

Hulk Hogan vs Sting - World Heavyweight title - WCW Monday Nitro - 8/23/99

11 Mar, 1993

Second WCW championship

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Sting defeats Vader to capture his second WCW championship in London, England.

You got someone who’s got 400 pounds who can do a moonsault off the top rope, we’re talking about an offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams. I used to love to work with him. It was pretty insane, but I was the one who tamed him.

7 Jul, 1990

Wins NWA Championship

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Sting defeats Ric Flair for NWA Championship at the Great American Bash pay-per-view.

That match right there put me on the map, and I give Ric Flair all the kudos that I could possibly muster. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_9ucsq9rGk