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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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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

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.

18 Dec, 1995

WCW-debut

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Madusa debuts on WCW Monday Nitro by showing up with the WWF Women’s title belt, which she never lost, and dropping it a trash can on live television.

I was under contract and was told to do what I had to do, and if not, you’re fired and would have no income coming in. Eric Bischoff told me that I had to put the WWE women’s title in the trash on television, or that was it.

26 Aug, 1996

WCW debut

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Jericho makes first WCW appearance and defeates Alex Wright in single’s competition.

When I came to World Championship Wrestling, I came here to fight to the best of my ability.

28 Dec, 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

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

4 Jan, 1999

Finger poke of doom

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Hogan faces Nash for the WCW title on Monday Night Nitro. When the match beings, Hogan pokes Nash in the chest, Nash falls to the ground and Hogan pins him, winning the championship in what WCW officially titles “The finger poke of doom”. Nash:

The “Fingerpoke of Doom” was nothing. The “Fingerpoke of Doom” was just trying to realign The nWo to face off with Goldberg and Goldberg ended up getting injured. I love how the story of my life is how I beat Goldberg to turn around and take the “Fingerpoke of Doom” a week later. Boy, that did me a lot of good. When you look at how people perceive the whole thing, it’s ridiculous…The number one problem people have with the “Fingerpoke of Doom” is it “got” everybody. And nobody likes to be “got.” So, of course, [know-it-alls] are going to hate it the most because they never called it. They didn’t see anything coming.

12 Jun, 1999

Pro Wrestling Radio interview

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Douglas comments on negotiations with WCW:

That they need a heel there pretty desperately and with World Championship Wrestling let’s face it, they need ratings. So both companies have come to the table. But to be quite honest with you so far the deal from the World Wrestling Federation seems to be paying more dividends. When I say negotiations it’s probably a misnomer with World Championship Wrestling. They’re have been phone calls made to ask if they’re would be interest in doing business. So there’s not even been a number put on the table from them.