PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED PRESENT THE PWI 500 FOR 1994* Last year in parentheses
‘Ric Flair (WCW - 7)
Hulk Hogan (WWF - 29)
Bret Hart (WWF - 9)
Smash (WWF - 8)
The Ultimate Warrior (WWF - 14)
Magnum T.A. (WCW - 1)
Ted DiBiase (WWF - 13)
Kerry Von Erich (WWF - 33)
Nikita Koloff (WCW - 3)
Arn Anderson (WCW - 18)
Marcus Alexander Bagwell (WCW - 79)
Shawn Michaels (WWF - 5)
Macho Man Randy Savage (WWF - 15)
Cactus Jack (WCW - 17)
Scotty Flamingo (WWF - 4)
Nailz (WWF - 30)
Rick Steiner (WWF - 31)
Brad Armstrong (WCW - 16)
The Axman Bill Eadie (WCW - 2)
Lex Luger (WWF - 81)
Other Notables
Marty Jannetty (21), Barry Windham (22), Dustin Rhodes (23), Brian Pillman (27), Scott Steiner (28), Sting (29), Crush (30), Chris Benoit (31), Stunning Steve Austin (39), Tito Santana (40), Jake Roberts (41), Owen Hart (44), Paul Orndorff (46), Ricky Steamboat (49), Big Van Vader (51), Yokozuna (55), Undertaker (57), Brooklyn Brawler (58), Razor Ramon (60), Roddy Piper (63), Rick Rude (66), Booker T (69), Lord Steven Regal (74), Diamond Dallas Page (95), Terra Ryzing (99), Jeff Jarrett (128)
The Hogan storyline worked out well. When he suffered the countout loss at the Rumble, I threw him in the Rumble match as a wrinkle at the last minute with a win being a much welcomed happy accident.
Martel only got on the card as a result of a Raw card in the buildup and I needed something for Taker to do. I was not expecting the loss.
WWF Superstar, ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage tore his bicep in the match against Ted DiBiase at Wrestlemania X. It’s said he’ll be on the shelf until late in the year.
MAIN EVENT FOR THE WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair (c) vs. Nikita Koloff
CHICAGO STREET FIGHT FOR THE WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (c) vs. Magnum T.A. & Cactus Jack
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
‘The Enforcer’ Arn Anderson vs. Sweet Stan Lane
The Boss vs. Big Van Vader
Sting vs. Rick Rude
Stunning Steve Austin vs. The Great Muta
STEEL CAGE MATCH
Johnny B. Badd vs. Tom Zenk
Lord Steven Regal vs. Brian Pillman
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION World Heavyweight Champion: Hulk Hogan (4) - 28 days Intercontinental Champion: Smash - 230 days Tag Team Champions: The Hart Brothers - 85 days
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING World Heavyweight Champion: ‘Ric Flair (7) - 110 days United States Champion: Arn Anderson (2) - 110 days Tag Team Champions: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell - 56 days
The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair (c) def. Nikita Koloff to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (c) def. Magnum T.A. & Cactus Jack in a Chicago Street Fight to retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles
‘The Enforcer’ Arn Anderson (c) def. Sweet Stan Lane to retain the WCW United States Championship
The Boss def. Big Van Vader
Rick Rude def. Sting
Stunning Steve Austin def. The Great Muta via Countout
Tom Zenk def. Johnny B. Badd
Brian Pillman def. Lord Steven Regal
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION World Heavyweight Champion: Hulk Hogan (4) - 28 days Intercontinental Champion: Smash - 230 days Tag Team Champions: The Hart Brothers - 85 days
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING World Heavyweight Champion: ‘Ric Flair (7) - 110 days United States Champion: Arn Anderson (2) - 110 days Tag Team Champions: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell - 56 days
MAIN EVENT FOR THE WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair (c) vs. The Ultimate Warrior
STEEL CAGE MATCH
The Great Muta vs. Stunning Steve Austin
Brad Armstrong vs. Michael P.S. Hayes
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
‘The Enforcer’ Arn Anderson (c) vs. Brian Pillman
Magnum T.A. & Cactus Jack vs. The Boss & Ron Simmons
Terrific Terry Taylor vs. Big Van Vader
BROAD ST BULLY MATCH FOR THE WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell (c) vs. Pretty Wonderful
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION World Heavyweight Champion: Hulk Hogan (4) - 63 days Intercontinental Champion: Smash - 265 days Tag Team Champions: The Hart Brothers - 120 days
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING World Heavyweight Champion: ‘Ric Flair (8) - 145 days United States Champion: Arn Anderson (2) - 145 days Tag Team Champions: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell - 91 days
In what has to be seen as a move of hostile intent, WCW has signed away one of Vince’s big attractions in The Ultimate Warrior. Those behind the scenes at WCW reportedly feel that Vince McMahon was never willing to go all the way with Warrior. They say that they’ll waste no time in showcasing him as a star.
There are said to be others over at Titan Tower who will be looking for how Warrior is treated by WCW as their own deals start to come up for renewal.
The Ultimate Warrior def. Ric Flair (c) to become the NEW WCW World Heavyweight Champion
Steve Austin def. The Great Muta in a Steel Cage Match
Brad Armstrong def. Michael P.S. Hayes
Arn Anderson (c) def. Brian Pillman to retain the WCW United States Championship
Magnum T.A. & Cactus Jack def. The Boss & Ron Simmons
Big Van Vader def. Terrific Terry Taylor
2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell def. Pretty Wonderful in a Broad Street Bully match to retain the WCW Tag Team Titles
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION World Heavyweight Champion: Hulk Hogan (4) - 63 days Intercontinental Champion: Smash - 265 days Tag Team Champions: The Hart Brothers - 120 days
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING World Heavyweight Champion: ‘The Ultimate Warrior - NEW United States Champion: Arn Anderson (2) - 145 days Tag Team Champions: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell - 91 days
GRUDGE MATCH
Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler
KING OF THE RING FINAL
TBD vs. TBD
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Smash (c) vs. Scotty Flamingo
KING OF THE RING SEMI-FINAL MATCH
TBD vs. TBD
KING OF THE RING SEMI-FINAL MATCH
TBD vs. TBD
WWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
‘The Immortal’ Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels (w/ Diesel)
KING OF THE RING QUARTER-FINAL MATCH
Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart vs. The Brooklyn Brawler
KING OF THE RING QUARTER-FINAL MATCH
‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase vs. Fatu
KING OF THE RING QUARTER-FINAL MATCH
Kerry Von Erich vs. Nailz
KING OF THE RING QUARTER-FINAL MATCH
Irwin R. Schyster vs. ‘The Rocket’ Owen Hart
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION World Heavyweight Champion: Hulk Hogan (4) - 91 days Intercontinental Champion: Smash - 293 days Tag Team Champions: The Hart Brothers - 148 days
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING World Heavyweight Champion: ‘The Ultimate Warrior - 28 days United States Champion: Arn Anderson (2) - 173 days Tag Team Champions: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell - 119 days
Jerry Lawler def. Rowdy Roddy Piper in an atrocious match
Owen Hart def. Bret Hart to win the King of the Ring
Scotty Flamingo def. Smash (c) to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
Bret Hart def. Ted DIBiase in a KOTR Semi-Final match
Owen Hart def. Kerry Von Erich in a KOTR Semi-Final match
Shawn Michaels def. Hulk Hogan (c) to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Bret Hart def. The Brooklyn Brawler in a KOTR Quarter-Final match
‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase def. Fatu in a KOTR Quarter-Final match
Kerry Von Erich def. Nailz in a KOTR Quarter-Final match
Owen Hart def. Irwin R. Schyster in a KOTR Quarter-Final match
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION World Heavyweight Champion: Shawn Michaels (NEW) Intercontinental Champion: Scotty Flamingo (NEW) Tag Team Champions: The Hart Brothers - 148 days
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING World Heavyweight Champion: ‘The Ultimate Warrior - 28 days United States Champion: Arn Anderson (2) - 173 days Tag Team Champions: 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell - 119 days
Curious about this…I was a big Rude fan, but not familiar with his injuries. Did he actually get injured this way and this is you changing the course a bit?
