War Games: The Match Beyond (The Final IV)

#1 A Deadly War To Settle The Score (Wrestle War 1992: The Dangerous Alliance vs Sting’s Squadron)

Paul E. Dangerously goes over some strategy with members of The Dangerous Alliance during the match.

This is the granddaddy of all War Games matches, in my personal opinion. This by far is the bloodiest match that I have seen to this date, in terms of cage matches and War Games, respectively. The violence and the blood in this match was likely the catalyst for WCW toning down the blood and the violence for future War Games matches following 1992.

Sting and The Dangerous Alliance, namely “Ravishing” Rick Rude, were embroiled in a feud throughout 1991 into early 1992. The Dangerous Alliance was formed by Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) with the goal of taking out WCW’s franchise superstar: Sting! The storyline would come to a head at Wrestle War 1992. The Dangerous Alliance would challenge Sting to War Games. Sting put together his best team to go to war with the Alliance.

The match consisted of The Dangerous Alliance, with “Ravishing” Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton, “The Living Legend” Larry Zbyszko and “Stunning” Steve Austin going up against “Sting’s Squadron” consisting of Sting, “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Nikita Koloff.

What can I really say about this match? Well, it’s very graphic. Bloody. Brutal. All in all, if you are into carnage and mayhem, nonstop action and all of the above, this match is for you. Just about every member of each team was busted open in some form or fashion. Blood covered the ring mats. Give credit where it’s due to then booker “Cowboy” Bill Watts during this time in 1992 for WCW, he knew how to book and create the perfect representation of what War Games was supposed to be about.

The match ended in bloody fashion, as a part of the steel post that held the top rope together came apart and became a “weapon”. Sting used it and whacked Bobby Eaton in the arm and shoulder with it, then applied a standing armbar to Eaton. As Eaton screamed out in pain, he had no other choice but to submit.

Following this match, The Dangerous Alliance would slowly dissolve and go their separate ways. Sting would go on to feud with the likes of Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Big Van Vader to cap off 1992.

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