[2004-10-24] Please note that no updates are being made to this page, which is due to the fact that I have not found time to maintain it properly, and that I have no way of verifying the information submitted. The pages will remain available for reading, however.

This is a list of substitutions that the WCW has made on their main events, and the reasons they have given for them. The page was initiated by Justin <HardCoreJRH@aol.com>, inspired by the similar WWF page.

The authors are indicated as follows:

[J] Justin <HardCoreJRH@aol.com>
[TD] Torymon Dragon <toryumon_dragon@yahoo.com>
[LL] Leroy Larson <kingleo@usa.net>

[J]	Justin <HardCoreJRH@aol.com>
[TD]	Torymon Dragon <toryumon_dragon@yahoo.com>
[LL]	Leroy Larson <kingleo@usa.net>

If any of the material has been attributed incorrectly, please contact me via e-mail. Comments from me are indicated like this.

1991

Wrestle War 1991- Larry Zybysko substituted for Arn Anderson in the War Games match. [J]
Superbrawl I- Black Blood subbed for Larry Zybisko. [TD]
Halloween Havoc 1991- There was much confusion in the Chamber of Horrors match. Vinnie Vegas (Kevin Nash) was supposed to be on the heel's team, but for some reason was taken out. Not sure which man was his replacement. El Gigante substituted for Barry Windham who had his arm broken by the Enforcers in the parking lot earlier in the night. [J]
Starrcade 1991- Nightstalker (Bryan Clarke) substituted for Diamond Studd (Scott Hall) who was injured. [J]

1992

Halloween Havoc '92- Stunning Steve Austin substituted for Terry Gordy, who was fired from WCW, and teamed with Dr. Death Steve Williams. [J]
Rick Rude had 2 matches for the night, so he gave his US Title defense against Nikita Koloff to Big Van Vader. Rude's other match was a challenge for the NWA World Title against Masa Chono. [J]

1993

Superbrawl III- Just a quick note here. It stated on the PPV that 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Chris Benoit with 1 second left on the time limit. It was a 20 minute limit, but my brother timed the match when we watched this several years back and the match came about 3 minutes short.
Fall Brawl 1993- Shockmaster substituted for Road Warrior Hawk in the War Games match. Animal was still the team's manager, but no one wonders what happened to Hawk. [J]
Starrcade 1993- Vader's original opponent was Sid Vicious who was fired over the Arn Anderson stabbing incident. [TD]

1996

Clash of the Champions XXXII- (January 1996)- Just a funny note here. My brother and I watched the telecast and during the Pillman/Guerrero match, the insane Pillman goes to the floor and runs behind Bobby Heenan and begins to hold on to him in a peculiar way in which Heenan yells out "What the Fuck are you doing?!" on live TV. Heenan walked his fear off for a few minutes, returned to the booth, and apologized. [J]
An Elvis impersonator (Believed to be independent wrestler Italian Stallion) substituted for Disco Inferno whom was at Col. Robert Parker's wedding. The impersonator was beaten down by Kevin Sullivan. [J]
Uncensored 1996- Booker T substituted for Lex Luger in Sting's Tag Team Title defense against The Road Warriors. [J]

1997

Spring Stampede 1997- The Outsiders were supposed to defend their Tag Team Titles against the Steiner Brothers, but Scott Hall was AWOL and Scott Steiner was detained by authorities earlier in the broadcast (A work). It turned into Kevin Nash vs. Rick Steiner for the Tag Straps. [J]
World War III 1997- Steve McMichael was supposed to face his rival Goldberg, but "Mongo" attacked him earlier in the night and was issued Alex Wright as a replacement. [J]
Starrcade 1997- I remember another substitution that you don't have listed from WCW Starrcade 1997. Jeff Jarrett was originally supposed to be Steve McMichael's opponent, but Jarrett's contract expired and he jumped to the WWF. Jarrett was replaced by Bill Goldberg in that match. [LL]

1998

Bash at the Beach 1998- The match between Goldberg and Curt Hennig was not originally a World Title Match until Goldberg def. Hollywood Hogan on Nitro 6 days before. [J]
Starrcade 1998- Eddy Guerrero's match with Kidman was impromptu because he chastised Juventud Guerrera and Rey Misterio Jr for not being able to put Kidman away in a 3 Way. Eddy then said he could do it and lost. [J]

1999

Fall Brawl 1999- Buff Bagwell no-showed for his match with Berlyn. Jim Duggan was his replacement. [J]
Starrcade 1999- Jeff Jarrett substituted for Scott Hall, who had a knee injury, in the ladder match with Chris Benoit [J]

2000

Souled Out 2000- In what is widely considered the worst PPV of all time, the following changes occurred:
- The Triple Threat Theater match was modified. It was to have been Benoit vs. Jarrett 3 times, but Jarrett was injured and Benoit was reassigned. Kidman beat Malenko in a Dungeon match, Kidman beat Saturn in a Bunkhouse match, and then Kidman lost to the Wall in a cage match. [J]
- The World Title Match was to have been Bret Hart vs. Sid Vicious, but Bret suffered a concussion and was removed. Chris Benoit was put in to determine the new champ. Benoit won and quit the next day along with Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Eddy Guerrero, and Shane Douglas (who would end up staying in WCW). [J]
Slamboree 2000- Hugh Morrus subbed for Booker T. [TD]

World Championship Wrestling Substitutions