On May 19, 1996 WCW’s fourth annual Slamboree took place in front of 7,791 fans at the Riverside Centroplex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the main event, The Giant (with “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart) successfully defended the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sting (with Lex Luger). The key feature of the event was a Lord of the Ring tournament, in which wrestlers were randomly paired in Lethal Lottery tag team matches to qualify for a Battlebowl battle royaland the winner of tha

On August 15, 1996 WCW Clash of the Champions XXXIII took place in front of 8,304 fans at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado. In the main event, WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hollywood Hulk Hogan put his title on the line against WCW United States Champion “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (with Woman & Miss Elizabeth). | Davenport Sports Network