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SuperClash

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SuperClash
PromotionsAmerican Wrestling Association
First eventSuperClash (1985)
Last eventSuperClash IV
Event gimmickAWA's flagship event

SuperClash was a series of major professional wrestling shows promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA) between 1985 and 1990, often co-promoted with other North American wrestling promotions. AWA held a total of four SuperClash shows, with the third being broadcast on pay-per-view (PPV), AWA's only PPV show.

Dates, venues and main events

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Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref(s)
SuperClash (1985) September 28, 1985 Comiskey Park Chicago, Illinois Rick Martel (c) vs. Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship [1]
SuperClash II May 2, 1987 Cow Palace San Francisco, California Nick Bockwinkel (c) vs. Curt Hennig for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship [2]
SuperClash III December 13, 1988 UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois Jerry Lawler (AWA) vs. Kerry Von Erich (WCCW) - AWA World Heavyweight Championship vs. WCWA World Heavyweight Championship match) [3][4]
SuperClash IV April 8, 1990 Saint Paul Civic Center Saint Paul, Minnesota Mr. Saito (c) vs. Larry Zbyszko for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship [5]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (9/28): FIRST-EVER AWA SUPERCLASH, FIRST-EVER NWA U.S. TAG CHAMPIONS CROWNED". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "SuperClash II". Pro Wrestling History. May 2, 1987. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Historical Cards". 2007 Wrestling Almanac and Book of Facts. Kappa Publications. p. 159. 2007 Edition.
  4. ^ "SuperClash III". Pro Wrestling History. December 13, 1988. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "SuperClash IV". Pro Wrestling History. April 8, 1990. Retrieved April 4, 2015.