Match #7 for the NWA World Tag Team Championshipa: NWA World Tag Team Champions The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott) vs. Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) w/Theodore R. Long
Rick steals the bandanna off of Long’s head. Simmons and Scott get the action started. Scott blocks a right and delivers one of his own. Scott delivers a couple football tackles before elevating him for a power slam. Simmons rakes the eyes and comes back with a right and forearms. Scott reverses an Irish whip and belly to back suplexes Simmons. Reed is tagged in. Collar and elbow tie up and Reed grabs a wrist lock.

He works Scott’s left arm. Scott regains control and whips Reed down to the mat. They slow things down before locking up again. Scott tries an unsuccessful football tackle but he does land a drop kick and a Steinerline. Simmons rushes the ring but he also receives a Steinerline. Doom consults with Long on the outside. It’s Rick’s turn and the crowd barks. He locks up with Reed and Reed gets the best of it. Straight rights from Reed. He sends Rick for the ride and blocks a Steinerline before dumping Rick outside. He stays on the offense when Rick returns.

They run and Rick is able to reverse the hiptoss and Reed rolls to the floor. Rick stays on the attack and scoops him for a slam on the floor. Scott takes advantage of the situation and rams Reed into the railing. Simmons is tagged back in. Simmons goes on the offense, but Rick blocks a back body drop attempt and instead piledrives Simmons. Ron is sent to the outside and Scott helps out again. Scott and Reed are tagged in. Collar and elbow driven to the corner and it’s broken up. Another tie up to the corner. This time, Reed misses a big right.

Irish whip by Scott who follows it with a hip toss. Scott puts Reed on his shoulder, rams him in the corner and puts him down with a shoulder breaker. Scott delivers knees to Reed’s head as he tags Rick back in. The Dog Faced Gremlin lands some rights but Reed is able to dump him through the middle ropes. Simmons attacks him on the outside and rolls him back in. Rick is sent for the right but he kicks Reed in the face and tags in Scott. Reed gets the upper hand and nails Scott with a knee to the chest. Scott is dumped over the top rope and Simmons abuses him.

Back in the ring, Hacksaw hits a big clothesline before tagging in Simmons. Double elbow by Doom and Simmons gets a 2 count. Irish whip by Simmons but Scott gets his boot up. Simmons is quick to make a tag and Reed cuts off Scott’s attempt with an ax handle. Neckbreaker from Reed and he gets a 2 count. Short right hands to the jaw from Reed and Scott is then kicked out to the floor. Reed stays on him and body slams him on the outside. Scott is rolled back in and faces a choke hold. Scott blocks a vertical suplex attempt with one of his own but Doom is still the first to make the tag.

Simmons uses a knee to knock Scott to the floor. Rick confronts him which distracts the referee enough to allow Long and Reed to take advantage on the outside. Rolled back in the ring, Simmons goes for an immediate pin but Scott has his foot on the rope. Scott is lifted to his feet, and surprises Simmons with a modified fireman carry slam. It’s not enough to back Simmons on as Doom stays in control. Reed is tagged back in. He hot shots Scott over the top rope and delivers a running bulldog. Reed gets a 2 count. Scoop slam from Reed followed by a knee to the mid section.

Reed lifts Scott for a pile driver and tags in Simmons. Ron comes in with a football tackle but his 2nd attempt is reversed with a waistlock takedown. Simmons is first up and bashes Scott’s face to the mat. He runs the ropes but Scott counters with a back body drop. Scott hits a frankensteiner which makes the crowd pop but he’s slow to get up. He’s able to tag in Rick at the same time Simmons tags Reed. Rick sends him for a Steiner line followed by a power slam. Simmons breaks up the pin but he’s knocked out of the ring. The brothers lift Reed for a double vertical suplex but again Simmons gets in to break it up. Simmons dumps Rick Steiner outside of the ring and they grab Scott.

Reed lifts Scott as Simmons hits a clothesline from the 2nd turnbuckle. Rick is back in to break up that pin attempt. Rick exchanges rights with Reed as Simmons and Scott tumble and brawl outside. Rick sets up Reed on the top turnbuckle. Simmons sends Scott into the ring post and enters the ring. Teddy Long distracts the referee as Rick climbs up to Reed. Simmons delivers a double ax handle blow to Rick’s back and pulls Reed on top of him with a crossbody. Doom picks up the win.
Winners and NEW NWA World Tag Team Champions: Doom (Reed/Crossbody)

• EA’s Take: Doom being unmasked certainly made this a hell of a lot easier to call! It was a decent, power match with Doom doing everything they needed to do to get heel heat as they go forward to defend the titles. They talked about Scott competing in college at sub-200 pounds on commentary, can you even imagine that?

Match #8 is a Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship: NWA World Heavyweight Champion ‘Nature Boy’ Ric Flair w/Woman vs. Lex Luger
The referee wants to check Woman’s gloves for foreign objects and Flair is incensed that everything’s fine. The referee finds something and Flair plays dumb. The bell rings and they tie up. Flair chops Luger but Lex chases Flair out of the ring. Flair climbs back in. Collar and elbow tie up. Luger hits a big football tackle and pounds on Flair’s head. Irish whip by Flair but Luger comes back with a clothesline and a 2 count. Vertical suplex by Luger and Flair rolls out to the floor. Flair is slow to return to the ring. They tie up.

Flair can’t get Luger down with a shoulder tackle. Instead Luger lands back to back military press slams. Flair paces the outside to regroup once again. Back to the ring and Flair baits Luger with a thumb to the eye. He delivers patented chops but Luger isn’t effected. He delivers a hip toss to Flair and a clothesline. He chases Flair out of the ring and the champ looks to escape up the cage. Luger chases him and Flair kicks him in the face. A chop on the outside and Flair uses the cage as a weapon. Straight rights from Flair as well as more chops.

Luger is rolled back into the ring and Flair kicks Luger’s injured knee. Another big chop by Flair followed by a snapmare and a knee to the head. Flair sets up for and lands a standing vertical suplex but Luger is immediately up and he clothesline the champ. Luger sends Flair to the corner for 10 straight rights. Irish whip from Luger. Flair flips over the turnbuckles, runs on the apron to the opposite top turnbuckle, and comes down to meet a clothesline from Lex. Flair slides out of the ring and he climbs the cage once again. Luger pulls him down and rams Flair’s head into the cage.

Flair climbs once again and Luger follows. Luger stops him in his tracks and rams him into the cage from a higher elevation. They fall back to the floor and Luger uses the post. Flair is busted open as Luger delivers more punishment and Lex rolls him into the ring. Luger sets up for more straight rights in the corner. Flair tries an inverted atomic drop but Luger hits a clothesline. Luger gets a 2 count as it’s too close to the ropes. The champ tries to escape again and he gets more punishment from the cage. Flair tries to counter with some chops to no avail. Luger blocks a cage shot. The two rolls back in the ring.

Flair can’t get any offense going – it’s like hitting a wall. Flair’s head is rammed into the turnbuckle. Luger lifts Flair to the top turnbuckle and lands a massive superplex but the fall appears to hurt Luger’s injured knee. Flair gets up and delivers some kicks to it. Luger is worked to the mat and Flair lands a knee on Luger’s. He drags Luger and uses his weight and the ropes. Belly to back suplex by Flair as Luger writhes on the mat. Flair locks in the figure four and uses the ropes when the referee is not looking.

The referee has to break the hold when Flair is spotted cheating. Down the entrance way come Ole Anderson, Arn Anderson and Sid Vicious. Luger gets a 2nd wind and clotheslines Flair. The Horsemen appear to try and climb the outside of the cage. Luger gets a 2.5 count as the Horsemen panic and surround the cage. Luger lifts Flair for a military press. HERE COMES STING! He fights off the Horsemen on behalf of his friend. Another man comes down the aisle.

It’s the 7’7” El Gigante and he’s aiding Sting’s cause. The Horsemen retreat but Ole Anderson manipulates the cage to come up a little way. Barry Windham sneaks into the cage. Luger gets Flair up in the Torture Rack, but Windham breaks it up. The bell rings for a DQ.
Winner: Lex Luger (Disqualification)

• After The Bell: Arn enters the ring and Ole has the cage closed and Luger is triple teamed. Arn hits a DDT on Luger as Sting helplessly paces the outside. Finally, the cage lifts and Sting chases The Horsemen out.
• EA’s Take: Just like we saw at WrestleWar, Luger has essentially taken Sting’s spot while he’s recovering, except this time around it’s inside the confines of a steel cage that’s more a blend of the classic cage style, but like the Hell In A Cell without a roof. Again, we’ve already seen so much Luger vs. Flair that you really were out of options with these two. However, WCW was a little handcuffed with no other talents being ready to fill that void until Sting’s return. The best part of this was seeing the pairing of Woman and Flair, which I grew up watching on Nitro years later.

EA’s Take: This was the only Capital Combat pay-per-view and it’s always going to be remembered best for the extremely cheesy Robocop spot. To this day, WWE does a lot of cross-promoting and it comes out corny at times, but nothing can compare to this! All in all it wasn’t a bad card, but the event was nothing to write home about. Good matches mostly throughout, but just nothing memorable or that made me say, “You should check this match out”.

Top Three To Watch
1 – The Midnight Express vs. Brian Pillan & Tom Zenk
2 – Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger
3 – The Rock ‘N’ Roll Express vs. The Fabulous Freebirds

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