Ric Flair in his prime, 4100 screaming cadets, and one glorious mullet.
Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were 4100 fans in attendance at the McAlister Field House on the campus of The Citadel and the show drew a 4.1 rating on TBS. This was the build up show for The Great American Bash.
Production
Military academy setting gives bizarre patriotic energy.
Acting
Flair's theatrical meltdowns are performance art.
Director
Jim Herd
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Paul Orndorff
"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Martin Lunde
Arn Anderson
Bruce Reed
"Hacksaw" Butch Reed
Scott Rechsteiner
Scott Steiner
Rob Rechsteiner
Rick Steiner
Larry Pfohl
Lex Luger
Sid Eudy
Sid Vicious
Barry Windham
Barry Windham
Doug Furnas
Doug Furnas
Richard Morton
Ricky Morton
Ruben Gibson
Robert Gibson
Stanfield Lane
"Sweet" Stan Lane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Citadel location was Jim Herd's idea—he wanted 'respectable' venues to legitimize wrestling.
This aired opposite WrestleMania VI on replay, a deliberate ratings war move by Ted Turner.
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