On September 12, 1989 NWA/WCW Clash Of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl aired on TBS from the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. In the main event, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair & Sting squared off against Dick Slater & The Great Muta (with Gary Hart). There were 2,600 fans in attendance and the show drew a 4.7 rating on TBS. Slater was a substitute for an injured Terry Funk. After the match, Funk jumped Flair from behind and tried to suffocate Flair by putting a plastic bag

On April 2, 1989 WCW/NWA Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin’ Cajun took place at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the main event, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat was challenged by former champion “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair in a classic 2 out of 3 falls match. The match received a perfect 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The replay would show that Flair's foot was under the bottom rope, allowing him to get one last rem