World War 3 (1996)
1996 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view event / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1996 World War 3 was the second World War 3 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on November 24, 1996, from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] Similar to the Royal Rumble format, this event marked for the first time that the winner of the World War 3 battle royal would receive a future title shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
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Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
Date | November 24, 1996 | ||
City | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
Venue | Norfolk Scope | ||
Attendance | 10,314 | ||
Tagline(s) | Sixty Men... Three Rings... One Battle Royal... Total Destruction! | ||
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Eight matches were contested at the event. The main event was the World War 3 battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Giant won the World War 3 battle royal by last eliminating Lex Luger. Another major match on the card was a three-way match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship, in which The Outsiders retained the title against The Faces of Fear and The Nasty Boys.