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The first Slamboree events hosted legends from Jim Crockett Promotions and inductions into the WCW Hall of Fame.
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Sting and Vader battled for the WCW International Heavyweight Championship at Slamboree 1994.
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i4 ^5 z8 L2 y G5 }In 1995, Hulk Hogan teamed with "Macho Man" Randy Savage against Vader and Ric Flair. N+ Z f& ]8 i+ m* B2 W
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Kevin Greene, Ric Flair and Roddy Piper challenged The New World Order at the event in 1997.) u! s1 N0 E: z: k3 u% C
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"Macho Man" Randy Savage taunts Diamond Dallas Page at Slamboree 1997.
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2 ?) u: u9 O# a$ B) B5 Z) u% ZHugh Morrus runs over Scott Steiner at Slamboree 1997.& Y# `, B3 A, a6 B
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2 s+ o: d0 N! cMorrus' partner, Konnan, also tried to build momentum against Steiner.
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At Slamboree 1997, Rey Mysterio battled Japanese sensation Yuji Yasuraoka.# x+ y$ l. t/ w# C% w
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NFL stars collided when Steve "Mongo" McMichael traded blows with Reggie White in 1997.
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" i& `- h# `3 U- EAs Mortis, Kanyon battled Glacier in 1997.) N5 |7 T7 f$ w/ T: D' c3 |8 P {
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4 x. N+ X X0 x1 ZWCW Cruiserweights competed in a battle royal for an opportunity to challenge Chris Jericho for the Cruiserweight Title in 1998.& [$ W- z- M7 n+ R* l& L
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2 q1 Q+ z, S1 D" J9 x2 w) f2 uCharles Robinson made his competitive debut at Slamboree 1999 against "Macho Man's" valet, Gorgeous George.# h' U3 q: J: ]4 C) Y/ F
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Gorgeous George was victorious against Robinson.
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Roddy Piper and Ric Flair squared off for control of WCW in 1999., P- U. v* h5 K# C
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# e8 [; A" G: E T3 D" wAt Slamboree 2000, Scott Steiner retained the U.S. Title by dominating Hugh Morrus.* {8 ]9 N- j$ m) u* D& n1 e: }5 e
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Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell squared off at the final Slamboree in 2000.1 w" u! w. O; a
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Sting and his nemesis Vampiro battled all over the arena at Slamboree 2000.3 P! I# M* |# g) v
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$ j9 [/ G8 y/ dHulk Hogan taught Billy Kidman a valuable lesson about respect at Slamboree 2000.
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WCW Champion David Arquette, Jeff Jarrett and Diamond Dallas Page vied for the WCW Title in a treacherous triple steel cage at Slamboree 2000., k/ f; J$ }6 Y3 g
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Arquette betrayed his friend, DDP, allowing Jarrett to capture the championship. |
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