User blog:Michael McKay/BIG @$$ SUPERSTARS

Vader July 12, 1992 - Aug. 2, 1992

Following the demise of client Lex Luger at Sting’s hands, Harley Race brought in another protégé to challenge the WCW Champion: Vader. The war between Vader and Sting raged on for over a year, with their first big meeting coming at the 1992 Great American Bash.

Vader used his significant size advantage to pummel the smaller champion, even using his own Scorpion Deathlock against him. Sting valiantly fought back, but when he attempted a Stinger Splash, the challenger moved and Sting crashed into the steel ringpost. That left him easy prey for Vader’s vicious powerbomb, and the beast from the Rocky Mountains made the cover to win his first WCW Championship.

Vader Dec. 30, 1992 - March 11, 1993

At an August 1992 event in Baltimore, Ron Simmons defeated Vader to become the first-ever African-American World Champion.

Nearly five months later, Vader got his revenge in the same city, pinning Simmons after a powerbomb to end his reign and become a two-time WCW Champion.

Vader March 17, 1993 - Dec. 27, 1993

Vader became a three-time WCW Champion by defeating Sting in Dublin, Ireland during a WCW tour of the United Kingdom.

Six days earlier, Sting had won the gold in London, but Vader made sure that was a short reign. After crushing Sting with a powerbomb, Vader made the pin to regain the gold.

Vader Dec. 27, 1994 - April 1995

After several reigns as WCW Champion, the man they call Vader defeated "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan at Starrcade 1994 to capture the United States Championship. Unfortunately for Vader, though, his bad attitude caught up with him. As a result, WCW stripped Vader of the title in April 1995.

Natural Disasters July 20, 1992 - Oct. 13, 1992

Irate that they lost their World Tag Team title shot to Money, Inc., the Natural Disasters dumped their manager Jimmy Hart and began to pursue the champs on their own. Earthquake and Typhoon's immense size and strength proved too much for Money, Inc. to handle, as the big men walked away with the gold. The rivalry between the two teams wouldn't end there, however, as Money, Inc. got a rematch and won the titles back in October.