The 1999 Spring Stampede was a

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produced by

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(WCW) on April 11, 1999 at the Tacoma Dome in

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. It was the fourth event in the Spring Stampede chronology. In the

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won the

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by defeating champion

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in a Four Corners match, with

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serving as the guest referee. On the

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defeated

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to win the vacant

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defeated

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while Horsemen

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and

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defeated

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and

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. The show was very well received by critics and wrestling fans alike, particularly the Juventud Guerrera vs Blitzkrieg opening match; it is also considered by many wrestling fans and critics as the last well received pay-per-view that

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produced. In addition, this is the first pay-per-view event to feature the new WCW logo after the previous one was retired six days before.

versus

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versus

was included on the 2012 WWE DVD and

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release ''The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History'' and the 2017 WWE DVD and Blu-ray release ''Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living''.

versus

was included on the 2013 WWE DVD and Blu-ray release ''Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection''.

Storylines

The event involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed

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in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Reception

In 2013, Dylan Diot of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 7.0

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stating, "Many people have praised this as one of WCW's best shows and one of if not THE best show of 1999. I don't think it holds up quite as well looking back, but it is still a good show. The wrestling itself was very good but weird finishes and some questionable booking left a bad taste in my mouth. I'll definitely recommend the show cause it is easy to watch and has some really good wrestling but I won't put it as an all-time great WCW show." In 2020, Thomas Hall of Wrestling Rumors gave the event a rating of B+, stating, "This was one of the best shows WCW has put on in years. Even the main event wasn’t bad! There are two really good matches on here which make the show more than worth checking out and the only bad match is about seven minutes long. Things are about to implode for WCW and this might have been the last really good, bordering on great, show that they had left." In 2021, Lance Augustine of TJR Wrestling gave the event a rating of 7/10, stating, "I thought this show was very good from start to finish. There were a lot of familiar matchups, but also some fresh ones to give some variety. Obviously, you had some throwaway stuff, but for the most part, this show delivered. The opening Cruiserweight match was awesome, and I liked Booker vs. Steiner a lot as well. WCW had a knack for underdelivering in the big moments, although, they rebounded nicely here. Page winning the title was awesome, and I think he should have gotten it way before this. This is about the time where the train came off the tracks, and this would be one of the last times we would see a quality show from WCW. Sure, they had matches that stood out after this, but I feel like this may be one of their final good shows overall."

Results

References

External links

Spring Stampede 1999 results
Spring Stampede Professional wrestling in Washington (state) 1999 in Washington (state) Events in Washington (state) April 1999 events in the United States 1999 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events {{prowrestling-stub