Uncensored (1996) was the second Uncensored professional wrestling

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produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on March 24, 1996 from the Tupelo Coliseum in

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. As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network. Seven matches were contested at the pay-per-view. The major attraction of the event was the main event, a Doomsday Cage match pitting

Hulk Hogan Terry Eugene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 19 ...

and Randy Savage against Alliance to End Hulkamania, a group consisting of

Ric Flair Richard Morgan Fliehr (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanni ...

, Arn Anderson and The Dungeon of Doom. Hogan and Savage won the match. Another important match on the event was a Chicago Street Fight between

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and the team of

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and

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. Sting and Booker won. Only one championship was defended at the event. Konnan successfully defended the

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against Eddie Guerrero.

Storylines

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

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

Event

Diamond Dallas Page was originally scheduled to face

Johnny B. Badd Marc Mero (born July 9, 1960) is an American former amateur boxer and professional wrestler, as well as a motivational speaker. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under his real name and with ...

for the WCW World Television Championship, but Badd had lost the title to Lex Luger prior to the event and left the company shortly thereafter. Instead

The Booty Man Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. He later worked for World Championship W ...

took Badd's place, including Page's former valet

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, that had sided with Badd and now became known as "The Booty Babe". The main event Doomsday Cage match was a stacked cage with several compartments, Randy Savage and

were forced to fight their way down through the cage, starting on the roof. In the end Savage pinned

after Lex Luger punched Flair with a loaded glove. During the match, The Booty Man interfered and gave the Mega Powers frying pans to use as weapons.

Results

External links

Uncensored 1996

References

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