20 Must-See WCW Matches

20. Sting Vs. Cactus Jack – Beach Blast ’92

Back in 1992, Sting was the clean-cut poster boy of WCW and the clear franchise player for Ted Turner and co. Cactus Jack was everything Sting was not.

Unpredictable, wild and grungy, “Mrs Foley’s Baby Boy” was the complete antithesis of his colourful counterpart; all of which made for a terrific clash of styles when the two would collide at Beach Blast ’92.

The match itself was non-title – which seems a little odd in hindsight – however, it didn’t take anything away from the action at hand. Contested under “Falls Count Anywhere” rules, the bout was a rare diversion into brawl territory for The Stinger; who had spent most of his career as a solid in-ring practitioner.

The barbaric style of the man from Truth or Consequences brought out the edgy side of the champ and helped make Sting’s character more three dimensional; much like it would with Shawn Michaels at In Your House 10: Mind Games four years later.

Despite the epic match-up, the two wouldn’t meet again in the squared circle until 17 years later at TNA’s Lockdown ’09 inside the confines of a steel cage.