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3. The Nasty Boys Vs. Cactus Jack And Maxx Payne - Spring Stampede 1994
WCW's Spring Stampede in 1993 included one of the company's most archetypal pure brawls, when the Nasties faced Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne in a Chicago Street Fight. The result was predictably brutal, with the Nasties not holding back in battering Cactus Jack with a broken pool cue and the audience baying at every teasing of violence.
It was exactly this kind of match that caused Ted Turner to direct WCW towards a less violent, more family-friendly product to broaden its appeal and avoid conflict with TV carriers. Given the chair (and table) shots to the head, the brutal Cactus bumps and especially the shovel-wielding finale, it's not hard to see why the moneymen started getting squeamish.
Whether the furniture-destroying hardcore style is your cup of tea or not, this match stands as an example of how the other company used to book its brawls.