Clash of the Champions: Clash of the Champions - 1989

5 episodes Premiered Feb 15, 1989 Updated Oct 4, 2026

World Championship Wrestling presents Clash of the Champions. This season, the quarterly special features matches such as Ricky Steamboat defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair.

Previously on Clash of the Champions

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Clash of the Champions Season 1.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season overview

Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Clash of the Champions 5

Feb 15, 1989 · 114 min

The Road Warriors and Genichiro Tenryu defend the Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Rick Steiner takes on Rip Morgan. The Midnight Express battle The Russian Assassins. Mike Rotunda &

S2·E2 Core

Clash of the Champions 6

Apr 2, 1989 · 129 min

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair in a 2-Out-of-3 Falls Match. The Samoan Swat Team takes on The Midnight Express. The Great

S2·E3 Core

Clash of the Champions 7

Jun 14, 1989 · 129 min

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat takes on Terry Funk. New champions will be crowned with the conclusion of the World Tag Team Championship Tournament. "Dr. Death" Steve Williams takes

S2·E4 Core

Clash of the Champions 8

Sep 12, 1989 · 105 min

World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair teams with Sting to take on The Great Muta and one of Gary Hart's associates. Lex Luger defends the United States Championship against Tommy "W

S2·E5 Mytharc

Clash of the Champions 9

Nov 15, 1989 · 113 min

Ric Flair puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Terry Funk in an "I Quit" Match. United States Champion Lex Luger, defends against Flyin' Brian Pillman. The S