The Dangerous Alliance

The Dangerous Alliance was a heel professional wrestling stable that made a name for itself in World Championship Wrestling. Image File history File links WCWs Dangerous Alliance. ... Image File history File links WCWs Dangerous Alliance. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner; sometimes they are humourously referred to as evil. ... Bruno Sammartino puts the pressure on Stan The Man Stasiak. ... World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that was based in Atlanta and existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

History

At the beginning of his career, Paul Heyman took on the stage name Paul E. Dangerously and worked as a commentator and a heel manager in WCW. In storyline, he would be "fired" as a commentator because of his "wimpiness." However, in 1991-1992, he would form a dominant faction of professional wrestlers, which would come to be known as the Dangerous Alliance. Paul Heyman Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965 in Scarsdale, New York) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter. ... In professional wrestling, a manager is a non-wrestler character who is paired with a wrestler. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

The precursors to Dangerously forming his stable came at the 1991 Halloween Havoc PPV in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prior to the show, announcer Eric Bischoff was working as a valet in the parking lot. When wrestler Barry Windham pulled up and got out of his car, heel wrestlers Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko ran up to Bischoff and Windham and slammed the car door on Windham's hand, breaking it. It was from this incident that Zbyszko would gain his nickname from around this time, "The Cruncher." 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual PPV in World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... Nickname: Scenic City (official), River City, Chatty, ChatTown, Chattavegas Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan) was the on-screen General Manager for World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand, but he is best remembered for being the former president of World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... Barry Windham Barry Windham is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Martin Marty Lunde, better known by his stage name of Arn Anderson (born September 20, 1958 in Rome, Georgia), is an American professional wrestler, regarded by most professional wrestling experts as the greatest professional wrestler never to have won a world title. ... Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko (born Lawrence Whistler on December 5, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a professional wrestler. ...

Later at the same show, the mysterious WCW Halloween Phantom appeared, and squashed Tom Zenk in a match using a reverse neckbreaker. Then, in an interview segment with Bischoff, Dangerously brought out the Phantom and had him unmask to reveal "Ravishing" Rick Rude, fresh from leaving the rival World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Dangerously stated that even though he had been fired as a commentator, he still had his manager's license, and would use Rude to exact his revenge on the company that fired him. In professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely one-sided match; one performer dominates the other and quickly defeats them with virtually no resistance. ... Tom Zenk is a former professional wrestler best known by his stage name Z-Man. ... Richard Erwin Rood, better known by his stage name of Ravishing Rick Rude (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999) was a professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, most notably World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, in the 1980s and 1990s. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ...

The storyline was furthered at Clash of Champions XVII on November 19, 1991 in Savannah, Georgia. At the beginning of the Clash, which was televised live on TBS, WCW U.S. Champion (and perennial face) Sting was in the ring doing an interview. Madusa came out dressed as a harem girl and distracted Sting so WCW World Champion Lex Luger could attack him with a lead pipe. Several face wrestlers, including Bobby Eaton, ran out to run the heel Luger off and take Sting to the hospital. Sting had to defend his title against Rude and did not want to leave. Eaton kept telling him he would have time, so he left. The Clash of Champions was started in 1988 by the NWAs Jim Crockett Promotions as a free PPV type broadcast in an effort to gain more viewers. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Coastal Empire or The Hostess City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: Savannah, Georgia Location Government County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Geographical characteristics Area 202. ... TBS logo (2004–Present) TBS (full station name TBS Superstation) is a popular American cable TV network that shows sports and variety programming. ... In professional wrestling, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving (that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites). The vast majority of wrestling storylines (though not all) place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... Sting Sting (real name Steve Borden; born March 20, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a professional wrestler who has wrestled with several wrestling leagues, such as NWA, WCW, and NWA:TNA since the early 1980s. ... Madusa Miceli Debra Ann Miceli (born February 6, 1964 in Milan) better known as Madusa or Alundra Blayze, is a former Italian professional wrestler for WCW and WWF. She currently drives the Madusa monster truck for Clear Channel Communications on Monster Jam. ... Lawrence Wendell (Larry) Pfohl (born June 2, 1958 in Buffalo, New York, now resides in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Lex Luger, is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. ... Bobby Eaton (born Robert Lee Eaton), was a professional wrestler famous for his days as one half of the Midnight Express. ...

When it came time for the match, Sting was a no-show and Dangerously declared Rude the U.S. Champion (which was their plan). But Sting made it back before he got counted out and they had a match. Rude defeated Sting, mainly due to his injured knee. The next WCW Saturday Night (this was before WCW Monday Nitro), Dangerously formed his group with Rude, Eaton, Madusa, Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko and "Stunning" Steve Austin. Martin Marty Lunde, better known by his stage name of Arn Anderson (born September 20, 1958 in Rome, Georgia), is an American professional wrestler, regarded by most professional wrestling experts as the greatest professional wrestler never to have won a world title. ... Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko (born Lawrence Whistler on December 5, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a professional wrestler. ... Steve Williams (born December 18, 1964), better known by his stage name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is a professional wrestler from Victoria, Texas, USA. His birth name was Stephen James Anderson; he took on the surname Williams when he was adopted by his stepfather (his biological father had left the...

The Dangerous Alliance went on to dominate WCW for the next six months, as Anderson and Eaton won the Tag Team Titles and Austin won the Television Title. Their main feuds were with Ricky Steamboat, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, Sting, and Ron Simmons. They went back and forth until they settled it in a gruesome "WarGames" match at WrestleWar on May 17, 1992 in Jacksonville, Florida. During the match, Zbyszko unscrewed the turnbuckle and tried to hit Sting with the metal part. He hit Eaton instead & Eaton had to submit. The face team had won the match so Zbyszko was kicked out of the Alliance, which started the downfall. Richard Blood (born February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York), better known by his stage name, Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, is an American professional wrestler. ... Barry Windham Barry Windham is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Virgil Runnels III (born April 11, 1966 in Austin, Texas; often called Dustin Runnels) is a professional wrestler who has competed in the WWE and WCW. He is best-known for his WWE character of Goldust, a sexually ambiguous movie star. ... Nikita Koloff is an American former professional wrestler who wrestled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s as The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff. ... Ron Faarooq Simmons Ron Simmons (a. ... WrestleWar was a World Championship Wrestling PPV held in the month of May in 1989 and 1992 and the month of February in 1990 and 1991. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Jacksonville skyline and the Acosta Bridge. ...

Rude & Madusa went on their own and had much success. Anderson and Eaton started running with Michael Hayes, but they came back to Dangerously when he fired Madusa publicly and she came after him. By the end of November 1992, the Dangerous Alliance had disbanded. Dangerously revived it in ECW a few years later. Michael P.S. Hayes Michael P.S. Hayes (born Michael Seitz on March 29, 1959 in Marietta, Georgia), is a former professional wrestler famous for his group, The Fabulous Freebirds. ... Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was a groundbreaking and influential professional wrestling promotion. ...

Members (WCW)

• "Ravishing" Rick Rude - Won the WCW United States Heavyweight Title and was the main event guy of the Alliance. He feuded heavily with Ricky Steamboat, Nikita Koloff and Sting while in the Alliance.

• "Enforcer" Arn Anderson - Won the WCW World Tag Team Title with Eaton as the main tag team of the Alliance. He feuded heavily with Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat and Rick & Scott Steiner while in the Alliance.

• "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton - Won the WCW World Tag Team Title with Anderson as the main tag team of the Alliance. He feuded heavily with Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat and the Steiner Brothers while in the Alliance.

• "Stunning" Steve Austin - Won the WCW World Television Title and frequently teamed with Rude and Zbysko. He feuded heavily with Barry Windham and Sting while in the Alliance.

• "Cruncher" Larry Zbyszko - He feuded heavily with Ron Simmons and Barry Windham while in the Alliance. He teamed frequently with Austin and occasionally Anderson.

• "P.S." Michael Hayes - he was barely with the Alliance. He managed Anderson & Eaton and helped Dangerously against Madusa.

• Paul E. Dangerously - Mastermind, leader, and manager of the Alliance. He feuded directly with Madusa after firing her.

• Madusa - She was the valet for the Alliance. She usually went to ringside with Rude, but frequently went out with the others when the Alliance first formed. She feuded with Missy Hyatt and Dangerously after he fired her while in the Alliance.

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External links

Fan Page: http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/ring/4701/Dangerous.html