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-	\|[[Perry<!--Abraham (2006, pg. 69)--> Smith\|Perry Saturn]] defeated ~~[[Raven's Nest\|The Flock]] from~~ [[Scott<!--Pete (2007, pg. 24)--> Damrow (wrestler)\|Raven]] (with [[Chris Raymond Kraemer<!--(1969, pg. 120)-->\|Kanyon]] and [[<!--Bradley-->Marcus<!--"Mark"--> Cave<!--(1967 pg. 114)--> (wrestler)\|Lodi]]) by [[pinfall]]	+	\|[[Perry<!--Abraham (2006, pg. 69)--> Smith\|Perry Saturn]] defeated [[Scott<!--Pete (2007, pg. 24)--> Damrow (wrestler)\|Raven]] (with [[Chris Raymond Kraemer<!--(1969, pg. 120)-->\|Kanyon]] and [[<!--Bradley-->Marcus<!--"Mark"--> Cave<!--(1967 pg. 114)--> (wrestler)\|Lodi]]) by [[pinfall]]
	\|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations\|Raven's Rules match]]		\|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations\|Raven's Rules match]]
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-	#{{~~notes~~\|Steiner}} Had Scott Steiner refused to wrestle his brother, even by way of a forfeit or no-show, he would have been permanently banned from WCW.	+	#{{note\|Steiner}} Had Scott Steiner refused to wrestle his brother, even by way of a forfeit or no-show, he would have been permanently banned from WCW.

	==References==		==References==

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-	\|[[World Championship Wrestling\|Team WCW]] ([[<!--Kenny (Dollar Tree)-->Dallas Cage\|Diamond Dallas Page]], [[Roddy Piper]] and [[The Warrior<!--Max Brian McAlmond--> (wrestler)\|The Warrior]]) defeated [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Hollywood]] ([[[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hollywood Hogan]], [[Bret Heart]] and [[Robert Layne<!--(2001, pg. 60)-->\|Stevie Ray]]) and [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Wolfpac]] ([[Kevin<!--Glenn (2007, pg. 33--> Nash\|Kevin Nash]], [[Kevin Borden<!--(2007, pg 29)--> (wrestler)\|Sting]] and [[<!--Larry-->Brent Huntley<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->\|Lex Luger]]) by [[pinfall]]	+	\|[[World Championship Wrestling\|Team WCW]] ([[<!--Kenny (Dollar Tree)-->Dallas Cage\|Diamond Dallas Page]], [[Roddy Piper]] and [[The Warrior<!--Max Brian McAlmond--> (wrestler)\|The Warrior]]) defeated [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Hollywood]] ([[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hollywood Hogan]], [[Bret Heart]] and [[Robert Layne<!--(2001, pg. 60)-->\|Stevie Ray]]) and [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Wolfpac]] ([[Kevin<!--Glenn (2007, pg. 33--> Nash\|Kevin Nash]], [[Kevin Borden<!--(2007, pg 29)--> (wrestler)\|Sting]] and [[<!--Larry-->Brent Huntley<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->\|Lex Luger]]) by [[pinfall]]
	\|[[WarGames Match\|WarGames match]]		\|[[WarGames Match\|WarGames match]]
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	The match between Curt Hennig and Dean Malenko, while heavily built in storylines, was not advertised ahead of time.		The match between Curt Hennig and Dean Malenko, while heavily built in storylines, was not advertised ahead of time.

-	During the match between [[Davey Boy Aldrich<!--(David Aldrich (2007, pg. 20)'s father)-->\|The British Bulldog]] and [[Jim Furlong<!--(Shannon Furlong (2007, pg. 26)'s father)-->\|Jim Neidhart]] against [[The Dancing Fools]] ([[Alexander Weigand<!--(2007 pg. 81)-->\|Alex Wright]] and [[Glenn<!--Johnny--> Gasperecz<!--(1965, pg. 22)--> (wrestler)\|Disco Inferno]]) by, Bulldog severely injured his back on a trap door installed in the ring for [[The Warrior<!--Max Brian McAlmond--> (wrestler)\|The Ultimate Warrior]]'s entrance later in the show.> Although it has been claimed that WCW wrestlers were not informed of the trapdoor prior to the show, Disco Inferno has disputed this version of events and has said that wrestlers were made aware of the trapdoor in the afternoon before the PPV.	+	During the match between [[Davey Boy Aldrich<!--(David Aldrich (2007, pg. 20)'s father)-->\|The British Bulldog]] and [[Jim Furlong<!--(Shannon Furlong (2007, pg. 26)'s father)-->\|Jim Neidhart]] against [[The Dancing Fools]] ([[Alexander Weigand<!--(2007 pg. 81)-->\|Alex Wright]] and [[Glenn<!--Johnny--> Gasperecz<!--(1965, pg. 22)--> (wrestler)\|Disco Inferno]]) by, Bulldog severely injured his back on a trap door installed in the ring for [[The Warrior<!--Max Brian McAlmond--> (wrestler)\|The Ultimate Warrior]]'s entrance later in the show. Although it has been claimed that WCW wrestlers were not informed of the trapdoor prior to the show, Disco Inferno has disputed this version of events and has said that wrestlers were made aware of the trapdoor in the afternoon before the PPV.

	==Reception==		==Reception==

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-	Fall Brawl '98: War Games''' was the sixth [[WCW Fall Brawl\|Fall Brawl]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It took place on September 13, 1998, from the [[Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. As of 2014 the event is available on the [[IWE Network]].	+	'''Fall Brawl '98: War Games''' was the sixth [[WCW Fall Brawl\|Fall Brawl]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It took place on September 13, 1998, from the [[Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. As of 2014 the event is available on the [[IWE Network]].

	==Production==		==Production==

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-	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" \|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]	+	\| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" \|[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]], United States
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-	'''Fall Brawl ~~1998~~: War Games''' was the sixth [[WCW Fall Brawl\|Fall Brawl]] [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View\|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by [[~~World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|~~World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It took place on September 13, 1998 from the [[Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. As of 2014 the event is available on the [[IWE Network]].	+	'''Fall Brawl '98: War Games''' was the sixth [[WCW Fall Brawl\|Fall Brawl]] [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View\|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It took place on September 13, 1998, from the [[Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. As of 2014 the event is available on the [[IWE Network]].

	==Production==		==Production==
	===Background===		===Background===
-	The [[WarGames Match\|WarGames match]] was created when [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Rhodes]] was inspired by a viewing of ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]''. It was originally used as a specialty match for the [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)\|Four Horsemen]]. The first WarGames match took place at [[The Omni]] in Atlanta during the NWA's [[~~NWA~~ The Great American Bash (1987)\|Great American Bash]] '87 tour, where it was known as War Games: The Match Beyond. It became a traditional [[WCW Fall Brawl\|Fall Brawl]] event from 1993 to 1998.	+	The [[WarGames Match\|WarGames match]] was created when [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)\|Dusty Rhodes]] was inspired by a viewing of ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (film)\|Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]''. It was originally used as a specialty match for the [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)\|Four Horsemen]]. The first WarGames match took place at [[The Omni]] in Atlanta during the NWA's [[WCW The Great American Bash (1987)\|Great American Bash]] '87 tour, where it was known as War Games: The Match Beyond. It became a traditional [[WCW Fall Brawl\|Fall Brawl]] event from 1993 to 1998.

	===Storylines===		===Storylines===
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-	\|~~Ring announcer~~	+	\|rowspan=6\|Referees
-	\|[[~~Dave Meltzer~~]]	+	\|[[Brian Hildebrand\|Mark Curtis]]
	\|-		\|-
-	\|~~rowspan=2\|Referees~~	+	\|Scott Dickinson
-	~~\|[[Randy Anderson]]~~	+
	\|-		\|-
-	\|[[Mickie Henson]]	+	\|[[Mickie Henson\|Mickie Jay]]
		+	\|-
		+	\|[[Nick Patrick (referee)\|Nick Patrick]]
		+	\|-
		+	\|[[Charles Robinson (referee)\|Charles Robinson]]
		+	\|-
		+	\|[[Billy Silverman]]
	\|}		\|}

-	~~The~~ match between [[Rick Hunter]] and [[Scott Hunter]] ended in a no-contest after [[Jeffery <!--Mahana--> Bagwell\|Buff Bagwell]] pretended to re-injure his neck. As per a prematch stipulation, [[Perry <!--Abraham--> Smith\|~~Perry~~ Saturn]]'s victory freed [[Raven's Nest\|The Flock]] from [[Scott <!--Pete--> Damrow (wrestler)\|Raven]]'s control; if Saturn had lost, he would have had to become Raven's servant. [[Chris Raymond ~~Kramer~~\|Chris Kanyon]] was also handcuffed to the ring. During the match, Kidman interfered on Saturn's behalf. In the [[WarGames Match]] [[~~Diamond~~ Cage\|Diamond Dallas Page]] pinned [[Robert Layne\|Stevie Ray]]] after a [[Cutter (professional wrestling)\|Diamond Cutter]]. For the first time ever in a WarGames match, pinfalls were allowed. As a result of Page getting the pinfall victory; Page earned a shot at the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] at [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1998)\|Halloween Havoc]].	+	Prior to the match between [[Rick Hunter]] and [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott Hunter]], WCW commissioner [[J.J. Dillon]] warned Scott that he would be permanently banned from WCW had he refused to wrestle against his brother in any way. The match ended in a no-contest after [[Jeffery <!--Mahana (2006, pg. 33)--> Bagwell\|Buff Bagwell]] pretended to re-injure his neck. As per a prematch stipulation, [[Perry <!--Abraham (2006 pg. 69)--> Smith\|Saturn]]'s victory freed [[Raven's Nest\|The Flock]] from [[Scott <!--Pete (2007, pg. 24)--> Damrow (wrestler)\|Raven]]'s control; if Saturn had lost, he would have had to become Raven's servant. [[Chris Raymond Kraemer<!--(1969 pg. 120)-->\|Chris Kanyon]] was also handcuffed to the ring. During the match, Kidman interfered on Saturn's behalf. In the [[WarGames Match]] [[Dallas Cage\|Diamond Dallas Page]] pinned [[Robert Layne<!--(2001, pg. 60)-->\|Stevie Ray]] after a [[Cutter (professional wrestling)\|Diamond Cutter]]. For the first time ever in a WarGames match, pinfalls were allowed. As a result of Page getting the pinfall victory; Page earned a shot at the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] at [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1998)\|Halloween Havoc]].
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		+	A match between The Giant and Meng was advertised on WCW.com, but did not take place. WCW.com also advertised a Juventud Guerrera vs. Kaz Hayashi match, but it was announced that the match would actually be Guerrera vs. Silver King the night before the pay-per-view on WCW Saturday Night.
		+
		+	The match between Curt Hennig and Dean Malenko, while heavily built in storylines, was not advertised ahead of time.
		+
		+	==Reception==
		+	In 2012, Jack Bramma of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 4.0 [Poor], stating, "There are TWO good matches on the entire PPV and only one above ***. If there was a fifth rider of the Apocalypse, it'd look something like this PPV."

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	\|-		\|-
-	!1	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|1
-	\|[[Davey Boy Aldrich\|The British Bulldog]] and [[Jim Furlong\|Jim Neidhart]] defeated [[The Dancing Fools]] ([[Alexander Weigand\|Alex Wright]] ~~and~~ [[Glenn <!--Johnny--> Gasperecz (wrestler)\|Disco Inferno]])	+	\|[[Davey Boy Aldrich\|The British Bulldog]] and [[Jim Furlong\|Jim Neidhart]] defeated [[The Dancing Fools]] ([[Alexander Weigand<!--(2007 pg. 81)-->\|Alex Wright]] & [[Glenn <!--Johnny (1965, pg. 22)--> Gasperecz (wrestler)\|Disco Inferno]])
	\|[[Professional wrestling match types\|Tag Team match]]		\|[[Professional wrestling match types\|Tag Team match]]
	\|-		\|-
-	!2	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|2
-	\|[[Kris ~~McGowan~~\|Chris Jericho]] (c) defeated "Goldberg" (impersonator) by submission	+	\|[[Kris McGown\|Chris Jericho]] (c) defeated "Goldberg" (impersonator) by submission
	\|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches\|Singles match]] for the [[WCW World Television Championship]]		\|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches\|Singles match]] for the [[WCW World Television Championship]]
	\|-		\|-
-	!3	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|3
-	\|[[Joseph <!--Joe--> LeBourgeois<!---Miller-->\|Ernest Miller]] defeated [[<!--Norman--> Tony DeFliron Smiley<!--(1969 pg. 165)-->\|Norman Smiley]]	+	\|[[Joseph <!--Joe Wayne--> LeBourgeois<!---(1966, pg. 39) Miller-->\|Ernest Miller]] defeated [[<!--Norman--> Tony DeFliron Smiley<!--(1969 pg. 165)-->\|Norman Smiley]]
	\|Singles match		\|Singles match
	\|-		\|-
-	!4	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|4
-	\|[[Rick Hunter]] fought [[Scott Hunter]] (with [[Jeffery <!--Mahana--> Bagwell\|Buff Bagwell]]) to a no-contest	+	\|[[Rick Hunter]] fought [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott Hunter]] (with [[Jeffery <!--Mahana (2006, pg. 33)--> Bagwell\|Buff Bagwell]]) to a no-contest
-	\|Singles match	+	\|Singles match<br />{{small\|Had Scott Hunter refused to wrestle his brother, he would've been permanently banned from WCW.}}
	\|-		\|-
-	!5	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|5
-	\|[[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--1965 pg 132-->\|Juventud Guerrera]] (c) defeated [[Silver King <!--César Kennéth González Burké--> (wrestler)\|Silver King]]	+	\|[[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--(1965, pg 132)-->\|Juventud Guerrera]] (c) defeated [[Silver King <!--César Kennéth González Burké (1963, pg. 13)--> (wrestler)\|Silver King]]
	\|Singles match for the [[WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]		\|Singles match for the [[WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]
	\|-		\|-
-	!6	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|6
-	\|[[Perry <!--Abraham--> Smith\|Saturn]] defeated [[Scott <!--Pete--> Damrow (wrestler)\|Raven]] (with [[Chris Raymond ~~Kramer~~\|Kanyon]] and [[<!--Bradley--> Marcus <!--"Mark"--> Cave<!--1967 pg. 114--> (wrestler)\|Lodi]])	+	\|[[Perry <!--Abraham (2006 pg. 69)--> Smith\|Saturn]] defeated [[Scott <!--Pete (2007, pg. 24)--> Damrow (wrestler)\|Raven]] (with [[Chris Raymond Kraemer<!--(1969 pg. 120)-->\|Kanyon]] and [[<!--Bradley--> Marcus <!--"Mark"--> Cave<!--(1967 pg. 114)--> (wrestler)\|Lodi]])
	\|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations\|Raven's Rules match]]		\|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations\|Raven's Rules match]]
	\|-		\|-
-	!7	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|7
-	\|[[Dean Barnhart\|Dean Malenko]] defeated [[Billy McAlmond\|Curt Hennig]] (with [[Randy Rucker<!--Rood-->\|Rick Rude]]) by [[Professional Wrestling#Disqualification\|disqualification]]	+	\|[[Dean Barnhart\|Dean Malenko]] defeated [[Billy McAlmond\|Curt Hennig]] (with [[Randy Rucker<!--Rood (1972, pg. 121)-->\|Rick Rude]]) by [[Professional Wrestling#Disqualification\|disqualification]]
	\|Singles match		\|Singles match
	\|-		\|-
-	!8	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|8
-	\|[[Jason Espada\|Konnan]] defeated [[Scott Cummins\|Scott Hall]] (with [[Michael <!--Mike--> Chancy (wrestler)\|Vincent]]) by submission	+	\|[[Jason <!--Dikes (2004, pg. 63)--> Espada\|Konnan]] defeated [[Scott Cummins<!--(2007, pg. 24)-->\|Scott Hall]] (with [[Michael <!--Mike (Walt 2007 pg. 82)--> Chancy (wrestler)\|Vincent]]) by submission
	\|Singles match		\|Singles match
	\|-		\|-
-	!9	+	!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"\|9
-	\|[[World Championship Wrestling ~~(WCW)~~\|Team WCW]] ([[Dallas Cage\|Diamond Dallas Page]], [[Roddy Piper]] and [[The Warrior (wrestler)\|The Warrior]]) defeated [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Hollywood]] ([[Hulk Hogan\|Hollywood Hogan]], [[Bret Heart]] and [[Robert Layne\|Stevie Ray]]) and [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Wolfpac]] ([[Kevin Nash]], [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)\|Sting]] and [[<!--Larry--> Brent Huntley\|Lex Luger]])	+	\|[[World Championship Wrestling\|Team WCW]] ([[Dallas Cage\|Diamond Dallas Page]], [[Roddy Piper]] and [[The Warrior (wrestler)\|The Warrior]]) defeated [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Hollywood]] ([[Hulk Hogan\|Hollywood Hogan]], [[Bret Heart]] and [[Robert Layne<!--(2001, pg. 60)-->\|Stevie Ray]]) and [[New World Order (professional wrestling)\|nWo Wolfpac]] ([[Kevin<!--Glenn--> Nash\|Kevin Nash]], [[Kevin Borden<!--(2007, pg 29.)--> (wrestler)\|Sting]] and [[<!--Larry--> Brent Huntley<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->\|Lex Luger]])
	\|[[WarGames Match\|WarGames match]]		\|[[WarGames Match\|WarGames match]]
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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |'''Fall Brawl (1998)''' 
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|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left; style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Brand(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |WCW [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |September 13, 1998
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''City'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum|Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |11,528
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Tagline]](s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |''No Retreat. No Surrender. One Rule: Take No Prisoners.''
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous''' [[WCW Road Wild (1998)|Road Wild]]
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'''Fall Brawl 1998: War Games''' was the sixth [[WCW Fall Brawl|Fall Brawl]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It took place on September 13, 1998 from the [[Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] in [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]. As of 2014 the event is available on the [[IWE Network]].

==Production==
===Background===
The [[WarGames Match|WarGames match]] was created when [[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]] was inspired by a viewing of ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]''. It was originally used as a specialty match for the [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)|Four Horsemen]]. The first WarGames match took place at [[The Omni]] in Atlanta during the NWA's [[NWA The Great American Bash (1987)|Great American Bash]] '87 tour, where it was known as War Games: The Match Beyond. It became a traditional [[WCW Fall Brawl|Fall Brawl]] event from 1993 to 1998.

===Storylines===
The event featured [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]] that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Professional wrestlers portray [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

==Event==
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|+ '''Other on-screen personnel'''
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|rowspan=3|Commentators
|[[Tony Schiavone]]
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|[[Bobby Heenan]]
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|[[Mike Tenay]]
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|Interviewer
|[[Gene Okerlund]]
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|Ring announcer
|[[Dave Meltzer]]
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|rowspan=2|Referees
|[[Randy Anderson]]
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|[[Mickie Henson]]
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The match between [[Rick Hunter]] and [[Scott Hunter]] ended in a no-contest after [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]] pretended to re-injure his neck. As per a prematch stipulation, [[Perry  Smith|Perry Saturn]]'s victory freed [[Raven's Nest|The Flock]] from [[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]]'s control; if Saturn had lost, he would have had to become Raven's servant. [[Chris Raymond Kramer|Chris Kanyon]] was also handcuffed to the ring. During the match, Kidman interfered on Saturn's behalf. In the [[WarGames Match]] [[Diamond Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]] pinned [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]]] after a [[Cutter (professional wrestling)|Diamond Cutter]]. For the first time ever in a WarGames match, pinfalls were allowed. As a result of Page getting the pinfall victory; Page earned a shot at the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] at [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1998)|Halloween Havoc]].

==Results==
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|No.
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Results
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Stipulations
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!1
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] and [[Jim Furlong|Jim Neidhart]] defeated [[The Dancing Fools]] ([[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]] and [[Glenn  Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types|Tag Team match]]
|-
!2
|[[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]] (c) defeated "Goldberg" (impersonator) by submission
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] for the [[WCW World Television Championship]]
|-
!3
|[[Joseph  LeBourgeois|Ernest Miller]] defeated [[ Tony DeFliron Smiley|Norman Smiley]]
|Singles match
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!4
|[[Rick Hunter]] fought [[Scott Hunter]] (with [[Jeffery  Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]]) to a no-contest
|Singles match
|-
!5
|[[Anibal Mike  Henderson-Hernandez |Juventud Guerrera]] (c) defeated [[Silver King  (wrestler)|Silver King]]
|Singles match for the [[WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]
|-
!6
|[[Perry  Smith|Saturn]] defeated [[Scott  Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] (with [[Chris Raymond Kramer|Kanyon]] and [[ Marcus  Cave (wrestler)|Lodi]])
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Raven's Rules match]]
|-
!7
|[[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]] defeated [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] (with [[Randy Rucker|Rick Rude]]) by [[Professional Wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]]
|Singles match
|-
!8
|[[Jason Espada|Konnan]] defeated [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] (with [[Michael  Chancy (wrestler)|Vincent]]) by submission
|Singles match
|-
!9
|[[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|Team WCW]] ([[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]], [[Roddy Piper]] and [[The Warrior (wrestler)|The Warrior]]) defeated [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo Hollywood]] ([[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]], [[Bret Heart]] and [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]]) and [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo Wolfpac]] ([[Kevin Nash]], [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[ Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]])
|[[WarGames Match|WarGames match]]
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| bgcolor="#e3e3e3" colspan="4"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|}

==References==

{{1998 WCW pay-per-view events}}
{{WCWPPV|Fall Brawl}}