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WCW US CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - 1996

- Quarter-Finals

11/25/96; Salisbury, MD; Wicomico Civic Center
Monday Nitro
- Lex Luger fought Arn Anderson to a double count-out when Luger put Anderson in the Torture Rack as both men were brawling on the floor

11/25/96; Salisbury, MD; Wicomico Civic Center
Monday Nitro
- Eddie Guerrero pinned Konnan

12/2/96; Dayton, OH; Hara Arena
Monday Nitro:
- Chris Benoit pinned WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match at 6:26 with the dragon suplex after flipping Regal upside down in the corner; for much of the bout, the camera had a wide shot but no reason was given; after the contest, Gene Okerlund conducted an interview in the aisle with Arn Anderson, Steve McMichael, Debra, and Benoit in which Anderson asked where Woman was, with Benoit saying she was taking care of Horsemen business; moments later, Debra insulted Woman; Anderson then said he would take Benoit at his word

12/9/96; Charlotte, NC; Independence Arena
Monday Nitro:
- Diamond Dallas Page pinned Jeff Jarrett after Scott Hall interfered and dropped Jarrett with the Outsider's Edge behind the referee's back

- Semi-Finals

12/23/96; Macon, GA; Civic Center
Monday Nitro:
- Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris Benoit

- Finals

Starrcade 96 - 12/29/96; Nashville, TN; Municipal Auditorium
- Eddie Guerrero pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the Frog Splash to win the title at 15:21 after Syxx, WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash came out with Hall dropping DDP with the Outsider's Edge as Syxx distracted the referee; after the bout, Guerrero fought off all three members of the nWo before he was eventually triple teamed and had the belt stolen by Syxx