The Night Ron Simmons Made History
The day of August 2nd, 1992 wasn't a special day as far as the wrestling world was concerned. There was no pay-per-view special to order. It wasn't even the day for WWE or WCW's biggest weekly shows. So there was little reason to think that history was about to be made that day in Baltimore, Maryland. However, the fans who showed up that night were in for something special, a perfect moment in time. The card for the show was nothing special. The second biggest match was Barry Windham versus Tracy Smothers, while the match of the night was supposed to be a World Heavyweight Championship rematch between Sting and Big Van Vader. A few weeks prior, Sting, who was easily the most popular wrestler in WCW, had lost the belt to Vader. Fans were eager to see him try and win it back. It didn't quite work out that way. Nikita Koloff was another popular wrestler, and friend of Sting's at this time. He was engaged in a feud of his own, with "Ravashing" Rick Rude ove...