The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The Carolina Connection

The third and final Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held over two nights, April 22 and 23, 1988. Scheduled to feature 24 teams, the tournament included a few changes to the original lineup.

Ric Flair

("The Nature Boy" Ric Flair)

Scott Simpson

("The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff)

Virgil Runnels

(The Midnight Rider)

Dick Murdoch

(The Outlaw)

James Williams

("Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin)

Kevin Sullivan

("The GamesMaster" Kevin Sullivan)

Steve Borden

(Sting)

Larry Pfohl

("The Total Package" Lex Luger)

Mike Hegstrand

(Road Warrior Hawk)

Joe Laurinaitis

(Road Warrior Animal)

Stanfield Lane

("Sweet" Stan Lane)

Bobby Eaton

("Beautiful" Bobby Eaton)

Martin Lunde

(Arn Anderson)

Tully Blanchard

(Himself)

Tom Couch

(Tommy Rogers)

James Hines

(Bobby Fulton)

Terry Szopinski

(The Warlord)

Sione Vailahi

(The Barbarian)

Brian Wickens

(Luke Williams)

Robert Miller

(Butch Miller)

Mike Rotunda

(Mike Rotundo)

Rob Rechsteiner

(Rick Steiner)

Steve Williams

("Dr. Death" Steve Williams)

Ron Simmons

(Ron Simmons)

Larry Whistler

(Larry Zbyszko)

Al Perez

(Al Perez)

Tim Horner

(Tim Horner)

Brad James

(Brad Armstrong)

James Fanning

("The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant)

Oreal Perras

("The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff)

John Laurinaitis

(Johnny Ace)

Joe Latu

(John Savage)

Chris Ashford-Smith

(Chris Champion)

Mark Ashford-Smith

(Mark Starr)

Pezavan Whatley

(Shaska Whatley)

Plasse Conway Jr.

(Tiger Conway Jr.)

Gary Rowell

(Cruel Connection #1)

George South

(Cruel Connection #2)

Joe Cruz

(Joe Cruz)

Ricardo Santana Ortiz

(Ricky Santana)

Marcus Laurinaitis

(The Terminator)

Alfred Dobalo

(The Green Machine)

Kendall Windham

(Kendall Windham)

Gary Sabaugh

(The Italian Stallion)

William Boulware Jr

(Rocky King)

Nelson Combs

(Nelson Royal)

Randall Lee Buchanan

(The Mighty Wilbur)

Curtis Thompson

(Twin Devil #1)

Joel Jones

(Twin Devil #2)

James Morrison

(James J. Dillon (Manager))

Gary Williams

("Playboy" Gary Hart (Manager))

Jim Cornette

(Jim Cornette (Manager))

Paul Ellering

("Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager))

Patti Williams

(Precious (Valet))