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Advertisement for the show including The Road Warriors also featuring an ad for RoboCop 2
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Tagline(s) | Return of Robocop | |||
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Promotion | National Wrestling Alliance | |||
Date | May 19, 1990 | |||
Attendance | 7,500 | |||
Venue | D.C. Armory | |||
City | Washington, D.C. | |||
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Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop was a one-time professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) held under the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) name. Capital Combat took place on May 19, 1990, at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C. The show featured a promotional crossover with the imminent release of RoboCop 2, with RoboCop rescuing Sting from an attack by the Four Horsemen during the PPV.
The main event of the show was a steel cage match with Ric Flair defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Lex Luger. On the undercard, The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) defended the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) while Brian Pillman and Tom Zenk defended the NWA United States Tag Team Championship against the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane). The show included five additional matches.