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WCW presented Superbrawl V (WWE Network link) from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. 13,095 were in attendance, with 180,000 homes watching on PPV, though some estimates have it as high as 215,000 homes. That's up from 130,000 forStarrcade 1994 and 110,000 for Superbrawl IV.
Match ratings are provided by Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Dave Meltzer as recorded in the Internet Wrestling Database. Ratings are out of a possible five stars.
In a WCW Main Event preshow match,
Paul Orndorff defeated Brad Armstrong.
In a WCW Main Event preshow match, Stars 'n Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) defeated Romeo Valentino and Dino Casanov.
In a WCW Main Event preshow match, Arn Anderson defeated Johnny B. Badd in a lumberjack match to retain the WCW World Television Championship.
Alex Wright defeated Paul Roma. In a side nugget, Roma was fired from WCW following the event for essentially sandbagging all of Wright's offense and attempting to kick out of the planned finish of the match. (1/5)
Hacksaw Jim Duggan defeated Bunkhouse Buck. (-0.5)
Kevin Sullivan defeated Dave Sullivan. (-2)
Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) by disqualification to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championship. (2)
The Blacktop Bully defeated Dustin Rhodes. (1.25)
Sting and Randy Savage defeated Avalanche and Big Bubba Rogers. (3)
Hulk Hogan defeated Vader by disqualification to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. (3.25)
