World War 3 (1996)
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 24, 1996 | ||
| City | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
| Venue | Norfolk Scope | ||
| Attendance | 10,314 | ||
| Tagline | Sixty Men... Three Rings... One Battle Royal... Total Destruction! | ||
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The 1996 World War 3 was the second World War 3 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on November 24, 1996, from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. Similar to the Royal Rumble format, this event marked for the first time that the winner of the World War 3 battle royal would receive a future title shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Eight matches were contested at the event. The main event was the World War 3 battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Giant won the World War 3 battle royal by last eliminating Lex Luger. Another major match on the card was a three-way match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship, in which The Outsiders retained the title against The Faces of Fear and The Nasty Boys.