[3] The main rivalry heading into the event was between Ricky Steamboat and Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

[4][5] On April 2 Clash of the Champions VI, Steamboat defeated Flair in a Two out of three falls match to retain the title.

[6][7] As a result, it was announced on April 9 edition of Main Event that a rematch would take place between the two for the title at WrestleWar.

At Chi-Town Rumble, Road Warriors defeated Club members Kevin Sullivan and Steve Williams to retain the titles.

[6][7] On April 15 edition of World Championship Wrestling, it was announced that Rotunda and Williams would defend the titles against Road Warriors in a rematch at WrestleWar.

[8] On April 2 edition of Clash of the Champions VI, Gilbert and Steiner defeated Sullivan and Dan Spivey to retain the titles.

A secondary rivalry heading into the event was between Lex Luger and Michael Hayes for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship.

Hayes turned on Luger and allowed Barry and Kendall to win the match, thus joining Hiro Matsuda's group Yamazaki Corporation.

[8] Another secondary rivalry heading into the event was between Sting and Iron Sheik for the NWA World Television Championship.

On February 25 edition of World Championship Wrestling, Sheik debuted in NWA and issued a challenge to top competitors of the company including Ricky Steamboat and Lex Luger.

[8] On April 1 edition of World Championship Wrestling, Bob Orton Jr. returned to NWA and formed an alliance with Gary Hart.

On April 2 edition of Clash of the Champions VI, Orton defeated Dick Murdoch with the help of Hart.

On April 29 edition of World Championship Wrestling, Murdoch announced that he would compete against Orton in a bullrope match at WrestleWar.

It was a very short match in which both men exchanged momentums but in the end, Murdoch won it by hog tying Orton into the ropes and performing an elbow drop, then pinning him.

[1][2] The fifth match featured Lex Luger defending the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship against Michael Hayes.

[1][2] The sixth match featured Sting defending the NWA World Television Championship against The Iron Sheik.

Sting performed a Stinger Splash in the corner then applied a Scorpion Deathlock to make Sheik submit and retain the title.

[1][2] The main event match of the evening featured Ricky Steamboat defending the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair.

Varsity Club members Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams defended the titles against the Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal).

The leader of Varsity Club, Kevin Sullivan was Rotunda and Williams' manager but was sent to backstage by Koloff for misbehaviour.

Rotunda was sent out to the floor as he missed a charge and Road Warriors performed an Doomsday Device, on Williams.

Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner defended the titles against Varsity Club members Kevin Sullivan and Dan Spivey.

As the match started, Spivey attacked Steiner outside the floor and drove him into the ringpost, thus putting him out of action.

On July 1 edition of World Championship Wrestling, Flair announced that he would not retire and agreed to defend the title against Funk at The Great American Bash.

[10][11] The controversy surrounding Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams) during their NWA World Tag Team Championship defense against the Road Warriors at WrestleWar caused the title to be vacated.

In the final round, Fabulous Freebirds (same line-up as the semi-finals) defeated Midnight Express to win the titles.

[12][13] A rivalry was formed between Road Warriors and Samoan Swat Team during the tournament and Steve Williams left Varsity Club, resulting in a WarGames match pitting Steve Williams, Road Warriors and Midnight Express against Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin and Terry Gordy) and Samaon Swat Team at The Great American Bash.