 Due to the injury, the plans for WCW's 1990 WrestleWar PPV had to be changed drastically, with NWA United States Champion Lex Luger, a former friend of Sting's, receiving the championship match instead.During the main event, Luger had Flair locked in his submission hold, looking like he was about to win the match and the championship.At that point the Andersons cornered Sting, who was on crutches after his surgery, threatening to injure him even further.