This was the first Clash after National Wrestling Alliance promoter Jim Crockett Jr. had sold the promotion to Ted Turner.
The match between the Fantastics and Ron Simmons and Eddie Gilbert was the finals of the tournament to fill the vacant NWA United States Tag Team Titles.
The Road Warriors had turned heel on Dusty Rhodes while all three were holding the NWA World 6-Man Tag Team Titles. The match between Road Warrior Animal and Dusty was to determine who would control the belts. Animal won and the Road Warriors subsequently named Gen'ichirô Tenryû as their new partner.
Jason Hervey was the guest ring announcer for the match between the Fantastics and Ron Simmons and Eddie Gilbert.