Aug 10, 20 85 starrcade full show jd all wwe programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and s are the exclusive property of world wrest. The undercard has been getting progressively worse since starrcade 1983, and the trend doesnt seem to be stopping here. The smark retro rant for the best of starrcade 8387. The first true supercard in pro wrestling history, this show, held on thanksgiving night 1983 in greensboro, north carolina, usa, featured harley race defending the nwa world heavyweight championship against nature boy ric flair inside a steel cage with former champ big thunder gene kiniski as special. It was the second starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling wcw, and it took place on december, 1989 at the omni in atlanta, georgia the event solely featured the iron man. Starrcade 1983 a flair for the gold november 24, 1983 in greensboro, nc greensboro coliseum drawing 15,447 shown live on cctv drawing 32,400. Flair and race are genuine icons and legends who transcend professional wrestling. Oct 18, 2014 the smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995. And back to the very first episode of smackdown we go, although this isnt the pilot episode where the corporation merged with the ministry and all that bullshit. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. Instead, what we got was an excellent video about starrcade 1983 to starrcade 1990. Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold pay per view. To preface this, ive been watching all the starrcades from 1993 up until 1999, and although theres a few absolutely awful ones looking at you, 1993, not even that main event could save you, there is a couple of solid shows in there, notably 199697, are. The andersons, nwa television title first blood match.
The games featured on the 123 episodes of starcade. Nov 25, 2017 starrcade is back and its coming home. Part i our story begins on the 28th of december, 1997, at wcws annual flagship show, starrcade, where the wcw roster has promised that the new world order will finally get their comeuppance. To start off, we have a 49min documentary feature that chronicles the event from the original starrcade in 1983 all the way to the last one in 2000. Eddie guerrero wcw cruiserweight champion eddie guerrero gets the win with a missile drop kick and a frog splash to retain his title. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is the best ever starrcade. This was a tape put out by crockett in early 88 to celebrate five years of starrcade, and its an unheardof two tape, fourhour collection of uncut matches from 8387, and the matchlist shows some truly amazing foresight on the part of the people making the selections. And we wrap this bad boy up with the top five in the fanvoted countdown of best starrcade matches ever, leading up to the dvd. The smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995 by scott keith. Starrcade is a recurring professional wrestling event, originally broadcast via closedcircuit television and eventually broadcast via payperview television, held from 1983 to 2000 by the national wrestling alliance nwa and later world championship wrestling wcw.
The smark rant for the first ever wwf smackdown 82699 posted by scott keith posted on march 10, 2014. The smark rant for the first ever wwf smackdown 82699. The first true supercard in pro wrestling history, this show, held on thanksgiving night 1983 in greensboro, north carolina, usa, featured harley race defending the nwa world heavyweight. All of the starrcade posters with the classic starrcade music. Mci center washington, dc december 28, 1997 attendance. Harley race midatlantic championship wrestling, august 31, 1983 nwa world title match 12 roddy piper vs. Our story begins on the 28 th of december, 1997, at wcws annual flagship show, starrcade, where the wcw roster has promised that the new world order will finally get their comeuppance and after the blinding opener between eddy guerrero and dean malenko, wcw has its first chance to live up to its promise, when the steiners and ray traylor battle scott.
The contest brought fans on an emotional tilt awhirl thanks to a missed spear that left the undefeated goldberg looking vulnerable for the first time in his career. The production and presentation of starrcade 1983 was an experiment in itself and proved to be a massively successful model that was refined by the wwf. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Tully blanchard and magnum ta were in the midst of a violent, whitehot feud even before starrcade 85 rolled around. To celebrate wwe networks threeyear anniversary, wwe. The event took place on november 24, 1983 at the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina and was broadcast on closedcircuit. Scott keith june 18, 2018 the smark rant for wwe money in the bank 2018 06. Ric flair to, at the least, starrcade 1997 sting vs. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is. With roger barnes, ric flair, larry pfohl, dusty rhodes. Tully blanchard, united states tag team title match no dq match. The box art for the dvd featuring sting, ric flair and dusty rhodes on the cover can be viewed at this link here is the official lineup for the dvd. Starrcade 83 video rick steamboatjay youngblood vs.
The match itself featured a rough, early incarnation of ric flairs nowiconic entrance. Starrcade 84 was a much more fun and engaging show, the highlight being jimmy valiant dropping to his knees in front of paul jones and pulling jones pants down in front of a few thousand rednecks in greensboro, north carolina. The smark 247 rant for the essential starrcade part five. This is, i believe, the first ppv to be featured under the new ownership of wcw. I was going to repost this one from years ago, but have you read it. Starrcade 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was the second starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling wcw, and it took place on december, 1989 at the omni in atlanta, georgia. The smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995 scotts blog of doom. Now, for the first time on dvd, the greatest matches of starrcade are collected in a 3disc set, along with a new and exclusive documentary exploring the 18year history of the event, including comments from ric falir, dusty rhodes, magnum ta, road warrior animal, arn anderson, tully blanchard, david crockett, and others. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what. Dec 16, 2011 the smark retro rant for the best of starrcade 8387. The video cover is very deceiving by having kevin nash and bill goldberg on the cover of the video, two men who did not even work for the company from 1983 to 1990. Wwe will be releasing the much anticipated three disc best of starrcade dvd on january.
A flair for the gold november 24, 1983 greensboro, nc greensboro coliseum your hosts are gordon solie and bob caudle. Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold events database. And now heres a rant on starrcade 1997, which was stings return. This was of course the first supercard as we know them today, broadcast on closed circuit to a bunch of locations and starting a thanksgiving tradition for the. Since the last ppv, the nwawcw roster lost the likes of tully blanchard, arn anderson, the sheepherders, and nikita koloff, among others, and were about to lose dusty rhodes and barry windham as well, so the roster that was so deep was starting to thin out. Starrcade 83 was a bit of a chore to sit through at times, despite the highlight matches. At that show, however, the most violent match in pro wrestling history occured. Starrcade had been the promotions main show of the year since 1983 when the original starrcade show had taken place. Nwa starrcade 83 at greensboro coliseum wrestling results. Wwes version of starrcade will feature the smackdown roster with appearances from former. Future shock was the seventh annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner.
Feb 22, 2011 tully blanchard and magnum ta were in the midst of a violent, whitehot feud even before starrcade 85 rolled around. Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the year, much in the same vein. The video cover is very deceiving by having kevin nash. Ric flair, nwa united states title steel cage match. And after the blinding opener between eddy guerrero and dean malenko, wcw has its continue reading. The event took place on november 24, 1983 at the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina and was broadcast on closedcircuit television around the southern united states. Barr was a big name in florida during his time there. With harley race, ric flair, gerald brisco, jack brisco. The clash between goldberg and diamond dallas page over the wcw world championship at halloween havoc 1998 was far from a mat wrestling classic, but it had the crowd at the edge of their seats all the same. Starrcade traditionally was a wcw and nwa event that began in greensboro, north carolina back in 1983. Dec 27, 2012 text by neil cathan what ifsting beat hogan clean at starrcade 97. Nikita koloff, nwa tag team titles steel cage match.
Cagematch events database nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold. With ric flair, nikita koloff, ricky morton, robert gibson. Talking heads fill us in on what starrcade meant to both them personally and to the business as a whole. October 18, 2014 the smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995. A flair for the gold was the first annual starrcade professional wrestling event, produced under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner by jim crockett promotions jcp.