The sell out crowd in chicago experienced it and 100 packed arenas across the nation witnessed it. Only three months after the event in march 2001, wwe purchased wcw. It was the first time he had been pinned on starrcade. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. Faced with the choice between a shoddy full version of the actual show or the commercial incarnation, i picked the. Starrcade soon became the flagship event of the year for jcp later world championship wrestling, wcw, their super bowl event featuring their most important storyline feuds and championship matches. Many of the atlantabased organizations top competitors were either gone or now competing in wwe, and fan interest was at an alltime low. Starrcade 1997 was suppose to be the wwfs death knell. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. Starrcade is a recurring professional wrestling event, originally broadcast via closedcircuit. Wcw starrcade 1995 wednesday, december 27 th, 1995 by bob.
With randy savage, ric flair, larry pfohl, steve borden. Night of the skywalkers took place on november 27, 1986 from the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, north carolina and the omni in atlanta, georgia. The undercard has been getting progressively worse since starrcade 1983, and the trend doesnt seem to be stopping here. By the many moons of jupiter, osw is back baby your boys kick off a new storyline arc with wcw starrcade 94.
All 151 ppv nwa wcw 19832001 vhsrip tvrip 320240 eng. May 03, 2017 wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1. Matt peddycord wcw starrcade 1994 december 27, 1994 nashville, tn nashville municipal auditorium the current wcw champs were as follows. With hulk hogan, roddy piper, eddie guerrero, dallas page. To the nwa and wcw, starrcade was the equivalent of.
It was the twelfth starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling, and it took place on december 19, 1999 from the mci center in washington, d. The one man gang, the world cup of wrestling tournament, featuring sting, jushin liger, eddie guerrero, hiroyoshi tenzan, alex wright, masa chono, randy savage. I am wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a comprehensive source for 1986 1992 wwf wrestling challenge or wwf superstars of wrestling from the same era. All of that was the planwhat everyone got was a trainwreck that wcw sadly, couldnt fully recover from.
Louis, mo kiel auditorium the current nwa champs were as follows. I am wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a comprehensive source for 19861992 wwf wrestling challenge or wwf superstars of wrestling from the same era. May 02, 2017 wcw starrcade 1985 wcw starrcade 1985 wcw starrcade 1985. With bret hart, bill goldberg, chris benoit, jeff jarrett. It was suppose to elevate sting to higher icon status. 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.
Rick was also in the only other sixman tag in starrcade history as he and larry zbyszko and eddie gilbert lost to sting, michael hayes and jimmy garvin in 1987. Nikita koloff, nwa tag team titles steel cage match. This is wcws version of wrestlemania of sorts from past years, and since its nearly 12 years after the fact, we go back down memory lane. The essential collection 3discdvd for close to two decades, it was the signature event first in nwa, then wcw. Wcw has basically only centered the hype around two matches.
Night of the skywalkers, november 27, 1986, greensboro, north carolina greensboro coliseum ric flair c vs. Wcw united states heavyweight title match diamond dallas page defeats curt hennig c 11. They continued to instruct fans to call their cable operators and tell them that they wanted the grandaddy of them all. Night of the skywalkers was the fourth annual starrcade professional wrestling closedcircuit television event, produced by jim crockett. Wcw starrcade 94 at nashville municipal auditorium wrestling.
Harlem heat 1281994 yet to air wcw world television champion. Thanks to watching old episodes of nwas world championship wrestling shows from jim crockett promotions on wwe classics ondemand channel, i decided to download a copy of the starrcade 1986. Sep 14, 2015 starrcade 1997 was suppose to be the wwfs death knell. Check out photos from wcw s premier event, starrcade, from 19962000. Express clash high above the ring in a scaffold match at starrcade 1986. Wcw starrcade 94 at nashville municipal auditorium. 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. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is. Wcw nitro 3 hours and 00 minutes movie 2004 now it can be told.
Check out photos from wcws premier event, starrcade, from 19962000. Flare for the gold was the first annual starrcade professional wrestling event. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is the best ever starrcade. We watched the 30minute countdown to kill time after watching. What three wrestlers that wrestled in the first starrcade are currently employed by wcw. It took place on november 27, 1986 from the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina and omni coliseum in atlanta, georgia. Starrcade 87 chi town heat glory bound best old school. The event was held in two locations with 6 matches on each card. The final starrcade took place in 2000 following a tumultuous year for wcw. The 1986 event was the fourth show to use the starrcade name, and the last event to take place in two different locations at once. The event took place on november 24, 1983 at the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, north carolina and was broadcast on closedcircuit television around the southern united states. Other matches included sting vs avalanche, kevin sullivan vs mr.
For modern fans who maybe didnt have a perspective on 1997 wcw, guerrero vs. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. With ric flair, nikita koloff, ricky morton, robert gibson. Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the year, much in the same vein. The main event was between bret hart and goldberg for the wcw world heavyweight championship.
Steve austin wcw united states heavyweight championship best 2 out of 3 falls sting and road warrior hawk vs. Some of the greatest superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at the event. Delivering passionate and comprehensive entertainment coverage to millions of users worldwide each month. Wwe will be releasing the much anticipated three disc best of starrcade dvd on january. It was produced under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner by jim crockett promotions jcp. Night of the skywalkers was the fourth annual starrcade professional wrestling closedcircuit television event, produced by jim crockett promotions jcp under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner. Wcw pay per view wcw starrcade 1991 battlebowlthe lethal lottery december 29, 1991 the scope norfolk, virginia. Traylor was in his thrid starrcade, and under his third ring name 1986 bubba rogers, 1993the boss, 1997 ray traylor. Wwe summerslam 1990 1990, wcw superbrawl viii 1998, wcw superbrawl v 1995, wcw wrestlewar 1991 1991, wwe summerslam 1989 1989. It took place on november 27, 1986 from the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro. The main event featured hulk hogan defending the wcw world heavyweight championship against the butcher in a singles match. Wcw pay per view wcw starrcade 2000 december 17, 2000 mci center washington, d. Starrcade 1999 was the 17th annual starrcade professional wrestling ppv event. The main event wasthe nwa world heavyweight champion, ric.
In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on monday night television to compete head to head in an unprecedented confrontation. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what. Dec 29, 2011 the final starrcade took place in 2000 following a tumultuous year for wcw. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Roddy piper nontitle match, wcw united states title. Faced with the choice between a shoddy full version of the actual show or the commercial incarnation, i picked the commercial tape. Malenko at starrcade is a lot like that undisputed era vs. 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. Triple threat took place on december 27, 1994 from the nashville municipal auditorium in nashville, tennessee. The boss wcw international world heavyweight championship dustin rhodesc vs. Old school torrents hey i grew up in the 80s and am looking to revisit my childhood. The commercially available video took the top 3 matches from each card and combined them into one event.
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