Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold pay per view. Previously on the best and worst of nwa world championship wrestling. Some of the greatest superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at the event. Nwa wrestling starrcade dvd, ric flair harley race wwe ebay. Career steel cage match career steel cage match dusty rhodes w johnny weaver defeats lex luger w jj dillon c 16. Efdvvvevnt info wwe american professional wrestling promotions. Your hosts are jim ross and bob caudle opening nwa united states tag. The event solely featured the iron man and iron team tournaments. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The main event was between ric flair and dusty rhodes for the nwa world heavyweight. The gathering was the third annual starrcade professional wrestling event produced by jim crockett promotions under the nwa banner. Also in 1988, jcp was sold to turner broadcasting due to financial problems and became wcw, though starrcade was held under the nwa banner until 1990. 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. It was the first starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling wcw.
With ric flair, larry pfohl, sylvester ritter, eddie gilbert. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. The biggest show of the year is approaching, and there are three major storylines. True gritt december 26, 1988 norfolk, va the scope your hosts are jim ross and bob caudle. The 5 best matches in the first 5 years of nwa starrcade 0 of 5 starrcade, a creation of jim crockett promotions and their booker dusty rhodes, was the show of shows every year in. Since the last ppv, the nwa wcw 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. The undercard has been getting progressively worse since starrcade 1983, and the trend doesnt seem to be stopping here. The gathering, featuring the greatest match of all time and so. The midnight express bobby eaton and stan lane with jim cornette. The 16time world champion headlined the nwa and later wcw mega event 10 times. The participants were sting, lex luger, ric flair and the great muta. In the crockettmcmahon wars, this would be the battle for who can book the better multilocation show. Dec 01, 2014 starrcade 1988 the first ppv under the wcw name.
Starrcade december 26, 1988 nwa world tag team championship dusty rhodes sting vs. Nwawcw world title matches at starrcade quiz by alro. The total package lex luger for the nwa title if flair is dqed he loses title. Efdvvvevnt info free download as excel spreadsheet. Starrcade december 26, 1988 nwa world heavyweight championship ric flair vs. If youre using an apple device such as iphone or an ipad to view this website and youre having probems, try a browser other than safari. So most of the matches are edited to nothing and i. This would be the first ever wcw ppv as the company had just been bought out by ted turner before the show.
The tag team portion of the show was even more vexing, as top teams the steiners, the road warriors, and doom were joined by makeshift team the new wild samoans, a lastminute substitution for the skyscrapers after sid vicious was injured the night before as i recall. The main event was between ric flair and dusty rhodes for the nwa world heavyweight championship. So most of the matches are edited to nothing and i wasnt even doing match times at that point. It was the third starrcade event produced by wcw, and the last ppv event held by the nwa. Starrcade 90 was the eighth annual starrcade professional wrestling ppv event produced under the nwa banner. Failing to compete with vince mcmahons wwf on a national level, jim crockett sold his territory to ted turner in the fall, and changes abounded starting with the date of the event itself switching from traditional november to december, to avoid another counterprogramming. Nwa starrcade 88 at norfolk scope arena wrestling results.
Failing to compete with vince mcmahons wwf on a national level, jim crockett sold his territory to ted turner in the fall, and changes abounded starting with the date of the event itself switching from. Starrcade 1988 test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Flair is by far one of the best workers at the time and his formulaic matches mean he could do a classic with. Nwa starrcade 1985 1985 changes the movie database tmdb. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Alternative, rock n roll, soul band from birmingham, uk birmingham uk 6 tracks. The road warriors finally win the nwa tag titles defeating the midnight express road warrior animal gives the promo of his life. Wcw halloween havoc 1993 1993, wcw superbrawl iv 1994, nwa starrcade 88 1988, nwa halloween havoc 1989 1989, wcw superbrawl iii 1993. Kevin sullivan and steve williams defeated the fantastics bobby fulton and tommy rogers c 2. Flair won the championship from race at starrcade 83 in greensboro, an event considered the forerunner of todays megabuck payper.
Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold events database. The big angle here was involved the top faces of the wcw going against the members of paul e. This is, i believe, the first ppv to be featured under the new ownership of wcw. Sep 22, 2017 starrcade was so often the ric flair show. It took place on december 16, 1990 from the kiel auditorium in st. It took place on november 28, 1985 from the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, north carolina and the omni in atlanta, georgia. Nwa starrcade 86 at greensboro coliseum wrestling results. Thanks to the wwe network, i was able to see another classic wcw event in the final wrestle war event. 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. Things are getting serious heading into starrcade on this edition of nwa pro from november 19, 1988. Nwa starrcade 1985 1985 changes the movie database. It was the second starrcade event produced by wcw, and it took place on december, 1989 at the omni in atlanta, georgia. A flair for the gold november 24, 1983 greensboro, nc greensboro coliseum your hosts are gordon solie and bob caudle.
Return to top of page starrcade 1988 true gritt december 26, 1988 in norfolk, va. Starrcade 89 was the seventh annual starrcade professional wrestling ppv event produced under the nwa banner. Nwa saturday night 1985 9 discs w motion menus nwa saturday night 1986 discs w motion menus nwa saturday night 1987 21 discs nwa saturday night 1988 23 discs wcw saturday night 1989 discs w motion menus wcw saturday night 1990 21 discs wcw saturday night 1991 22 discs wcw saturday night 1992 23 discs wcw saturday night 1993 21 discs. Shortly before the event, ted turner bought jim crockett. Tully blanchard a few years back and gave it 5, so i cant wait to see it again. Nwa wcw starrcade 1988 by the time starrcade rolled around in 1988, it was the culmination of a year of upheaval within the promotion. Dec 09, 2016 the best and worst of nwa starrcade 85. It was the first starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling wcw, and it took place on december 26, 1988 from the norfolk scope in norfolk, virginia. Stream tracks and playlists from starrcade on your desktop or mobile device. This rant was really bugging me because it was originally written based on the choppedup turner home entertainment 120 vhs copy ive had forever. And flair annually made the most of that grand stage. Dangerouslys dangerous alliance as after months of both sides going at it, it was set to settle the score in the ultimate battleground, war games. I havent heard much about this show, but i am uber excited to watch.
When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. It was the first starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling wcw, and it took place on december 26, 1988 from the norfolk. Nwa wcw starrcade 1988 version ii original airdate. Credit goes to wwe and firstcom also to craiguk for giving me the track. True gritt was the sixth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner. By the time starrcade rolled around in 1988, it was the culmination of a year of upheaval within the promotion.