Traylor was in his thrid starrcade, and under his third ring name 1986 bubba rogers, 1993the boss, 1997 ray traylor. It took place on december 27, 1994 from the nashville municipal auditorium in nashville, tennessee. Moving on from that, the second part of the original disc is the first six in a countdown of the top twentyfive matches, as voted for by fans, to be held at starrcade. Wcw2k19 starrcade 97 match 2 scott norton randy savage. Mci center washington, dc december 28, 1997 attendance. The undercard has been getting progressively worse since starrcade 1983, and the trend doesnt seem to be stopping here. 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. Sep 28, 2017 starrcade is certainly a big event and will bring back a ton of memories for wcw fans.
Catch all your favorite superstars competing at wwe starrcade, a special event where both the raw and. Triple threat was the twelfth starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. Mar 02, 2014 starrcade 83 was a bit of a chore to sit through at times, despite the highlight matches. Aug 15, 2002 august 15, 2002 posted by scott keith. Dustin patrick runnels born april 11, 1969 is an american professional wrestler better known. With ric flair, nikita koloff, ricky morton, robert gibson. Tully blanchard and magnum ta were in the midst of a violent, whitehot feud even before starrcade 85 rolled around. The event took place on november 24, 1983 at the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina and was broadcast on closedcircuit. Epinions recent content for home i think it is pretty exciting that there is going to be a the powerpuff girls marathon on cartoon network tomorrow, january 19, 2009, which by the way is a day off for most kids due to it being new wwe video game, starrcade must see, better. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is the best ever starrcade. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is.
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. I was going to repost this one from years ago, but have you read it. 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. Apr 18, 2018 wwf wrestlemania vi, vii and viii theme the grand spectacle full and complete duration. Scott tags in, and connects with an underhook slam for two. Wwe will be releasing the much anticipated three disc best of starrcade dvd on january. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. Did i not redo this one when i was doing the observer flashbacks from the time. And after the blinding opener between eddy guerrero and dean malenko, wcw has its continue reading. The andersons, nwa television title first blood match.
Starrcade traditionally was a wcw and nwa event that began in greensboro, north carolina back in 1983. This beat goes on flair history package starts us out. Wwes version of starrcade will feature the smackdown roster with appearances from former. Mcmahon countered jim crocketts successful starrcade closed circuit television event. The essential collection 3discdvd for close to two decades, it was the signature event first in nwa, then wcw.
It was the first time he had been pinned on starrcade. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. With roger barnes, ric flair, larry pfohl, dusty rhodes. Rhodes at starrcade 84 4 flairmagnum brawl last week on tbs flair brings out suit as a gift for magnum ta ric flair vs. Traylor was in his thrid starrcade, and under his third ring name 1986bubba rogers, 1993the boss, 1997 ray traylor. 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 norton, vincent.
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 overall good shows id say. 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. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what. The main event of the show was wcw world heavyweight champion hulk hogan defending the title against his former friendturnedrival the butcher.
Tully blanchard, united states tag team title match no dq match. Nov 17, 2017 starrcade traditionally was a wcw and nwa event that began in greensboro, north carolina back in 1983. The superstars cover the birth of starrcade, its growth, and issues. October 18, 2014 the smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995. Ivan koloff and nikita koloff vs ole anderson and keith larson. Ric flair, nwa united states title steel cage match.
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. 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. New statement released on the 2020 wwe home video schedule, cover art revealed for the crown jewel dvd. The best and worst of wcw starrcade 1997, featuring the most disappointing match in wrestling history. The games featured on the 123 episodes of starcade. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage. Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold pay per view. December 04, 2011 the netcop retro rant for starrcade 90 2011 scott sez. I didnt have a copy of the tape back then, but now theres the network and ive. Unlike the recent intercontinental championship dvd where the matches for that set were also voted for by the fans, they are not in chronological order, rather they are listed. A i kind of felt like doing the 2011 scott sez treatment for starrcade through december, so itas a. With harley race, ric flair, gerald brisco, jack brisco. But it didnt pan out that way and today brian looks at why it didnt pan out as expected.
The netcop retro rant for starrcade 90 2011 scott sez. Eddie guerrero wcw cruiserweight champion eddie guerrero gets the win with a missile drop kick and a frog splash to retain his title. Oct 18, 2014 the smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995. Referee tommy young puts nikita koloffs penis back into his trunks, after it falls out during the main event of starrcade 1986. Muta regains control on scott, and saito tags in, driving an elbow into the chest. Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold events database. Nwa world championship wrestling wcw saturday night 1985. Storylines edit the starrcade show featured a number of professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in preexisting, scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. 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.
In recent weeks there has been a torrent of film studios reshuffling their release. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. Tna, facing the likes of scott steiner, sabu, david flair, andrew martin, and dlo brown. I literally have paid zero attention to anything on raw or smackdown and i couldnt tell you. 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. Jones and bugsy mcgraw tag team match kevin sullivan and mark lewin vs scott mcghee and johnny weaver tag team match abdullah the butcher vs carlos colon singles match bob orton, jr. Runnels also competed on the tribute to starrcade show on november 19 in a match against. Wow, disney has a whopping 6 movies coming at the end of the.
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. At that show, however, the most violent match in pro wrestling history occured. The smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995 scotts blog of doom. 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. Brian damage starrcade 1997 was supposed to be the event that would be the biggest in the history of wcw and one that would knock whatever stuffing was left out of the wwe. The smark rant for wcw starrcade 1995 by scott keith. 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. Nikita koloff as its known now that behind the scenes, this was suppost to be magnum t.
And now heres a rant on starrcade 1997, which was stings return. Dec 27, 2012 text by neil cathan what ifsting beat hogan clean at starrcade 97. Nikita koloff, nwa tag team titles steel cage match. Referee tommy young puts nikita koloffs penis back. George south magnum tears up suit, flair attacks but magnum executes bellyto. There are a few stories that can be deduced by the event card which states that jinder mahal will go into the. Wwf wrestlemania vi, vii and viii theme the grand spectacle full and complete duration. 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 guest referee.
Feb 22, 2011 tully blanchard and magnum ta were in the midst of a violent, whitehot feud even before starrcade 85 rolled around. Starrcade 83 was a bit of a chore to sit through at times, despite the highlight matches. Koloff was the dominate monster in the beginning as. Some of the greatest superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at the event. Ppvs only for all regions, finn balor gets alternate cover art. With the reopening of major movie theaters subject to a bunch of factors. George south magnum tears up suit, flair attacks but magnum executes bellytobelly suplex. There are a few stories that can be deduced by the event. Starrcade is certainly a big event and will bring back a ton of memories for wcw fans. Muta and saito with a spike piledriver behind the back of the referee, but scott wont stay dead. 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.
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