Saturday, May 11, 2024

NWA WCW Starrcade 1989: Future Shock - December 13th, 1989



NWA WCW Starrcade 1989: Future Shock - December 13th, 1989

The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 10,000

Tagline(s): Future Shock

Results:

  • The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) def. Doom (Doom #1 and Doom #2) 
  • Lex Luger def. Sting
  • The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) def. Doom (Doom #1 and Doom #2)
  • Ric Flair  def. The Great Muta
  • The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) def. The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal)
  • Sting def. The Great Muta
  • The New Wild Samoans (Samoan Savage and Fatu) def. Doom (Doom #1 and Doom #2)
  • Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger ended in a time-limit draw
  • The New Wild Samoans (Samoan Savage and Fatu) def. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner)
  • Lex Luger def. The Great Muta 
  • The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) def. The New Wild Samoans (Samoan Savage and Fatu)
  • Sting def. Ric Flair

Tournaments:

The Iron Man and Iron Team tournaments were round-robin tournaments featuring four competing individuals and tag teams respectively. The point system: 20 points for a pinfall or submission victory, 15 for a countout victory, 10 for a disqualification victory, 5 for a time-limit draw and 0 for a loss.

Iron Man Tournament:

StingLugerFlairMutaTotal
Sting*0202040
Lex Luger20*51035
Ric Flair05*2025
The Great Muta000*0

Iron Team Tournament:

WarriorsSteinersSamoansDoomTotal
The Road Warriors*0202040
The Steiner Brothers20*01535
The New Wild Samoans010*2030
Doom000*0

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

NWA WCW Starrcade 1988: True Gritt - December 26th, 1988


 

NWA WCW Starrcade 1988: True Gritt - December 26th, 1988

Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia

Attendance: 10,000

Tagline(s): True Gritt

Results:

  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship: Kevin Sullivan and Steve Williams def. The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) (c) to win the titles
  • The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) def. The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose)
  • The Russian Assassins (Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) def. Junkyard Dog and Ivan Koloff
  • NWA World Television Championship: Rick Steiner def. Mike Rotunda (c) to win the title
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship: Barry Windham (c) def. Bam Bam Bigelow to retain the title
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship: Sting and Dusty Rhodes def. The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) (c) by disqualification (Titles don't change on a DQ)
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Ric Flair (c) def. Lex Luger to retain the title
  • 17-Man $50,000 Bunkhouse Battle Royale: Junkyard Dog won by last eliminating Abdullah The Butcher*
*Note: Other participants in the $50,000 Bunkhouse Battle Royale were: Commando Ray, Commando Boone, Eddie Gilbert, Dick Murdoch, Kendall Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Tommy Rogers, Bobby Fulton, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton, Stan Lane, Larry Zbyszko and Al Perez. This Battle Royale was a Dark match which means it wasn't aired as part of the PPV offering. 

NWA WCW Starrcade 1987: Chi-Town Heat - November 26th, 1987


 

NWA WCW Starrcade 1987: Chi-Town Heat - November 26th, 1987

UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 8,000

Tagline(s): Chi-Town Heat-Glory Bound

Results:

  • 6-Man Tag Team Match: Eddie Gilbert, Larry Zbyszko and Rick Steiner vs. Jimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes and Sting ended in a time-limit draw
  • UWF Heavyweight Championship: Steve Williams (c) def. Barry Windham to retain the title
  • Skywalkers Match: The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) 
  • Unification Match for the NWA and UWF World Television Championships: Nikita Koloff (NWA) (c) def. Terry Taylor (UWF) (c) to become unified champion
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship: Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard (c) def. The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) to retain the titles
  • Steel Cage Match for NWA United States Heavyweight Championship: Dusty Rhodes def. Lex Luger (c) to win the title
  • Steel Cage Match for NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Ric Flair def. Ron Garvin (c) to win the title 

Friday, May 3, 2024

NWA WCW Starrcade 1986: Night of the Skywalkers - November 27th, 1986



 NWA WCW Starrcade 1986: Night of the Skywalkers - November 27th, 1986

Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina

Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 30,000 (combined)

Tagline(s): The Skywalkers

Results:

  • Tim Horner and Nelson Royal def. Rocky Kernodle and Don Kernodle 
  • Brad Armstrong vs. Jimmy Garvin ended in a draw
  • Hector Guerrero and Baron von Raschke def. Shaska Whatley and The Barbarian
  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship: The Russian Team (Krusher Khruschev and Ivan Koloff) (c) def. The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers and Dutch Mantel)
  • Indian Strap Match: Wahoo McDaniel def. Rick Rude
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship: Sam Houston (c) def. Bill Dundee 
  • Hair vs. Hair Match: Jimmy Valiant def. Paul Jones
  • Street Fight: Big Bubba Rogers def. Ron Garvin
  • First Blood Match for NWA World Television Championship: Tully Blanchard def. Dusty Rhodes (c) to win the title 
  • Skywalkers Match: The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey)
  • Steel Cage Match for NWA World Tag Team Championship: The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (c) def. The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson) 
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Ric Flair (c) vs. Nikita Koloff ended in a double disqualification 

NWA WCW Starrcade 1985: The Gathering - November 28th, 1985



 NWA WCW Starrcade 1985: The Gathering - November 28th, 1985

Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina

Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georiga

Attendance: 30,000 (combined)

Tagline(s): The Gathering 

Results (From Greensboro Coliseum):

  • NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship: Krusher Khruschev def. Sam Houston to win the title 
  • Texas Bullrope Match: Ron Bass def. Black Bart
  • Texas Bullrope Match: JJ Dillon def. Ron Bass
  • NWA National Heavyweight Championship: Buddy Landel def. Terry Taylor (c) to win the title 
  • "I Quit" Steel Cage Match for NWA United States Heavyweight Championship: Magnum T.A. def. Tully Blanchard (c) to win the title
  • Steel Cage Match for NWA World Tag Team Championship: The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) def. Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff (c) to win the titles
Results (From The Omni):
  • Mexican Death Match: Manny Fernandez def. Abdullah the Butcher 
  • Arm Wrestling Match: Superstar Billy Graham def. The Barbarian 
  • Superstar Billy Graham def. The Barbarian
  • NWA National Tag Team Championship: The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole Anderson and Arn Anderson) (c) def. Wahoo McDaniel and Billy Jack Haynes to retain the titles
  • Atlanta Street Fight: Jimmy Valiant and Miss Atlanta Lively def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey)
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Dusty Rhodes def. Ric Flair (c) by disqualification (Title doesn't change on DQ)*
*Note: Stu Shwartz, the replacement referee counted the pin after Senior Referee, Tommy Young, was knocked down. Tommy Young later reversed this decision, and awarded Rhodes the victory by disqualification due to interference by Arn Anderson. Therefore, Ric Flair remained the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. This style of finish has become known as a "Dusty Finish". 

NWA WCW Starrcade 1984: The Million Dollar Challenge - November 22nd, 1984



 NWA WCW Starrcade 1984: The Million Dollar Challenge - November 22nd, 1984

Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina

Attendance: 16,000

Tagline(s): The Million Dollar Challenge

Results:

  • NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship: Denny Brown def. Mike Davis (c) to win the title
  • Brian Adias def. Mr. Ito(ja)
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship: Jesse Barr (c) def. Mike Graham to retain the title 
  • Elimination Match: Assassin #1 and Buzz Tyler def. The Zambuie Express (Elijah Akeem and Kareem Muhammed)
  • NWA Brass Knuckles Championship: Manny Fernandez def. Black Bart (c) to win the title
  • Tuxedo Street Fight Loser Leaves Town Match: Paul Jones def. Jimmy Valiant
  • NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship: Ron Bass (c) def. Dirty Dick Slater to retain
  • Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff def. Ole Anderson and Keith Larson
  • NWA World Television Championship: Tully Blanchard (c) def. Ricky Steamboat to retain the title 
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship: Wahoo McDaniel (c) def. Superstar Billy Graham to retain the title 
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Joe Frazier as Special Guest Referee: Ric Flair (c) def. Dusty Rhodes to retain the title 

NWA WCW Starrcade 1983: A Flare for the Gold - November 24th, 1983


 

NWA WCW Starrcade 1983: A Flare for the Gold - November 24th, 1983

Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina

Attendance: 15,447

Tagline(s): A Flare for the Gold


Results:

  • The Assassins (Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) def. Rufus R. Jones and Bugsy McGraw
  • Kevin Sullivan and Mark Lewin def. Scott McGhee and Johnny Weaver
  • Abdullah the Butcher def. Carlos Colon
  • Bob Orton, Jr. and Dick Slater def. Mark Youngblood and Wahoo McDaniel
  • Title vs. Mask Match for NWA Television Championship: Charlie Brown def. The Great Kabuki (c) to win the title 
  • Dog Collar Match: Roddy Piper def. Greg Valentine
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship with Angelo Mosca as Special Guest Referee: Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood def. The Brisco Brothers (Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco) (c) to win the titles
  • Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Gene Kiniski as Special Guest Referee: Ric Flair def. Harley Race (c) to win the title