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.