A video kicks us off. There’s a run-down of tonight’s card which includes an incorrect graphic with Barry Windham and Brian Pillman’s name’s the wrong way round. Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura welcome us to the show and run down the card again. They then throw to Eric Bischoff who announces that Rick Rude is out for 5 to 7 weeks with a herniated disc … Continue reading Starrcade 92
|Date: May 17, 1992|Venue: Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |City: Jacksonville, Florida|Attendance: 6,000 |Buys: 105,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger There’s a quick opening video package focused on the main event before Tony Schiavone and Eric Bischoff welcomes us to Wrestlewar. They then throw to Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura at ringside. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine & The Taylor Made Man (c) vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael “PS” Hayes … Continue reading WrestleWar 92
|Date: 29 February 1992|Venue: Milwaukee Auditorium |City: Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Attendance: 5,000 |Buys: 160,000 There’s a rundown of the title matches to kick us off before Tony Schiavone and Eric Bischoff welcome us to the show. They then throw to Missy Hyatt who is backstage and looking to interview tonight. Jim Ross is in the ring and introduces his co-commentator for the night, Jesse Ventura. Jushin “Thunder” … Continue reading SuperBrawl II
|Date: January 4, 1992|Venue: Tokyo Dome |City: Tokyo, Japan|Attendance: 50,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Eric Bischoff welcomes us to the second WCW NJPW Supershow. He runs down the card. Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone are on commentary. Masashi Aoyagi, Akira Nogami & Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs. Hiro Saito, Super Strong Machine and Norio Honaga WCW NJPW Supershow Record Record: Jushin Liger is 1-0, Akira Nogami is … Continue reading WCW/NJPW Supershow II
|Date: December 29, 1991|Venue: Norfolk Scope |City: Norfolk, Virginia|Attendance: 9,000 |Buys: 155,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger There’s a small introductory video before Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone welcome us Virginia.They throw to Eric Bischoff, Missy Hyatt and Magnum TA who are here to make the draw. We know there will be 10 random tag team matches with the winners of the tag team matches going to … Continue reading Starrcade ’91
|Date: October 27, 1991|Venue: UTC Arena |City: Chattanooga, Tennessee|Attendance: 8,900 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with an animation of a haunted house with ghosts of the top wcw superstars. Jim Ross welcomes us to the show, he’s joined by Tony Schiavone. We’re told that Barry Windham was attacked earlier, which means he isn’t cleared for the chamber of horrors match where he was … Continue reading Halloween Havoc 91
|Date: February 24, 1991|Venue: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |City: Phoenix, Arizona|Attendance: 6,800 |Buys: 160,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Tony Schiavone voices a very basic and quick opening package. Tony then welcomes us to Wrestlewar before running down the card and throwing to the commentary team of Jim Ross and Dusty Rhodes. Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich & The Junkyard Dog (c) vs. State Patrol (Sgt Buddy Lee … Continue reading Wrestlewar 91
|Date: January 24, 1988|Venue: Nassau Coliseum |City: Uniondale, New York|Attendance: 6,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Bob Caudle and Jim Ross welcomes us to the the finals of the Bunkhouse Stampede. Nikita Koloff (c) vs. Bobby Eaton – World Television Championship match Background: For weeks Jim Cornette has had his sights set on the Television Championship held by Nikita Koloff. He’s actually been hyping up Stan Lane … Continue reading Bunkhouse Stampede 1988
|Date: November 26, 1987|Venue: UIC Pavilion |City: Chicago, Illinois|Attendance: 8,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross welcome us to Starrcade 87 and they are excited about 5 title matches tonight. Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin & Sting vs. Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner & Larry Zbyszko Background: There isn’t really much background to this feud but in UWF Michael Hayes and Eddie Gilbert have a … Continue reading Starrcade ’87
|Date: March 29, 2015|Venue: Levi Stadium |City: Santa Clara, California|Attendance: 76,976 |Buys: 259,000 |tweet me: @bastionblogger Wrestlemania, the biggest show of the year and it has a stacked line up. In the main event Brock Lesnar defends the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against the winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns. The two men only had two confrontations leading to their match but one … Continue reading Wrestlemania 31
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