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: 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: December 16, 1990|Venue: Kiel Auditorium |City: St Louis, Missouri|Attendance: 7,200 |Buys: 165,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with a quick opening video before Jim Ross welcomes us to Starrcade. He’s joined by Paul E. Dangerously. Sam Muchnick thanks everyone for this event. Z-Man vs. Bobby Eaton Previous PPV matches: This is a first singles PPV match between these two men. Starrcade PPV … Continue reading Starrcade 1990
|Date: December 13, 1989|Venue: The Omni |City: Atlanta, Georgia|Attendance: 10,000 |Buys: 130,000 |tweet me: @bastionblogger This show is entirely based around two Iron Survivor tournaments. There is a singles Iron Man and a tag team Iron Team tournament whereby everyone will face each other and if there is a winner by pinfall or submission then they will get 20 points, a win by count out … Continue reading Starrcade 89
|Date: December 26, 1988|Venue: Norfolk Scope |City: Norfolk, Virginia|Attendance: 10,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with a video package hyping up the matches between Ric Flair & Lex Luger, Barry Windham & Bam Bam Bigelow and The Road Warriors vs. Dusty Rhodes & Sting. Tony Schiavone welcomes us to the showm he’s the host along with Magnum TA. They throw to Jim Ross … Continue reading Starrcade ’88
Welcome to my first ever Super Card. What I’m going to do here is analyse the four PPV’s held by WWF and WCW in 1985 and put together a Super Card based on the matches booked that year. My only rule is that I cannot select a wrestler twice. Sounds easy enough? The four PPV’s I am wading through are Wrestlemania (the original), WCW Great … Continue reading 1985 Super Card
|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: November 27, 1986|Venues: Greensboro Coliseum Complex & Omni Coliseum |Cities: Greensboro, North Carolina & Atlanta, Georgia|Attendance: 30,000 (combined) |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Tom Miller welcomes us to the show, we get the American National Anthem and then Tony Schiavone and Rick Stewart say hello before throwing to Bob Caudle and Johnny Weaver. Tim Horner & Nelson Royal vs. Don & Rocky Kernodle Previous PPV matches: … Continue reading Starrcade ’86
|Date: November 28, 2022|Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Complex & Omni Coliseum |City: Greensboro, North Carolina & Atlanta, Georgia| Attendance: 30,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with a little intro before Bob Caudle and Tony Schiavone welcomes us to the show. They throw very quickly to Johnny weaver who is backstage. “Truckin’” Tom Miller, the ring announcer, welcomes us to Starrcade 85 too. They then … Continue reading Starrcade ’85
|Date: November 22, 1984|Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Complex |City: Greensboro, North Carolina|Attendance: 16,000 |tweet me: @bastionblogger The show starts with a clip of how last years Starrcade ended with Ric Flair beating Harley Race for the NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship. Gordon Solie and Bob Caudle then welcomes us to this years event. Mike Davis (c) vs. Denny Brown – World’s Junior Heavyweight Championship Previous PPV matches: … Continue reading Starrcade ’84
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