Keeping thanksgivin thumpin rolling along, its the nwas second starrcade event, held on november 22, 1984 in greensboro, north carolina. Rivalries that had festered for months would be settled once and for all and contenders who had long dreamed of their big break would finally get their title. Starrcade 90 continues the running tradition of uniquely booking the show in a way that completely ruins it. The million dollar challenge took place on november 22, 1984 from the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, north carolina.
Nwa starrcade 1984 results wcw ppv event history pay per. The commercially available video took the top 3 matches from each card and combined them into one event. The million dollar challenge, november 22, 1984, greensboro, north. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. They could have done flairfunk at the clash of champions in november as just a straight up match, then go to the i quit stip for starrcade, or just do a contract signing in. With roger barnes, ric flair, larry pfohl, dusty rhodes. A flair for the gold november 24, 1983 greensboro, nc greensboro coliseum your hosts are gordon solie and bob caudle.
It was the nineteenth event under the starrcade chronology, the first under wwe, and the first starrcade event in seventeen years. Starrcade 1984 the million dollar challenge november 22, 1984 in greensboro, nc greensboro coliseum drawing 15,821 shown live on cctv drawing 26,000. Dave meltzer on all of the backstage problems at starrcade. With ric flair, dusty rhodes, ed mcdaniel, billy graham. The essential collection 3discdvd for close to two decades, it was the signature event first in nwa, then wcw. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Nwa starrcade 1984 the million dollar challenge pay per view. What three wrestlers that wrestled in the first starrcade are currently employed by wcw. Probably the most important question of all regarded kevin nash, scheduled to wrestle the giant for the second straight ppv show. Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the year, much.
It took place on november 22, 1984 at the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina. Wcw honcho eric bischoff turned goldberg heel, and did so by aligning him with a returning sid vicious. The main event wasthe nwa world heavyweight champion, ric. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what. Some guy actually went to the trouble of finding my home number and called my house in 2004 asking me to rev. I was hoping this video was just like starrcade 87 which had every full length match. Night of the skywalkers took place on november 27, 1986 from the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, north carolina and the omni in atlanta, georgia. Starrcade 1988 test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. This was a tape put out by crockett in early 88 to celebrate five years of starrcade, and its an unheardof two tape, fourhour collection of uncut matches from 8387, and the matchlist shows some truly amazing foresight on the part of the people making the selections. 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. Bagwell wrestled his third starrcade match and first since 1993.
The event took place on november 24, 1983 at the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina and was broadcast on closedcircuit. The day before the show, wcw received word that nash had suffered a mild heart attack at. The event took place on november 24, 1983 at the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, nc and was broadcast on closedcircuit television around the southern united states. Starrcade is a recurring professional wrestling event, originally broadcast via closedcircuit. This is an era and show im not familiar with at all. Why did they blow off the best feud of the near on free tv. Pdf download wrestler annual summer 1984 wwf wwe wcw. The story of the wrestler they call the nature boy pro wrestling legends. Starrcade 84 features tully blanchard defending his nwa television title against ricky steamboat and more, from 112284. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is. They continued to instruct fans to call their cable operators and tell them that they wanted the grandaddy of them all.
The best of starrcade 19831987 a video history limited collectors edition. The games featured on the 123 episodes of starcade. The main event featured ric flair defending the nwa world heavyweight championship against dusty rhodes with special guest referee joe frazier. Meanwhile, the wwf was starting to ramp up its long and often fierce battle with jim crockett soon introducing wrestlemania to follow up on the success of starrcade but in november 1984, starrcade remained the first, and only, nationally broadcast supercard, playing in closed. The undercard has been getting progressively worse since starrcade 1983, and the trend doesnt seem to be stopping here. Aug 27, 2016 jerry lawler vs ric flair nwa heavyweight title match part 2 the hustle duration. We watched the 30minute countdown to kill time after watching. Nwa starrcade 1984 1984 backdrops the movie database tmdb. Some of the greatest superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at the event. Sure, weve got ric flair and dusty rhodes headlining the show for the actual million dollar challenge and the nwa title, yet aside from that im fairly. Wcw wrestlewar 1991 1991, nwa capital combat 1990 1990, wcw starrcade 95 1995, wcw slamboree 1993 1993, wcw superbrawl v 1995. Books related to the atari line of computers, including the atari 400, 800, st, xl and xe. Subjects covered include software, hardware, programming, design, and copy protection.
Ric flair, nwa united states title steel cage match. Starrcade is a recurring professional wrestling event, originally broadcast via closedcircuit television and eventually broadcast via payperview television, held from 1983 to 2000 by the national wrestling alliance nwa and later world championship wrestling wcw. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Starrcade 1984 test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Nwa starrcade 84 at greensboro coliseum wrestling results. Dec 16, 2011 the smark retro rant for the best of starrcade 8387.
Ranger ross vs iron sheik plus ric flair interview video dailymotion. Dave meltzer on all of the backstage problems at starrcade 97 from the 1598 observer and that was hardly the only question. It took place on november 25, 2017, at the greensboro coliseum complex in greensboro, north carolina. Thanks to watching old episodes of nwas world championship wrestling shows from jim crockett promotions on wwe classics ondemand channel, i decided to download a copy of the starrcade 1986. The main event was a steel cage match where ric flair fought. The million dollar challenge was a major professional wrestling closedcircuit television event that was produced by jim crockett promotions jcp under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner. A flair for the gold was the first annual starrcade professional wrestling event. Nwa starrcade 88 at norfolk scope arena wrestling results. 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. Collision course by scrooge mcsuck originally broadcasted on december 16th, 1990, from the kiel auditorium in st. Luger wrestled in his 12th starrcade match 641, second most on the card.
Starrcade 83 was a bit of a chore to sit through at times, despite the highlight matches. The smark retro rant for the best of starrcade 8387. Starrcade 1984 promotion nwa date november 22, 1984 venue greensboro coliseum city greensboro. Starrcade may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage. Nwa starrcade 1984 1984 backdrops the movie database. Nov 23, 2012 the easiest thing to do to make starrcade 89 better is hold off the blowoff of the funkflair feud a month. Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the year, much in the same vein that its rival, the world. Nwa starrcade 1984 the million dollar challenge events. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is the best ever starrcade. Event results nwa world junior heavyweight championship denny brown defeats mike davis to win the title brian adidas defeats mr.
Part iii by jed shaffer previously in rtb, goldbergs undefeated streak remained intact thanks to corporate protection, but thanks to bad booking, his star power dwindled. Sep 14, 2015 the epic battle would take place at the aforementioned date at starrcade 97. The easiest thing to do to make starrcade 89 better is hold off the blowoff of the funkflair feud a month. 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. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Its right up there with ax had a heart attack and got. After the critical and commercial success of the first starrcade in 1983, the nwa ran the even again for 1984. Rewriting the book what if goldberg never lost at starrcade 98. Even though the nwo were considered the cool heels, the dark, brooding sting was able to off set that and become the cool anti hero.
Before wrestlemania, longtime fans of professional wrestling looked forward to the the end of the year for one of wwes biggest events starrcade. 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 main event of the show was billed as the million dollar challenge as the. Starrcade 87 chi town heat glory bound best old school wrestling duration. Jan 26, 2008 november 22nd 1984 from the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, north carolina, in front of a crowd of 18,000 fans. The event was held in two locations with 6 matches on each card. 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. It was produced under the nwa banner by jim crockett promotions. Wrestling eye march 1988 wwf wcw wwe tna ecw nwo nwa awa book pdf. The return of the pretty boy redneck is why this is one of the most successful starrcades in recent memory. The main event of the show was billed as the million dollar challenge as. Are we still going with that piper got permanent hearing loss story. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold events database.
Willard harrell 1984 gamelogs the football database. Starrcade 2017 was a professional wrestling special house show event promoted by wwe for the smackdown brand. Rewriting the book wrestlecrap the very worst of pro. 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. November 22nd 1984 from the greensboro coliseum in greensboro, north carolina, in front of a crowd of 18,000 fans. Keeping thanksgivin thumpin rolling along, its the nwa s second starrcade event, held on november 22, 1984 in greensboro, north carolina.
Wcwnwo starrcade 64 mod matches roddy piper vs ric flair. Anyway, i will see you next time for starrcade 1984, which i heard is a joy. Nov 30, 2014 starrcade 87 chi town heat glory bound best old school wrestling duration. This one is missing some great match ups and it was probably kept out due to time restraints on the video however matched like gorgeous jimmy garvins, the koloffs, superstar bill dundee and a couple other ones are missing. But it didnt pan out that way and today brian looks at why it didnt pan out as expected.
The lapsed fan wrestling podcast wcw starrcade memorial. Nwa starrcade 1983 a flare for the gold pay per view. Dangerously calling all the action, unless otherwise noted. Jerry lawler vs ric flair nwa heavyweight title match part 2 the hustle duration.
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