Starrcade 90 was the eighth annual starrcade professional wrestling ppv event produced under the nwa banner. The wwf would never consider doing one of these in 1988. The total package lex luger for the nwa title if flair is dqed he loses title. Videos 360 view images wcwnwa starrcade 1988 vhs rated. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. Your feedback to starrcade 88 from the law message board. Nwa wcw starrcade 1988 by the time starrcade rolled around in 1988, it was the culmination of a year of upheaval within the promotion. Return to top of page starrcade 1988 true gritt december 26, 1988 in norfolk, va. It was the first starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling wcw, and it took place on december 26, 1988 from the norfolk scope in norfolk, virginia.
The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Reviewawai nwa starrcade 88 w dylan gott live audio. Failing to compete with vince mcmahons wwf on a national level, jim crockett sold his territory to ted turner in the fall, and changes abounded starting with the date of the event itself switching from. The first clash of the champions was actually hosted on the same day that wwf had hosted wrestlemania iv in an attempt to hurt that event similar to how the wwf booked the first ever survivor series card the same day as the nwa s starrcade event. The midnight express bobby eaton and stan lane with jim cornette. What the hell is power maker ii and why is the wolfman the sponsor.
The lapsed fan wrestling podcast wcw starrcade memorial tour. It took place on december 16, 1990 from the kiel auditorium in st. This rant was really bugging me because it was originally written based on the choppedup turner home entertainment 120 vhs copy ive had forever. Career steel cage match career steel cage match dusty rhodes w johnny weaver defeats lex luger w jj dillon c 16.
Things are getting serious heading into starrcade on this edition of nwa pro from november 19, 1988. Nwa saturday night 1985 9 discs w motion menus nwa saturday night 1986 discs w motion menus nwa saturday night 1987 21 discs nwa saturday night 1988 23 discs wcw saturday night 1989 discs w motion menus wcw saturday night 1990 21 discs wcw saturday night 1991 22 discs wcw saturday night 1992 23 discs wcw saturday night. The lapsed fan wrestling podcast wcw starrcade memorial. This would be the first ever wcw ppv as the company had just been bought out by ted turner before the show. The fourth match was between rick steiner and mike rotunda for the nwa world.
December 02, 2011 the smark retro rant for nwa starrcade 88. Nwa powerrr s02e05 20200114 720p avchdscsdh screenshots. Starrcade 1987 ppv bunkhouse stampede 1988 ppv crockett cup 1988 home video great american bash 1988 ppv starrcade 1988 ppv with preshow chitown rumble 1989 ppv with preshow wrestle war 1989 ppv with preshow great american bash 1989 ppv with preshow halloween havoc 1989 ppv with preshow starrcade 1989 ppv with preshow. 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. Wwe,wcw,wwf,ecw,czw,nwatna high flyers of wrestling. Download booking the territory pro wrestling podcast nwa.
Since the last ppv, the nwawcw roster lost the likes of tully blanchard, arn anderson, the sheepherders, and nikita koloff, among others, and were about to lose dusty rhodes and barry windham as well, so the roster that was so deep was starting to thin out. Booking the territory pro wrestling podcast listen via. See more ideas about world championship wrestling, ric flair and wrestling. Flairs promo after defending the nwa world heavyweight title at starrcade 1988. Another classic nwa event that i was able to see on wwe classics on demand. Promotion world championship wrestling, national wrestling alliance event type pay per view event date december 26, 1988 event series starrcade year 1988 country united states location norfolk, virginia arena norfolk scope attendance 10,000 network turner broadcasting system running time 3 hours main event ric flair vs. So most of the matches are edited to nothing and i wasnt even doing match times at that point. It was the third starrcade event produced by wcw, and the last ppv event held by the nwa. Starrcade 87 chi town heat glory bound best old school.
Or even if you already have one massive thanks to kim for his work enabling save unlocking, textures etc and his kindness in talking me through it all. Dec 01, 2014 starrcade 1988 the first ppv under the wcw name. Nwa starrcade 88 at norfolk scope arena wrestling results. This is, i believe, the first ppv to be featured under the new ownership of wcw. Nwa wcw starrcade 1988 version ii original airdate. Pdf download wrestler annual summer 1984 wwf wwe wcw tna ecw nwo nwa awa tony atlas bruno. Flair vs luger for the nwa heavyweight title and windham vs bigelow for the us heavyweight title. Starrcade december 26, 1988 nwa world heavyweight championship ric flair vs. Starrcade december 26, 1988 nwa world tag team championship dusty rhodes sting vs. Booking the territory pro wrestling podcast listen via stitcher for. I liked every match on the card, some matches are good. In 2017, wwe announced the return of starrcade after its recent brand extension.
Listen to booking the territory pro wrestling podcast episodes free, on demand. Ive sorted 100 caws, 50 arenas, 20 logos, 26 tag teams, settings superstar threads, rosters, rivalries, rankings, rosters. The undercard has been getting progressively worse since starrcade 1983, and the trend doesnt seem to be stopping here. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Nwa archives stick to wrestling with john mcadam and sean. With harley race, ric flair, gerald brisco, jack brisco. What the hell is power maker ii and why is the wolfman the sponsor athlete.
Your hosts are jim ross and bob caudle opening nwa united states tag. With ric flair, larry pfohl, sylvester ritter, eddie gilbert. If you want an nwa save i highly recommend you download this. Shortly before the event, ted turner bought jim crockett. Download support us on patreon for even more great old school content.
Nwa world heavyweight championship starrcade december 26, 1988 ric flair vs. The fantastics v kevin sullivan and steve williams. True gritt was the sixth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced under the national wrestling alliance nwa banner. Road warriors king of cable tournament final starrcade december 28, 1992 sting vs. True gritt was the sixth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview. Nwa saturday night 1985 9 discs w motion menus nwa saturday night 1986 discs w motion menus nwa saturday night 1987 21 discs nwa saturday night 1988 23 discs wcw saturday night 1989 discs w motion menus wcw saturday night 1990 21 discs wcw saturday night 1991 22 discs wcw saturday night 1992 23 discs wcw saturday night 1993 21 discs. The sell out crowd in chicago experienced it and 100 packed arenas across the nation witnessed it. Since the last ppv, the nwa wcw roster lost the likes of tully blanchard, arn anderson, the sheepherders, and nikita koloff, among others, and were about to lose dusty rhodes and barry windham as well, so the roster that was so deep was starting to thin out.
Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the year, much in the same vein. Also in 1988, jcp was sold to turner broadcasting due to financial problems and became wcw, though starrcade was held under the nwa banner until 1990. Your hosts are jim ross and bob caudle opening nwa united states tag team title match. The road warriors finally win the nwa tag titles defeating the midnight express road warrior animal gives the promo of his life.
Lex luger single match starrcade december 27, 1995 eddie guerrero vs. However, this one event stands out as the night that a new star was made in. Nwa united states heavyweight title match barry windham w jj dillon c defeats bam bam bigelow w sir oliver humperdink by count out 16. Kevin sullivan and steve williams defeated the fantastics bobby fulton and tommy rogers c 2. Starrcade 1988 test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. After nineyears, starrcade marks the final event when it was purchased to world wrestling federation wwf on march 26, 2001.
Sep 27, 2015 pdf download wrestler annual summer 1984 wwf wwe wcw tna ecw nwo nwa awa tony atlas bruno. The gathering, featuring the greatest match of all time and so. The first true supercard in pro wrestling history, this show, held on thanksgiving night 1983 in greensboro, north carolina, usa, featured harley race defending the nwa world heavyweight championship against nature boy ric flair inside a steel cage with former champ big thunder gene kiniski as special. Nwa pay per view nwa starrcade 1988 true gritt december 26, 1988 the scope norfolk, virginia. True gritt december 26, 1988 norfolk, va the scope your hosts are jim ross and bob caudle. The main event was a steel cage match between sting and the black scorpion for the nwa. By the time starrcade rolled around in 1988, it was the culmination of a year of upheaval within the promotion. Failing to compete with vince mcmahons wwf on a national level, jim crockett sold his territory to ted turner in the fall, and changes abounded starting with the date of the event itself switching from traditional november to december, to avoid another counterprogramming. Wcw starrcade 1988 results wcw ppv event history pay. The first true supercard in pro wrestling history, this show, held on thanksgiving night 1983 in greensboro, north carolina, usa, featured harley race defending the nwa world heavyweight championship against nature boy ric flair inside a steel cage with former champ big thunder gene kiniski as special guest referee.
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