Filed under: WCW PPV | Tags: Abdullah The Butcher, Bob Orton, Bugsy McGraw, Carlos Colon, Dick Slater, Dusty Rhodes, Greg Valentine, Harley Race, Jack Brisco, Jay Youngblood, Jerry Brisco, Johnny Weaver, Kevin Sullivan, Mark Lewin, Mark Youngblood, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Rufus Jones, Scott McGhee, The Assasins, Wahoo Mc Daniel
Here we go with the beginnings of the NWA/WCW shows on the Network. We start with the very first ever Starrcade from Thanksgiving in 1983. This is considered one of the first supershows in wrestling and is the true granddaddy of the all, having lasted from 1983 until 2000. A quick recap of the title situations before we begin, Harley Race is the current NWA Champion having regained the title in June from his challenger tonight, Ric Flair. The reigning and defending United States Champion is Greg Valentine who dethroned the man he faces tonight, Roddy Piper almost seven months ago. As for the Tag Team Champions they are Jack & Jerry Brisco who defeated Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood less then a month earlier, tonight the former champions get a rematch. Some interesting rematches on this show and should be fun to see how it holds up thirty years later. Continue reading
