History of Starrcacde: the complete Observer collection covering every Starrcade from the first to the last
Starrcade Special
Before there was Wrestlemania, there was Starcade
Re-live WCW’s biggest event before the “Death of WCW”
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18 great Observers covering Starrcade events and other great news stories that occurred in those issues.
January’84, January’85, December 9’85, December 8’86, December 7’87, January 2’89, December 26’89, December 24’90, January 6’92,
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1984
January (20) NWA Starrcade ’83-A Flair for the Gold 11/24 card coverage
Ric Flair cover Wrestling notebook coverage of all the territories news and champions, including
-opening of All Japan tag tourney
-Inoki voted back in as president of New Japan
-Brody & Murdoch appear in Southwest
-World Class draws 19,200 to Thanksgiving show headlined by Kerry vs Hayes
-Jesse Ventura leaves CWA/Jarrett promotions; Lawler “wins” Southern title
1985
Jan. 10 (52)** 1984 Observer Awards Winners
($18) 1984 in Review
Dynamite Kid cover 1984 Wrestling Ratings
Champions of 1984
NWA Starrcade ’84-The Million Dollar Challenge 11/22 card coverage
Inside Japan Wrestling
Wrestling notebook covering all the territories news and champions including
-Sgt Slaughter wants to renegotiate contract, Vince dismisses Sarge from WWF
-Tsuruta & Tenryu win annual All Japan tournament
-Atsushi Onita announces retirement
-Kevin Sullivan wins Southwest title
-Flair retains belt vs Kerry Von Erich in Dallas Christmas card
-Brad Armstrong wins North American title from Ernie Ladd
-Michael Hayes now booking Florida
1985
Dec.9 (8) NWA Starrcade ’85-The Gathering 11/28 card coverage
Magnum TA wins U.S. title from Tully Blanchard
WWF & AWA go head to head in St Paul
WWF & NWA go head to head in St Louis
NJPW & Mid South reach talent agreement
Crush Girls to wrestle in Madison Square Gardens
1986
Dec. 8 (10) John Tatum injured in 11/26 car accident
NWA Starrcade ’86 Night of the Skywalkers card coverage
Bruiser Brody walks out on New Japan
UWF Superdome Thanksgiving card coverage
1987
Dec. 7 (10) Survivor Series 11/26 & Starrcade ‘87 Chi-Town Heat 11/26 card coverage
The best & worst of above
Ric Flair regains NWA belt from Ron Garvin
NWA debut card at Nassau Coliseum
Greg Gagne apparently wins AWA title from Curt Henning
1989
Jan.2 (8) NWA Starrcade ’88 True Gritt 12/26 card coverage
Michael Hayes, Butch Reed & Brian Pillman headed to NWA
2 other big names rumored to be NWA bound
A look back to reflect and a look ahead at the state of pro wrestling
1989
Dec. 26 (10) NWA Starrcade ‘89 Future Shock 12/13 card coverage & poll results
The future of Flair & the NWA title
Tully Blanchard, cocaine and wrestling
ESPN may drop AWA
Haystacks Calhoun passes away
Jarrett concerned about CWA
1990
Dec. 24 (10) “The Grinch That Stole Wrestling” by James E Cornette
NWA Starrcade ’90-Collision Course 12/16 card coverage
Iron Mike Mazurki passes away
Lou Thesz to wrestle 12/26-will have competed in 6 different decades
El Canek wins UWA title from Vader
Tokyo Sports awards
1992
Jan 6 (10) Steroid Update-Inside Edition story
WCW Starrcade ‘91-The Lethal Lottery 12/29 card coverage
Wilbur Snyder passes away
Couple of big changes going into NJPW/WCW Tokyo Egg Dome show
Dave’s review of the 12/12 SWS/WWF/PWF/EMLL Egg Dome show
Details of the proposed bill to regulate pro wrestling in Florida
1993
Jan 4 (10) Starrcade ’92 12/28 card coverage
Jesse Ventura interview by Mike Tenay
Motoshi Okuma passes away
Status of Flair in WWF subject of lots of speculation
Jeff Jarrett wins Southern title from Brian Christopher
1994
Jan 3 (10) Flair wins WCW title from Vader-Ric Flair career history
Starrcade 12/27/93 card coverage
Canek regains UWA title from Vampiro Casanova 12/19
Hurricane Castillo Sr passes away
Antonia Pena heading to Japan to negotiate talent deal for AAA
1995
Jan 2 (12) Starrcade ‘94 12/27card coverage – Honky Tonk Man quits prior to match
Who draws money? A list of all 10,000 + crowds of 1994 and analysis
Jean Paul Levesque future in WCW up in the air
WWF rehires Jim Ross to work in booking and producing TV
Kama debuts in WWF as a UFC fighter character
Rogeau situation turning into a family feud
1996
Jan 8 (12) Starrcade ‘95 12.27 card coverage-Flair wins WCW title from Savage-
WWF announces Vader for the Royal Rumble
WCW reinstates blading after Bret Hart juice job done 10 days earlier
ECW draws sellout in their New York City debut
1997
Jan 6 (12) ECW to debut on PPV
Starrcade 12/29/96 card coverage
AAA possibly in trouble of losing TV
Jerry Jarrett’s selling of his 50% of USWA confirmed
Omar Marchessault passes away
Some notes on Steve Nelson’s Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation
1998
Jan 5* (16) Rumor of Antonio Inoki retirement announcement
(cover date error) Starrcade ‘97 12/28 card coverage- Sting wins WCW title vs Hogan, DDP wins US title vs Henning
Royce Gracie injury ends up in Pride 2 card being postponed
NHB rules, credibility, promotion methods & matchmaking called into question
1997 final match quality ratings
Old USWA territory turns into hotbed outside the ring
Davey Boy Smith agrees to WCW deal
Terry Funk debuts in WWF as Chainsaw Charlie
1999
Jan 4 (18) Mankind wins WWF title from The Rock 12/29
Obstacles of the promotions this year
WCW Starrcade ‘98 12/27 card coverage-Nash wins WCW belt from Goldberg
Jaguar Yokota & Cuty Suzuki retire
Pancrase 12/19 card coverage
UFC 1/8 card preview
Benoit, Malenko & Guerrero agree to terms with WCW
1999
Dec 27 (18) WCW’s idea to turn things around is same as it was 3 ½ years ago, NWO angle
Masato Tanaka wins ECW title from Mike Awesome
Starrcade 12/19 card coverage-Madusa wins cruiserweight title
Vince Russo lashes out at criticism of his booking
Tokyo Sports awards
E!Channel’s True Hollywood Story focuses on Hulk Hogan
Chris Candito, Tammy Sytch & Axl Rotten fired by ECW
2000
Dec 25 (18) Blue Demon passes away-career retrospect
Problems backstage at Nitro-fight between Steiner & Page, wrestlers walk off
Detailed analysis of the state of WCW & ECW
Starrcade card 12/17 coverage
NJPW in major surprise announces Chosu vs Hashimoto for 1/4 Tokyo Dome News not bright in ECW-paychecks don’t come
Japanese Sports media awards
UFC XIX Defence of the Belts 12/16 card coverage
EMLL Sin Piedad 12/15 Arena Mexico Spectacular card coverage
New Jack’s status in ECW up in the air