Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/27): Starrcade 1986 – Night of the Skywalkers
1949
– National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown, unable to defend his title due to injuries suffered in a car accident (which also ended his career), forfeits the title to his scheduled opponent, Lou Thesz
1958
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Tito Carreon, Cowboy Bob Ellis and Joe Scarpa beat Ike Eakins, Lee Henning and Lord Albert Mills 2 falls to 1
– Bob Geigel beat Ray Villmer 2 falls to 1
– Ivan the Mad Russian beat Chief Suni War Cloud
– Mighty Atlas beat Al Szasz (sub for Thor Hagen)
1970
Tampa, Florida:
– Jack Brisco defeated Tarzan Tyler to win the NWA Florida Television Title
1971
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson
– Midwest Champion Great Kusatsu beat Danny Miller
– Billy Robinson beat Ox Baker
– Reggie Parks drew Jerry Miller (sub Ray Stevens)
– Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Stan Kowalski
1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Hennig
– Pampero Firpo beat Baron Von Raschke
– Jos Leduc beat Kim Duk
– Bobby Duncum beat Bull Bullinski
– Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Shiek) beat Don Wade
1978
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Terry Sawyer drew Robert Gibson
– Jackie Welch & Koko Ware beat The Bounty Hunters
– Bill Dromo beat Larry Hardin
– Mike & Pat Kelly beat Lou Thesz & Bearcat Brown
– Southern Champ Tommy Gilbert beat Don Fargo via reversed decision
– Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris in a no DQ match
1980
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– The Crusher & Greg Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura by DQ
– Jerry Blackwell beat Mad Dog Vachon
– Buck Zumhofe went to a no contest with Bobby Heenan
– John Studd beat Dino Bravo
– Tito Santana beat Steve Regal
1984
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Dirty White Boys beat Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Bryant
– Steve Constant & Tim Ashley beat The Nightmares
– Tommy Rich beat Phil Hickerson
– Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo beat Tommy & Eddie Gilbert in a loser’s nightmare match when Savage pinned Tommy who had to leave town
– King Kong Bundy beat Rick Rude
– Mike Sharpe beat Jimmy Valiant via DQ
– Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Kortsia Korchenko
– Jerry Lawler won an elimination match to win a mink coat
1986 – Thanksgiving Night
NWA Starrcade: Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Hector Guerrero & Baron Von Raschke defeated Shaska Whatley & the Barbarian
– Tim Horner & Nelson Royal defeated Don & Rocky Kernolde
– Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes in a First Blood match to win the NWA Television Title
– NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage match
– The Russian Team (Krusher Khruschev and Ivan Koloff)defeated The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers and Dutch Mantel) in a No Disqualification Match to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Championship
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Rick Rude (with Paul Jones) in an Indian Strap match
NWA Starrcade: Atlanta, Georgia:
– Brad Armstrong fought Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) to a 15-minute time-limit draw
– NWA US Tag Team Champions Krusher Khruschev & Ivan Koloff defeated Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel in a No DQ match
– Central States Heavyweight Champion Sam Houston defeated Bill Dundee via disqualification
– Big Bubba Rogers defeated Ronnie Garvin in a Louisville Street Fight match
– The Road Warriors defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) in a Scaffold match
– NWA World Heavyweight Champ Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff via DQ
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
– Midnight Rockers & Despina Montagus beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Sherri Martel
– Step Ladder match: Jerry Blackwell beat Colonel DeBeers
– Curt Hennig beat Boris Zhukov
– Alexis Smirnoff & Yuri Gordienko beat Buck Zumhofe & John Paul Demann
– Super Ninja beat Steve Olsonoski
New Orleans, Louisiana:
– World Class Heavyweight Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Black Bart
– Lance & Mike Von Erich defeated Brian Adias & Matt Borne
– Kevin Von Erich defeated Al Madril in a Lights Out match
– Fritz Von Erich defeated Abdullah The Butcher via disqualification
1988
Richmond, Virginia:
– Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose defeated Curtis Thompson & Mike Justice
– Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated the Cruel Connection
– Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated Thunderfoot & the Italian Stallion
– Ron Simmons pinned Rip Morgan
– Ivan Koloff pinned Russian Assassin #2 in a chain match
– Rick Steiner & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Steve Williams (sub. for NWA US Champion Barry Windham) via disqualification
– Sting & Lex Luger fought NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors to a double count-out
1991
WWF Survivor Series: Detroit, Michigan:
– Ric Flair, The Mountie, Ted DiBiase, and The Warlord (with Mr. Perfect, Jimmy Hart, Sensational Sherri, and Harvey Wippleman) defeated Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Virgil and The British Bulldog
– Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Duggan, The Texas Tornado and Tito Santana defeated Col. Mustafa, The Berzerker, Skinner, and Hercules (with Mr. Fuji and General Adnan)
– The Undertaker defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Title (title held up due to interference from Ric Flair)
– The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) and The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) and The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch)
– The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) and Big Boss Man defeated The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) and Irwin R. Schyster (with Jimmy Hart)
Baltimore, Maryland:
– Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd
– Big Josh & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
– Big Van Vader defeated Mr. Hughes
– Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
– Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes
– WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
1992
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Welch, West Virginia:
– Tracy Smothers pinned The Nightstalker
– Ronnie Garvin pinned Paul Orndorff
– SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy beat Tim Horner in a lumberjack match
– Kevin Sullivan beat Dixie Dynamite via DQ
– Dixie Dynamite won a battle royal
– The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Heavenly Bodies (Lane & Pritchard) in a Texas death match to win the SMW Tag Team Titles
1993
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Barbourville, Kentucky:
– Bobby Blaze pinned Chris Candido in a loser gets tarred and feathered match
– Prince Kharis beat Tim Horner
– The Bullet pinned Kevin Sullivan in a falls count anywhere match
– The Rock-n-Roll Express NC Moondogs Rex & Spot
– SMW Champ Brian Lee beat The Dirty White Boy via DQ
– Ron & Don Harris beat The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Rey) in a gang fight match
Orlando, Florida:
– Frankie Lancaster defeated Mark Starr
– 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
– WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Paul Roma
– WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Paul Orndorff
– Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & Steve Austin
– Ric Flair defeated Harley Race (sub. for injured WCW World Champion Vader)
– WCW International World Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat
1994
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Marietta, Georgia:
– Lee Thomas beat Silo Slim to win the North Georgia Wrestling Association Title
– Bryant Anderson beat Tracy Smothers
– The Dirty White Boy & Sam Kent beat Jim Cornette & Bruiser Bedlam
– Brian Lee & Cactus Jack DCO Chris Candido & Boo Bradley
– Bob Armstrong pinned Bob Orton, Jr
– SMW Tag Champs The Gangstas beat The Rock-n-Roll Express in a ghetto street fight match
1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– ECW World Television Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Uganda (aka Kamala II)
– The Sandman defeated Raven
– ECW World Champion Mike Awesome defeated Justin Credible
2005
WWF Survivor Series: Detroit, Michigan:
– Booker T defeated Chris Benoit in a US title best-of-seven series match
– Trish Stratus defeated Melina to retain the WWE Women’s Championship
– Triple H defeated Ric Flair in a last man standing match
– John Cena defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWE Championship (Daivari was special guest referee)
– Teddy Long defeated Eric Bischoff
– Team SmackDown (Batista, John Bradshaw Layfield, Lashley, Randy Orton & Rey Mysterio) defeated Team Raw (Carlito, Chris Masters, Kane, Shawn Michaels & The Big Show) in a Survivor Series elimination match