All of that was the planwhat everyone got was a trainwreck that wcw sadly, couldnt fully recover from. It was broadcast december 28, 1992, from the omni in atlanta, georgia. It took place on december 27, 1995 at the nashville municipal auditorium in nashville, tennessee. The official world wrestling entertainment youtube channel. Starrcade 1997 and stings botched moment nerdopotamus. Bei wcw starrcade 1992 bekommen wir alles an einem abend in 3 stunden ppv. Wwe has announced that starrcade will be returning once again this year, with the show taking place on sunday, december 1 from the infinite energy center in duluth, georgia. It was the twelfth starrcade event produced by world championship wrestling, and it took place on december 19, 1999 from the mci center in washington, d. After nineyears, starrcade marks the final event when it was purchased to world wrestling federation wwf on march 26, 2001. Wcw starrcade took place on december 28th, 1997 at the mci center in washington, d. It boasted an attendance of 17, 500, as well as a buy rate of 1.
While it wasnt its most successful, it was arguably its most action packed era. The main event was between hollywood hogan and sting for the world heavyweight championship, with hogan representing the nwo and sting representing world championship wrestling. Wwe brought back the former wcw payperview three years ago and used it as a special live event but it wasnt televised. Battlebowlthe lethal lottery ii was the tenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw.
The wrestling fan nwawcw doubleclick to start typing doubleclick to start typing doubleclick to start typing doubleclick to start typing. What three wrestlers that wrestled in the first starrcade are currently employed by wcw. The main event was between bret hart and goldberg for the wcw world heavyweight championship. Return to top of page starrcade 1996 december 29, 1996. They continued to instruct fans to call their cable operators and tell them that they wanted the grandaddy of them all. The best and worst of wcw starrcade 1997, featuring the most disappointing match in wrestling history. At world championship wrestlings bash at the beach event on july 17, 1994, hogan was set to face nature boy ric flair in a match pro wrestling fans had waited years to see.
Starrcade is supposed to be wcws biggest pay per view of the year, but somehow, when you watch this tape, you dont get that impression. Starrcade is supposed to be wcw s biggest pay per view of the year, but somehow, when you watch this tape, you dont get that impression. This was the dawning of a new era for wcw, and many backstage felt the company upon signing hulk had finally hit the big time. Wwe has posted a new video to their youtube channel in which they show all of the televised wcw world heavyweight championship victories by hall of famer, sting. The match was notable for a concussion hart sustained. Wcwnwo starrcade 64 mod matches jushin liger vs billy kidman. Starrcade began as part of nwa in 1983 and became a wcw mainstay in 1988. The nonbattlebowl bouts, by the way, are unedited and shown in their entirety. World cup of wrestling was the thirteenth starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. Starrcade 83 greensboro, nc coliseum november 24, 1983 15,447.
Before he was known as irs, mike rotunda competed as michael wallstreet. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of nonstop producer series wcpm. But it didnt pan out that way and today brian looks at why it didnt pan out as expected. May 03, 2017 wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1. Sep 14, 2015 starrcade 1997 was suppose to be the wwfs death knell. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what. The battlebowl tournament is shown in highlights to what you get here is the battlebowl itself plus the nonbattlebowl bouts. Wcw starrcade 1992 the lethal lottery the omni atlanta, georgia december 28, 1992. Wcw worldwide 1992 12 discs upgraded w motion menus. Your hosts are jim ross and jesse ventura opening lethal lottery match. I d argue that vader was the best feud sting had during his time with wcw, just.
The final control center before one of the greatest ppvs in wrestling, starrcade 1992 battlebowl. Peter nguyen of for the incredible comic book cover. This was the dawning of a new era for wcw, and many backstage felt the company upon. Delivering passionate and comprehensive entertainment coverage to millions of users worldwide each month. Though the monday night wars may be over you can still relive the memories of jim crockett promotions and world championship wrestling.
Apr 09, 2016 wcw nwo starrcade 64 mod matches lex luger vs randy macho man savage. Wcwnwo starrcade 64 mod matches dean malenko vs eddie guerrero. Entertainment quiz wcw ppv main events part 1 random entertainment quiz can you name the wcw ppv main events. As usual, wcw spends all its time building up the main event while neglecting all the other matches. Harlem heat 1281994 yet to air wcw world television champion. Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the.
The great muta and barry windham clash in battlebowl. The ultimate challenge of skill, luck, and survival, only one man can survive december 28, 1992 omni coliseum. So we often discuss the best ever wrestlemania, but what is the best ever starrcade. This is wcws version of wrestlemania of sorts from past years, and since its nearly 12 years after the fact, we go back down memory lane. Your hosts are jim ross and jesse ventura muhammed shabazz in his malcolm x hat the ppv. Starrcade 1992 battlebowlthe lethal lottery december 28, 1992 in atlanta, ga. Wcw nwo starrcade 64 mod matches jushin liger vs billy kidman. We watched the 30minute countdown to kill time after watching. Wwe has posted a new video to their youtube channel in which they show all of the televised wcw world heavyweight championship victories by hall of famer, sting you can see the video in its entirety below.
Wcw starrcade 2000 december 17, 2000 mci center washington, d. Aug 24, 2002 the smark retro rant for wcw starrcade 98. It was the tenth starrcade event produced by wcw, and took place on december 28, 1997 from the mci center in washington, d. The hardys and shane helms recall their wild ladder matches on table for 3 wwe network exclusive. Not the rey mysterio we know in america today, but his uncle who trained him.
Nov 15, 2017 licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of nonstop producer series wcpm. Wcwnwo starrcade 64 mod matches lex luger vs randy macho man savage. With randy savage, ric flair, larry pfohl, steve borden. In 2017, wwe announced the return of starrcade after its recent brand extension. 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.
On the podium, eric bischoff, missy hyatt, and magnum t. Wcw starrcade 1995 wednesday, december 27 th, 1995 by bob. 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. Barry windham teamed with arn anderson to battle ron simmons and butch reed at starrcade 1990. Starrcade 1992 ppv w preshow japan supershow 3 home video superbrawl 3 1993 ppv w preshow slamboree 1993 ppv w preshow. Jim ross is all smiles as the rick rude and ron simmons feud is recapped as is vader and sting. Starrcade 1997 was the fifteenth annual starrcade ppv event. 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. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter.
Battlebowlthe lethal lottery ii was the tenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world. From starrcade 83 to march 26, 2001, tony schiavone was the voice of professional wrestling below the masondixon line. No mercy has always been my favorite n64 game but i loved wcw so much more in that era. The one man gang, the world cup of wrestling tournament, featuring sting, jushin liger, eddie guerrero, hiroyoshi tenzan, alex wright, masa chono, randy savage, shinjiro ohtani, johnny b. This year, the wwe network will join inprogress live for an hour, similar to what they have done. Wcw pay per view wcw starrcade 2000 december 17, 2000 mci center washington, d. Albert goes over the show, which featured battle bowl, and sting, vader, the great muta, dustin rhodes, ron simmons and more. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Matt peddycord wcw starrcade 1994 december 27, 1994 nashville, tn nashville municipal auditorium the current wcw champs were as follows. The most comprehensive wrestling dvd collection on the net. It was suppose to elevate sting to higher icon status.
If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. 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. Starrcade 1999 was the 17th annual starrcade professional wrestling ppv event. Your boys kick off a new storyline arc with wcw starrcade 94. Starrcade 1983 a flair for the gold november 24, 1983 in greensboro, nc. Konan is the konan we know him as today, only with his old mask and looking pretty ripped. Windham are the final two participants in the battlebowl match at starrcade 1992.