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Live from Chicago, IL

Airdate: November 26, 1987

Attendance:  8,000 (sold out)

Hosted by Tony Schiavone & Jim Ross

Since 1983, Starrcade had been an annual tradition for Jim Crockett Promotions. However, by 1987, Vince McMahon was steadily knocking down the smaller territories (e.g. AWA, Stampede, etc.) yet still wanted to hurt the WWF’s biggest rival where it hurt the most as well.

Live from Baltimore, MD

Airdate: April 10 & 11, 1987

Attendance:  9,300 (4/10), 13,000 (4/11)

Hosted by Tony Schiavone

Instead of the early matinee followed by a night session like last year, Jim Crockett Promotions spanned the tournament over two nights (which probably involved truckloads of money to the Baltimore Marriott). Let’s start with the Friday night show. My reflection is based upon the home video for the show as I await a full-length copy on the WWE Network any day now.

Live from both Greensboro, NC & Atlanta, GA

Airdate: November 27, 1986

Attendance:  16,000 in Greensboro, 14,000 in Atlanta

Hosted by Bob Caudle, Johnny Weaver, Tony Schiavone, and Rick Stewart

This reflection is dedicated to the illustrious but shortened career of Magnum T.A.

So how did WCW begin their PPV calendar in 1998?

Now that the calendar has been changed to the month of December, let’s reflect upon Starrcade from the Turner era and begin with Starrcade ’88.

Happy Hump Day, BoD faithful! And also, happy WCW Wednesday!

Since Survivor Series occurs this weekend, let’s reminisce about the show that the inaugural Survivor Series made us forget about…Starrcade ’87!

What happened, you ask? Good question!

Live from Atlanta, GA

Airdate: February 7, 1986 (taped 2/2)

Attendance:  10,000

Hosted by Tony Schiavone and David Crockett

One of my all-time favorite shows…

Live from both Greensboro, NC and Atlanta, GA

Airdate: November 28, 1985

Attendance:  sold out in both locations

Hosted by Tony Schiavone and Bob Caudle

Finally, after all of that WWF stuff, we return to Jim Crockett Promotions for their annual supershow. In an act of one-upmanship, Crockett expanded Starrcade from one location to two.  By having two cards in two locations, Crockett sold out both the Omni and the Coliseum and provided each with a main event.

Live from Charlotte, NC

Airdate: July 6, 1985

Attendance:  27,000 (32,000 was quoted within the video)

Hosted by Gordon Solie and Bill Apter

Match commentary by Tony Schiavone

Live from Greensboro, NC

Airdate: November 22, 1984

Attendance:  16,000

Hosted by Gordon Solie and Bob Caudle

> So I was reading about Dusty Rhodes. He worked AWA, NWA when it was still territories, WCW, WWF and E, ECW, wrestled some matches in ROH, TNA, and was an on-screen character in NXT….
>
> …is there anyone else who worked literally everywhere?

Jake Roberts? Certainly not to the extent of Dusty, though. Maybe Jim Cornette?

Back in 1983 Jim Crockett Promotions created Starrcade as its annual Thanksgiving night show in an effort to compete with the nationally-expanding WWF. Since Crockett wanted to make a huge splash in order to make the NWA champion a big hit he along with Dusty Rhodes put together this supercard.

Live from Greensboro, NC

Airdate: November 24, 1983

Attendance: 15,447

Hosted by Gordon Solie and Bob Caudle