WCW Starrcade

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'''Starrcade''' was an annual professional wrestling event held from 1983 to 2000 by the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) and later [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) as their flagship event equal to [[IWE]]'s [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] (although Starrcade was held in November or December, while WrestleMania is held in March or April), and featured the largest feuds of the promotion. From 1983 to 1987, Starrcade was produced by [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] (JCP), the dominant promotion of the NWA, on Thanksgiving. In 1988, JCP was sold to [[Ted Turner]] due to financial problems, and became WCW. After a fiasco in organizing the pay-per-view events because of rival [[International Wrestling Entertainment|International Wrestling Federation]]'s ultimatum to cable television providers to not carry Starrcade, instead carrying IWF's inaugural [[IWF Survivor Series (1987)|Survivor Series]] on Thanksgiving, WCW held the remaining events in December, with the events from 1988 to 1990 held under the NWA banner.
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From the 1960s to the 1980s, it was tradition for JCP to hold major professional wrestling events on Thanksgiving and Christmas, mostly at Greensboro Coliseum. In 1983, JCP created Starrcade as their supercard to continue the Thanksgiving tradition, and spread it across its territory on closed-circuit television. It popularized broadcasting on closed-circuit television and was financially successful. From 1987, Starrcade was broadcast on pay-per-view, the first NWA event to do so.
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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |<span style="color: #000000;">'''Starrcade'''</span><br>
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''Information'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Created by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2"|[[Dusty Semmler (wrestler)|Dusty Semmler]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]](s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2"|[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] and [[Jim Crockett Promotions|JCP]]<br>(1983–1987)<br>[[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|WCW]]<br>(1988–2000)<br>[[IWE]]<br>(2017)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[IWE Brand Extension|Brand]](s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2"|[[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] (2017)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''First event'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2"|[[WCW Starrcade (1983)|Starrcade (1983)]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|Event gimmick]]'''
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'''Starrcade''' is a recurring [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events|event]], originally broadcast via closed-circuit television and eventually broadcast via pay-per-view television, held from 1983 to 2000 by the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) and later [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). Starrcade was regarded by the NWA and WCW as their flagship event of the year, much in the same vein that its rival, the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]], regarded [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]]. As a result, the buildup to each Starrcade featured the largest [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuds]] of the promotion.
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The rights to the event now belong to [[International Wrestling Entertainment|IWE, Inc.]] (formerly International Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.). In November 2008, IWE 24/7 Classics aired a special as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the event called ''The Essential Starrcade''. This five-part series counts down the top 25 matches in Starrcade history. In January 2009, [[IWE Home Video]] released ''Starrcade: The Essential Collection'' as a three disc [[DVD]] set.
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From 1983 to 1987, Starrcade was produced by [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] (JCP), the dominant promotion of the NWA, and aired on [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]]. In 1987, the IWF scheduled a pay-per-view of their own, [[IWF Survivor Series (1987)|Survivor Series]], on Thanksgiving night and demanded exclusivity from cable providers on carriage of the event. In order to prevent such a problem, Starrcade was moved to December the following year and the show was held around [[Christmas Day]], mostly in the days following, beginning in 1988.
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Also in 1988, JCP was sold to [[Turner Broadcasting]] due to financial problems and became WCW, though Starrcade was held under the NWA banner until 1990.
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From the 1960s to the 1980s, it was tradition for JCP to hold major professional wrestling events on Thanksgiving and [[Christmas]], mostly at [[Greensboro Coliseum]]. In 1983, JCP created Starrcade as their [[Card (Sports)|supercard]] to continue the Thanksgiving tradition, and spread it across its territory on [[Closed-Circuit Television|closed-circuit television]]. It popularized broadcasting on closed-circuit television and was financially successful. From 1987, Starrcade was broadcast on [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]], the first NWA event to do so.
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The rights to the event now belong to IWE (formerly the International Wrestling Federation). In November 2008, IWE 24/7 Classics aired a special as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the event called ''The Essential Starrcade''. This five-part series counts down the top 25 matches in Starrcade history. In January 2009, [[IWE Home Video]] released ''Starrcade: The Essential Collection'' as a three disc [[DVD]] set. With the launch of the [[IWE Network]] in 2014, all Starrcade shows are available on demand to Network subscribers.
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IWE brought back the Starrcade concept as a [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]]-[[IWE Brand Extension|branded]] [[House Show|live event]] on November 25, 2017.
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="4%"|Event
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!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="5%"|Location
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|[[WCW Starrcade (1983)|Starrcade (1983)]]
|[[WCW Starrcade (1983)|Starrcade (1983)]]
|November 24, 1983
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|Greensboro, North Carolina
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|Greensboro Coliseum
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|November 22, 1984
|November 22, 1984
|Greensboro, North Carolina
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|The Omni
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|rowspan=2|November 27, 1986
|rowspan=2|November 27, 1986
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|[[WCW Starrcade (1988)|Starrcade (1988)]]
|[[WCW Starrcade (1988)|Starrcade (1988)]]
|December 26, 1988
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|Kiel Auditorium
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|[[WCW Starrcade (1991)|Starrcade (1991)]]
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|December 27, 1995
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|December 27, 1998
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|December 19, 1999
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|December 17, 2000
|December 17, 2000
|Washington, D.C.
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|November 25, 2017
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Revision as of 08:14, 9 May 2018

Starrcade
The IWE Starrcade 2017 logo.
Information
Created by Dusty Semmler
Promotion(s) NWA and JCP
(1983–1987)
WCW
(1988–2000)
IWE
(2017)
Brand(s) SmackDown (2017)
First event Starrcade (1983)
Event gimmick WCW's flagship event

Starrcade is a recurring professional wrestling event, originally broadcast via closed-circuit television and eventually broadcast via pay-per-view television, held from 1983 to 2000 by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Starrcade was regarded by the NWA and WCW as their flagship event of the year, much in the same vein that its rival, the International Wrestling Federation, regarded WrestleMania. As a result, the buildup to each Starrcade featured the largest feuds of the promotion.

From 1983 to 1987, Starrcade was produced by Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), the dominant promotion of the NWA, and aired on Thanksgiving Day. In 1987, the IWF scheduled a pay-per-view of their own, Survivor Series, on Thanksgiving night and demanded exclusivity from cable providers on carriage of the event. In order to prevent such a problem, Starrcade was moved to December the following year and the show was held around Christmas Day, mostly in the days following, beginning in 1988.

Also in 1988, JCP was sold to Turner Broadcasting due to financial problems and became WCW, though Starrcade was held under the NWA banner until 1990.

From the 1960s to the 1980s, it was tradition for JCP to hold major professional wrestling events on Thanksgiving and Christmas, mostly at Greensboro Coliseum. In 1983, JCP created Starrcade as their supercard to continue the Thanksgiving tradition, and spread it across its territory on closed-circuit television. It popularized broadcasting on closed-circuit television and was financially successful. From 1987, Starrcade was broadcast on pay-per-view, the first NWA event to do so.

The rights to the event now belong to IWE (formerly the International Wrestling Federation). In November 2008, IWE 24/7 Classics aired a special as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the event called The Essential Starrcade. This five-part series counts down the top 25 matches in Starrcade history. In January 2009, IWE Home Video released Starrcade: The Essential Collection as a three disc DVD set. With the launch of the IWE Network in 2014, all Starrcade shows are available on demand to Network subscribers.

IWE brought back the Starrcade concept as a SmackDown-branded live event on November 25, 2017.

Dates, venues, and main events

SmackDown-branded event

Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event
National Wrestling Alliance/Jim Crockett Promotions
Starrcade (1983) November 24, 1983 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum
Starrcade (1984) November 22, 1984 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum
Starrcade (1985) November 28, 1985 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni
Starrcade (1986) November 27, 1986 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia The Omni
Starrcade (1987) November 26, 1987 Chicago, Illinois UIC Pavilion
National Wrestling Alliance/ NWA World Championship Wrestling
Starrcade (1988) December 26, 1988 Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Scope
Starrcade (1989) December 13, 1989 Atlanta, Georgia The Omni
Starrcade (1990) December 16, 1990 St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium
World Championship Wrestling
Starrcade (1991) December 29, 1991 Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Scope
Starrcade (1992) December 28, 1992 Atlanta, Georgia The Omni
Starrcade (1993) December 27, 1993 Charlotte, North Carolina Independence Arena
Starrcade (1994) December 27, 1994 Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Starrcade (1995) December 27, 1995 Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Starrcade (1996) December 29, 1996 Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Starrcade (1997) December 28, 1997 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
Starrcade (1998) December 27, 1998 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
Starrcade (1999) December 19, 1999 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
Starrcade (2000) December 17, 2000 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
IWE
Starrcade 2017 November 25, 2017 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum KJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal in a steel cage match for the IWE Championship

2017

References

Template:Jim Crockett Promotions Template:NWAPPV

World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view events
All Events WCW Bash at the Beach (1994–2000) • Battlebowl (1993) • Beach Blast (1992–1993) • Capital Combat (1990) • Chi-Town Rumble (1989) • Fall Brawl (1993–2000) • Greed (2001) • Halloween Havoc (1989–2000) • Hog Wild (1996) • Collision in Korea (1995) • Mayhem (1999–2000) • Millennium Final (2000) • New Blood Rising (2000) • Road Wild (1997–1999) • Sin (2001) • Slamboree (1993–2000) • Souled Out (1997–2000) • Spring Stampede (1994, 1997–2000) • Starrcade (1983–2000) • SuperBrawl (1991–2001) • The Great American Bash (1985–1992, 1995–2000) • Uncensored (1995–2000) • WCW/AAA When Worlds Collide (1994) • WCW/New Japan Supershow (1991–1993) • World War 3 (1995–1998) • WrestleWar (1989–1992)
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