WCW Starrcade '85: The Gathering
From Iwe
| Starrcade (1985) | ||
| DVD cover featuring Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes | ||
| Promotion | National Wrestling Alliance Jim Crockett Promotions | |
| Date | November 28, 1985 | |
| City | Greensboro, North Carolina Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Venue | Greensboro Coliseum Complex Omni Coliseum | |
| Attendance | 30,000 (combined) | |
| Tagline(s) | The Gathering | |
| Starrcade chronology | ||
| ← Previous 1984 | Next → 1986 | |
Starrcade (1985): The Gathering aka (The Blooddrive) was the third annual Starrcade professional wrestling closed-circuit television event produced by Jim Crockett Promotions under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. It took place on November 28, 1985 from the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina and Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, with the event going back and forth from both arenas.
The main event was between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Their feud escalated when Flair broke Rhodes' ankle in September. After the event, Flair formed the Four Horsemen stable, and continued to feud with Rhodes. Other matches included Magnum T.A. and Tully Blanchard in an "I Quit" steel cage match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, and The Rock 'n' Roll Express and the team of Ivan and Nikita Koloff in a Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship.
In 2014, the IWE Network included the previous Starrcades (1983–1986), which had been transmitted via closed-circuit television, alongside the rest of the Starrcades in the pay-per-view section.
Contents |
[edit] Background
The main feud heading into Starrcade was between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes over the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Flair was in his third reign as the champion, and his reign at the time had lasted for over a year. On September 29 at the Omni in Atlanta, after Flair defeated Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match, Nikita and Ivan Koloff attacked Flair until Rhodes came and fought them off. Ole and Arn Anderson then came, and, along with Flair, beat down Rhodes. Flair broke Rhodes' left ankle with a diving knee drop, and applied the figure four leglock.
Previous Starrcade events have been held at the Greensboro Coliseum, and this event was the first to be expanded, and held in two locations, with both also serving as locations for broadcasting via closed-circuit television. It was the first time an event was broadcast live from two locations. In 1985, the World Wrestling Federation was an emerging competitor to Jim Crockett Promotions, and created the WrestleMania event, which had significant success. The following year's WrestleMania, WrestleMania 2, was created similar to Starrcade, being held in three locations.
[edit] Event
[edit] Aftermath
[edit] Results
| # | Results from the Greensboro Coliseum | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krusher Khruschev defeated Sam Houston | Singles match for the vacant NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | |
| 3 | Ron Bass defeated Black Bart (with James J. Dillon) | Texas Bullrope match | |
| 4 | James J. Dillon (with Black Bart) defeated Ron Bass | Texas Bullrope match | |
| 7 | Buddy Landel (with James J. Dillon) defeated Terry Taylor (c) | Singles match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship | |
| 9 | Magnum T.A. defeated Tully Blanchard (c) (with Baby Doll) | "I Quit" steel cage match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship | |
| 11 | [[The Rock 'n' RdDon Kernodle) defeated Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff (c) (with Krusher Khruschev) | Steel cage match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship | |
| No. | Results from The Omni | Stipulations | |
| 2 | Manny Fernandez defeated Abdullah the Butcher (with Paul Jones) | Mexican Death match | |
| 5 | Superstar Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian (with Paul Jones) by disqualification | Arm wrestling match | |
| 6 | Superstar Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian (with Paul Jones) by disqualification | Singles match | |
| 8 | The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole Anderson and Arn Anderson)) (c) defeated Wahoo McDaniel and Billy Jack Haynes | Tag team match for the NWA National Tag Team Championship | |
| 10 | Jimmy Valiant and Miss Atlanta Lively (with Big Mama) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) (with Jim Cornette) | Atlanta Street Fight | |
| 12 | Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair (c) by disqualification[note 1] | Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion heading into the match
| |||
[edit] Notes
- ^ Stu Shwartz, replacement referee counted the pin after Senior Referee, Tommy Young was knocked down. Tommy Young later reversed this decision, and awarded Rhodes a victory by disqualification due to interference from Arn Anderson. Therefore, Flair remained World Champion.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| 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) | |||
