I get so mad and frustrated every time i watch that match. Wwe will be releasing the much anticipated three disc best of starrcade dvd on january. Wcw starrcade 1997 december 28th, 1997 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. So, with this thread, thats what i want to do because it is in my humble opinion that starrcade 1997 is the first of many things that led to the destruction of wcw. Wcw cruiserweight championship eddie guerrero vs dean malenko. At first, sting was to make his triumphant return to the ring in february 1997 at the cow palace for superbrawl, but the gimmick was working so well they decided to hold him out for almost all of 1997climaxing with his winning the wcw title from hulk hogan at starrcade. The main event was between hollywood hogan and sting for.
Starrcade 1997 and stings botched moment nerdopotamus. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Dave meltzer on all of the backstage problems at starrcade 97. It was broadcast december 28, 1992, from the omni in atlanta, georgia. Hogan basically had sting beat clean sting who had been pretty much single handedly taking apart the nwo for months. As hulk hogan and the nwo dominated wcw, the organizations facepainted franchise, sting, transformed himself and waited for the perfect opportunity to strike.
The matches revolved around the ongoing storyline between wcw and the new world order nwo organization. It took place on december 29, 1991 from the norfolk scope in norfolk, virginia. The entire debacle resulted in the title being held up for another hogansting payperview match, which many wcw fans took as a slap in the face and a hapless attempt to draw additional money to see the result wcw had failed to deliver the first time around. Return to top of page starrcade 1996 december 29, 1996 in nashville, tn.
Sting defeated hulk hogan by submission to win the title. The main event was between bret hart and goldberg for the wcw world heavyweight championship. Wcw starrcade took place on december 28th, 1997 at the mci center in washington, d. Boy what a great way to start the ppv with this classic between two of the best in the world at that time. Starrcade 1997 was the fifteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event, produced by world championship wrestling wcw on. Wcw was billing this as the single most important match in the entire history of the company. In 2015, all wcw payperviews were made available on the wwe network. But in 1995, wcws business, while much improved upon a few years previous, was still nowhere near the heights it would reach later in the decade.
Find your next favorite and similar movies in two steps. Bill goldberg vs steve mcmichael wcw starrcade 1997 1228. Wcw ended up having to book him a chartered flight to get to the show. At first, sting was to make his triumphant return to the ring in february 1997 at the cow palace for superbrawl, but the gimmick was working so well they decided to hold him out for almost all of 1997 climaxing with his winning the wcw title from hulk hogan at starrcade. May 30, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Dave meltzer on all of the backstage problems at starrcade 97 from the 1598 observer and that was hardly the only question. Starrcade 1997 is one of wcws most famous, and certainly their most notorious show. If you like wcw starrcade 93 you are looking for movies about with wrestling, maniac, dragon, monster, assassin, african american and legend themes shot in usa. What better way to decide the fate of the hottest show on cable than eric bischoff vs larr. Starrcade 1983 a flair for the gold november 24, 1983 in greensboro, nc greensboro coliseum drawing 15,447 shown live on cctv drawing 32,400. 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.
It took place on december 27, 1993 from the independence arena in charlotte, north carolina. Peter nguyen of for the incredible comic book cover. 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. Your boys kick off a new storyline arc with wcw starrcade 94. Wcw starrcade 1997 vintage poster by paulgriffin on deviantart. The box art for the dvd featuring sting, ric flair and dusty rhodes on the cover can be viewed at this link. Sting vs hollywood hogan wcw starrcade 1997 video dailymotion. The event consisted of the battlebowl battle royal and its lethal lottery tag team qualifying matches. Identify all themes of interest from this film block below. 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. The 1997 starrcade had potential to be one of the best cards in wcw payperview history. Then bret comes out hot off the screwjob and prevents the referee from making the three count and manages to get the belt on sting in a weak way. The main event was between vader and ric flair for the wcw world heavyweight championship. This is stings first match since fall brawl of 1996.
Starrcade 1997 was the fifteenth annual starrcade ppv event. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. What was up with the botched finish in the stinghogan match. As such, wcw writing hogan out of the companys biggest. It broke all previous pay per view commercial figures for the company breaking hulk hogans debut show bash at the beach 1994s record, and aside from multiple feuds promised to be paid off on the biggest blowoff show of the year was the culmination of the. What three wrestlers that wrestled in the first starrcade are currently employed by wcw.
Probably the most important question of all regarded kevin nash, scheduled to wrestle the giant for the second straight ppv show. We watched the 30minute countdown to kill time after watching. Starrcade was the flagship show for nwa and wcw starting in the. Wcwnwo starrcade 64 mod matches dean malenko vs eddie guerrero. Dave meltzer on all of the backstage problems at starrcade. Battlebowl the lethal lottery was the ninth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event. The box art for the dvd featuring sting, ric flair and dusty rhodes on the cover can be viewed at this link here is the official lineup for the dvd. The true spirit of starrcade would live on in 1997 with one of wcws biggest rivalries ever culminating at the event.
Starrcade 1983 a flair for the gold november 24, 1983 in greensboro, nc. Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the. Wcw2k19 starrcade 97 match 6 wcw united states heavyweight. A match over a year in the making, was finally going to take place and it was going to take place on the biggest show in wcws calendar year. Starrcade 1997 by wcw vs nwo podcast free listening on. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Starrcade december 28, 1997 washington, dc mci center the current wcw champs are as follows. Wcw starrcade 2000 december 17, 2000 mci center washington, d. Watch wcw payperview season 11, episode 12 starrcade 1997.
The best and worst of wcw starrcade 1997, featuring the most disappointing match in wrestling history. Wcw defeated eric bischoff nwo by disqualification bret hitman hart was the special guest referee world title match. Sep 14, 2015 december 28th, 1997 was suppose to be pardon the tony schiavone pun the biggest night in wcw history. Wcw pay per view wcw starrcade 2000 december 17, 2000 mci center washington, d. But it didnt pan out that way and today brian looks at why it didnt pan out as expected. But after the fallout from starrcade 1997 and last weeks nitro wtf moments from the january 5th.
I dont see the two things ever being discussed together, however. At world championship wrestling s 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 was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the year, much in the same vein that its rival, the world. They continued to instruct fans to call their cable operators and tell them that they wanted the grandaddy of them all. In 2017, wwe announced the return of starrcade after its recent brand extension. Battlebowlthe lethal lottery ii was the tenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. 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. Wcw nwo starrcade 64 mod matches jushin liger vs billy kidman.
Download why has professional wrestling been in a mindnumbing monopoly for 16 years and counting. It broke all previous pay per view commercial figures for the company breaking hulk hogans debut show bash at the beach 1994s record, and aside from multiple feuds promised to be paid off on the biggest blowoff show of the year was the culmination of the sting v nwo angle that had been. Entertainment quiz wcw ppv main events part 1 random entertainment quiz can you name the wcw ppv main events. 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. On the podium, eric bischoff, missy hyatt, and magnum t. Apr 09, 2016 wcw nwo starrcade 64 mod matches lex luger vs randy macho man savage. Sting won battlebowl, and his victory led to a feud with lex luger over the wcw world heavyweight championship. Hogan let his ego get in the way and stuff like this was why wcw died. Starrcade 1997 was the fifteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event, produced by world championship wrestling wcw on december 28, 1997, at the mci center in washington, d. Dave meltzer on all of the backstage problems at starrcade 97 from the 1598 observer. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway.
Undefeated streak 19 of 173 bill goldberg vs steve mcmichael wcw starrcade 1997 122897. Chris benoit didnt happen because raven had an inflamed pancreas. Why is a 350 pound man tripping up and falling through a wall the greatest thing the industry has ever seen. It took place on december 19, 1999 from the mci center in washington, d. Ultimo dragon vs dean malenko for the wcw cruiserweight title. Dec 06, 2012 starrcade 1997 is one of wcws most famous, and certainly their most notorious show. English, german, french the rise and fall of wcw examines the storied history of world championship wrestling.
If you were watching a year ago, you probably remember the hype surrounding the main event. The idea being making the fans wait for starrcade to put on this era altering match. Wcw pay per view wcw starrcade 1997 december 28, 1997 mci center washington, d. This text is hidden because it is only available in german language. Sting has a new entrance although wcws ultrasucky version of the titantron looks rubbish. Wcwnwo starrcade 64 mod matches jushin liger vs billy kidman. Your hosts are tony schiavone, mike tenay, and dusty rhodes. It boasted an attendance of 17, 500, as well as a buy rate of 1. Starrcade 1997 was the fifteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling pay perview ppv event, produced by world championship wrestling wcw on. I know that over the years the death of wcw and starrcade 97 have been discussed around here ad nauseam. Starrcade 1999 was the 17th annual starrcade professional wrestling ppv event. Sep 15, 2015 wcw starrcade mci centre, washington d. This was the first starrcade under the wcw instead of the nwa banner and the first to not include ric flair, who had left for the world wrestling federation.
But as wcw reached its peak in 1997, with a cantmiss sting vs. Starrcade 1999 was the seventeenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event, produced by world championship wrestling wcw. December 28 1997 starrcade 97 saw several great matches, two major title changes and a huge victory for wcw as they regained control of nitro, which. I choose when i watch that match to see the restart when sting wins the title. And starrcade 1997 is their most successful ppv ever at the height of their popularity. Wcwnwo starrcade 64 mod matches lex luger vs randy macho man savage.
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