Aug 15, 2002 in this case, in a neat bit of synchronicity, i did a rant on fall brawl 96 earlier tonight, which was stings exit from wcw for more than a year. Starrcade 1996 was the fourteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. 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. For modern fans who maybe didnt have a perspective on 1997 wcw, guerrero vs. Sting has a new entrance although wcw s ultrasucky version of the titantron looks rubbish.
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. Main evented by alltime greats such as ric flair, dusty rhodes, harley race, sting, hulk hogan and sid, we take a look back at wcw s wrestlemania before wr. 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. Every wcw starrcade ranked from worst to best youtube. It was the companys ppv for the month of july, held from 1994 to 2000. Malenko at starrcade is a lot like that undisputed era vs. Wcw world heavyweight championship history 1991 2001 duration. It took place on december 17, 2000 at the mci center in washington, d. Credit goes to wwe and kos also to craiguk for giving me the track. People had waited for so long to see sting wrestle hogan and demolish the nwo thus climaxing one of the best slowbuild feuds in wrestling history that they sold out the arena and gave wcw one of its. Wcw united states heavyweight title match diamond dallas page defeats curt hennig c 11. In this case, in a neat bit of synchronicity, i did a rant on fall brawl 96 earlier tonight, which was stings exit from wcw for more than a year. 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.
Your hosts are tony schiavone, mike tenay, and dusty rhodes. Sting won battlebowl, and his victory led to a feud with lex luger over the wcw world heavyweight championship. After building to it for over a year, sting won the wcw heavyweight title from hollywood hulk hogan. Rick was also in the only other sixman tag in starrcade history as he and larry zbyszko and eddie gilbert lost to sting, michael hayes and jimmy garvin in 1987. Kefin and adam tackle starrcade 1997, the most successful wcw ppv of all time and look back at sting, hogan, the nwo and kevin nash if he shows up that is. 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. Sting vs hogan starrcade 97 prt1 video dailymotion. Eric bischoff vs larry zbyszko, wcw starrcade 1997 video. Wcw nwo starrcade 64 mod matches curt hennig vs lex luger.
Sting wcw defeats kensuke sasaki wsonny onoo njpw 6. In 2017, wwe announced the return of starrcade after its recent brand extension. Wcw starrcade took place on december 28th, 1997 at the mci center in washington, d. World cup of wrestling was the thirteenth starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. It took place on december 19, 1999 from the mci center in washington, d.
Battlebowl the lethal lottery was the ninth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event. Take a look at the business starrcade 1997 did, and youll discover that it made wcw more money than any ppv or live event in its history. Hear all about stings crow character which had debuted the previous fall, putting him up in the rafters, slow burning the angle between himself, the nwo, and hulk hogan, keeping it. 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. Listen to 83 weeks with eric bischoff episodes free, on demand. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. All matches wcw bill goldberg undefeated streak 1730 alessandro sciacca. Its considered to be wcws most successful ppv of alltime. If the fingerpoke of doom was the final nail in the coffin, this was honestly the first nail.
It wasnt a clean win, however, with a botched fast count from referee nick patrick, a reversal of the. The event consisted of the battlebowl battle royal and its lethal lottery tag team qualifying matches. 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 2000 was the eighteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. Starrcade 1997 was the fifteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview. Wcw starrcade 1997 results wcw ppv event history pay.
To build up hype for a solid year only to get squashed by hogan. Ultimo dragon vs dean malenko for the wcw cruiserweight title. It took place on december 27, 1995 at the nashville municipal auditorium in nashville, tennessee. Arena mci center attendance 17,500 network turner broadcasting system running time 3 hours main event hollywood hogan vs. Hogan match, the title is vacated on the debut of wcw thunder. It was broadcast december 28, 1992, from the omni in atlanta, georgia. It took place on december 27, 1998 from the mci center in washington, d. You the fans voted for this and my goodness youve got good taste. Starrcade 1997 and stings botched moment nerdopotamus. Eric bischoff was a guest on ric flairs podcast recently and talk eventually turned to the infamous finish of the starrcade 1997 main event. All matches wcw bill goldberg undefeated streak 1730. What better way to decide the fate of the hottest show on cable than eric bischoff vs larr. Wcw starrcade 1997 december 28th, 1997 mci center in washington, d. Starrcade 1999 was the seventeenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event, produced by world championship wrestling wcw.
Starrcade 1997 by wcw vs nwo podcast free listening on. Dean malenko challenges eddie guerrero for the cruiserweight championship. See more ideas about world championship wrestling, ric flair and wrestling. The story of hulk hogan vs sting wcw starrcade 1997 youtube. Release dates 1 also known as aka 5 release dates usa 28 december 1997.
Apr 27, 2018 ring mat for wcw starrcade 1997 corners. Best to worst wcw payperviews 1997 a list of 12 titles created 06 sep 2017 see. Download why has professional wrestling been in a mindnumbing monopoly for 16 years and counting. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Boy what a great way to start the ppv with this classic between two of the best in the world at that time. After starcade 1997 and the controversial ending to the sting vs. After nineyears, starrcade marks the final event when it was purchased to world wrestling federation wwf on march 26, 2001. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. It took place on december 29, 1996 from the nashville municipal auditorium in nashville, tennessee.
While it sucks the wwe doesnt have competition anymore, when you watch wcw between starrcade to its final days, it really shouldnt be a surprise why it went out of business. Warner chappell, wwe music publishing, aresa, ascap, bmi broadcast music inc. 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. Stinghogan press conference for starrcade 97 hq by scotthall222. Will special guest referee bret hart have a role in the outcome of the match. 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. 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 event included a seven match tournament between wrestlers representing wcw and their japanese partner new japan pro. Undefeated streak 20 of 173 bill goldberg vs glacier wcw monday nitro 122997. On this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, eric and conrad discuss the year that the icon himself, sting had in wcw in 1997. Eric bischoffs explanation for the starrcade 97 finish is.
This imo was the peak of wcw starrcade 1997 sting vs hogan. As usual, wcw spends all its time building up the main event while neglecting all the other matches. May 03, 2017 wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1. This was the final starrcade event produced by wcw, as it was purchased by the world wrestling federation wwf in march 2001. Starrcade 1997 was the fifteenth annual starrcade ppv event. Jim duggan on getting fired for riding with iron sheik with gimmicks duration. It boasted an attendance of 17, 500, as well as a buy rate of 1. Wcw nwo starrcade 64 mod matches lex luger vs randy macho man savage. Wcw starrcade 97 was the biggestgrossing payperview in wcw history, drawing a huge 1. The music of wcw licensed to youtube by wwemusic on behalf of wwe, inc.
After a 17 month build, the nwo storyline had all built to this. Its considered to be wcw s most successful ppv of alltime. Bash at the beach was a yearly professional wrestling payperview event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. This is also the first time sting spoke on television in over a year. May 30, 2015 wcw world heavyweight championship history 1991 2001 duration. Who will win the battle for the ownership of wcw nitro. With hulk hogan, steve borden, curt hennig, dallas page. Starrcade was regarded by the nwa and wcw as their flagship event of the. Sep 14, 2015 december 28th, 1997 was suppose to be pardon the tony schiavone pun the biggest night in wcw history. Starrcade 1997 by the attitude era podcast free listening. The lapsed fan wrestling podcast wcw starrcade memorial tour. Promotion world championship wrestling event type pay per view event date december 28, 1997 event series starrcade year 1997 country united states location washington, d. Starrcade 1998 was the sixteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event, produced by world championship wrestling wcw.
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. Wcw nwo starrcade 64 mod matches hollywood hulk hogan vs ultimate warrior. Wcw heavyweight title is vacated after starcade 1997 youtube. Wcw2k19 starrcade 97 match 7 control of wcw eric bischoff vs larry. The legacy of starrcade and the disaster of sting vs. The lapsed fan wrestling podcast wcw starrcade memorial. Download right click and do save link as on this episode of 83 weeks with eric bischoff and conrad thompson, eric and conrad discuss the year that the icon himself, sting had in wcw in 1997.
Battlebowlthe lethal lottery ii was the tenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. This is stings first match since fall brawl of 1996. Stings wcw 19981999 sting themecrow theme song hd with download link in m4a. It was the first time he had been pinned on starrcade.
Wcw was more than just goldberg and the nwo, although you wouldnt know it to hear wwe tell it. The idea being making the fans wait for starrcade to put on this era altering match. Bill goldberg vs steve mcmichael wcw starrcade 1997 122897 by alessandro sciacca. In 2015, all wcw payperviews were made available on the wwe network. If you like the video,please hit the like button and subscribe it really helps. Join tony schiavone as he revisits the 20 year anniversary of the biggest show in the history of our great sport, starrcade 1997. The event featured the new world order nwo stable, which formed in july.
Wcw was billing this as the single most important match in the entire history of the company. The show centered around a beach theme, with the set around the entrance area for the wrestlers decorated with such things as surfboards and sand. Traylor was in his thrid starrcade, and under his third ring name 1986bubba rogers, 1993the boss, 1997 ray traylor. Wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1 wcw starrcade 1985 part1. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live.
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