WCW Starrcade 1993 - 10th Anniversary
December 1993
The Original Supershow!
He drives a pink cadillac and have his hair slick back. He is the greatest thing to hit the business since Elvis and he is managed by the cigar puffing Colonel Robert Parker. The crowd boos for the colonel and the Elvis impersonator...
It's "Heavy Metal" Van Hammer the lead guitarist and singer of the heavy metal band Van Hammer...
Van Hammer vs. Honky Tonk Man w/ Colonel Parker
Van Hammer dominates his opponent with hard-hitting power moves, but Honky Tonk Man and Colonel Parker are masters of dirty tricks. Honky Tonk Man defeated Van Hammer in 9:06 by pinfall with a Guitar Shot after Col. Robert Parker distracted the referee.
Rating 62 C
Straight outta Harlem...it's Harlem Heat and their smooth talkin' manager Rufus...
Ice-Train & Ron Simmons vs. Harlem Heat w/ Rufus
We get lots of big power moves from Ice-Train and Ron Simmons, mixed with fluid and exciting tag team action from Booker T and Stevie Ray. Ice-Train is easily distracted which results in Ron Simmons getting double teamed several times. In an exceptional match, Harlem Heat defeated Ice-Train & Ron Simmons in 15:09 when Booker T defeated Ron Simmons by pinfall with a Heat Seeker.
Rating 79 B
The crowd boos when Mr. Hughes makes his entrance...
It's The Boss! He is here to bring some law and order to WCW...
The Boss vs. Mr. Hughes
The two powerful brawlers end up in a wild barnstormer of a brawl. In an exceptional match, The Boss defeated Mr. Hughes in 14:39 by pinfall with a Boss Slam.
Rating 77 B
It's the prettiest and baddest man in WCW...
Michael "P.S." Hayes makes his entrance sitting in his wheelchair, accompanied by his mystery replacement wrestler. The mystery replacement wrestler is none other than "Jammin" Jimmy Garvin...
Johnny B. Badd vs. Mystery Opponent w/ Michael Hayes (in his wheelchair)
It looked like Johnny B. Badd would defeat his opponent, when Michael Hayes gets up from his wheelchair. It seems like Michael Hayes never was paralyzed! Jimmy Garvin defeated Johnny B. Badd in 9:43 by pinfall with a Bombs Away following interference from Michael Hayes.
Rating 55 C-
Good Gawd!!! Diamond Dallas Page and his chiseled bodyguard Maxx Muscle makes their entrance...
Brian Pillman vs. Diamond Dallas Page w/ Maxx Muscle
In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Brian Pillman defeated his bigger and stronger opponent Diamond Dallas Page in 7:44 by pinfall with a surprise cradle. DDP throws a anger tantrum, while Pillman quickly leaves the ring.
Rating 74 B-
Street Fight
Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. The Faces of Fear
The crazies are here and the crowd gets rowdy watching the hardcore garbage mayhem full of gimmicky spots and weapons. The four crazies are wreaking havoc all over the place. Cactus Jack, Maxx Payne, Meng and The Barbarian beat the hell out of each other with steel chairs and everything they can find use of both inside the ring and outside the ring. Some heel miscommunication leads to a Cactus Double Arm DDT on Barbarian for 1-2-3. In a superb street fight, Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated The Faces of Fear in a Street Fight match in 15:06 when Cactus Jack defeated The Barbarian by pinfall with a Double Arm DDT. The level of violence and brutality involved in this match left the crowd and commentators in stunned disbelief.
Rating 82 B
It's The Great Muta
Huge pop for fan favorite Davey Boy Smith...
Davey Boy Smith vs. The Great Muta w/ Gary Hart
This match could have ended either way. We get hard-hitting action as well as technical spots. In an exceptional match, The Great Muta defeated Davey Boy Smith in 19:40 by submission with a Muta Lock.
Rating 92 A
Give it up for the Queen's choosen one; Lord Steven Regal. Regal looks at the fat and stupid American fans with utterly disgust. The only King these uneducated Americans have served is Burger King, but don't worry because Regal will show these hillbillies some proper etiquette and manner.
Huge pop for the TV champion Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat...
Singles Match for the WCW World Television Championship (15 minute time-limit)
Ricky Steamboat © vs. Steven Regal
Regal uses his foot to go behind Steamboat’s knee to ground him to the mat during a tie-up. Regal applies a wristlock and Steamboat escapes by flipping Regal around. They fight over a hiptoss, leading to a double heel trip and a rollup from Steamboat for two. Steamboat gets the hiptoss for another two. Criss-cross ensues and Regal falls back into another rollup for two. Regal goes from the arm to the leg now as he twists the ankle, but Steamboat enziguris him away. Steamboat hits the Flying Judo Chop for 1-2! Steamboat works an armbar and then goes to a flip-over hammerlock. Regal bridges out of a headscissors and delivers some European forearms. Steamboat armdrags Regal around and reverses a butterfly suplex into one of his own for 1-2! Steamboat whiffs on the Flying Bodypress for 1-2-3!
In an exceptional match, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defeated "Lord" Steven Regal in a TV Title Match match in 13:41 by pinfall with a Flying Bodypress. Ricky Steamboat makes defence number 11 of his WCW World Television title. Regal looks utterly disgusted and are taunted by the American fans.
Rating 76 B-
What a Rush!!!
Vader makes his entrance together with his manager Harley Race. Vader do his gorilla grunt routine...
"Who's the Man!"
"Who's the Man!"
"Who's the Greatest Athlete on the Face of Earth!"
"The man that have no fear and feels no pain!"
"It's Vader!"
“Vader is the man!”
“I rule the WCW and no one can stop me!”
Hawk vs. Vader w/ Harley Race
Road Warrior Hawk and Vader end up in a insane and intense brawl. The fans are thrilled by the insane brawl. The two powerhouses are punishing each other with snug brawling, clotheslines and big power moves. In a brawl that had fantastic heat, Vader defeated Road Warrior Hawk in 15:26 by pinfall with a Vader Bomb.
Rating 86 B+
It's The Nasty Boys, straight out of Nastyville, Pennsylvania...
It's The Steiner Brothers...
Tag Team Match for the WCW International World Tag Team Championships
The Steiner Brothers © vs. The Nasty Boys w/ Missy Hyatt
Wild and out of control, the match begin as soon as the IWGP World Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) arrive at the ring. They mercilessly double team their opponents (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) and gain every advantage from their own unique interpretation of the rules. The Nasty Boys wrestles in a ‘garbage’ brawl-style that features a lot of hard-hitting strikes that makes their matches more like streetfights than pro wrestling matches.
Rick Steiner’s power and mat skill complemented Scott Steiner’s agility and helped the pair overcoming The Nasty Boys with a Suplex-based offense. In an exceptional match, The Steiner Brothers defeated The Nasty Boys in 15:29 when Scott Steiner defeated Jerry Sags by pinfall with a Steinerizer. The Steiner Brothers make defence number 8 of their WCW International Tag Team titles.
Rating 80 B
"Superstar" Steve Austin and the sensational Sherri gets massive heat from taunting. The crowd gets even louder when Steve Austin starts pantomime crying...
Big pop for "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes...
2 out of 3 Falls Match for the WCW United States Championship
Dustin Rhodes © vs. Steve Austin w/ Sherri
Both wrestlers have scored 1 pinfall to make it 1-1. They slug it out and Austin hits a back elbow for two. Rhodes gets thrown out, but comes back in with a sunset flip for two. Rhodes turns his back on Austin when he goes after Sherri and pays for it with a blow to the back of the head. Austin hits a back suplex for two. Austin misses the flying elbow and that cues Dustin’s comeback. Rhodes hits the Lariat for 1-2-NO! Sherri’s up on the apron, so Rhodes throws Austin into Sherri.
Dustin heads to the floor and posts Austin to draw some blood. Rhodes is in total control with a suplex and a ten-count corner punch rallies up the crowd. Out of nowhere though, Austin trips him up out of the corner and desperately pulls the tights for the 1-2-3.
In an exceptional match, "Superstar" Steve Austin defeated "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes in a Two Out Of Three Falls match in 20:25 at two falls to one after winning, with the final fall happening by pindall with a handful of tights. Steve Austin wins the WCW United States title.
Rating 96 A*
Huge pop for The Horsemen...
Here comes the reigning WCW World Tag Team champions Pretty Wonderful and their manager Sherri. The arrogant chickenshit heels chew bubblegum and heckle the audience...
Tag Team Match for the WCW World Tag Team Championships
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Pretty Wonderful © w/ Sherri
Paul Wonderful and Paul Roma are very heelish in their way, and played-up their superior physique by bullying their opponents around. Orndorff and Roma are very aggressive in the ring, but are being unable to keep their arrogance in check, concentrating on punishing their opponents instead of pinning them. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard makes a hot comeback with fluid tag team wrestling.
In an exceptional match, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Pretty Wonderful in 19:31 when Arn Anderson defeated Paul Roma by Pinfall with a Brainbuster following botched interference by Sherri Martel. Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard win the WCW World Tag Team titles.
Rating 92 A
Huge pop for "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, he is indeed one of the most popular wrestlers in WCW...
Massive crowd heat for the "Ravishing" Rick Rude, except from the drooling female audience...
Cage Match for the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Rick Rude © w/ Mr. Hughes & Fifi
Rick Rude pops Ric Flair in the nose. Clothesline sends Flair down into the mat. Sleeperhold now from Rude, but Flair counters and does the kneebuster twice. He’s got hold of Rude’s left leg, Flair on the middle rope, and he snaps it over. Flair goes for the figure four, Rude counters with an inside cradle for two. Flair dumps Rude to the cage.
Flair with an axhandle to the floor from the top, and he’s Fired Up. We get an abbreviated strut back in the ring and plenty of playing to the crowd. Flair flips in the corner, catches himself this time, runs up to the top, jumps off, and is caught in mid-air by Rude. Rude goes up top and drops a flying knee for two. Flair fights back with a chop and a back body drop. Flair flapjacks him, then grabs the figure four.
In an unbelievable match, Ric Flair defeated Rick Rude in a Cage match in 24:42 by submission with a Figure Four. Ric Flair wins the WCW International World Heavyweight title.
Rating 92 A
Huge crowd pop when fan favorite Sting makes his entrance...
It's the WCW World Heavyweight champion. None other than the Master and Ruler of the World; Sid Vicious!
Singles Match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Sting vs. Sid Vicious ©
We get a powerhouse versus powerhouse dream match with several jaw-dropping power moves.
Sting is in trouble against the champion Sid Vicious, when...
Vader and Harley Race arrives ringside trying to get a piece of the action. Vader ends up in a shouting match with Sid Vicious. WCW security quickly arrives and drags Vader and Harley Race to the backstage area.
Sting takes advantage of the distraction...
Beat chest, punch, backhand, punch, Irish whip into corner, Stinger Splash, Scorpion Deathlock.
In a bout that had unbelievable heat and superb wrestling, Sting defeated Sid Vicious in 19:57 by submission with a Scorpion Deathlock after a distraction from Vader. Sting wins the WCW World Heavyweight title. Sid Vicious gets that insane look in his eyes and throws a anger tantrum. He can't believe his eyes, because he is the Master and Ruler of the World.
Rating 99 A*