24 November 2013

On this Day in Pro Wrestling History


1983 - The very first Starrcade was held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The show was also aired via closed circuit television in other locations. Here are the results of the show, which was nicknamed "A Flair For The Gold":
- The Assassins defeated Rufus R Jones & Bugsy McGraw when Assassin #1 pinned McGraw with a rollup.
- Kevin Sullivan & Mark Lewin defeated Scott McGhee & Johnny Weaver when Lewin pinned Weaver.
- Abdullah the Butcher defeated Carlos Colon.
- Dick Slater & Bob Orton, Jr. defeated Mark Youngblood & Wahoo McDaniel when Orton pinned Youngblood with a superplex.
- Charlie Brown (Jimmy Valiant under a mask) defeated The Great Kabuki in a No DQ, No Time Limit match to win the Mid-Atlantic Title with an elbowdrop.
- Roddy Piper defeated Greg Valentine in a Dog Collar Chain match by hitting Valentine with the chain and then covering him while using the chain to hook Valentine's legs.
- Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco in a No DQ match to win the NWA World Tag Team Title when Youngblood pinned Jerry after Steamboat press slammed Youngblood onto him. Angelo Mosca was the special referee.
- Ric Flair defeated Harley Race in a Steel Cage match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title with a flying bodypress off the top rope. Gene Kiniski was the special referee.

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