27 December 2013

On this Day in Pro Wrestling History


1993 - Starrcade '93 takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina at Independence Arena. Here are the results:
- In a dark match, Terry Taylor defeated The Equalizer.
- Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma defeated Marcus Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio when Orndorff pinned Scorpio.
- The Shockmaster defeated King Kong.
- WCW Television Champion Steven Regal vs. Ricky Steamboat ended in a fifteen minute draw.
- Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne defeated Tex Slashinger & Shanghai Pierce when Cactus pinned Slashinger.
- WCW International World Champion Rick Rude defeated The Boss (Big Bossman).
- Steve Austin defeated Dustin Rhodes in two straight falls to win the WCW United States Title. Rhodes was disqualified in the first fall, and Austin pinned Rhodes in the second fall.
- Sting & Road Warrior Hawk defeated WCW World Tag Team Champion The Nasty Boys via disqualification.
- Ric Flair defeated Vader to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title, ending Vader's third (and final) WCW World Title reign.

1994 - Starrcade '94 was held in Nashville, Tennessee at the Municipal Auditorium.  Here are the results:
- Vader defeated Hacksaw Duggan to win the WCW United States Title when Harley Race hit Duggan with his own 2x4.
- Alex Wright defeated Jean Paul Levesque (Triple H) with a rollup.
- WCW Television Champion Johnny B. Badd defeated Arn Anderson with a rollup as Anderson argued with the referee.
- The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat via DQ when Sherri Martel interfered.
- Mr. T defeated Kevin Sullivan after Dave Sullivan, dressed as Santa Claus, interfered.
- Sting defeated Avalanche via DQ when Kevin Sullivan interfered.  Hulk Hogan made the save.
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan defeated The Butcher (Brutus Beefcake) with a legdrop.  After the match, the Faces Of Fear attacked Hogan, but Randy Savage made the save. 

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