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• Number of discs: 3
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• DVD Release Date: January 13, 2009
• Run Time: 540 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
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Before Wrestlemania, longtime fans of professional wrestling looked forward to the the end of the year for one of WWE's biggest events -- Starrcade. Rivalries that had festered for months would be settled once and for all and contenders who had long dreamed of their big break would finally get their title shots. Now, for the first time, fans can see the great NWA and WCW battles on DVD with The Best of

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41 of 47 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Offical List November 11, 2008

By A. Pierre

Format:DVD

Disc 1
Starrcade December 29, 1996 - The Match of the Decade
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. The Great Muta

Starrcade December 28, 1992 - Unified World Tag Team Championship
Barry Windham / Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Steamboat / Shane Douglas

Starrcade December 27, 1998 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash

Starrcade December 29, 1991
BattleBowl

Starrcade December 27, 1993 - 2 out of 3 Falls for the WCW United States Championship
Dustin Rhodes vs. Stunning Steve Austin

Disc 2
Starrcade November 26, 1987 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Road Warriors vs. Arn Anderson / Tully Blanchard
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal

Starrcade December 29, 1996
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

Starrcade November 26, 1987 - Scaffold Match
Rock `n Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express

Starrcade December 26, 1988 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger

Starrcade December 27, 1995
Eddie Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Ootani

Starrcade December 26, 1988 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Dusty Rhodes / Sting vs. Road Warriors

Starrcade December 28, 1992 - King of Cable Tournament Final
Sting vs. Big Van Vader

Starrcade November 24, 1983 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Brisco Brothers vs. Jay Youngblood / Ricky Steamboat

Starrcade November 28, 1985 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair

Starrcade December 28, 1997 - WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko

Disc 3
Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Tag Team Tournament
Road Warriors vs. The Steiner Brothers

Starrcade December 17, 2000 - Ladder Match for a Contract for the World Cruiserweight Championship
3 Count vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias vs. Jung Dragons

Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. Ric Flair

Starrcade November 24, 1983 - Dog Collar Match
Greg Valentine vs. Roddy Piper

Starrcade November 27, 1986 - Scaffold Match
Road Warriors vs. The Midnight Express
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal

Starrcade December 28, 1997 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Sting vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Starrcade November 24, 1983 - Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race

Starrcade November 28, 1985 - Steel Cage "I Quit Match" for the NWA United States Championship
Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard

Starrcade December 27, 1993 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Ric Flair's Career Is On the Line
Ric Flair vs. Vader

Looks awesome, but why are they out of order?

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Release with only one Bad Quality January 15, 2009

By Scotty M.

Format:DVD

Starrcade, the event that led to the birth of many ppv's that people has ever witnessed including Wrestlemania. This is a great release & it was good to see WWE pay repects to NWA/WCW's grandness stage of all time. This 3 disc set holds 25 matches from Starrcade's past along with a short documentary on the event's heritage. All of the matches are in their entirety but entrances for the most part are not. Although there are a few entraces that are still intact. Including Sting's from '97 & a couple a Flair's. But don't expect any entrances from the likes of Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and Hollywood Hogan. Nevertheless, still a near perfect set.

Even though the documentary portion is pretty short (about 10 minutes shy of a hour) it covers enough to let people know how special & historic Starrcade came to be. You will hear from superstars who were actually a part of Starrcade. Including Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Arn Anderson, Magnum T.A., Tully Blanchard, Road Warrior Animal, Brisco Brothers, Roddy Piper, & others. The documentary goes straight forward & doesn't stop for a match. The superstars speak on matters dealing with Starrcade. Such as the event's birth, growth, popularity, issues, & different angles surrounding Starrcade. Oh and to note out, there are no special bonus extra's on this set whatsoever. Just a brief documentary and 25 matches picked by the fans is all you get.

Just to clear up some confusion, the order of the match selection is how the fans voted for them. I hope that helps you.

Disc 1
(25) Match of the Decade 12.19.96
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Me personally, I think WCW really hyped up this match way too much. Hogan just formed the nWo & Piper was the one who everybody expected to stop them. Nothing we haven't already seen from these. Just a good brawl. Nothing special. 3.5/5

(24) Ironman Single's Tournament 12.13.89
Sting vs. the Great Muta
Very good match. Some nice chain wrestling. Good offense by both men. A very solid match. 4.5/5

(23) Unified Tag Team Championship 12.28.92
Barry Windham & Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas
Awesome tag bout. Windham looked very good. One of the bests tag team matches I've ever seen. 5/5

(22) WCW Heavyweight Championship 12.27.98
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
I fully agree with what Arn Anderson said about Goldberg's streak. It went on for way too long & this defeat really hurt Goldberg. A little bit of a good big man match. Didn't really care for the ending though. 3.75/5

(21) BattleBowl Match 12.29.91
I really enjoyed this match. Vader & Steamboat had a nice brawl on the outside. But it did however dragged on for little bit too long. Steve Austin & Sting has a good showing. The final two put on a very good one on one match. 4/5

(20) 2 out of 3 Falls Match for the U.S. Championship 12.27.93
Stunning Steve Austin vs. Dustin Rhodes
This is a match in my book that gets better the more times you watch it. I thought this was a very good match. Pretty good offense by Rhodes in this one. 4.5/5

Disc 2
(19) NWA Tag Team Championship 11.26.87
Road Warriors vs. Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
Very good tag match. The Road Warriors just dominates Arn & Tully with their freakish strength. Solid tag match but with a BS ending. 4.5/5

(18) 12.29.96
Rey Mysterio vs. Jushin Liger
Even though Piper & Hogan was the main event, these two great cruiserweights stole the show. Great cruiserweight action with some good wrestling. Awesome match. 4.75/5 [Also available on Rey Mysterio: The Biggest Little Man]

(17) Scaffold Match 11.26.87
Midnight Express vs. Rock 'n Roll Express
Not a big fan of these matches. The suspense is there but nothing in my eyes that caught my attention. 3.5/5

(16) NWA World Heavyweight Championship 12.26.88
Lex Luger vs. Ric Flair
Good match. Much better then I expected it to be. Some very good wrestling from both men. Good powerhouse moves by Luger. 4.5/5

(15) 12.27.95
Eddie Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Otani
Starrcade '95 like few other Starrcades were hosting a joint production of the New Japan vs. WCW. Great aerial moves by both Eddie & Otani. Great back and forth competition. Just a terrific match. 4.75/5 [Also available on The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero]

(14) NWA Tag Team Championship 12.26.88
Dusty Rhodes & Sting vs. Road Warriors
Another good tag bout. A good back and forth match up between the two teams. All four looked really good in the ring. Great match. I really enjoyed this one a lot. 5/5

(13) King of Cable Tournament Finals 12.28.92
Sting vs. Vader
I have always thought that Sting & Big Van Vader made an awesome pairing and this match was no exception. Sting takes some hard blows by Vader in this one. I thought the ending fitted in very well. I liked it. Very good big man vs. smaller man contest. 4.5/5

(12) NWA Tag Team Championship 11.24.83
Brisco Brothers vs. Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat
Good offensive exchanges by both teams. A very good all around contest. 4.25/5

(11) NWA World Heavyweight Championship 11.28.85
Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes
Great match. One of the bests in not only Flair's career but in Dusty's as well. Dusty works on the leg of Flair's for quite some time. The Horsemen would interfere. But still a tremendous match. 5/5 [Also available on Ric Flair: The Ultimate Collection]

(10) WCW Cruiserweight Championship 12.28.97
Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko
Malenko and Eddie has had way better matches then this. But a pretty good match nevertheless though. 4.25/5 [Also available on The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero]

Disc 3
(9) Ironman Tag Team Tournament Match 12.13.89
Steiner Brothers vs. Road Warriors
A very good first one on one meeting from these two legendary teams. But I kind of expected a little bit more. Still a good match but the ending is what made the match. 4/5

(8) #1 Cruiserweight Title Contendership Ladder Match 12.17.00
3 Count vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias vs. Jung Dragons
One of the best ladder matches I have ever seen. This was totally a complete different ladder match then what we have seen from Edge & Christian, Hardys, & Dudleys earlier in the year in the then WWF. The three teams did some crazy things with those ladders. A great match. 5/5 [Also available on The Ladder Match]

(7) Ironman Singles Tournament Match 12.13.89
Sting vs. Ric Flair
Another great battle from Sting & Flair. Especially with this being Flair's & Sting's second match of the night. Some good offensive exchanges. And the time limit really played a significant role in the match which added more. A very good end to the match. Terrific match. 5/5

(6) Dog Collar Steel Chain Match 11.24.83
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs. Greg Valentine
Just a straight up fight. The chain came into play many, many times. A very bloody bout. 4.25/5

(5) Scaffold Match 11.27.86
Road Warriors vs. Midnight Express
Once again this kind of match didn't catch my attention but a better match then the other from disc 2. The ending is defiantely something to see. 4/5

(4) WCW Heavyweight Championship 12.28.97
Sting vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
I have no idea why this match was voted in. The match didn't suck persay but the BS ending really didn't cut it for me. It really hurt the match more then what it was already. And that was bad! 2.5/5

(3) Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 11.22.83
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
This is the match that Flair regained his World Heavyweight title. Race & Flair used the cage pretty good. Both gets bloody. Possibably their best match against one another in their careers. A classic match all the way. 5/5 [Also available on Ric Flair: The Ultimate Collection]

(2) Steel Cage I Quit Match for the NWA U.S. Championship 11.28.85
Tully Blanchard vs. Magnum T.A.
This was a harsh and brutal match to watch. The cage came into play many times. Both men were just doing anything & everything to one another. Brutal & bloody match with a brutal & bloody end. 5/5 [Also available on Bloodbath: The Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches]

(1) WCW Heavyweight Championship 12.27.93
Ric Flair vs. Vader
Vader was just dominate & whelling on Flair. While Flair was throwing out his rule book and pulling off moves you rarely see from Flair. Defiantley a match for the ages. One of the bests in WCW & classic as well. 5/5

Overall I was very pleased with this release. WWE did a good job and so did the fans. Props to WWE for releasing this set. I highly recommend getting this in the near future.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "WrestleMania" Before WrestleMania February 14, 2009

By D.P. VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD

What WrestleMania is to WWE or how Bound For Glory is to TNA in this current era of wrestling, that's what Starrcade was to the NWA/WCW. This was their mega show, their "Super Bowl", their ultimate show. Around 25 years later, WWE did the right thing in celebrating the legacy this event has left with this Essental collection.

The documentry stars by covering the idea behind the idea & setup of the Starrcade event with Thanksgiving Day being the top drawing wrestling to day of the year along with the importance of having the event in Greensbrough, NC. Brief history behind the Dog Collar match between Roddy Piper & Greg Valentine along with the main event between Ric Flair & Harley Race were covered before going into how successful the event was to the point where they made a heavy amount of money off the presale for the 1984 event. The concept behind Starrcade '85 being held at different arenas (a concept WWE copied for WrestleMania III months later) was talked about before heavily discussion the role of Magnum T.A. in Starrcade's history from the violent "I Quit" match with Tully Blanchard to how he effected the 1986 edition. The records that Starrcade '86 set along with stories from the Scaffold Match with Road Warriors/Midnight Express were discussed as well. The story behind the setup of Starrcade '87, what effect Vince McMahon had on the event, and how it played a part in the future of Jim Crockett Promotions was heavily discussed. The formation of WCW & the changes to the event such as new concepts along with Eric Bischoff's influnce of Starrcade was heavily talked about before the documentry closed out on various views regarding Goldberg's streak ending at the '98 event, why Starrcade lost it's special appeal over the years, and the legacy it left behind. Along with this documentry comes two hidden extras in Flair showing his name written on the Wall Of Fame and a Dusty Rhodes promo for Starrcade '83.

Along with this short documentry are the Top 25 Starrcade matches as voted by the fans...
1996: Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hogan - This was different than their past WWF matches in that they did a great job of actually wrestling here instead of just wild fighting & brawling. This was one of both men's best matches in their WCW career...and the last good quality Starrcade main event that lived up to the hype it had.
[The Roddy Piper Story]

1989: Sting vs. The Great Muta - I enjoyed their Great American Bash match from months earlier better as this as it was just average with both men going back & forth but missing that intensity their entire feud throughout 1989 had. This was one I felt shouldn't have been voted on here.

1992: WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas vs. Barry Windham & Brian Pillman - The background here was Steamboat & Douglas looking for revenge against Windham for their locker room attack the month before that resulted in seeing them being more aggressive than usual throughout the match to the point where you saw from them with them using closed fist, chairs, and brawling on the floor at various times.

1998: No Disqualification Match: WCW Champion Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash - Goldberg's streak was at 173-0 going into this match with both pulling out some surprize offense including both applying a series of submission moves at one point (Kevin Nash doing a submission!?!). If you can get past the ending with Disco Infernio (WTF!?!), Bam Bam Bigelow, and Scott Hall doing his impression of "The Mountie," it was a nice big man power match between both guys.
[nWo: Back In Black]

1991: BattleBowl - This was a new concept attempted for Starrcade as it was a double ring battle royal featuring the winners of the previous "Lethal Lottery" tag matches. The rules were than you had to be thrown into ring two (you were safe if you went outside the ring on any of the other 3 sides) and then thrown out of ring two to be eliminated and when it came down to the final one man in both rings, whoever threw the other guy over the top rope would win. This was a cluster that was hard to follow until it down down towards the end but some highlights were the fights between Vader & Steamboat on the rampway, Rhodes & Anderson, and Sting & Rude. The real highlight here was the showdown between the final two men that resembled the Royal Rumble ending between HBK & Undertaker in '07.

1993: 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match: United States Champion Dustin Rhodes vs. Steve Austin - This was very disappointing for it having a "2 out of 3 falls" stipulation but it was a good wrestling match for those only used to see these guys wrestling style under their later personas as "Stone Cold" & "Goldust" but this certainly wasn't one of the greatest Starrcade matches of all time.

1987: NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Road Warriors - In their hometown of Chicago, the Warriors were after the Tag Team titles. This a clash of power in the Warriors vs. the wrestling technicians of the Horsemen with great storytelling by both teams.
[Road Warriors]

1996: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jushin Thunder Liger - This was a match where they kept trying to outdo each other by doing the same moves to each other at various times. This was more of a ground based match as the high flyin' didn't come into effect into the end.
[Also available on "Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man"]

1987: Scaffold Match: Rock `N Roll Express vs. Midnight Express - Eventhough this is the weakest match in their feud due to the setup of the match, this match was more "entertaining" than the previous years scaffold match as we saw Big Bubba get involved along with various weapons used like parts from the scaffold itself & Cornette's own tennis racket.

1988: NWA Champion Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger - This had a special stipuation in that Flair would lose the belt if he got disqualified. I thought that this was possibly their most competitve match they've ever had as it wasn't the typical Luger/Flair match that involved a heavy amount of stalling & heel tactics as they went 30 mins. full of action here.
[Legends Of Wrestling: Ric Flair & Sgt. Slaughter]

1996: Eddie Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Ootani - This was part of Starrcade '95 where WCW had a "Best Of 7 Series" against New Japan Pro Wrestling. This was one of the best (if not THE BEST) matches in the series as they worked so well with each other. This match was full of quick moves including some that were heavily stiff like Eddie's powerbomb & brainbuster along with Otani doing a flying dropkick right to the back of Eddie's head.
[Legacy Of Eddie Guerrero]

1988: NWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors vs. Dusty Rhodes & Sting - This was during the Road Warriors' heel run which didn't get over well concidering how the fans were still cheering for the Warriors as well as Dusty & Sting. It was a good match but nothing really special or memorable.
[The Dusty Rhodes Story]

1992: Sting vs. Big Van Vader - Aside from Flair, Sting's best opposition came in the form of Vader as I never recall them having a bad match but this was their best one. This was the finals of a tournament to crown the (pointless) "King Of Cable" & told the story of Vader being the dominate monster against Sting who was able to overcome Vader with his quickness & even suprizing Vader with some of his power like the reverse suplex that knocked off his headgear/mask.

1983: NWA Tag Team Champions Brisco Brothers vs. Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat - A pure classic old school tag team match between four great workers...nothing else needs to be said.
[Most Powerful Families In Wrestling]

1985: NWA Champion Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes - Dusty was out for revenge against Flair for breaking his ankle months earlier. Flair & Rhodes just had that natural chemistry of charisma & wrestling skills to always have your attention towards the match as it was "an ankle for ankle." The ending was the classic defination of the insider term, "Dusty Finish."
[Ultimate Ric Flair Collection]

1996: WCW Crusierweight Champion Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko - Despite Sting vs. Hogan being the main event draw here, this was the best wrestling match on the show...and it was the opening match. This was very similar to their series in ECW and a mat wrestling masterpiece for what WCW had to offer at that time...what else can I say that hasn't already been said about every other Guerrero/Malenko match?
[Legacy Of Eddie Guerrero]

1989: Road Warriors vs. Steiner Brothers - This match was heavily STIFF! I mean, you could just tell that these guys were not going to go easy on each other to the point where Cornette just had to point out how stiff these guys were being. It was a good unique match with an ending that saved both teams credibility.

2000: Ladder Match: 3 Count vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias vs. Jung Dragons - If you only know these guys from their runs in WWE then you don't know what your missing. This match stole the show as it was the crusierweight division in WCW that was saving the product at that time. It wasn't as crazy as the Ladder/TLC matches in WWE but these guys put on one hell of a performance in the last great match in Starrcade's history.
[The Ladder Match]

1989: Sting vs. Ric Flair - This match wasn't as classic as their other matches such as when Sting beat Flair for the World Title or their 45 min. draw at the first Clash Of Champions. However, this match was better than the one Unification match they put on Flair's "Ultimate Collection" DVD or their match on the last WCW Monday Nitro. They went back & forth close to the full 15 mins which was brought out a different side of Flair since he's used to wrestling longer time limits. Read more ›