Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/28): Starrcade 1985
1933
Springfield, Missouri:
– Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Whitey Hewitt
– Casey Columbo and Jimmy Moore wrestled to a 30 minute draw
1939
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– Paul Jones defeated Pedro Martinez for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title
1957
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Ronnie Etchison and Thor Hagen beat Tommy O’Toole and Great Tonina in the finals of a one night tournament to win the vacant Central States tag team titles
1958
St. Joseph, Missouri:
– Bob Ellis defeated Bob Geigel to win Central States Title
1963
St. Paul, Minnesota:
– The Crusher defeated Verne Gagne to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Mongolian Stomper won a 10 man battle royal
– Mongolian Stomper and Pat O’Connor wrestled to a double count out
– Bob Geigel beat Bulldog Plechas
– Sonny Myers drew Enrique Torres
– Rock Hunter beat Ronnie Etchison
– Larry Hamilton beat Mike Sharpe by DQ
1968
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
– Dr. X beat The Crusher
– Bill Watts beat Harley Race
– Pampero Firpo beat Luke Brown
– Larry Hennig drew Billy Red Lyons
1972
Tampa, Florida:
– Jack Brisco beat Paul Jones to win the Florida title
Fort Myers, Florida:
– Bob Orton Sr. & Bob Orton Jr. beat Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin via count out
1973
Honolulu, Hawaii:
– North American Champion Billy Robinson beat Fred Blassie
– Ripper Collins & Greg Valentine beat Sam Steamboat & Neff Maiava in 2 out of 3 falls to win Hawaiian tag title
– Billy Graham beat Ken Patera by DQ
– Bobo Johnson & Haiti Kid beat Little Bruiser & Tokyo Joe
– Ed Francis went to a no contest with Al Madril
1974
Jacksonville, Florida:
– Dusty Rhodes beat Cowboy Bill Watts to win the Florida title
1977
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Terry Gordy beat Ken Dillinger
– Mr. Wrestling drew Norvell Austin
– Sonny King & David Schultz beat Robert Gibson & Terry Gordy
– Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey beat Samoans Tio & Tapu to win the Southern Tag Team Titles
– Bill Dundee beat Mike Stark in a “bare fist” match
– Jimmy Valiant beat Jerry Lawler in a “$20,000 vs. title stretcher” match to win the Southern Title
1978
Tampa, Florida:
– Harley Race beat Jack Brisco to retain the NWA title
1979
Miami Beach, Florida:
– Harley Race went to a double count out with Manny Fernandez to retain the NWA title
Omaha, Nebraska:
– AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Super Destroyer Mark II & Super Destroyer Mark III
– Jesse Ventura drew Greg Gagne
– Billy Robinson beat Lord Alfred Hayes
– Adrian Adonis beat Paul Ellering
– Dino Bravo beat Buddy Wolff
1981
St. Petersburg, Florida:
– Ric Flair beat Jack Brisco to retain the NWA title
1982
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
– AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Tito Santana
– Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan
– Ken Patera beat Larry Hennig
– Rick Martel beat Bobby Duncum by DQ
1983
Memphis, Tennessee:
– The Grappler beat Tom Pritchard
– The Jaguar beat The Angel
– The Moondogs (Rex & Spot), The A-Team, & Dennis Condrey beat Robert Gibson, Bobby Eaton, Art Crews, Stagger Lee, & Giant Frazier
– Terry Taylor beat Buddy Landel to win the Mid-America Title
– The Fabulous Ones beat Porkchop Cash & Dream Machine to win the Southern Tag Title
– Ricky Morton beat U.S. Junior Heavyweight champ Bill Dundee via DQ
– Dutch Mantel beat Norvell Austin via DQ
– Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Ken Patera
1985 Thanksgiving Night
St. Paul, Minnesota: Attendance was 12,000
– Scott Hall won a battle royal
– Jerry Blackwell beat Michael Hayes
– Road Warriors beat Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts
– Buck Zumhofe beat Steve Regal to win light heavyweight title
– Scott Hall beat Boris Zhukov by DQ
– Mongolian Stomper beat Kevin Kelly
– Leon White drew Bill Irwin
Dallas, Texas:
– Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez defeated Kerry & Kevin Von Erich in a Steel Cage to win the World Class American Tag Team Title
– In a match for the World Class title, Iceman King Parsons defeated champion Rick Rude by DQ
– John Tatum defeated Scott Casey in a steel cage match
NWA Starrcade: Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Magnum TA defeated Tully Blanchard in an I Quit match in a steel cage to win the United States Heavyweight Title
– The Rock N’ Roll Express defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff to win the NWA World Tag Team Title
– Buddy Landell defeated Terry Taylor to win the NWA National Title
– Krusher Khruschev defeated Sam Houston to win the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title
– Ron Bass defeated Black Bart (with James J. Dillon) in a Texas Bullrope match
NWA Starrcade: Atlanta, Georgia:
– Manny Fernandez defeated Abdullah the Butcher (with Paul Jones) in a Mexican Death match
– Superstar Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian (with Paul Jones) by disqualification in an Arm wrestling match
– Superstar Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian (with Paul Jones) by disqualification
– The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole Anderson and Arn Anderson) defeated Wahoo McDaniel and Billy Jack Haynes to retain the NWA National Tag Team Championship
– Jimmy Valiant and Miss Atlanta Lively (with Big Mama) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) (with Jim Cornette) in an Atlanta Street Fight
– Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1986
Richmond, Virginia:
– Hector Guerrero fought Bill Dundee to a draw
– Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev
– Brad Armstrong defeated Jimmy Garvin via disqualification
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Manny Fernandez in an Indian strap match
– Ole & Arn Anderson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson in a non-title Texas Tornado match
– Road Warrior Animal & Paul Ellering defeated Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey via disqualification
– Dusty Rhodes & NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match
1988
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Mike Davis beat Todd Morton
– Tommy Lane beat Brickhouse Brown
– The Rock-n-Roll RPMs beat Scott Steiner & Jeff Jarrett
– WCCW Light Heavyweight Champ Jeff Jarrett beat The Stormtrooper
– CWA Champ Brian Lee beat Don Bass
– Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, & Rick Casey beat Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, & Sid Vicious
1991
Baltimore, Maryland:
– Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd
– Big Josh & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
– Big Van Vader defeated Mr. Hughes
– Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
– Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes
– WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
– WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
1992
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Johnson City, Tennessee:
– Tracy Smothers pinned Robbie Eagle
– Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden beat Bobby Fulton & Dixie Dynamite
– Danny Davis & Ronnie Garvin beat Paul Orndorff in a “handicap” match
– SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy beat Tim Horner in a “lumberjack” match
– The Mongolian Stomper beat Kevin Sullivan via DQ
– Tracy Smothers won a battle royal
– The Heavenly Bodies (Lane & Pritchard) beat The Rock-n-Roll Express in a “street fight” match to win the SMW Tag Team Titles
1993
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Johnson City, Tennessee:
– Bobby Blaze pinned Chris Candido in a “loser gets tarred and feathered” match
– Prince Kharis TKO Tim Horner
– The Bullet pinned Kevin Sullivan in a “Singapore spike” match
– The Rock-n-Roll Express NC Moondogs Rex & Spot
– SMW Champ Brian Lee beat The Dirty White Boy via DQ
– Ron & Don Harris beat The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Rey) in a “gang fight” match
Orlando, Florida:
– Frankie Lancaster defeated Mark Starr
– 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
– WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Paul Roma
– WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Paul Orndorff
– Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & Steve Austin
– Ric Flair defeated Harley Race (sub. for injured WCW World Champion Vader)
– WCW International World Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat
