Starrcade 2019 - The Results

Kevin Owens hosts The Kevin Owens Show to start tonight's show. Owens says tonight's installment is the biggest yet due to his guest for tonight: "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who shows up. Flair tells Owens he is a big a fan of his as anyone in the WWE, then talks about his daughter Charlotte Flair before calling WWE "the greatest forms of sports entertainment in the world" and thanking the fans for coming. He talks about how lucky he is to be alive to see this year's Starrcade, then thanks some of the historical names that took part - and wrestled with him - in the show's history and says there are people waiting to come out to show they are the best. Owens says that this is possible due to Flair's legacy, then they close out the show with Ric Flair doing one of his signature phrases and a "Woo!", but Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson suddenly show up. Anderson says nobody cares about Flair's past, and Gallows says everyone should be talking about them. Anderson then proposes the next 55 minutes should be nothing but highlights of them, but Owens proposes they show A.J. Styles losing the United States title instead. Suddenly, Street Profits show up, and Montez Ford proposes that they fight Gallows and Anderson while Flair gets a front row view. This starts a match.

Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).

Backstage, Bayley and Sasha Banks agree that WWE needs them to make the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships relevant again and that they should "do what they do" and get out of town while they prove why they dominate the SmackDown women's division.

The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) beat the team of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, the team of Bayley and Sasha Banks and the team of Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair with an Asuka Lock to Nikki Cross.

Before the next match, Lana says she is excited about this holiday season because Lashley is her hot boyfriend and the gift that keeps on giving, and that she is grateful that she has found someone who values and appreciates her, unlike Rusev. Lashley tells Lana that Rusev will never appreciate her like he does, then Lana says that tonight, there will be no Last Man Standing Match, as she has filed a restraining order against Rusev. After yelling that Rusev Day has been cancelled, she then says that Lashley will gladly take the victory via forfeit. Lashley beats Rusev via forfeit in a Last Man Standing Match via forfeit, then Kevin Owens shows up. Owens says this is not how the show is going to end, then says nobody cares about them and their relationship. After Owens makes fun of Lana losing her accent as well as her whole career, Lashley proposes Owens get in the ring so he can beat him up. Owens gets in the ring, and this starts an impromptu match between both men.

Bobby Lashley beats Kevin Owens by disqualification after Rusev shows up from out of the crowd and attacks Lashley. After the match, Rusev continues to go on the attack against Lashley, than takes his brawl into the crowd. The brawl eventually makes its way back to ringside, where Lashley attacks back with a Kendo stick, which Rusev soon blocks. Rusev gets the last word when he fights back with the Kendo stick and a steel chair. The show ends when Rusev runs into the crowd to avoid a potential arrest by local police.

Starrcade 2018 One-Hour Special - The Results

Elias is in the center of the ring to start tonight's show. He plays guitar, then asks who wants to walk with him. He then says there is a man who is walking with him tonight who was not only at the very first Starrcade, but also a legend in wrestling as well as in life. That man is "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who shows up. Flair says he has been dying to walk with Elias since he first saw him, then mentions his match with Harley Race at Starrcade 1983 before saying he is proud to be part of this show as well as WWE. Before Elias can perform a song about Ric Flair, however, Mickie James, Tamina, Nia Jax and Alicia Fox all show up. Nia Jax tells Elias that the four of them want to walk with him, and Elias says it is no surprise that all the women want to walk with him. Elias proposes that everyone join in on his performance of "Elias' Words." Nia Jax screeches the lyrics on her part, and Elias says she should shut her mouth just like she should have three minutes ago. He then proceeds to bring out four of his own friends for the performance instead: Ember Moon, Bayley, Sasha Banks and Dana Brooke.

Ember Moon, Bayley, Sasha Banks and Dana Brooke beat Mickie James, Tamina, Nia Jax and Alicia Fox with a Banks Statement to Alicia Fox.

We hear from Samoa Joe, who says that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. He says he might be insane as he and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles have gone at it over and over with the results somewhat the same. He then says that maybe Styles is the insane one, as while he has taken a piece of Styles with him and made him crumble a little more inside every time they have fought, and Styles has never come out of it whole. He says that Styles has had a lot pulled out of him, and says the definition of insanity is Styles getting into the cage with him expecting to come out at all. He tells Styles to enjoy his friends and family, for he will put him to sleep.

It's time for Miz TV, and tonight's guests are Rey Mysterio and Shinsuke Nakamura, who will challenge for the WWE United States Championship tonight. Rey comes out first with a neck brace around his neck, however, and his movements towards and inside of the ring are slower, then Shinsuke Nakamura shows up afterwards. Miz says it is nice to see Rey's face hidden again after Randy Orton ripped his mask off and tried to end his career, and asks why he is at Starrcade when he should be at home healing. Rey says Starrcade holds something in his heart that Miz does not understand, for Starrcade is where he saw his heroes like "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Sting and Eddie Guerrero for the very first time. He says it is important for him to leave a piece of history tonight by beating Nakamura and becoming United States Champion. Miz asks Nakamura what it would be like to play spoiler if he wins tonight. Nakamura has trouble pronouncing "Starrcade" before saying he knows about it and that he doesn't care for the event or for Rey, saying he liked seeing Randy Orton "go evil on him." Miz laughs along with Nakamura, and Rey tells him to shut it. Miz tells Rey he cost SmackDown Live the men's team's match at Survivor Series, but Rey reminds him he was team captain and that he also got beat, and tells him that when his hand goes up, Miz's mouth goes shut. He also tells Nakamura that if he liked what Orton did to him, then he dares Nakamura to get evil on him. Miz chastises Rey for using one of his catchphrases against him, then Nakamura takes advantage of the situation by hitting a cheap shot. Miz asks for a referee, and this starts the next match early.

Rey Mysterio beats Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification after The Miz yanks Rey out of the ring to stop the 619. Shinsuke Nakamura retains the WWE United States Championship. After the match, Miz and Nakamura stomp at Rey, then Rusev runs into the ring and sends the two of them out of the ring. Lana is here by the time Rusev is done, and she challenges Nakamura and Miz to a tag team match against Rey and Rusev immediately.

Rey Mysterio and Rusev beat The Miz and Shinsuke Nakamura.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Samoa Joe in a steel cage match with the Calf Crusher.

Starrcade 1999 - The Results

Johnny The Bull and Big Vito beat Disco Inferno and Lash LeRoux after Disco inadvertently hits LeRoux with Last Dance, thinking he is hitting Big Vito. After the match, Johnny and Vito attack Disco and Lash some more, then Tony Marinara pulls out a bodybag, throws ether into Disco's face, and puts him in the bodybag with the help of Johnny and Vito. Disco is then carried to the back, then Big Vito pulls Disco out of the bodybag, hits him a few more times, and throws him into the trunk of a waiting white Cadillac. Tony, Johnny and Big Vito then drive off.

It is announced that Scott Hall is not here due to a legitimate knee injury, and because he cannot defend the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, the title has been stripped from Scott Hall by the WCW Executive Committee and awarded to "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit due to the match not being able to happen. Benoit shows up unannounced, and says that earlier today, WCW's Executive Committee stated that since Hall is unable to wrestle tonight, the ladder match is forfeited as well as the United States title, which makes the new United States champion. In his opinion, titles should be earned, not given, then says one should sweat more in peacetime to bleed less in war. He came to Starrcade to fight, and knows the fans came to see a ladder match. To him, the title is vacant, and he issues an open challenge to anyone who wants to fight for the pride, prestige and notoriety of being the United States Heavyweight Championship, and says if anybody wants to get to the top in WCW, they will have to climb over the Crippler.

Madusa beats Evan Karagias to become the very first WCW Cruiserweight Champion after Spice makes out with Evan Karagias only to hit him with a low blow after Madusa smacks Karagias in the back.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Screamin'" Norman Smiley. Norman says he is not scared of Meng, then gets scared at the sight of a producer trying to count him out of the interview. Norman asks that the producer not make sudden movements again, as he is waiting to explode and Meng is about to find out tonight. When the interview is over, Norman finds out that from Okerlund that he has soiled his pants.

"Screamin'" Norman Smiley retains the WCW Hardcore Championship against Meng. During the match, Fit Finley and Brian Knobbs fight Meng, and Meng is down after a lead pipe to the back by Finley. As this happens, Norman is hiding behind a catering table, and when Finely and Knobbs leave, Norman pins Meng to retain. After the match, Meng gets referee Nick Patrick in the Tongan Death Grip when he gets too close.

A deliveryman hands a package to David Flair. Inside is a gold crowbar.

Oklahoma and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams are seen talking in the locker room. When he leaves, The Misfits grab him from out of nowhere and carry him somewhere.

Mike Tenay interviews "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. He says that his tag team partners are true blue Americans just like him, and now he is going to defend America.

Before the next match, Shane Douglas says "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan will exemplify what America is all about when The Revolution (Shane Douglas, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn) gives him a revolutionary ass-beating. When Duggan shows up, he introduces his tag team partners: The Varsity Club - Mike Rotunda, Kevin Sullivan and Rick Steiner, who come out with a cheerleader after having not been seen in a decade. Shane Douglas guests on commentary for the next match.

The Revolution (Shane Douglas, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Asya) beat "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda, Kevin Sullivan, Rick Steiner) after The Varsity Club (Rotunda, Rick Steiner, Kevin Sullivan) turn on "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan - who never tagged them in - and Shane Douglas runs in to make the cover and get The Revolution the win. As per pre-match stipulation, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan must denounce the United States of America tomorrow night on Nitro. (Had Duggan won, The Revolution would have had to perform Duggan's janitorial duties for 30 days.) After the match, Shane Douglas gives Duggan 24 more hours to wrap himself in the American flag, as tomorrow night, he will denounce his country and citizenship. Duggan is then draped in The Revolution's flag.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Jerry Only near a cage surrounded by The Misfits that contains Oklahoma. He says that The Misfits are making sure that Oklahoma holds up his end of the bargain - Vampiro getting five minutes in the ring with him - in case Vampiro wins.

The Misfits brings the cage with Oklahoma in it to ringside before the next match.

Vampiro beats "Dr. Death" Steve Williams by disqualification after Dr. Death throws referee Charles Robinson onto the mat when he refuses to listen to him. Security gets in the ring and tells Williams to get out of the ring. After Dr. Death is escorted out of the ring, Vampiro gets five minutes in the ring with Oklahoma as per pre-match stuipulation, and after briefly having the upper hand Vampiro and The Misfits eventually show Oklahoma what for. Vampiro beats Oklahoma in the post-match.

Vince Russo tells Creative Control (Patrick and Gerald) to get out there, take care of business and become #1 contenders.

Mike Tenay interviews Harlem Heat (Booker T, Stevie Ray, Midnight). Booker says Harlem Haeat is in this together, and there are no problems. Stevie Ray tells Booker to tell it like it is, saying it was okay until Midnight, whom he calls a "granstander," showed up. Midnight says she does not even know what she did to him, and if he says something to say to her, to say it to her face. Stevie tells Booker that he has been up and down the road with him, but tonight, he is not watching his back.

Creative Control (Patrick and Gerald) and Curt Hennig beat Harlem Heat (Booker T and Midnight) to become #1 contenders for the WCW World Tag Team Championships. During the match, Stevie Ray shows up, saying Midnight isn't ready, but Booker T, feeling dejected by him turning his back on him backstage, tells him to get out. Stevie Ray distracts referee Nick Patrick, then confronts Midnight as Curt Hennig hits Booker in the back of the head with a tape knuckle. Midnight tries to save the match, but it is too late.

Mike Tenay interviews Dustin Rhodes. He says when he came back in October, his father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes was no longer here, and said it was just business. Dustin says it's bad business and that Jeff Jarrett has been bad-mouthing him since day one. He says it stops tonight when he bits the dust. Suddenly, Rhodes is attacked from behind by Jarrett, and the Bunkhouse Brawl begins.

Jeff Jarrett beats Dustin Rhodes in a Bunkhouse Brawl. During the match, Dustin duct tapes referee Billy Silverman to the top rope in the corner and tapes his mouth, and Curt Hennig shows up later on to remove the duct tape. Hennig then constantly interferes in the match, and eventually gets put in Shattered Dreams by Dustin. Hennig gets involved again when the match makes its way to the stage, and his interference is enough for Jarrett to hit Dustin in the head with a guitar to get the win.

David Flair is seen torturing his headless stuffed animal with his gold crowbar.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Diamond Dallas Page, who says that all he keeps hearing is "Poor David Flair," but f anyone wants to take him out with a crowbar and stalk Kimberly, then he will find out that DDP is going to have that crowbar in his hands.

David Flair attacks Diamond Dallas Page from behind with his golden crowbar before the next match, and lays him out. David Flair almost wins by forfeit when DDP suddenly pushes ring announcer David Penzer down and gets back in the ring.

Diamond Dallas Page beats David Flair in a Crowbar On A Pole Match. David Flair grabs the crowbar, but DDP hits him with a Diamond Cutter. After the match, DDP is about to hit a Diamond Cutter with Flair on the top rope, but when he goes for the crowbar to hit David Flair with it, Daffney Unger - the girl from the Nitro Party tape a few weeks abck - runs into the ring and shields David. DDP nearly puts referee Charles Robinson in a Diamond Cutter, but reconsiders.

Backstage, Sting hands a much larger, more powerful can of mace to Miss Elizabeth before the next match, and tells her to leave her much smaller can in the back.

Sting beats The Total Package by disqualification in a match where if Sting won, Miss Elizabeth's contract with The Total Package would be made null and void. During the match, Miss Elizabeth checks on The Total Package, but Sting catches her out. Elizabeth sprays Sting with the larger can of mace, but it ends up being silly string instead, revealing that the match was nothing more than a set-up. Sting fends off The Total Package while telling Miss Elizabeth to get out. Later on, Miss Elizabeth shows up with Sting's baseball bat as he puts The Total Package in the Scorpion Death Lock, and tells her to put the bat down. She does, but as soon as he turns around to put The Total Package in the hold, she smacks him in the face with the bat anyway, ending the match. After the match, Miss Elizabeth throws a steel chair into the ring as The Total Package tosses referee Johnny Boone, and the chair is wrapped around Sting's right waist by The Total Package, who proceeds to stomp on the chair. After The Total Package hits Sting with the baseball bat, he and Miss Elizabeth leave while referees and medical staff check on Sting.

Kevin Nash vs. Sid Vicious in a Powerbomb Match. During the match, Sid accidentally whips Kevin Nash into the referee, then Nash hits the Jackknife Power Bomb. Nash checks on the ref only for Jeff Jarrett to show up, nail Sid with his guitar, and try to get Nash on top od Sid only to fail. Jarrett runs back to the back, then Nash goes for the Jackknife Power Bomb again only for his back to be put out. The referee starts coming to, and Nash tires it one more time, but his back is still out and Nash ends up helping the referee up, telling him that he hit the powerbomb on Sid even though he did not. Nash gets the win.

Mike Tenay interviews "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit, who says his open invitation for a United States title match is still open, but his opponent will have to go through him and find out what "silent but violent" is all about.

Jeff Jarrett shows up, climbs on top of the ladder that is in the aisle, then tells "The Canadian Crippler" Chris Beniot that he has already kicked one ass tonight, and he might as well make it, too. He then says "Crippler, my ass," an d tells Benoit that when he is done with him, Benoit will be the one crippled and handicapped when he wins the United States title.

"The Canadian Crippler" Chris Benoit retains the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Jarrett.

Mike Tenay interviews Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, who says that he is a man of his word, and that no matter what, Goldberg will lose. He knew that when he became World Champion, he knew he would have to prove himself against Goldberg. He plans to leave the ring the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be, whether Goldberg likes it or not.

Bret "The Hit Man" Hart retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but not without controversy. During the match, referee Billy Silverman is inadvertently knocked down, and has to be replaced by Charles Robinson mid-match. Charles Robinson accidentally gets knocked out when Goldberg inadvertently tosses Bret towards him, and Robinson is replaced by Johnny Boone. Boone gets smacked in the face by Bret, then Goldberg hits Bret with the standing side kick followed by the Spear. (The standing side kick before the end of the match ends up giving Bret a concussion that ends up ending his career.)"Rowdy" Roddy Piper shows up, and he rings the bell as soon as Bret goes for the Sharpshooter on Goldberg. Piper then walks away with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. When Bret confronts Piper, PIper hands Bret the belt and leaves.

Starrcade 1998 - The Results

It is announced at the beginning of the show that a new stipulation has been added to Eric Bischoff vs. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair at the demand of Bischoff: the rest of The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko) have been banned from ringside for their match. Flair has accepted this stipulation.

It is announced that QVC will have another WCW/nWo special on December 30th from 8 PM to 10 PM Eastern time.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund reports that Steve "Mongo" McMichael has been arrested and escorted out of the arena. It is also announced that some old friends are backstage, but the details on who exactly is backstage and what they might be doing here can only be mentioned on the WCW Hotline.

Kidman beats Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr. to become the WCW Cruiserweight Champion! During the match, Eddie Guerrero makes his way to ringside as referee Charles Robinson is pre-occupied with Rey and pushes Kidman back so that Juvi can get a sunset flip powerbomb pinfall attempt. Rey gets back in the ring and kicks Juvi in the back, rolling Juvi over so that Kidman can reverse the pinfall attempt into one of his own and win the title, much to the chagrin of Eddie. After the match, Eddie chews out both Rey and Juvi, says they are not LWO material and says Rey and Juvi cannot beat a "pretty boy" like Kidman. He also chews out Rey for going against everything he tells him to do, and then comes to the conclusion that if you want to do something right, you have to do it yourself, and challenges Kidman for the belt because he knows he can win it. Kidman shows back up, says Eddie talks a lot of garbage when he is in the ring, and if he wants a shot, there's no time like the present. Eddie asks him for some to put his wrestling gear on, but he says Eddie is a sissy if he doesn't take him on right now. With his manhood challenged, Eddie takes the challenge.

Kidman retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero. As Eddie's bodyguard distracts the referee, Juventud Guerrera tries to push Kidman off the top rope. As this is going on, Rey gets on the apron and pushes Eddie off, causing Eddie to crotch himself on the top rope and knock Juvi off the apron on the way down and allowing Kidman to hit the Shooting Star Press for the win.

Norman Smiley beats Prince Iaukea with the chickenwing, which is now known as the Norman Conquest.

Scott Hall shows up wearing an Outsiders T-shirt. He says that it is no secret that 1998 has not been the best year of his life, in and out of the ring, and he has nobody to blame for that but himself. He lost everything he ever cared about, but he is okay with that. Later tonight, a guy he used to look at as his big brother - Kevin Nash - has the opportunity of a lifetime. He and Nash used to ride up and down the road together and talk about what it would be like to be "the main man in wrestling," and says that Nash told him he had to prove himself to him, and that people all across the country have said that he has to prove something to them. Hall says he doesn't have to prove anything to anybody except himself, and he cannot wait to kiss 1998 goodbye, as 1999 is his year.

Before the next match, Ernest "The Cat" Miller says the crowd should be glad to see him, as for once, they get to see the greatest in action as he is the greatest athlete to step in the ring. After he gets down whupping Saturn, everyone will see why he is the greatest. After Saturn shows, Miller gives him the usual five seconds to leave the ring, and when he turns around, Saturn nails in the face with a hard right.

Saturn beats Ernest "The Cat" Miller after Sonny Onoo tries to hit Saturn with a thrust kick as Miller holds Saturn back only for Saturn to duck, causing Onoo to accidentally nail Miller instead. Miller pushes Onoo to the mat only to fall victim to a Death Valley Driver.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "The Nature Boy" Rick Flair. He says Eric Bischoff still runs WCW and calls the shot. He met with the rest of The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko), and regardless of who is here, Bischoff is getting his ass kicked tonight. When he says that they will beat up Bischoff, they will beat him up piece by piece, and Bischoff will find out what it is like to be jet-flyin', limousine ridin', kiss-stealin' wheelin-dealin' son of a gun, as he will bleed, sweat and pay the price of wrestling tradition.

Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell find Konnan. Scott tells him "the black-and-red is dead," and that even though he has promises not to lay a hand on Lex Luger, he cannot promise the same for him. This gets Konnan angry, and Lex Luger shows up to hold Konnan back.

Brian Adams and Scott Norton beat Fit Finley and Jerry Flynn. It is announced that as per the WCW Championship Committee, Kevin Nash vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship is officially a no-disqualification match.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eric Bischoff. Bischoff says he is profoundly sorry for all the pain he knows he has caused, not only to "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair and his family but to wrestling fans around the world. He knows he has caused pain and spoke untruths about Flair, and wants to set the record straight. He says that he is disappointed that Flair has decided to participate in their match, and feels bad for him and his family, as Flair is old, broke and has a bad heart, going on to say that Flair has never saved a nickel from his career as he has paid for also those limousines and jets while the company pays for all of his. He then says everyone knows who the king of kiss stealing is before he leaves.

Before the next match, Chris Jericho and Ralphus wish all the Jerichoholics a happy Jericholiday. Jericho then says that he does not understand a word that Konnan says because he is not hip enough, and does not know what "rowdy rowdy" and "bowdy bowdy" means. After putting himself on a pedestal, he also tells Konnan to pull up his pants because his underwear is hanging out.

Konnan retains the WCW World Television Championship against Chris Jericho. During the match, Konnan shoves referee Billy Silverman, and Jericho hits Konnan with the Television title as Konnan tries to revive Silverman; Konnan kicks out. Konnan then goes for the Tequila Sunrise after Silverman is back up and retains the title after Jericho submits.

The Giant answers questions for an interview on WCW.com, and says he will squash Diamond Dallas Page like the cockroach that he is.

Eric Bischoff beats "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. During the match, Flair shoves referee Charles Robinson to the mat. When Flair puts Bischoff in the Figure Four Leg Lock, Curt Hennig - who has not been seen in months - runs into the ring and hands Bischoff a foreign object. Bischoff knocks Flair out, and gets the pinfall and the win.

Diamond Dallas Page beats The Giant. During the match, The Giant tosses Diamond Dallas Page into referee Billy Silverman during a kick-out. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart shows up with a steel chair to swing at DDP, but Hart hits The Giant instead and DDP hits Bret with a low blow. The Giant goes for a choke slam after catching DDP out of the air, and is about to slam DDP from the top rope to the mat when DDP counters it into a Diamond Cutter for the win. Bret tries to get in the ring after the match, but DDP stops him from doing so.

Kevin Nash beats Goldberg in a no-disqualification match, giving Goldberg his first-ever loss, breaking an undefeated streak of 173 wins and more than a year long and becoming the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. This happens after a member of arena security gets in the ring and hits Goldberg in the chest with a taser. This member of arena security turns out to be Scott Hall. Before that, Disco Inferno and Bam Bam Bigelow go after Goldberg, but Goldberg makes quick work of Disco and sends Bigelow out of the ring, where Bigelow is ejected out of the arena. After this, Scott Hall hits Goldberg with a taser, and Kevin Nash hits the Jackknife Power Bomb for the win and the World title.

Starrcade 1997 - The Results

Numerous WCW superstars are seen in the crowd, ready to see Sting and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan square off.

Before the next match, it is announced that the nWo have put out a press release stating that Kevin Nash will not be here tonight to take on The Giant. Also, it is announced that a new referee will be picked via random name draw by WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon.

Eddie Guerrero retains the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Dean Malenko after working on Dean Malenko's knee.

Scott Hall shows up. He says that everybody here wants to see "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan take out Sting and that nobody is more interested than him as he takes on the winner at SuperBrawl. He also confirms that Kevin Nash will not be here tonight. He then calls for a referee, and tells The Giant that he won. The Giant shows up and gets in the ring, and it is noted that he is not wearing a cast on his recently injured hand. The Giant says he is a forgiving man, and says that "if I were to wrestle me, I wouldn't wanna be here, either." He also says he is a patient man and will be in wrestling for a long time, and when Kevin Nash comes back, he'll find out that he is the real giant. He also has another message for Nash, but before he can deliver it, Scott Hall throws his toothpick at him and punches him a few times only to be hit with the Jackknife Power Bomb. Scott Norton and Vincent help hall to the back, then head to the ring for their match.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage replaces Konnan in the upcoming six-man tag match, despite not being scheduled to appear. He harasses Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) at the aisle on his way to the match.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage, Scott Norton and Vincent beat The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) and Ray Traylor.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews WCW Executive Committee Chairman J.J. Dillon, who calls the WCW wrestlers in the crowd a "tremendous showing of unity" as WCW has a lot at stake tonight. He says that due to interesting from both Sting and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Dillon announces that the names of all the wrestlers were placed in a random draw and that Nick Patrick will be the referee for Sting vs. "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan tonight. Patrick's name raises some eyebrows, due to his prior history as a former member of the nWo, but Dillon tells Okerlund that Patrick's record is exemplary.

Raven's Flock (Billy Kidman, Sick Boy, Scotty Riggs, Lodi, Van Hammer) are seen in the front row before the next match.

Bill Goldberg beats Steve "Mongo" McMichael. Before the match, Goldberg and Mongo go at it, and Goldberg picks up and carries Mongo into the ring. During the match, Goldberg punches Mongo off the aprona nd into a table that Goldberg set up earlier in the match, hurting Mongo and keeping him from putting Goldberg in the Tombstone Piledriver, now known as the Mongo Spike. This allows Golberg to get Mono in the air for the Jackhammer.

Before the next match, Rven - who comes out from the back - says that when he signed with WCW, he stated that he would not conform to their rules or their corporate structure. He also made sure certain stipulations were included to allow him to wrestler who, when and where he wants. He has chosen tonight not to wrestle, and he has also decided to allow Perry Saturn to finish off something that should have been finished off a long time ago: the destruction of "The Crippler" Chris Benoit. When Saturn shows up, he also comes out from the back. Benoit then tells Raven he doesn't look at reality or the truth through a veil, as things are what they are and he is who he is. When he rests, he rests in reason. When he moves, he moves with passion, and there is nothing he is more passionate about right now that dealing pain to Raven. Raven teases getting into the ring to allow Saturn to go for an attack from behind, but Benoit sees that coming and hits Saturn with a knife edge chop.

Perry Saturn beats "The Crippler" Chris Benoit with the Rings of Saturn thanks to the efforts of the rest of Raven's Flock (Raven, Billy Kidman, Lodi, Scotty Riggs, Sick Boy, Van Hammer).

Buff Bagwell beats Lex Luger. Vincent shows up during the match to provide Bagwell with some back-up. Later on in the match, Buff Bagwell knocks Lex Luger into referee referee Billy Silverman. Luger then puts Bagweell in the rack, then "Macho Man" Randy Savage shows up. Luger body slams him and puts him in the rack, but Scott Norton shows up and knocks out Luger with Rick Steiner's dog collar wrapped around his fist before placing Bagwell on top of Luger. Miss Elizabeth shows up to check on Savage after the match.



Diamond Dallas Page - taking the place of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, who is injured - beats Curt Hennig to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship! DDP celebrates in the crowd after the match.

Eddie Guerrero answers questions for an interview on WCWWrestling.com.

Eric Bischoff beats "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko...almost. Scott Hall helps out a worn-out Bischoff by placing a steel plate in one of Bischoff's boots, allowing Bischoff to knock Zbyszko out. When Bischoff kicks Zbyszko, however, the steel plate flies right off. When Bischoff asks special guest referee Bret "The Hit Man" Hart to raise his hand, Bret lays him out, and also beats up Scott Hall when he gets in the ring, putting him in the Sharpshooter. After Zbyszko chokes Bischoff out with his own belt, Bret raises Zbyszko's hand instead. "The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko beats Eric Bischoff to keep Nitro in WCW's hands.

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan retains the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Sting. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart stops David Penzer from ringing the bell, and claims that referee Nick Patrick made a fast count. (In reality, Nick Patrick was supposed to actually make a fast count, but botched the finish and performed a regular cadence on his count instead.) He punches out referee Nick Patrick, then grabs Hogan and tosses him back in the ring. He restarts the match with himself as referee, saying that he refuses to let anyone get screwed over like he did again, referring to the Montreal Screwjob. Sting hits Hogan with a Stinger Splash, fights off the nWo, hits Hogan with another Stirnger plash and puts Hogan in the Scorpion Death Lock. Hogan submits, and Sting beats Hogan in the impromptu rematch to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The WCW Superstars in the crowd celebrate with Sting in the ring. (The match is considered to be the zenith and, due to how it was booked and the aforementioned ref botch, the start of WCW's slow decline by means of poor creative decisions and backstage dissent.)

Starrcade 1996 - The Results

Mike Tenay guests on commentary for the next match.

The Ultimate Dragon beats Dean Malenko to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, shortly after Sonny Onoo distracts Malenko on the apron, which forces Malenko to let go of the Texas Cloverleaf. With the Cruiserweight Championship, The Ultimate Dragon now holds nine different titles.

Lee Marshall guests on commentary for the next match.

Akira Hokuto beats Madusa to become the inaugural WCW Women's Champion after Sonny Onoo hits Madusa in the back with Madusa's American flag. Kensuke Sasaki, who is now married to Akira, tries to warn referee Nick Patrick, but it is too late. After the match, Kensuki Sasaki confronts Sonny Onoo for cheating in the match.

Diamond Dallas Page fields fans questions on WCWWrestling.com.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. He admits that "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan isn't exactly a walk in the park, and says that there are plenty of icons in professional wrestling, such as Dusty Rhodes, Strangler Lewis, and Gorgeous George. He also says he can call a kilt a dress because he's tough enough to. He says his whole life has been hard and that he's had to feed six kids. He also makes it perfectly clear that his hip is fine by jumping on one leg.

Jushin "Thunder" Liger beats Rey Mysterio Jr.

Jeff Jarrett beats "The Crippler" Chris Benoit in a no-disqualification match. During the match, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson shows up and walks right past Benoit. Hugh Morrus and Konnan put their hands on Woman, but Woman fights back against them. Arn Anderson then DDTs Jarrett outside of the ring, and The Taskmaster hits Benoit in the back with a steel chair. Both men lay down face up, but Jarrett has his arm on Benoit and gets the win. Anderson then tells Woman, who is free of the grasp of The Dungeon of Doom, that this is all her fault. "Mean" Gene Okerlund is unable to interview Anderson, Jarrett or Benoit after the match, but it is clear that there is dissension among The Four Horsemen. Steve "Mongo" McMichael shows up with Debra McMichael, and Mongo says that he has been a winner all his life and that Woman has Benoit weak in the knees as he can't beat Jarrett even after Anderson hit Jarrett with the DDT. Debra says that Jarrett is Horsemen material and that Benoit and Woman are not, and that she's out of the league of every other man in America as she only has eyes for Steve McMichael.

The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships against The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). During the match, Syxx grabs Jimmy Hart's megaphone and chases Hart all the way to the back. Also, referee Nick Patrick is accused by commentary of counting too slow when The Faces of Fear go for a pinfall, being easily distracted and not checking on Scott Hall when The Barbarian puts him out with a nerve hold (Hall recovers nevertheless).

Ted DiBiase, Vincent, Miss Elizabeth and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan are backstage with their own segment. DiBiase tells "Rowdy" Roddy Piper that he's gotten what he wanted, but he's going to regret it. Hogan says the preparations for his victory are already underway, as he says that he already has this match won. He plans to prove that he made this business and that he'll make it tomorrow, and that if it wasn't for him, the wrestling business wouldn't even be on the map.

Eddie Guerrero beats Diamond Dallas Page to win the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship! During the match, Syxx and The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) show up, with Syxx and Nash distracting the referee while Nash hits DDP with the Outsider's Edge as retaliation for Page not joining The New World Order. Eddie doesn't see The New World Order until after the match, and Eddie fights all three men off until the numbers game works against him when they return to the ring. Syxx steals the brand-new United States Heavyweight belt, and Nash and Hall tell Page that he doesn't get it as Page is laid out in the corner.

Lex Luger beats The Giant. During the match, The Giant sends Lex Luger right into referee Randy Anderson when he kicks out of a pinfall. Referee Nick Patrick shows up and kicks Lex Luger in the back of the knee when Luger gets The Giant in a torture rack. As Sting walks through the crowd, Syxx shows up and attacks Lex Luger before ring. Sting finally gets in the ring and pushes Nick Patrick out of the ring before whispering something, first to Luger, then to the Giant. He then heads back to the back, leaving his baseball bat in the ring. Both men go for the bat, and when The Giant grabs Luger, Luger punches The Giant in the ring before smashing the baseball bat into the leg of the Giant. Referee Randy Anderson somehow manages to make the three count when Luger goes for the pinfall. After months of nWo domination, WCW finally gets its first big victory against The New World Order.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper beats "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan with a sleeper hold. During the match, The Giant tries to choke slam Piper as Hogan keeps the referee at bay, but Piper bites him. A fan tries to get in the ring but is quickly subdued by security with help from referee Randy Anderson. It is afterwards that Piper locks the sleeper hold on Hogan. Ted DiBiase, who was in the ring during the match, shows back up with The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash), and Piper fights both men off before escaping out of the ring. Piper celebrates his win with his son Colton on the way back to the back, and The New World Order make their way to the back only for The Giant to confront Hogan, wanting to know where Hogan and The Outsiders where when he needed them, as he had their back. Hogan tells The Giant that he dropped the ball, and that they will talk later, but for now, the nWo still have the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Hogan then asks where Vincent is so Vincent can bring him his belt, as the nWo are still the winners. Ted DiBiase brings the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to Hogan, and Hogan tells Piper that he killed him and that he still has the World title before spitting into the camera.

Starrcade 1995 - The Results

Jushin "Thunder" Liger beats Chris Benoit after Benoit is distracted by The Taskmaster, who is still angry over words directed at him and the Dungeon of Doom by Flyin' Brian and is being held back by Jimmy Hart. New Japan Pro Wrestling leads 1-0.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Eddie Guerrero, who says The Taskmaster had no business in Chris Benoit's match. He is honored to be one of the seven men representing World Championship Wrestling in the Best of Seven series against New Japan Pro Wrestling. He promises to give his best in his match against Shinjiro Ootani.

Koji Kanemoto beats "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright. New Japan Pro Wrestling leads 2-0.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund says that a lot of money was recently offered to a wrestling superstar, and Mark Madden has the scoop on who that superstar is on the WCW Hotline. He then interviews Sonny Onoo, who is managing all of the New Japan Pro Wrestling superstars, who is so confident that New Japan will win that that he'll buy WCW and the state of Iowa after New Japan sweeps the series.

Lex Luger beats Masahiro Chono with the Torture Rack, ending the possibility of a New Japan Pro Wrestling sweep. New Japan Pro Wrestling still leads over World Championship Wrestling 2-1.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Sting, who says that Johnny B. Badd will even the score in the next match. Sting, however, has a match against Kensuke Sasaki later on in the World Cup of Wrestling, and says that Sonny Onoo has another thing coming if he thinks he'll be able to buy WCW. As for the Triangle Match, he says he's gotta go what he's gotta do.

Before the next match, Sonny Onoo makes misogynist comments about Kimberly the Diamond Doll, saying she should be at home cooking and cleaning and that wrestling is "a man's sport." Kimberly takes the microphone out of Onoo's hand and says this isn't a Japanese bath house and that's she's not a geisha girl, and asks what he is doing here since wrestling is "a man's sport." Onoo tells Johnny B. Badd "Control your woman. We do."

Johnny B. Badd beats Masa Saito by disqualification after Sonny Onoo puts his hands on Johnny B. Badd, sending him over the rope. Masa Saito stares down Kimberly after the match, but JohnnY B. Badd takes him and Onoo down. World Championship Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling are now both tied 2-2.

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"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews Jimmy Hart and Lex Luger. Jimmy Hart says that The Taskmaster has a short fuse. Lex Luger says the moment of truth has arrived and that he's coming right at "Macho Man" Randy Savage and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Jimmy Hart says that he's here for a long time and not a good time, and tells Lex to bring back the gold.

Shinjiro Ootani beats Eddie Guerrero with a surprise roll-up reversal. New Japan Pro Wrestling now leads 3-2.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviews "Macho Man" Randy Savage. He says the pressure is on him right now, but soon the pressure will be on Sting in the Triangle Match. For now, though, he's more focused on facing Tensan in team play tonight, and right now, he's in the zone.

"Macho Man" Randy Savage beats Tensan, tying World Championship Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling with three wins apiece in the World Cup of Wrestling.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund says there is huge rancor happening somewhere in the wrestling world, and you can hear about it later tonight from Mark Madden on the WCW Hotline. He then interviews "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair says he has an advantage over Lex Luger and Sting, as both of them have been in competition against New Japan Pro Wrestling earlier tonight and he will be coming out fresh. He plans to win the Triangle Match and take the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from "Macho Man' Randy Savage.

Sting beats Kensuke Sasaki with the Scorpion Death Lock. World Championship Wrestling wins the World Cup of Wrestling 4-3. All the representatives of World Championship Wrestling in this best of seven celebrate along with Sting.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund is in the ring along with Sting, Chris Benoit, Lex Luger, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright, Johnny B. Badd and Eddie Guerrero. The six of them celebrate with the World Cup of Wrestling trophy.

Ric Flair beats Sting and Lex Luger in a Triangle Match by count-out and goes on to face "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after the ref is accidentally booted in the face with Sting's foot as Luger has him in the Torture Rack. Flair attacks Luger, then tosses him out of the ring along with Sting before he wakes the referee up. Sting and Luger are unable to get back into the ring before the ten count, allowing Flair to win. After the match, Sting looks at Luger with disdain as Luger holds on to his injured knee. Jimmy Hart then shows up, wanting to manage Ric Flair to the World Heavyweight Championship.

Ric Flair beats "Macho Man" Randy Savage to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and become world champion for a 12th time after Savage busts Flair's head open with Jimmy Hart's megaphone and the rest of The Four Horsemen ("The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Flyin' Brian, Chris Benoit) show up to distract and attack Savage as the ref is still trying to deal with Jimmy Hart's distraction tactics. Arn Anderson seals the deal for Flair when he knocks Savage out with brass knuckles. During the match, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, still angry at being injured, is seen watching the match from the aisle while wearing a neck brace until Doug Dillinger makes him go back to the dressing room. After the match, Flyin' Brian attacks Savage by smacking him with the World title as he is down before the Horsemen leave.