Starrcade (1983) (V)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Writers:

Dory Funk Jr. (writer)
Dusty Rhodes (writer)

Release Date:

24 November 1983 (USA)

Tagline:

A Flair For The Gold

Plot:

The first true "supercard" in pro wrestling history, this show, held on Thanksgiving Night 1983 in Greensboro...

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling | Starrcade

Cast

Harley Race	...	Himself
Ric Flair	...	Himself
Gerald Brisco	...	Himself (as Jerry Brisco)
Jack Brisco	...	Himself
Richard Blood	...	Ricky Steamboat
Jay Youngblood	...	Himself
Jimmy Valiant	...	Charlie Brown
Roddy Piper	...	Himself
Greg Valentine	...	Himself
Bob Orton	...	Himself (as Cowboy Bob Orton Jr.)
Dick Slater	...	Himself
Ed McDaniel	...	Wahoo McDaniel
Abdullah the Butcher	...	Himself
Carlos Colon	...	Himself
Kevin Sullivan	...	Himself

Runtime:

180 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Jim Crockett Promotions

Movie Connections:

Edited into The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection (2003) (V)

The first and the best

Starrcade '83 was the original grandaddy of pro-wrestling "supercards" and the inspiration for the annual WWF/WWE Wrestlemania extravaganzas that began two years later.

The NWA - a loose federation of smaller promotions (or territories) - was, at that time, the biggest organisation in wrestling and the NWA world title was the most prestigious title in the sport. Harley Race was The Man and his challenger on this Thanksgiving night was a young, cocky upstart called Ric Flair. Their months-long feud came to an end in a steel cage on this unforgettable evening.

Get your hands on the video if you can 'cos the rest of the card was just as entertaining, especially the dog collar match pitting an in-his-prime Roddy Piper (as a babyface good guy) versus Greg Valentine.