Classic Jim Crockett Promotions Discussion Thread

[Chris]

Jim Crockett Promotions
Active: 1931 - April 1993
Notable Shows: NWA Starrcade, NWA Clash of the Champions, Jim Crocket Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament,
Notable stars: Ric Flair, Harley Race, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, Wahoo McDaniel​

 

[Chris]

On this day 37 years ago, we saw the MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE edition of Starrcade, the second ever edition of the eventual PPV with a huge main event between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes

 

[Barry Poppins]

Starrcade 1986 is probably still my favorite Starrcade of all time.

 

[Chris]

Starrcade 1986 is probably still my favorite Starrcade of all time.

I've always said 88 for this but truthfully I'd have to rewatch them for a proper comparison nowadays anyway

 

[bloody sundae]

88 is a good shout, always loved the Windham vs Bigelow match a lot & can't go wrong with the Midnight Express. the booking of the Road Warriors vs Dusty/Sting was always a bummer bc it was so HUGE and didn't feel sufficent, but Dusty gonna Dusty.

 

[Chris]

88 is a good shout, always loved the Windham vs Bigelow match a lot & can't go wrong with the Midnight Express. the booking of the Road Warriors vs Dusty/Sting was always a bummer bc it was so HUGE and didn't feel sufficent, but Dusty gonna Dusty.

Agreed, that tag match was a bit disappointing. I feel like most of those good 80s JCP cards always had that one lol

 

[Chris]

On this day 38 years ago, the very first Starrcade. Had a Flair collection as a kid with the main event included along with the build so it's nostalgic for me even if it's way before my time lol

 

[Chris]

On this day in 1987, the last November Starrcade. By 1988, it would become a December tradition as Vince McMahon effectively pre-empted it with the debuting Survivor Series.

 

[Chris]

On this day in 1987, the Night of the SKYWALKERS at Starrcade '86 which also saw Ric Flair defend the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against Nikita Koloff

 

[bloody sundae]

Eaton's blade job in the scaffold match is lowkey legendary

 

[Chris]

This day in history: Starrcade 85: The Gathering, held in both Atlanta and Greensboro on the same night to two sell-out crowds

 

[Chris]

 

[Swerve]

I know someone who knew Wahoo McDaniel.