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Starrcade

  • TV Special
  • 1983
  • TV-14
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
186
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Ric Flair and Harley Race in Starrcade (1983)
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The first true "supercard" in pro wrestling history, this show, held on Thanksgiving Night 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, featured Harley Race defending the NWA World heavyweight c... Read allThe first true "supercard" in pro wrestling history, this show, held on Thanksgiving Night 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, featured Harley Race defending the NWA World heavyweight championship against "Nature Boy" Ric Flair inside a steel cage (with former champ "Big Thu... Read allThe first true "supercard" in pro wrestling history, this show, held on Thanksgiving Night 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, featured Harley Race defending the NWA World heavyweight championship against "Nature Boy" Ric Flair inside a steel cage (with former champ "Big Thunder" Gene Kiniski as special guest referee). Also that night, Jack & Jerry Brisco defende... Read all

  • Writers
    • Dory Funk Jr.
    • Dusty Rhodes
  • Stars
    • Harley Race
    • Ric Flair
    • Gerald Brisco
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    186
    YOUR RATING
    • Writers
      • Dory Funk Jr.
      • Dusty Rhodes
    • Stars
      • Harley Race
      • Ric Flair
      • Gerald Brisco
    • 3User reviews
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    Harley Race
    Harley Race
    • Harley Race
    Ric Flair
    Ric Flair
    • Ric Flair
    Gerald Brisco
    Gerald Brisco
    • Jerry Brisco - The Brisco Brothers
    Jack Brisco
    Jack Brisco
    • Self - The Brisco Brothers
    Richard Blood
    Richard Blood
    • Ricky Steamboat
    Jay Youngblood
    • Jay Youngblood
    Jimmy Valiant
    Jimmy Valiant
    • Charlie Brown
    Roddy Piper
    Roddy Piper
    • Rowdy Roddy Piper
    Greg Valentine
    Greg Valentine
    • Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine
    Bob Orton
    Bob Orton
    • 'Cowboy' Bob Orton
    Dick Slater
    • Dick Slater
    Ed McDaniel
    Ed McDaniel
    • Chief Wahoo McDaniel
    Abdullah the Butcher
    Abdullah the Butcher
    • Abdullah the Butcher
    Carlos Colón
    • Self
    Kevin Sullivan
    Kevin Sullivan
    • Kevin Sullivan
    Gene Kiniski
    • Self
    Bob Caudle
    • Self (announcer)
    Barbara Clary
    • Self (ringside interviewer)
    • Writers
      • Dory Funk Jr.
      • Dusty Rhodes
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    • Trivia
      Dave Meltzer's "The Wrestling Observer Newsletter" named the Ric Flair-Harley Race match "Match of the Year."
    • Connections
      Featured in Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents Lords of the Ring: Superstars & Superbouts (1985)

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    10/10

    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.
    • dlennard
    • Feb 8, 2004
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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Starrcade '83: Flare for the Gold
    • Filming locations
      • Greensboro, North Carolina, USA(Greensboro Coliseum)
    • Production company
      • Jim Crockett Promotions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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