Match listing for WWE Starrcade dvd released

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This past summer, World Wrestling Entertainment [WWE] had a poll on their website that asked fans to vote for their favorite matches from the World Championship Wrestling [WCW] event "Starrcade," which was WCW's version of "Wrestlemania" and was called "The Grand-daddy of Them All."

The matches selected by the fans in the voting began airing this month on "WWE Classics on Demand" as a part of the "Essential Starrcade" countdown to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the event. The matches are airing in groups of five, beginning with #25 and going down from there.

Just last night, the good people over at highspots.com released the official match listing for the 3-disc Starrcade dvd set WWE is scheduled to release in Jan. 2009. However, one should be aware that these matches are the exact same matches currently airing on "Classics on Demand" and if one doesn't want to be spoiled as to the rest of the line-up, do not scroll down or look at this until three-weeks from now. Onto the listing:


Disc 1

Starrcade December 29, 1996 - The Match of the Decade
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. The Great Muta

Starrcade December 28, 1992 - Unified World Tag Team Championship
Barry Windham / Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Steamboat / Shane Douglas

Starrcade December 27, 1998 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash

Starrcade December 29, 1991
BattleBowl

Starrcade December 27, 1993 - 2 out of 3 Falls for the WCW United States Championship
Dustin Rhodes vs. Stunning Steve Austin

Disc 2

Starrcade November 26, 1987 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Road Warriors vs. Arn Anderson / Tully Blanchard
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal

Starrcade December 29, 1996
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

Starrcade November 26, 1987 - Scaffold Match
Rock ‘n Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express

Starrcade December 26, 1988 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger

Starrcade December 27, 1995
Eddie Guerrero vs. Shinjiro Ohtani

Starrcade December 26, 1988 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Dusty Rhodes / Sting vs. Road Warriors

Starrcade December 28, 1992 - King of Cable Tournament Final
Sting vs. Big Van Vader

Starrcade November 24, 1983 - NWA World Tag Team Championship
Brisco Brothers vs. Jay Youngblood / Ricky Steamboat

Starrcade November 28, 1985 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair

Starrcade December 28, 1997 - WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko

Disc 3

Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Tag Team Tournament
Road Warriors vs. The Steiner Brothers

Starrcade December 17, 2000 - Ladder Match for a Contract for the World Cruiserweight Championship
3 Count vs. Jamie Knoble & Evan Karagias vs. Jung Dragons

Starrcade December 13, 1989 - Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. Ric Flair

Starrcade November 24, 1983 - Dog Collar Match
Greg Valentine vs. Roddy Piper

Starrcade November 27, 1986 - Scaffold Match
Road Warriors vs. The Midnight Express
Alternate Commentary: Todd Grisham / Road Warrior Animal

Starrcade December 28, 1997 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Sting vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Starrcade November 24, 1983 - Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race

Starrcade November 28, 1985 - Steel Cage "I Quit Match" for the NWA United States Championship
Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard

Starrcade December 27, 1993 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Ric Flair's Career Is On the Line
Ric Flair vs. Vader


I personally feel this is a solid line-up and worth adding to any wrestling collector's library. Old school fans will moan and complain that most of these matches are available on other various videos and dvd's and that they already own them but to fans that are 25-years old and younger, this is an excellent complication of matches to celebrate the event that was the precursor to Wrestlemania.

However, I do have one complaint about the match listing and that is the Starrcade 1998 triple threat Cruiserweight title match between Mysterio, Billy Kidman and Juventud Guerrera was left off. It baffles me beyond belief that the last great wrestling match of the Starrcade event was not voted on by the fans and failed to the make the cut but Guerrero vs. Ohtani did.

To quote Hurricane Helms....."Wassupwitdat?"