What Happened When

Starrcade was always WCW's premier event. So, it's obvious Hulk Hogan, Sting, Randy Savage, Lex Luger, Roddy Piper, Booker T. and the Steiners were all there.

WRONG. All were missing.

But. there was Goldberg vs Kevin Nash. And this was the night the streak would end at the hands of "Big Sexy."

Was this the biggest turning point in WCW?

Go down "memory lane" with Conrad and Tony as they discuss not only the

main event, but also Ric Flair vs Eric Bischoff, DDP vs the Giant and a thrilling three way match featuring Juventud Guerrera, Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio, Jr. (and then Eddie Guerrero).

Welcome to the end of 1998 where the end of WCW is in sight.

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It's the Monday Nitro "go-home" show for Starrcade '98, and...well...you could see the paint peeling off the old WCW machine.

No Hogan, no Sting, no Macho Man, no Roddy Piper, no Bret Hart. The show did have plenty of star power, though: Goldberg, Hall and Nash, the Giant, Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, Arn Anderson, Chris Jericho, DDP, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Jr. and more.

The matches were not good, but the Flair interview about Bischoff is worth its weight in gold.

Welcome to WCW at the beginning of the three worst weeks in company history. Directly ahead: Goldberg loses, the finger poke of doom, and the butts in the seats fiasco.

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It was a great time in WCW. It was during the build-up to what would be the company's biggest night: Starrcade '97, Sting versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

From a sold out arena in Buffalo, New York, stars like Macho Man Randy Savage, Diamond Dallas Page, Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell, Konnan, Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Eric Bischoff, Dean Malenko and more were all there.

As history would prove, Starrcade three weeks later would become quite a controversial event, but the road there would be very exciting.

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We go back to one of the turning points in Jim Crockett/NWA/TBS history.

When Turner Broadcasting purchased Jim Crockett Promotions, they wanted to tone down the violence. And for reasons still not really known to this day, Dusty Rhodes, the booker for JCP did the exact opposite.

The "spike in the eye" will go down as one of the most memorable moments of TBS studio wrestling and led to Dusty being ousted as booker.

It's all here. The stories, the questions and...the blood.

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During this Thanksgiving week, we go back and take a look and listen to when Thanksgiving night was the biggest night of the year in Pro Wrestling.

Starrcade '85 was full of memorable moments, but if you think it was because of the end of the Dusty Rhodes/Ric Flair title match, then you miss the point and are only looking for the negative.

There was so much more: Magnum T.A. versus Tully Blanchard in an "I Quit" match for the U.S. Title. Buddy Landel winning the National Title and the Rock and Roll Express topping the Ivan and Nikita Koloff for the World Tag Title.

There were some other matches that had their moments such as Superstar Billy Graham and the Barbarian in an arm wrestling contest. Black Bart meeting Ron Bass in a bullrope match and the Midnight Express against Jimmy Valiant and Ron Garvin in drag in a tuxedo street fight.

A lot to unpack, but a lot of NWA-Jim Crockett Promotions history in the making.

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It was the build up to Starrcade '85: The Gathering.

And it's HARD TIMES.

Yes, the famous interview by the American Dream Dusty Rhodes as he readies to do battle with Ric Flair.

Also, it's the buildup to Tully Blanchard vs Magnum T.A. and the famous "I Quit Match."

It's back when the pro wrestling television shows were nothing but an infomercial to get you into the arenas, but damn they were good.

Another trip down memory lane, 35 year ago: WHW Style!

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Back we go to the 80's during the WTBS studio days.

Jim Crockett Promotions was in turmoil with their selling to Turner Broadcasting not too far away. Behind the scenes, apparently the friction between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes is at an all time high.

So, as stories and legend have it, Ric Flair goes out and has a great match with George South just to prove a point.

But there is much more, including a promo from Jim Cornette directed towards Paul E. Dangerously that is can't miss. We think you'll agree, it's one of the classic promos of all time.

It's time to hop in the time machine and take you back to when wrestling on TV looks a whole lot different than what you see today.

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It's another venture back into ECW, but this time it's when the promotion is on the down-slide. Still, there's a lot of good things including: Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, Kid Kash, CW Anderson, FBI, Mikey Whipwreck, Yoshihiro Tajiri, Da Baldies, The Sandman, Dawn Marie, Francine and the GREAT Chris Hamrick. Plus Steve Corino gets his well deserved due, his first World Championship.

Keep an eye out for Angel of Da Baldies suffering some severe burns and for Francine's posterior getting plenty of camera time during the finish of the main event.

Also listen for "Tony's Nightmare" and "Tony Does Love Songs."

Enjoy a "November To Remember" for many reasons.

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A lot to unpack in this one as we begin Halloween week of 2020.

Four great performers battle in the main event in what was the very first Halloween Havoc ever! Flair, Funk, Sting and Muta! How about that for a lineup?

All four in a Thunderdome match, a cage with so much decoration that it caught fire (a great Halloween treat)!

Plus, the Road Warriors, the Midnight Express, the SST, the Steiners, Doom, Tommy Rich (Somebody say something about Halloween???). Lex Luger, the Freebirds, Brian Pillman and more.

Enjoy Halloween, WCW style!

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We think you are really going to dig this! October of 1987, Sting makes his debut on TBS and World Championship Wrestling!

It's easy to see how his character grew from this moment, but it is also great to see how much potential he had from just one match and following interview.

Just like all TBS studio programs in that era, this show was short on wrestling action but long on great interviews.

This is one to remember!

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