This was a regional wrestling company booking most of its regular major arenas for a closed-circuit showing of the biggest event it ever produced. This was something different, as there was no Ali involved, which meant no mainstream publicity. Inoki, the event was a major financial disappointment. There were a number of live events, in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago and Shea Stadium in New York to air the area’s biggest wrestling stars for the undercard that night.īut outside of the Northeast, where the real draw was Sammartino coming back from a broken neck against Stan Hansen and drawing 32,000 fans, and not Ali vs. The idea was to combine the boxing audience with its biggest draw, and the wrestling audience by using Andre the Giant (against boxer Chuck Wepner) and closed circuit of top stars in the area.
The wrestling promoters booked the show and in hundreds of closed-circuit locations around the country. Antonio Inoki fight, which was on closed circuit throughout North America. In 1976, there was actually an event much bigger than Starrcade, the Muhammad Ali vs.
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But that era, when the promotion was on fire in 19, was limited to broadcasting some shows that they knew the Olympic Auditorium couldn’t hold to two or three large movie theaters in the city.Ĭlosed circuit wrestling had been done similarly by the mid-70s in Madison Square Garden during Bruno Sammartino’s second title reign, where when the Garden would sell out well in advance, they would book what was then called the Felt Forum, a 4,000-seat arena that was part of the MSG complex, to get the overflow.
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The actual debut of pro wrestling on closed circuit television was in 1971, shortly after John Tolos threw Monsel’s powder in the eyes of Freddie Blassie on KCOP-television’s live Saturday night wrestling show from Hollywood, CA. The event was held not only live at the Greensboro Coliseum, but closed-circuited to 17 locations around the Carolinas as well as into Puerto Rico. In many ways, it was the show that launched the modern era of pro wrestling, some 16 months before the first WrestleMania.
Believe it, Whooo!”Ī lot of people, when thinking about when Thanksgiving was the biggest night of the year in wrestling, think about Starrcade 83. Thanksgiving night, they’re going to see it. The people in this part of the country have never seen the world championship change hands. Two men walk in, you the world heavyweight champion, me wanting it. Ric Flair: “Alright Harley, it’s come down to this, brother. And in the cage, no disqualification, for the world heavyweight championship, former champion Ric Flair taking on Harley Race. The collar match you want to see, Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. The world tag team title is at stake, Jack & Jerry Brisco taking on Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood w/2 special stipulations we will talk about in just a minute (the title can change hands via DQ and Angelo 'King Kong' Mosca as special referee).
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TV title against the mask, Kabuki with Gary Hart against Charlie Brown from Outta Town. You’ll also see Abdullah the Butcher there, against Carlos Colon.
Jones, another big tag team match, Dick Slater & Bob Orton Jr. Johnny Weaver & Scott McGhee, The Assassins 1 & 2 with Paul Jones against Bugsy McGraw & Rufus R. You’ll see Maniac Mark Lewin & Kevin Sullivan vs. Tony Schiavone: “Fans, 9 super spectacular matches that night. Starrcade 83, Greensboro Coliseum, a Flare for the Gold, don’t you miss it.” Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood for the world tag team title. Harley Race for the world heavyweight championship and Jack & Jerry Brisco vs. Greg Valentine, first time ever in a collar match. “Starrcade 83, don’t miss your chance to be part of the sports event of a lifetime. From all of us here at F4WOnline, we hope you have a great Thanksgiving.Ī long time ago.In a galaxy far far, well, not that far away. Editor's note: The following is the lead story from the Decemedition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
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