WWE Features
Starrcade: The Essential Collection DVD (3 Discs)
WWE1227
Our Price: £21.99
RRP: £29.99
You save: £8.00
Availibility: In stock
Region: 2
Languages: English
Approx running time 8 hrs 55 mins
18
Add to Basket I Own ThisFor close to two decades, it was the signature event – first in NWA, then WCW. Some of the greatest Superstars in wrestling history had defining moments at Starrcade. It may be gone, but fans of sports entertainment continue to celebrate its rich tradition and lasting legacy. Now, for the first time on DVD, the greatest matches of Starrcade are collected in a 3-disc set, along with a new and exclusive documentary exploring the 18-year history of the event, including comments from Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, Road Warrior Animal, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, David Crockett, and others. The featured matches, as voted by the WWE Universe, are counted down by some of the key players from the time.
Documentary chapters:
Crockett Promotions
Thanksgiving Tradition
Starrcade Is Born
Dog Collar
A Flare For The Gold
Starrcade’s Success
“I Quit”
The Scaffold
Moving Out
Competition
The Beginning of WCW
Ric Flair is Starrcade
Reaching for New Concepts
Bischoff Revitalizes Starrcade
Goldberg’s Impact
The Legacy of Starrcade
Disc 1
Gene Okerlund - # 25
The Match of the Decade
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Starrcade December 29, 1996
Jim Ross - # 24
Iron Man Singles Tournament
Sting vs. The Great Muta
Starrcade December 13, 1989
Jim Ross - # 23
Unified World Tag Team Championship
Barry Windham / Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Steamboat / Shane Douglas
Starrcade December 28, 1992
Gene Okerlund - # 22
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash
Starrcade December 27, 1998
Gene Okerlund - # 21
BattleBowl
Starrcade December 29, 1991
Tully Blanchard - # 20
2 out of 3 Falls for the WCW United States Championship
Dustin Rhodes vs. Stunning Steve Austin
Starrcade December 27, 1993
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
By D-Force
Rate: 4
For the most part this is a great set. The matches on DVDs 2 and 3 are top class, although it is a shame no matches appear from certain Starrcade events, 1995 and 1999 for example, and it is a constant annoyance that none of the classic entrance music is used, but I guess thats due to copyright or something. Highlights include Vader vs Sting from 92, Lex Luger vs Ric Flair, and the brutal scrap between Vader and Ric Flair from 93. This DVD set can serve as a reminder of just how good NWA/WCW was. More please!
By N.1 WWE Fan.
Rate: 5
Starrcade was what many claim the first ever supercard show!It was the wrestlemania of wcw if you will!Some great legends like Ric Flair,Harley Race,Dusty Rhodes,Magnum T.A.,Tully Blanchard,Arn Anderson,The Road Warriors,Ricky Steamboat,Sting,Lex Luger,Big Van Vader,The Great Muta,Goldberg and so many others had great matches at the event!This is a great set for old school wrestling fans(mainly wcw fans!)and a history lesson for newer fans!This looks great and it?s one of the best dvds released by the wwe in 2009!
By LandoMcFly
Rate: 4
The WWE is famous for the revisionist history it employs in most of its DVDS %u2013 as they say history is written by the winners. Hence, it is surprising that NWA/WCW and Starrcade are actually shown in a rather positive light in this DVD with even criticism getting in of some of the underhand tactics originally used by Vince McMahon during the late NWA era. The documentary itself is very informative with input from various wrestling icons past and present and I imagine would be enjoyed by a majority of watchers, particularly those not so clued up on the origins and early days of WCW.
To the matches though, the main reason many people will be interested due to the sheer bevy of those available. There are 25 of the supposed best matches from Starrcade as voted by WWE (but also decided upon by the WWE of course) and include some terrific matches with such standouts including: Sting vs. Big Van Vader, Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Greg Valentine (Dog Collar Match), Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard (Steel Cage %u201CI Quit%u201D Match), Road Warriors vs. The Steiner Brothers and many more classics featuring familiar faces from the past.
There are a couple of dud matches thrown in for novelty%u2019s sake such as the Battlebowl and the Scaffold matches which aren%u2019t great but my personal gripe is the huge emphasis on Ric Flair in the set, this including the documentary as well as five of the included matches. Though I will concede that he was entertaining on the microphone, Ric Flair in my opinion has always been awful in the ring, even at his supposed peak. His shortcomings in the ring athletically are clearly evident to any sane wrestling fan and his inability to tell a story in a match is awful. It%u2019s near painful to see his matches against such superior wrestlers as Vader and Harley Race and his match with his obese equivalent Dusty Rhodes is horrendous.
All in all if you%u2019re a Flair fan (God knows why) you can discount most of my criticism but even if you recognise him as talentless this collection is still well worth a purchase.
Starrcade: The Essential Collection
BEST MATCH: Sting vs. Big Van Vader/Magnum T.A. vs. Tully Blanchard (Steel Cage %u201CI Quit%u201D Match)
WORST MATCH: Road Warriors vs. The Midnight Express (Scaffold Match)/Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair
Customer Service
Please phone us on
t. 020 8292 4875
Or email
e.
VISA, VISA Elektron, Delta, Mastercard, Maestro
