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November 10, 1984: It's right around the corner, Roanoke. The granddaddy of them all: Starrcade '84. On Thanksgiving night, experience it all on the big screen.
November 9, 1985: I know you're going through some Hard Times out there. But just know my hand is touching your hand. And we're fixing to ride together on this lightning bolt to the NWA World Championship.
November 8, 1988: A day after Sugar Ray Leonard knocked out Donny Lalonde to win both his 4th and 5th world titles, the newspapers reported on the fight which was distributed by Titan Sports. From the Fort Worth Star Telegram, NY Daily News, Montreal Gazette and Atlanta Journal.
November 8, 1980: If a wrestling angle or segment gets memorialized with a simple title, odds are, it's because of how great (or infamous) it was. Today's example of greatness comes from Georgia Championship Wrestling: Four Flat Tires.
November 7, 1987: NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda makes very short work of Cougar Jay on World Wide Wrestling.
November 7, 1987: "The boy never touched me. I had it under control the whole time." Of course he did. He's Dick Murdoch. Captain Redneck foams at the mouth as he praises his friends and offers some threats to his enemies - Dusty, Nikita, Doctor Death and Barry WIND-HAM.
November 7, 1987: Unexpected promo combinations: Ricky Santana and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ronnie Garvin share some time on World Wide Wrestling. Starrcade is around the corner and Garvin is looking forward to his rematch with Ric Flair in Chicago.
November 3, 1984: Billy Jack Haynes is on his way to the World Wrestling Federation. Sit tight, as that horse should be pulling into the barn around June of 1986.
November 3, 1984: The treachery of Wahoo McDaniel has gone nationwide as The Chief takes the money of Jimmy Hart and attacks National Champion Ronnie Garvin.
November 2, 1985: Superstar Billy Graham and Jimmy Valiant begin this interview as only they can before they watch a VTR of Boogie vs Jimmy Backlund. It features an appearance by that yet-unknown mysterious street lady with the hand of stone in a velvet glove.
November 2, 1985: Buddy Landel has had a great year, thus far, in JCP. He's gone toe-to-toe with Ric Flair and wants some more. The way to do it? Become a champion himself. So, at Starrcade, The Nature Boy is going after National Champion Terry Taylor. That's right, he said it.
November 2, 1985: After Jimmy Valiant won his match on Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, the Midnight Express and Jim Cornette jumped the Boogie Woogie Man. Their treachery opens the door for a street lady - one Miss Atlanta Lively - to come in and make her presence known.
November 2, 1985: It's time for the update. Starrcade '85: The Gathering is around the corner. On WTBS, we find out from promoter Jim Crockett Jr about some new matches that have been signed - including a big one that seeks to end the war between Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard.
November 1, 1986: The Rock & Roll Express have a challenge for The Minnesota Wrecking Crew: A silver anniversary tag team championship battle inside of a steel cage at Starrcade.
November 1, 1974: On Election Day, you have choices for North Carolina state senator. So why vote for the man who barely campaigned, really doesn't want the job, and isn't a dynamic personality? Because he's the only one who could possibly make Wahoo McDaniel Day a reality.
November 1, 1986: Time for the Starrcade control center. Will the Horsemen be a part of it? JJ Dillon has threatened to pull everyone, including World Champion Ric Flair, from the show unless Dusty Rhodes signs a contract for a first blood match. What will Jim Crockett Jr decree?
October 30, 1977: TONIGHT, GREENSBORO.
It's a battle of the bullies at the Greensboro Coliseum as Ric Flair & Greg Valentine defeated The Minnesota Wrecking Crew to win the NWA World Tag Team Title, and saved their hair inside of a steel cage.
Results courtesy of The Clawmaster's Archives:
Ric Flair & Greg Valentine beat Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson to win NWA World Tag Title in a hair vs. title match
Paul Jones beat Masked Superstar by DQ
Ricky Steamboat & Mr. Wrestling beat Blackjack Mulligan & Baron Von Raschke
Johnny Weaver & Tiger Conway Jr beat Mr X 1 & Mr X 2
Professor Boris Malenko beat Klondike Bill
Jim Garvin draw Charlie Fulton