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[The Elite]

*Might not be Network Special. But Bleeding Cool says it is - https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/09/18/wwe-bringing-back-classic-wcw-ppv-starcade-network-special-november/

I know I saw it when I originally found the details but it seems the Network special info is nowhere to be found now. Maybe it was pulled?

http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/starrcade-2017-greensboro

Starrcade is back, and for the first time in 30 years, it's coming home.

On Saturday, Nov. 25, during Thanksgiving weekend, Starrcade returns when the Superstars of SmackDown LIVE descend on Greensboro, N.C., for a historic event at the Greensboro Coliseum.

The premier event of the National Wrestling Alliance and, later, WCW, Starrcade got its start in Greensboro on Thanksgiving 1983 with a star-studded lineup that saw Ric Flair defeat Harley Race to win his second of 16 World Championships. Starrcade remained in Greensboro through 1986 and was the stage on which legendary performers like Dusty Rhodes, The Four Horsemen, Magnum TA, The Rock ‘n' Roll Express and many more etched their names into sports-entertainment history.

As the calendar turned to the 1990s, a new generation of competitors emerged to take the Starrcade spotlight, like Sting, Vader and the nWo. The last edition of Starrcade under the WCW banner took place in December 2000.

Watch every Starrcade on WWE Network

Now, fans in Greensboro will get the opportunity to be a part of history, as Starrcade returns with an absolutely stacked card featuring two Steel Cage Matches. Matches announced* for the return of Starrcade include:

WWE Championship Steel Cage Match
Jinder Mahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

SmackDown Women's Championship Steel Cage Match
Natalya vs. Charlotte Flair

United States Championship Triple Threat Match
AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Rusev

SmackDown Tag Team Championship Texas Tornado Match
The New Day vs. The Usos

Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens

Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler

Breezango vs Aiden English & Mike Kanellis w/ Maria Kanellis

The Hardy Boyz are also confirmed to appear at Starrcade in their home state of North Carolina, as are WWE Hall of Famers and Starrcade legends Ricky ”The Dragon" Steamboat and The Rock ‘n' Roll Express!

Tickets for Starrcade will be available starting Friday, Sept. 29, at 10 a.m. ET at Ticketmaster. Don't miss your chance to be a part of history as Starrcade returns!

*Talent and matches listed and depicted above are subject to change.

WCW Forever!

 

[plagiarize]

That's pretty awesome. At first I thought it'd just be a name, but if they're doing it in Greensborough on Thanksgiving weekend, it makes sense.

Cool nod, and it beats the heck out of 'great balls of fire' as a PPV name.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

1. Why Starrcade and not Halloween Havoc?

2. So does this mean Survivor Series is gonna be Raw exclusive?

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I can't believe Jinder Mahal is still the champ.

 

[Data West]

Vince created this thing and had his workers have to be away from their families just so when it has record low attendance he can go "SEE I TOLD YOU WCW COULDNT DRAW SHIT"

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Pretty exciting, I think it'll be a great show.

 

[kulapik]

This is not the arcade gameshow

 

[Anth0ny]

Steel cage main event?


I want COLOR AT THE CADE

 

[norm9]

Love Starrcade. I have fond feelings about the round robin tournament edition of Starrcade that had Sting, Flair, Great Muta, Doom, etc. but when I looked at reviews (they all seem like retroactive reviews), it was universally shit upon.

Next bring back Wargames and the Great American Bash.

rip to shinsuke when mahal injures him in the cage.

 

[The Elite]

This is not the arcade gameshow

Remember when everyone thought the Twitch stream was wrasslin'? This is like that in reverse.

 

[orioto]

"Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens"

When they don't know what to do...
But Shane isn't doing House Shows..

 

[DeathyBoy]

I can't believe Jinder Mahal is still the champ.

He wrote be then.

 

[DustyVonEric]

My favorite event back in the day.

Used to collect the VHS tapes.

 

[itwasTuesday]

This is not the arcade gameshow

We only want what he can't have.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

Steel cage main event?


I want COLOR AT THE CADE

I'm sure Ric will blade in the middle of his obligatory in-ring promo.

 

[plagiarize]

"Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens"

When they don't know what to do...
But Shane isn't doing House Shows..

Didn't Starrcade often have matches between people who had been feuding for years?

 

[BasilZero]

Man , this brings back memories

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

This is not the arcade gameshow

That's what I thought this was, too.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Didn't Starrcade often have matches between people who had been feuding for years?

Yes, it makes perfect sense for the show.

 

[kulapik]

Remember when everyone thought the Twitch stream was wrasslin'? This is like that in reverse.

That was the joke I was trying to make

 

[The Culture Vulture]

Should have been Halloween Havoc....

 

[Master Yoshi]

LOOK, UP IN THE RAFTERS! IT'S STANNNNG! STANG IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

NO, IT'S BOGUS STANG.. STANG IS NOT HERE TONIGHT.

WAIT, THAT'S THE REAL ONE! THE REAL STANG IS HERE! BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP BIG TIME! THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE LEFT, FOLKS! WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

 

[DMczaf]

Please give me a Ric Flair/Mean Gene promo



MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEANNNNN BAH GAWD BAH GAWD BAH GAWD GENE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

We are in Greensboro, North Carolinah and baby we lookin good! WOO!!!

 

[plagiarize]

LOOK, UP IN THE RAFTERS! IT'S STANNNNG! STANG IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

NO, IT'S BOGUS STANG.. STANG IS NOT HERE TONIGHT.

WAIT, THAT'S THE REAL ONE! THE REAL STANG IS HERE! BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP BIG TIME! THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE LEFT, FOLKS! WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

Maybe the missing Sting statue will finally reappear.

 

[The Elite]

Should have been Halloween Havoc....

At the end of November. They should switch out Hell in a Cell with Halloween Havoc. I hate that the Cell has its own PPV. It's overused and loses it's prestige.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Maybe the missing Sting statue will finally reappear.

YEAH, IT'S A TRASH TRUCK.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Weird that they have the card already announced.

LOOK, UP IN THE RAFTERS! IT'S STANNNNG! STANG IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

NO, IT'S BOGUS STANG.. STANG IS NOT HERE TONIGHT.

WAIT, THAT'S THE REAL ONE! THE REAL STANG IS HERE! BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP BIG TIME! THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE LEFT, FOLKS! WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

That's not Sting that's just a picture of Sting

 

[beelzebozo]

holy shit at that crowd.

 

[Kusagari]

Watch Nak win at HitC now and then lose the title back to Jinder here.

 

[The Elite]

Weird that they have the card already announced.

It's essentially a glorified House Show that will be on the WWE Network. They usually announce the card well in advance and make adjustments as necessary.

 

[Rockandrollclown]

I know it's been done to death, but Owens vs Zayn matches are always fun. Even if it's bad, it's good for one Sami trying to kill Owens spot.

 

[DeathyBoy]

At the end of November. They should switch out Hell in a Cell with Halloween Havoc. I hate that the Cell has its own PPV. It's overused and loses it's prestige.

It has no prestige.

They killed HIAC nearly two decades ago when they ran it on Raw and Boss Man vs Taker.

 

[Ronin Ray]

Bring back war games!!!!

 

[The Elite]

It has no prestige.

They killed HIAC nearly two decades ago when they ran it on Raw and Boss Man vs Taker.

Of course but wasting it yearly isn't helping things. Keep it off TV/PPV for a few years. Make it into something again.

 

[Anth0ny]

I'm sure Ric will blade in the middle of his obligatory in-ring promo.

YOU WANT ME DEATH?

WOO

I'M RIGHT HERE

COME GET ME DEATH

 

[Angry Grimace]

Shane is going to be at Hell in a Cell and probably jump off of something though

 

[The Elite]

Shane is going to be at Hell in a Cell and probably jump off of something though

He's already jumped off the top of the Cell. What else can he possibly do?

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

He's already jumped off the top of the Cell. What else can he possibly do?

Shooting star press off the cell. And then no sell it like the Here Comes the Pain videogame.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

He's already jumped off the top of the Cell. What else can he possibly do?

Jump through the cell into a flaming table covered in thumbtacks.

 

[The Albatross]

Wonder if WWE will run some PPV opposite it to steal viewers....

 

[The Elite]

Wonder if WWE will run some PPV opposite it to steal viewers....

Vince burying his own Starrcade would be such a Vince thing to do.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

I still remember Goldberg's first loss at Starrcade. I actually jumped out of my seat.

 

[Darrenf]

The article doesn't mention anything about it being a Network Special.

 

[18-Volt]

nice card, but I'm tired of Uso vs New Day feud. They've been feuding since like forever. Should have been Gable & Benjamin instead of New Day. While this feud is progressing, New Day need to sideline a little while and be repackaged for their return. I think their second heel turn is due.

 

[Dark Ninja]

I can't believe Jinder Mahal is still the champ.

Pushing someone and actually sticking with it I can't believe it either.

 

[bigkrev]

It's weird that they never actually say in that Article that it's going to be on the Network. It says you can watch all previous ones on the Network, it says Fans in Greenville can see it live.... but nothing about actually airing on the Network. The closest thing is "It's coming Home", but then the next sentance talks about how it hasn't been in Greensville, where it started, in over 30 years.

Weird that they have the card already announced.

I mean, it's just a House Show. They often give House Shows wacky names- Wrestlemania Revenge was the name of one I went to a few years ago. And House Shows usually have tenative cards advertising a couple months before the event.

 

[The Elite]

The article doesn't mention anything about it being a Network Special.

Just noticed that. I am going to track down the source I got it from that said it was.

I have a feeling it will be but it's not mentioned on their site.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Pushing someone and actually sticking with it I can't believe it either.

 

[The Albatross]

At the end of November. They should switch out Hell in a Cell with Halloween Havoc. I hate that the Cell has its own PPV. It's overused and loses it's prestige.

should replace it with a King of the Road PPV, every match is King of the Road rules.