TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… NOV 27th: The Skywalkers face off on a Scaffold
The NWA and Jim Crockett promotions present a sky-high event that sees The Road Warriors battle the Midnight Express – 25 feet above the ring!
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… NOV 24th: A Flair for the Gold
Jim Crockett Promotions presents the first Starrcade event, highlighted by Nature Boy Ric Flair against Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight title
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… Oct. 29th: The Dream talks about ‘Hard Times’
Dusty mixes a little bit of church, and a whole lot of passion, as he talks about his hardscrabble upbringing on the way to Starrcade 1985
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair says he’s going to shave Ricky Steamboat’s head inside the steel cage
The Nature Boy Ric Flair brings out a sketch of exactly what Ricky Steamboat will look like after their hair vs. title match inside the cage at Greensboro Coliseum
KAYFABE THEATER: Dusty Rhodes Breaks the Bad News about Floyd
The American Dream tells the sad story of having to put down his good ol’ horse, Floyd
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MARCH 12th: Caged Fury in Carolina
In the ‘Final Conflict’ cage match, Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood defeat Sgt. Slaughter and Don Kernodle for the NWA World Tag Team championship
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 25th: Flair and Luger have a Wild War for the Title
WCW presents Wrestle War ’90: Wild Thing, which featured Ric Flair and Lex Luger battling it out for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
KAYFABE THEATER: $50,000 match contract signing – Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard
The American Dream dumps a sack full of money on the table in front of JJ Dillon, and issues a challenge for the NWA World Television Title
KAYFABE THEATER: The Andersons are coming to Greensboro to face Flair & Valentine
In this vintage promo from the mid-70’s, Ole Anderson talks about he and Gene’s upcoming showdown in the Carolinas with Ric Flair and Greg Valentine, and promises to cut Flair’s hair off
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair talks about his cage match with Ricky Steamboat
The Nature Boy stands behind the chain link fence, and cuts a wild promo about his upcoming cage match with Ricky Steamboat at the Greensboro
KAYFABE THEATER: Ricky Steamboat DARES to touch Tully’s Suit!
Ricky Steamboat roughs up a very arrogant Tully Blanchard before their TV title match at Starrcade
THE WRESTLING TERRITORIES: Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling | part 3
This look back at pro wrestling from the Carolina region rumbles on through the early 80’s, and the first incarnation of Starrcade
KAYFABE THEATER: The Wrestle War ’90 Rap
Filled with neon colors and explosions, this video hypes the February pay per view in Greensboro, all set to a rap song… done ‘the WCW way’
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair rips Greg Valentine’s suit
The Nature Boy is tired of hearing The United States Champion talk trash about him, so he decides to humiliate him in front of his ladies…
KAYFABE THEATER: Sting & Lex Luger vs Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson – Crockett Cup ’88 Finals
April 23rd, 1988 – Watch The Total Package & The Stinger taking on members of the Horsemen for the big Silver Trophy and One Million Dollars