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Another fun show. I like the subtle heeling from the Guerrero brothers. Awesome Jake promo, man he's going to do wonders for Cactus Jack. I liked the run ins by Rick Steiner and Bock. The Steamboat/Varsity Club feud will be a hot one.

Two exciting shows that really built up the Christmas Star Wars. Kevin defending against Idol should be a great championship match. Funks going against the Pringle Dynasty should be a fun one. Freebirds and Hot Stuff Inc. will be a wild one for sure. Great card from top to bottom. I'm sure Jimmy Jam is a little nervous going into Starrcade without Embry in his corner.

Mid Atlantic Starrcade Promos for Greensboro Magnum TA: The wait is almost over and your time is up Tully Blanchard. At Starrcade I'm going to prove to the world what I already know, and that you're nothing but a gutless coward. You love attacking me from behind, you love attacking me when it's 3 on 1. Well at Starrcade, when we're locked inside that steel cage, reality is going to come crashing down on you. You will have nowhere to run, nowhere to hide and no friends can help you. You're just going to be left all alone, facing me. You want to take this United States title from me? I'm begging you to come and try! See you in Greensboro. Tully Blanchard: Magnum TA, you're the one who's days are numbered. I can't wait to get inside that cage with you. I'm going to mess up that pretty face of yours when I grind it into that cage. I'm going to give you a beating I promise you'll never forget! Then when I'm done, I'm going to stand over your beaten body, holding my United States title high over my head. Get ready boy, because at Starrcade, you're mine! Arn Anderson: All you people out there are looking at the greatest Tag team in wrestling today, I'm talking about the Minnesota Wrecking Crew! We mowed down all the competition to earn this title shot and at Starrcade we're going to take what belongs to us, the NWA tag team titles! Ole Anderson: It's this simple. At Starrcade, we're going to prove to the wrestling world why we are the best team in wrestling. We're going to go into Greensboro and beat those two freaks from a B monster movie and bring prestige back to the NWA Tag team championships. Pete Doherty: The Duke of Dorchester is the hottest wrestler in the NWA right now. I've defended my Mid Atlantic title against every challenger put forth against me. My confidence is at an all time high and that's why I'm going into Starrcade with an open challenge. I'm going to prove that I can beat anybody, anytime! Terry Taylor: Well here I am and it's only right that I'm in a title match at the biggest show of the year. Young Sam Houston, get ready for the wrestling lesson of your life. I had you beat last time but you were saved by the bell. At Starrcade, we're in a no time limit match so no bell can save you this time. Sam Houston: Putting my TV title on the line in a no time limit match suits me just fine. I know I can beat you Terry Taylor and at Starrcade that's just what I'm gonna do. Roddy Piper: Oh Jimmy Garvin, you've gotten yourself in quite a mess. Now you like to act like a tough guy but I know you're trembling. You're just like everybody else when they're about to face the Hot Rod, which means you're trembling. You're trembling because you're realizing that you have to step in the ring with me at Starrcade and you're trembling because there's no way out of it. What is your lady going to think when she sees her man scared out of his mind? You just better be careful Jimmy, or your lady will end up with the Hot Rod after Starrcade.

Love the idea for SuperClash. That's such a clever way to literally blow off all the feuds and start fresh in 86. Nice job!

Loved the promo by Hernandez. He's a very fresh opponent for Hogan. Man, Savage and Santana are putting together some serious teams. I would of loved to have been in LA for that Dibiase/Windham match. Cant wait for SNME!

Another great show! Again, I really love how you use the commentary on your shows to help build the angles. Chicky Starr just cracks me up and he plays the perfect heel. I think you have a little gem going with Santana and Mantell. The card on the 23rd is a must see!

Man, Starrcade in Quebec is stacked! You've done an outstanding job building it up. I can't wait to see how it all this plays out.

NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling @WTBS Studios aired 12-14-85 Tony Schiavone: Hello again everybody and welcome to another edition of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, with me is David Crockett. Well David, Starrcade is upon us and we have a big show in store for the fans today. David Crockett: Yes we do Tony. As we all know Ric Flair will be wrestling Rick Martel in Quebec in a World Title unification match. This match has been brewing since the Great American Bash. Let's here some pre recorded comments from both men. Pre Recorded Comments Rick Martel: Ric Flair, you put a bounty on my head, you shelled out a lot of money to a lot of dangerous people but guess what? After all of that, I'm still standing! You didn't get the job done, but at Starrcade I can assure you and all the fans, I'll get the job done and I'll be walking out of Starrcade with both titles! Ric Flair: Oh Ricky Martel, we've only just begun. You've been whining and crying about the bounty and because of that you pulled some strings to have this match in Quebec. At Starrcade, pal, you're going to find out why I'm the greatest wrestler walking the face of the earth. Oh I'm going to savor that moment when I'm holding up both titles in front of your home crowd. You're out of your league Ricky and you're going to find out why Starrcade was made for Ric Flair! WHOOOOOO! Back Live Schiavone: Strong words from both men. History will no doubt be made at Starrcade. Well fans, in action today will be US champ Magnum TA, number one contenders to the NWA tag team titles, the Andersons, Mid Atlantic Champ Pete Doherty, NWA 6 man champs, the Hart brothers and Sam Houston will defend his Television title against Terry Taylor. Crockett: Roddy Piper will also be here live to talk about his WCCW TV title match at Starrcade with Jimmy Garvin. A lot has gone down with those two in Texas and we'll show you footage of that. Fans, let's go to the ring. NWA 6 man Champs The Hart Brothers vs. Bill Smith, Lou Simms and Fred Williams The Harts put on a show for the fans with a variety of scientific wrestling and aerial moves. Owen finishes the match with a sunset flip on Simms for the pin. The Harts look prime and ready to defend their titles at Starrcade against the Kiwi Sheepherders and Bam Bam Bigelow. Commercial Break Crockett: Fans, please welcome out the Hot Rod, Roddy Piper! The fans roar as Roddy Piper makes his way to the podium. Crockett: Ok Roddy, after everything that went down in Texas, it's now official, you will be wrestling Jimmy Garvin at Starrcade for his WCCW TV title. Let's take a look at some footage. Footage is shown from WCCW of the confrontation between Eric Embry and Roddy Piper. They have an impromptu match where if Embry doesn't last 5 minutes with Piper then Piper gets the title shot at Starrcade. Embry only lasts seconds as Bad News Allen distracts him and Piper rolls up Embry for the quick victory. Piper: You see what happens when Garvin sends out a boy to do a man's job! Now that that is taken care of, it's time for the Hot Rod to take care of the real business. At Starrcade, I'm going to beat Jimmy Garvin, then I'm going to take his TV title and I might even take his lady while I'm at it. Crockett: Watch out! Eric Embry and Jimmy Garvin attack Piper from behind. They put the boots to him as Precious walks around spraying air freshener. Embry grabs Piper's arms from behind. Garvin takes off his TV title belt and holds it up. "You want a shot at this title! Well here you go!" Garvin blasts Piper across the head with his belt! The fans boo as Garvin and Embry look down at a bleeding Piper. Commercial Break Crockett is standing with Garvin, Embry and Precious. Crockett: Just what was the meaning of that? Garvin: Hey, it's not my fault. That idiot comes over to my show. That's right, I hold this here WCCW Television title, so that makes it my show. He insults my friend Eric, he insults me and most of all, he insults my woman. He gets a cheap and fluke win over Eric and now he thinks he deserves a shot at my title. Piper, I'm the better wrestler and I'm the better man. At Starrcade I'm going to take pleasure it beating you up right in front of my main squeeze here. Embry pats Garvin on the back as Precious gives him a kiss. Crockett: Ok if it's a fight Garvin is looking for, then he found it. Let's go to the ring. Mid Atlantic Champ Pete Doherty vs. Russell Lopes The Duke of Dorchester stomps away on Lopes while he yells at the crowd. Pete continues his onslaught with a series of chokes and eye gouging. Pete runs around the ring doing his usual wild mannerisms then drops an elbow down on Lopes for the pin. He grabs his title and heads over to the podium. Schiavone: Big win for you tonight Duke, well, you look ready for your open challenge at Starrcade. Aren't you the least bit concern of who your opponent might be? Pete: Why should I be concerned? I'm the greatest Mid Atlantic champion in the history of the world! After Starrcade I want a statue put up right here in my honor! Pete storms out of there yelling. Schiavone: (Smiling) I'm not sure what to make of all that. Fans when we come back, a match for the NWA TV Title Commercial Break NWA TV Title Bout Sam Houston © vs. Terry Taylor Houston looks focused as Taylor arrogantly walks around the ring. Things are pretty clean for the first few minutes as they exchange headlock take overs, arm drags, and some mat wrestling. Things get heated when they're against the ropes and the ref asks them to break. Taylor nails Houston with a right hand then takes charge. Taylor uses a variety of suplexes then drops a knee and goes for the pin. Houston kicks out as the fans cheer him on. Taylor tells them to shut up. Houston gets up and nails Taylor with a series of forearm smashes. He swings him to the ropes and hits a clothesline then follows with an elbow drop and cover. Taylor kicks out. Houston body slams Taylor, picks him up and swings him hard into the turnbuckles. Houston clamps on a headlock and gives the signal. Houston runs forward and drops Taylor with a running bulldog! Houston covers as the bell rings. The 10 minute time limit has expired. Houston sits there with his hands on his hips as Taylor rolls out of the ring. The ref goes out and grabs the title then comes back in the ring and hands it to Houston. Houston raises it to the fans. Taylor runs in the ring and hits Houston from behind with a flying knee! Taylor stomps away on Houston's shoulder then picks him up in an elevated chicken wing. Taylor drops him then grabs the title and lays it across his chest. Commercial Break Schiavone: Welcome back fans, well it looks like a war has begun with Terry Taylor and Sam Houston. I just got word from the back that Sam Houston will defend his TV title against Terry Taylor in a no time limit match at Starrcade. Crockett: Add that to the list of great matches set for Starrcade. Speaking of Starrcade, we want to bring out a man who will be competing in the 2 ring battle royal. They call him the 'Young Gun' Tom Brandi. Tom great to have you. I know you and all the other participants want to win the 100,000 dollars and also set yourself up as a potential title contender. Brandi: No doubt about it David. I know I want to make a splash here in the NWA and what better way to do it then by winning the 2 ring Starrcade battle royal. There's a commotion as Paul Jones comes out. Jones: Paul Jones has been rejuvenated and that's bad news for the NWA, because the Paul Jones Army will be in full force come 1986! Right now the army has it's first new member and the man who's going to win the Starrcade battle royal. I'm talking about the Missing Link! The Missing Link comes out. Schiavone: Oh my goodness. Jones: That's right Schiavone! (Looks at Brandi) Sorry kid but you don't have a prayer! Missing Link hits Brandi from behind then grabs him by his hair and hurls him into the ring. Link stomps away on Brandi then grabs him again by the hair and hurls him over the top rope. Paul Jones gets into the ring and points at Link with his cane while laughing at Brandi. Commercial Break Ole and Arn Anderson w/ JJ Dillon vs. Trent Murphy and Alex Porter Text book Anderson match as they focus on the arm of Murphy. Ole gets an arm bar on Murphy and twists away. He tags in Arn. Arn climbs to the 2nd turnbuckle and crashes down with a knee on Murphy's arm. Arm twists the arm as Murphy submits. The Andersons motion their hands around their waists, sending a strong message to the Creatchman Family. JJ Dillon stands there with an arrogant smirk. Crockett: Fans, a true tag team dream match has been signed for Starrcade as the Rock n Roll Express will take on the colossal team of Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody. Let's take you to a video showcasing both teams. A montage is shown of the Rock N Roll Express using a variety of their double team moves to take down opponents. The video shows them using their signature double drop kick for a victory. The video cuts to Hansen and Brody just brutalizing a series of opponents. At the end of the video, STARRCADE is flashed across the screen. Commercial Break Schiavone: Fans, another special match signed for Starrcade will pit Abdullah the Butcher against Kamala! I don't know how anybody or anything will be able to control that match. Starrcade is a must see folks. Speaking of Starrcade, let's go to the ring as the United States Champion, Magnum TA is set for action. US Champ Magnum TA vs. Larry Riddle Magnum finishes Riddle off quick as he swings him to the ropes and hits the belly to belly suplex for the 1..2..3! Tully Blanchard runs in the ring and jumps Magnum from behind! Both men are rolling around on the ground hitting each other. Magnum starts to get the upper hand when the Andersons, led by JJ Dillon run into the ring. Dillon is telling them to hurt him bad. The Andersons stomp away on Magnum. Tully gets up and joins in and starts slapping Magnum across the face. The fans cheer as Pedro Morales and Ray Stevens run in and chase off the Horsemen. Morales and Stevens attend to Magnum as Tully, the Andersons and Dillon point up and warn them. Schiavone: Boy I think the cage match at Starrcade will be the only way to settle this feud. These men have a real hatred for one another and I don't think either one of them will be the same after Starrcade. Crockett: I couldn't agree more Tony. Fans, you wont want to miss this tremendous event. The history making Starrcade will be held in two different venues as Quebec and Greensboro will play host to this spectacular NWA event. If you can't be there live then you can watch it live on closed circuit television as it will be broadcast live in many different venues across the world. Schiavone: You know David, Starrcade will prove to everybody that the NWA is truly an international promotion. I can't wait for the event. Fans thanks for joining us and we'll see you next time.

NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Starrcade Update Greensboro, N.C. US Title Steel Cage Match Magnum TA vs. Tully Blanchard NWA Tag Team Title Bout Creatchman Family (Botswana Beast/Lord Humungous) © vs. Ole and Arn Anderson WCCW TV Title Bout Jimmy Garvin © w/Precious vs. Roddy Piper Mid Atlantic Title Bout Pete Doherty open challenge NWA TV Title Bout To be announced NWA 6-Man Title Bout Hart Brothers © vs. Kiwi Sheepherders/Bam Bam Bigelow Special Attraction Matches Stan Hansen/Bruiser Brody vs. The Rock n Roll Express Abdullah the Butcher vs. Kamala 2-Ring 100,000 Battle Royal Kerry Von Erich, Ron Garvin, Spoiler, Moondogs, Adrian Street, The Nightmares, Steve Regal, Chris Benoit, Gino Brito, Alexis Smirnoff, Baron Von Raschke, Matt Borne, Gilles Poisson, Richard Charland, Sika, Missing Link, Tonga Kid, Irwins, Cpl. Kirchner, Mark Youngblood, Jeff Sword, Doug Vines, Pedro Morales, Ray Stevens, Tom Brandi, Dennis Stamp, Tiger Chung Lee

MACW places George Steele on the trade block

Wow so much going down in WCCW! The Moondogs getting cheered. Freebirds and Hot Stuff Inc. are set for a big feud. Terry Funk helping the Von Erich's and Kevin wins the tournament! Awesome job at setting up a lot of fun angles!

This is really fun to read! Cactus Jack is born. Dusty Rhodes comes in strong. Rick Steiner looks like he's going places. Bock is giving Orndorff a tough run. Who is the masked man?!?! So much great stuff happening.

Sorry about that. My mistake. All taken care of

Sorry, I jumped the gun. I'll be sending my roster to LowBlow to get squared away

Wow! Jake the Snake and Dusty Rhodes make some huge splashes right off the bat. Bock vs. Orndorff ...YES!

Another great show. I love the blend of action in the ring along with the commentary. Man the feud between Los Infernales/Chicky Starr and Los Invaders/Carlitos Colon just went up a notch. Can't wait for the Dec. 23rd card which is stacked!

Yea I'm very happy with my picks and this was the most fun I've ever had at work on a Monday lol

MACW would like to pick up Phil Hickerson and drop out

MACW would like to pick up Kelly Kiniski

Yea I thought you scored well with Vader and can't wait to watch you build him up

MACW would like to pick up Nick Kiniski

MACW would like to pick up Art Crews

Oh ok, yea St. Clair is my foreign good guy 🙂

MACW would like to pick up Ken Timbs

Hey Rain, we can talk about St. Clair lol