World Championship Wrestling

[ErictheDragon]

Another fun weekend of WCW programming.

Muta seems to at least be making an effort to be a team player.

[LowBlowPodcast]

Weekend of World Championship Wrestling 12/20

Power Hour is on full hype mode this week. They are pumping up the PPV tomorrow… Starrcade is going to be the event of the year 1990 and WCW is ready to put on a show. This morning, we see a lot of the guys who won’t be on the show… Skinner, Bob and Scott Armstrong, The Orient Express, Johnny Ace, and Kendall Windham. We get a fun match between Ax and Fatu - with Fatu winning the match thanks to the interference. It is a simple enough match… more to come with these guys tomorrow night.

World Championship Wrestling is also on hype mode. Ross and Heenan continue to pump up the huge show and each segment is around each match. We get squash matches from El Gigante, The Freebirds, Nikita Koloff, The Undertaker,  and Doom. We get promos from Sid, Owen and Davey, The Barbarian, Big Josh, and The Rockers for their matches. We have two big marquee matches tonight… the first is between Curt Hennig and the Great Muta.

Muta and Hennig give the world a taste of what they could do inside the squared circle. The match goes about 12 minutes… both men are hesitant about one another, and Paul E is trying to stir it up. There is no clear cut winner/loser - which makes some people upset in the crowd… but the schmoz finish comes with Dangerously trying to get involved… Muta having to stop him. Here comes Rude and Hall…. Pillman and Steamboat… the Dangerous Alliance actually get the upperhand here when Muta retreats. Tomorrow night… Muta v Rude, Pillman vs Hall, and Steamboat vs Hennig! 

In our main, main event… we see Sting taking on Kama with Harley Race. It’s a simple contest… good guy v bad guy… Sting overcoming just enough to show his strength. Here comes Luger… he’s watching… Sting fights his way back and then gets the upperhand before hitting the Stinger Splash and the running bulldog for the 3-count! Race is already in the ring and he’s hammering down on him. Kama gets to his feet, and he jumps in there to join him. The fans are screaming for Luger to help or stop or something… Luger gets in the ring as Race and Kama hold up Sting… easy pickings… but Luger turns his back… Race lets go and then pulls Luger around but Lex cocks his fist ready for a shot…. Sting breaks free and hammers Kama… then throws him over the ropes…. He clotheslines Race over the ropes… Sting and Luger are in the middle of the ring… looking at one another… tomorrow night they’re inside the cage… we have got to go!

[ErictheDragon]

Hennig v Muta on free TV? Sounds like a great deal to me.

Luger's sending Race some pretty clear signals but i'm not sure the legend is picking them up.

[spaldoni]

All the top feuds are going into Starrcade with serious heat 

After an epic rivalry, it's awesome seeing Steamboat and Muta unite against the Dangerous Alliance

Demolition and the Samoans have torn it up the last couple months and I can't wait for the explosive blow off 

I think Doom and the Undertaker have an incredible 91 ahead 

It looks like Sting's going to get the Luger he wants inside the cage

 

[LowBlowPodcast]

STARRCADE 1990

St. Louis, Missouri – Kiel Auditorium
December 21, 1990
Attendance: 7,200

FINAL BRAWL

Demolition (Ax, Smash & Crush) vs. The Samoans (Samu, Fatu & Tonga)
Elimination rules with staggered, timed entrances

The final confrontation between Demolition and the Samoans did not begin with all six men — it unfolded. The match opened with Smash and Samu, the two immediately colliding in the center with stiff forearms and headbutts. Every two minutes, another combatant entered, the violence escalating with each arrival.

Ax joined to give Demolition the numbers briefly, only for Tonga to storm in and even the odds. When Fatu entered, the pace exploded — the Samoans swarming, isolating Smash and driving him repeatedly into the mat. Demolition weathered the storm, surviving on grit and experience alone.

Crush entered last — and the momentum shifted.

Crush’s power turned the tide, pressing Tonga overhead and slamming him to the mat. One by one, the Samoans fell — Tonga eliminated after a devastating Decapitation, then Samu after a crushing combination attack. Fatu fought alone, valiantly, but eventually succumbed under the combined assault.

Winners: Demolition (Ax, Smash & Crush)

 

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The Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer vs Big Josh

Big Josh entered confident, energized by the crowd — but that confidence vanished the moment the lights dimmed and the bell tolled. The Undertaker emerged slowly, methodically, accompanied by Paul Bearer and the ominous urn.

The match was never competitive.

Josh’s offense barely registered as Undertaker absorbed shots without expression, then dismantled Josh with heavy strikes, a massive choke lift, and a thunderous Tombstone Piledriver.

Winner: The Undertaker

 

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WCW UNITED STATES TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Fabulous Freebirds (c) vs. Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith

Owen and Davey Boy wrestled with urgency, pushing the champions with speed and crisp teamwork. The match turned chaotic when Badstreet inserted himself at ringside — only for the shocking reveal as his mask was torn away.

Badstreet was Diamond Dallas Page.

The distraction was all the Freebirds needed. Michael Hayes struck Owen with a sudden DDT, and the referee counted the fall amid the confusion.

Winners and Still Champions: The Fabulous Freebirds

 

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Sid Vicious vs El Gigante

El Gigante’s size earned him respect early, but Sid Vicious struck from behind, targeting the neck relentlessly. Sid’s approach was methodical and cruel — clotheslines, chokeholds, grinding pressure.

A brutal clothesline to the back of the neck put El Gigante down and a quick three ended it for everything… thankfully

Winner: Sid Vicious

 

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RUSSIAN CHAIN MATCH

Nikita Koloff vs. The Barbarian

Bound together by steel, Koloff and Barbarian waged a savage, punishing war. Barbarian’s power tested Nikita’s resolve, but Koloff endured, fighting through blood and fatigue.

A thunderous Russian Sickle, chain wrapped around his fist, sealed the victory.

Winner: Nikita Koloff

 

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WCW TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

Scott Hall (c) vs. Flyin’ Brian

Hall controlled early with size and arrogance, dictating pace and punishing Brian whenever momentum swung. Brian refused to stay down, surviving punishment and forcing Hall into frustration.

Hall attempted the Diamond Death Drop — but Brian countered mid-motion into a lightning-quick hurricanrana.

Winner and NEW Television Champion: Flyin’ Brian

 

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Curt Hennig w/ Paul E vs Ricky Steamboat

This was wrestling in its purest form — a test of discipline, timing, and nerve.

From the opening lockup, neither man rushed. Steamboat worked with crisp precision, grounding Hennig early and forcing him to wrestle at a pace he could not bully or shortcut. Hennig responded with equal confidence, slipping holds, countering transitions, and refusing to be outworked.

The match unfolded as a chessboard. Steamboat targeted the arm, looking to soften Hennig for the Dragon Sleeper. Hennig shifted momentum with sudden bursts — a snap neckbreaker here, a perfectly placed knee lift there — never lingering, never wasting motion. Paul E. Dangerously stalked the floor, barking instructions, but Hennig barely acknowledged him.

Midway through, Steamboat strung together his finest sequence of the night: deep arm drags, a knife-edge chop that echoed through the building, and a flying chop off the ropes that nearly ended it. Hennig barely escaped, rolling to the apron and forcing a reset.

The closing minutes were frantic but controlled. Steamboat locked in the Dragon Sleeper, center of the ring. The crowd rose. Hennig fought it inch by inch, rolling his hips, shifting leverage, and finally slipping free. Steamboat charged — Hennig ducked — and in one flawless motion, hooked the Perfect Plex.

The bridge was tight. The count was academic.

Winner: Curt Hennig

Steamboat sat up slowly, breathing heavy, disappointment visible — but so was respect. The crowd stood as one. He had not been diminished. He had been elevated.

 

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WCW UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

Rick Rude (c) vs. The Great Muta

Rick Rude entered determined to impose himself physically — to turn the match into a fight rather than a contest.

Early on, it worked. Rude bullied Muta into the corners, grinding forearms into the face, snapping suplexes with authority. He flexed, taunted, and smirked — but Muta never lost his composure. He absorbed punishment, retreated when necessary, and waited.

Slowly, the tide shifted.

Muta dissected Rude with surgical precision. Low kicks to the thigh disrupted his base. Sharp strikes to the ribs took away his power. Every time Rude tried to build momentum, Muta cut him down with speed and timing. Interference was anticipated and neutralized before it could matter.

Rude fought back valiantly, landing a knee lift and a devastating backbreaker that nearly retained the title. He stalked, waited, and looked for the finish — but one mistake cost him everything.

Muta exploded.

A sudden handspring elbow turned the match inside out. Rude staggered. Muta climbed — measured — and launched.

The Moonsault landed flush.

There was no escape.

Winner and NEW United States Champion: The Great Muta

Muta stood alone, title raised, expression unreadable. No celebration. No explanation. Only dominance.

 

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WCW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Doom (c) vs. The Rockers

The Rockers entered knowing speed was their only chance — and they fought accordingly.

Early exchanges favored the champions. Doom absorbed the Rockers’ quick strikes and answered with overwhelming force. Marty Jannetty became the focal point, targeted relentlessly. His face was split open early, blood pouring freely as Simmons and Reed isolated him in the corner.

Shawn Michaels refused to quit.

Despite visible injury, Michaels fought through pain, breaking pins, launching desperate aerial attacks, and throwing himself between Doom and his partner time and again. Every rally was met with brute retaliation. Doom did not rush. They dismantled.

Jannetty tried to stand. He tried to fight back. He tried to crawl.

The blood loss became too much.

With Michaels screaming for his partner to hold on, the referee stepped in — forced to make a decision no one wanted, but everyone understood.

Winners and Still WCW World Tag Team Champions: Doom (via referee stoppage)

The Rockers were not pinned. They were not submitted.

They were broken.

 

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WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

STEEL CAGE MATCH
Sting (c) vs. Lex Luger

No interference.
No escape.
Only resolution.

The steel cage sealed them inside their history.

Luger controlled early with raw strength, slamming Sting into the steel and grinding him down methodically. Sting answered with resilience, bouncing back with sharp strikes and sudden bursts of speed that rattled the challenger.

Both men bled. Both men faded. Neither man backed down.

The match became a war of attrition — bodies crashing against steel, breath coming in gasps, every movement slower, heavier, more desperate. Luger lifted Sting for power moves again and again. Sting kept rising.

In the final stretch, Sting found one last reserve. He climbed — slow, deliberate — knowing it would be his last chance. Luger stood, exhausted, reaching.

Sting launched.

The crossbody connected clean.

The count fell.

Winner and STILL WCW World Heavyweight Champion: Sting

After the bell, there was no celebration at first. Just exhaustion.

Lex Luger stood, stared at the champion, and extended his hand. Sting accepted. Harley Race protested — and Luger waved him away.

The cage rose.

Hope closed the night.

 

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Post-Starrcade Media Scrum – December 21, 1990

Kiel Auditorium – St. Louis, Missouri

The camera cuts backstage to a crowded media area. Folding tables, microphones, photographers packed shoulder-to-shoulder. Sweat still hangs in the air. Sting, still in ring gear with the WCW World Championship draped over his shoulder, stands beside Tony Schiavone.

Tony Schiavone:
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are moments removed from the main event here at Starrcade. Sting has survived Lex Luger inside a steel cage and remains the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Sting—”

Before Tony can finish, movement stirs behind the cameras.

The crowd noise rises.

Sid Vicious steps into frame.

Towering. Calm. Eyes locked on Sting.

Harley Race follows close behind, jaw tight, arms folded.

The mood shifts instantly.

Tony Schiavone:
“Uh—Sid Vicious has entered the media area.”

Sid steps forward, looming over the table, eyes never leaving the championship.

Sid Vicious:
“Sting.”

No yelling. No theatrics.

Just that name.

Sting doesn’t flinch. He squares his shoulders, gripping the belt tighter.

Sid Vicious:
“You keep walking around with that title like it belongs to you.”

Race leans in slightly, voice low but sharp.

Harley Race:
“He survived tonight. That’s all. Survivin’ ain’t the same as dominatin’.”

Sid takes one step closer.

Sid Vicious:
“I don’t survive.”

He glances at the championship.

Sid Vicious:
“I end things.”

Before Sting can respond, someone steps into frame from the side.

Lex Luger.

Still breathing hard. Hair damp. No jacket. No robe.

He doesn’t rush.

He doesn’t posture.

He simply places himself between Sting and Sid — one hand slightly raised, palm open. Not threatening. Not defensive.

Calm.

He looks at Harley Race first.

Then at Sid.

Lex Luger:
“This doesn’t need to happen like this.”

Sid stares down at him, unmoving.

Luger continues, steady.

Lex Luger:
“Sting’s the champion. He earned it tonight.”

He glances back at Sting — no bitterness, no regret.

Lex Luger:
“If there’s going to be another fight… it doesn’t start here.”

A pause.

Lex Luger:
“Not like this.”

He turns back to Sid, voice lower now.

Lex Luger:
“Let it breathe. Let it be done the right way.”

For a moment… nothing.

The room is silent.

Sid smiles.

Then—

BOOM.

Sid grabs Luger by the throat.

The cameras shake as Sid hoists him up—

POWERBOMB THROUGH THE TABLE.

Wood splinters. Microphones scatter. The media erupts in chaos.

Tony Schiavone shouts in horror.

Tony Schiavone:
“Oh my God! Sid just powerbombed Lex Luger through the table!”

Sid stands over the wreckage, chest heaving.

Race doesn’t intervene.

He doesn’t react.

He just watches.

Sting drops the title and moves forward, officials rushing in, security flooding the area. Sid backs away slowly, never taking his eyes off Sting.

Sid Vicious:
“You’re next.”

Sid turns and walks out, Race following close behind.

The camera lingers on the destruction — broken table, fallen equipment — and then settles on Luger, being attended to by officials, motionless but conscious.

Sting kneels beside him, one hand on Luger’s shoulder.

The crowd noise swells.

Tony Schiavone (somber):
“Lex Luger tried to stop something terrible… and paid the price for it. Fans, Sid Vicious has just sent a message to the entire locker room — and to the World Champion.”

The camera fades out on Sting looking down at Luger… then up toward the direction Sid exited.

The road ahead is clear.

And it’s dangerous.

[ErictheDragon]

Demolition ends the Final Brawl with a clean sweep.

R.I.P Josh.

DDP. Bradstreet whatever you call him he came through for the Freebirds tonight.

Sid decisively wins the battle of the Giants.

Barbarian learns the hard way that you want to keep Nikita far away from his chain.

Pillman chops down Hall to become the best wrestler on TV.

Hennig becomes a made man by taking down the Dragon.

Muta finishes the job Pillman started by taking all the gold from the Dangerous Alliance.

Doom may have just put an end to the Rockers.

Sting gets the Luger he wanted and still comes out on top.

Race has found a new monster who violently cuts ties with Luger.