Ep 24 – Starrcade 1988
“True Gritt”
Did Michael find a new favorite wrestler? Did Luger/Flair surpass their GAB match?
0:25 - Welcome
7:56 - Starrcade opening
10:11 - The Varsity Club (“The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan/”Dr Death” Steve Williams) vs the Fantastics (Bobby Fulton/Tommy Rogers) for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship
19:27 - The Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey/Randy Rose) (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton/Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette)
27:59 - The Russian Assassins (#1/#2) (w/ Paul Jones) vs Junkyard Dog and Ivan Koloff
34:23 - Rick Steiner vs Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan) for the NWA World Television Championship
41:45 - Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) vs Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
50:03 - Sting and Dusty Rhodes vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal) (w/ Paul Ellering) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship
56:48 - Lex Luger vs Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1:11:19 - Overall Thoughts
1:15:38 - Smarking It Up
1:21:25 - Dusty Finish
1:22:19 - Goodbyes
Music from this week’s show is the theme song from Starrcade 88 and Spach Zarathustra by Strauss
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