• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (November 28, 1985) – NWA Starrcade 1985: The Gathering
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on November 28, 1985, Jim Crockett Promotions aired ‘NWA Starrcade 1985: The Gathering’ LIVE on closed-circuit television from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, and The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia.
This was the 3rd out of 18 annual ‘Starrcade’ events that aired between 1983 and 2000.
The first 5 Starrcades (1983-1987) were promoted by Jim Crockett Promotions, while Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling (who bought JCP in 1988) promoted all the ones that followed (1988-2000).
The results were:
Vacant NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship: Krusher Khruschev defeated Sam Houston
Texas Bullrope: Ron Bass defeated Black Bart
Texas Bullrope: James J. Dillon defeated Ron Bass
NWA National Heavyweight Championship: Buddy Landel defeated Terry Taylor (c)
“I Quit” Steel Cage – NWA United States Heavyweight Championship: Magnum T.A. defeated Tully Blanchard (c)
Steel cage – NWA World Tag Team Championship: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express defeated Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff (c)
Mexican Death match: Manny Fernandez defeated Abdullah the Butcher
Arm wrestling: Superstar Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian by DQ
Superstar Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian via DQ
NWA National Tag Team Championship: The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (c) defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Jack Haynes
Atlanta Street Fight: Jimmy Valiant & Miss Atlanta Lively defeated The Midnight Express
NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair (c)
• Batista & Dana Brooke Set Up A Date, Batista’s Reaction
As we noted yesterday, Batista and Dana Brooke were flirting on Twitter after “The Animal” announced that he’s single again (tap here to read).
Their Twitter exchanges continued and they fixed up a date now:
@DaveBautista I mean I do workout ??♀️.. you know a good gym … wrestlemania is in Tampa ?? https://t.co/eirFkZvuQM pic.twitter.com/A6kBhW4dgA
— Dana Brooke WWE (@DanaBrookeWWE) November 27, 2019
I do actually! Just so happens that I have my own gym. #LionsDen .. Two squat racks! here it is. It also has an upstairs with a cage and mats as well. Ever done any jujitsu? https://t.co/7LdpVyQK0c pic.twitter.com/YpFHvt7I8u
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) November 27, 2019
I already can tell .. he’s gunna let me use his gym ..
Hopefully will spot me on some squats – @DaveBautista— Dana Brooke WWE (@DanaBrookeWWE) November 27, 2019
Sounds like a date.. Also, I’m sure you can teach me a couple things I can use in the ring- also the squat racks too – I’ll send ya my number via DM text me we can plan something ??♀️ https://t.co/5OF543ryQd
— Dana Brooke WWE (@DanaBrookeWWE) November 28, 2019
This was Batista’s reaction after this:
K ? https://t.co/fF7hf9yVVP pic.twitter.com/1BTqSGYA7W
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) November 28, 2019
#Mood https://t.co/GVIlPcjnUf pic.twitter.com/SXlRUz3XvR
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) November 28, 2019
Fans are really happy for these two, and even Renee Young is happy:
The world of wrestling is thriving! Such an exciting time for everyone involved. But that being said, the @DaveBautista and @DanaBrookeWWE interactions are my favourite thing going. ? pic.twitter.com/ymfVwuuyA0
— Renee Young (@ReneeYoungWWE) November 28, 2019
I’m all for a good dating game … Twitter = tinder for me I guess … – lets take this on air – maybe a little Skype or FaceTime Date @ReneeYoungWWE #WWEBackstage – https://t.co/UyhEKLKd6a
— Dana Brooke WWE (@DanaBrookeWWE) November 28, 2019
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