• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (December 16, 1990) – Starrcade 1990
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on December 16, 1990, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired ‘NWA Starrcade 1990’ LIVE on PPV from the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri.
This PPV gets remembered for 2 things, the ‘Pat O’Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament’ and the unmasking of The Black Scorpion, who turned out to be “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair.
Here are the results:
– Bobby Eaton defeated The Z-Man
– Tournament Quarterfinal
The Steiner Brothers defeated Colonel DeKlerk and Sgt. Krueger
– Tournament Quarterfinal
Konan and Rey Misterio Sr. defeated Chris Adams and Norman Smiley
– Tournament Quarterfinal
Mr. Saito & The Great Muta defeated The Royal Family
– Tournament Quarterfinal
Salman Hashimikov & Victor Zangiev defeated Danny Johnson & Troy Montour
– Michael Wallstreet defeated Terry Taylor
– The Skyscrapers defeated The Big Cat & The Motor City Madman
– Tommy Rich & Ricky Morton defeated The Fabulous Freebirds
– Tournament Semifinal
The Steiner Brothers defeated Konan & Rey Misterio Sr.
– Tournament Semifinal
Mr. Saito & The Great Muta (Japan) defeated Victor Zangiev & Salman Hashimikov
– Texas Lariat match – NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
Lex Luger defeated Stan Hansen (c)
– Street Fight – NWA World Tag Team Championship
Doom (c) vs. Arn Anderson & Barry Windham ended in a no contest
– Tournament Final
The Steiner Brothers defeated The Great Muta & Mr. Saito
– Steel Cage match – NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Sting (c) defeated The Black Scorpion
• SmackDown Wrestler Responds To Angry Fan Hoping He Gets Released From WWE
SmackDown Live wrestler Tye Dillinger made the following tweet regarding an angry fan he met at an airport:
“I hope you get released again SHAWN!” may have been the funniest fan comment I’ve gotten at an airport so far. Thanks for ruining it for the rest and sorry I didn’t sign all 8 of your items for EBay.
— Tye Dillinger (@WWEDillinger) December 13, 2017
The fan referred to Tye as Shawn because “Shawn Spears” was Tye’s name on the indy scene. Zack Ryder tweeted the following in response to Tye’s tweet:
Was that the guy who had the suitcase full of stuff to be signed? He must have one hell of a collection on display. ??? https://t.co/uSTKSVpLbs
— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) December 13, 2017
• Big WWE Signing Not Imminent?
Sports Illustrated recently noted that former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey signing with WWE was imminent. However, Triple H denied those reports during an appearance on CBS Sports’ In The Corner Podcast.
Below is what Triple H said:
“It’s funny because every now and then I wake up and I look at either social media or the news and I see a report and it’s like, well, that’s news to me because I’m the one who would be having that conversation. So it’s interesting with ‘sources say.’
Everybody is very busy and I know that from Ronda’s side and her team, they are looking for an opportunity. I have made it very clear that an opportunity exists and it’s just a matter of us getting together and having conversations.
I wish I had something more to tell you than that but we are just kind of talking and feeling where it goes and she is making movies and doing other things. But it’s exciting and there are a lot of interest on both sides so let’s see where it goes.”
