When WWE made it known that they’d be revamping the NWA/WCW classic, Starrcade, every wrestling fan that was alive in the 80’s did a backflip. The wave of nostalgia has former RAW Tag Team Champions Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows making some-crazy proposals.
Seeing that professional wrestling icons like the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express are already being advertised for the Greensboro, North Carolina event, Anderson and Gallows thought they might as well challenge them to a match.
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We @LukeGallowsWWE , want the Rock N Roll Express at Starcade….
— Karl Anderson (@KarlAndersonWWE) September 26, 2017
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Challenge made! https://t.co/FnYD90vZ2T
— Luke Gallows (@LukeGallowsWWE) September 26, 2017
Because it’s 2017, you’re always just a tweet away from making something happen. Anderson and Gallows’ bait was taken:
Well Well You better bring those boys from Greasy OK, and wind them up @KarlAndersonWWE https://t.co/1SB8PahraH
— School of Morton (@RealRickyMorton) September 27, 2017
Be careful what you wish for @KarlAndersonWWE and @LukeGallowsWWE cause you might get it #RockNRollExpress https://t.co/quIe06v1Ln
— Robert Gibson (@TheRobertGibson) September 27, 2017
Let’s danceski! #TooSweet https://t.co/vW9x5wPFDO
— Luke Gallows (@LukeGallowsWWE) September 27, 2017
This very well could happen. Despite Gibson and Morton have the combined age of 120-years old they still may climb back in the ring. Even further, seeing that Starrcade won’t be televised, Vince McMahon and Co. may decide that this match may actually be a good idea. After all the card is already loaded with nostalgia.
WWE Championship Steel Cage Match
JinderMahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
SmackDown Women’s Championship Steel Cage Match
Natalya vs. Charlotte Flair
United States Championship Triple Threat Match
AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Rusev
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Texas Tornado Match
The New Day vs. The Usos Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler
Starrcade is one of the most impactful shows in wrestling history. Originally a National Wrestling Alliance show, its first chapter came in Greensboro in 1983. Ric Flair would defeat Harley Race to win just his second (of 16) World Championships. After switching over to WCW, the Atlanta-based company did their best to maintain the legendary reputation of the show.
This is a great move by WWE. While some WCW purist may take offense by Starrcade being reduced to a house show, it’s the ultimate house show. Besides, WWE would never replace one of their own creations with something Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff have ties to. WWE and WCW spent most of the 90’s as mortal enemies — it wasn’t long ago that Starrcade was a dirty word in WWE.
However, Vince McMahon and Co. are still willing to pay homage to the WCW show. Don’t be too surprised if Flair makes a surprise appearance either.
