Superstars on the Superstation
Superstars on the Superstation was a televised professional wrestling show, filmed in advance at the Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, airing on TBS on February 7, 1986. It was presented by Jim Crockett Promotions.
The premise behind the show was that fans could vote for the "dream matches" of their choice. Three of the bouts were dark matches, but the final four matches were televised. The event drew 10,000 fans to the Omni, while the broadcast had a Nielsen rating of 3.2.[1] One of the televised matches ended in a disqualification when Baron von Raschke and Krusher Khruschev interfered on behalf of Ivan and Nikita Koloff to attack The Road Warriors.[2]
Three National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) titles were defended at the event. Dusty Rhodes successfully defended his NWA National Heavyweight Championship against Tully Blanchard when the match ended in a time limit draw. After the match, he argued with Blanchard's manager, J.J. Dillon, which allowed Blanchard to attack him from behind. Despite not winning the title belt officially, Blanchard took it with him as he left the ring.[2] Ric Flair defeated Ron Garvin to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship when the referee did not notice that Garvin's foot was on the bottom rope, which should have invalidated the pinfall.[2] The NWA World Tag Team Championship changed hands as Bobby Eaton of The Midnight Express pinned Ricky Morton of The Rock 'n' Roll Express to win the title.[1] The ending to the match was controversial, however, as Eaton's partner, Dennis Condrey, hit Morton with a tennis racket to enable Eaton to score the pinfall.[2]
The event also featured several celebrities. Singer Willie Nelson and Major League Baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry were interviewed during the broadcast. During the event, Jim Crockett, Jr. announced that the first Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament would take place later that year; this led to an interview with Bob Johnson, executive vice president of the Louisiana Superdome, where the tournament was held.[2]
Matches
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Bass and The Barbarian fought to a draw. | Singles match | |
| 2 | Baron von Raschke defeated The Italian Stallion. | Singles match | |
| 3 | Jimmy Valiant defeated Arn Anderson by disqualification. | Singles match | 07:44 |
| 4 | The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) (with Jim Cornette) defeated The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (c). | Tag Team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship | 17:00 |
| 5 | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) (with Paul Ellering) defeated Ivan and Nikita Koloff by disqualification. | Tag team match | 06:00 |
| 6 | Dusty Rhodes (c) (with Baby Doll) fought Tully Blanchard (with J.J. Dillon) to a draw. | Singles match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship | 20:00 |
| 7 | Ric Flair (c) defeated Ron Garvin. | Singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | 16:00 |
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References
- 1 2 "Superstars on the Superstation". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "JCP Ring Results: 1986". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2009-12-27.