10 Best Moments In Starrcade History
1. Sting Vs. Flair (1989)
If dream matches are your thing, then Starrcade 1989 is probably the one, more than any other, you should check out.
A round-robin tournament, the show featured singles matches between Sting, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, and The Great Muta, with the standings delicately poised (imagine that) heading into the final showdown in the night's go-home match.
Flair had many great rivalries over his four decades in the ring, but few made for more natural adversaries than Sting, who shared with 'The Nature Boy' some of the most electric chemistry in all of professional wrestling.
After a 15-minute match that was about as close to perfect as it gets, the 'Icon' rolled his NWA legend opponent up for the most important win of his burgeoning career to date - and in the process became one of the industry's biggest stars.