WCWA Star Wars (1987)
World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), based out of Dallas, Texas held a number of major professional wrestling super shows under the name 'Wrestling Star Wars between 1981 and 1989, with five of these being held in 1987.
Wrestling Star Wars (February)
| Wrestling Star Wars (February 1987) | |||
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| Promotion | World Class Wrestling Association | ||
| Date | February 2, 1987[1] | ||
| City | Ft. Worth, Texas[1] | ||
| Venue | The Convention Center[1] | ||
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Wrestling Star Wars (February 1987) was a professional wrestling supercard show that was held on February 2, 1987. The show was produced and scripted by the Dallas, Texas-based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA) professional wrestling promotion and held in their home area, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Several matches from the show were taped for WCWA's television shows and broadcast in the weeks following the show. The show was the 27th overall show in the "Wrestling Star Wars" event chronology and was held at the Fort Worth Convention Center with an estimated 18,000 seat capacity when configured for professional wrestling shows.
Results
| No. | Results[1][2] | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Simpson defeated Roberto Soto | Singles match | |
| 2 | The Dingo Warrior defeated Bob Bradley (c) | Singles match for the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship[3] | |
| 3 | Matt Borne defeated Scott Casey | Singles match | |
| 4 | Red River Jack defeated Killer Tim Brooks | Singles match | |
| 5 | David Manning defeated Gary Hart | Singles match | |
| 6 | Kevin Von Erich (c) defeated Al Madril | Singles match for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 7 | Abdullah the Butcher defeated Tony Atlas via countout | Singles match | |
| 8 | The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) wrestled to a double count-out against The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs (Tommy Lane and Mike Davis) | Tag team match | |
| 9 | Kerry Von Erich defeated Brian Adias | Singles match | |
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Labor Day Star Wars
| Labor Day Star Wars (1987) | |||
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| Promotion | World Class Wrestling Association | ||
| Date | September 7, 1987[4] | ||
| City | Fort Worth, Texas[4] | ||
| Venue | The Convention Center[4] | ||
| Attendance | 6,000[4] | ||
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Labor Day Star Wars (1987) was a professional wrestling supercard show that was held on September 7, 1987. The show was produced and scripted by the Dallas, Texas-based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA) professional wrestling promotion and held in their home area, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Several matches from the show were taped for WCWA's television shows and broadcast in the weeks following the show. The show was the 28th overall show in the "Wrestling Star Wars" event chronology. The show, held at the Fort Worth Convention Center, drew 6,000 spectators out if its estimated 18,000 seat capacity when configured for professional wrestling shows.
Results
| No. | Results[2][4] | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Spoiler defeated Tony Falk | Country whipping match | |
| 2 | Vince Apollo defeated Vic Steamboat | Singles match | |
| 3 | Killer Tim Brooks defeated Al Madril | Singles match | |
| 4 | The Spoiler and Matt Borne defeated Ted Arcidi and Percy Pringle | Tug of war | |
| 5 | Ted Arcidi (c) defeated Matt Borne | Singles match for the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship | |
| 6 | Steve and Shaun Simpson defeated Eric Embry and Frankie Lancaster (c) | Tag team match for the WCWA World Tag Team Championship[5] | |
| 7 | Tony Atlas (c) defeated Brian Adias | Singles match for the WCWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship | |
| 8 | Al Perez (c) defeated Kevin Von Erich via countout. | Singles match for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
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Thanksgiving Star Wars
| Thanksgiving Star Wars (1987) | |||
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| Promotion | World Class Wrestling Association | ||
| Date | November 26, 1987[6] | ||
| City | Dallas, Texas[6] | ||
| Venue | Reunion Arena[6] | ||
| Attendance | 7,000[6] | ||
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Thanksgiving Star Wars (1987) was a professional wrestling supercard show that was held on November 26, 1987. The show was produced and scripted by the Dallas, Texas-based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA) professional wrestling promotion and held in their home area, Dallas, Texas. Several matches from the show were taped for WCWA's television shows and broadcast in the weeks following the show. The show was the 30th overall show in the "Wrestling Star Wars" event chronology. The show, held at the Reunion Arena, drew 7,000 spectators out of its approximately 21,000 seat capacity.
Results
| No. | Results[2][6] | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killer Tim Brooks defeated Vic Steamboat | Singles match | |
| 2 | Kerry Von Erich defeated The Thing | Singles match | 00:57 |
| 3 | Frankie Lancaster defeated Al Madril | Singles match | |
| 4 | The Spoiler defeated Tony Falk | Singles match | |
| 5 | Chris Adams and Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik and The Thing by disqualification | Tag team match | |
| 6 | Shaun Simpson defeated Eric Embry (c) | Singles match for the WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship[7] | |
| 7 | Kevin Von Erich defeated Al Perez | "Texas death" match | |
| 8 | Kerry Von Erich defeated Brian Adias | Singles match | |
| 9 | Kerry Von Erich defeated Al Perez | Singles match | |
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Christmas Star Wars
| Christmas Star Wars (1987) | |||
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| Promotion | World Class Wrestling Association | ||
| Date | December 25, 1987[8] | ||
| City | Dallas, Texas[8] | ||
| Venue | Reunion Arena[8] | ||
| Attendance | 2,623[8] | ||
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Christmas Star Wars (1987) was a professional wrestling supercard show that was held on December 25, 1987. The show was produced and scripted by the Dallas, Texas-based World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA) professional wrestling promotion and held in their home area, Dallas, Texas. Several matches from the show were taped for WCWA's television shows and broadcast in the weeks following the show. The show was the 31st overall show in the "Wrestling Star Wars" event chronology. The show, at the Reunion Arena, drew 2,623 spectators out of its approximately 21,000 seat capacity.
Results
| No. | Results[2][8] | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Missing Link defeated Vince Apollo | Singles match | |
| 2 | The Real Thing defeated Jason Sterling | Singles match | |
| 3 | Brian Adias wrestled to a double count out against Bill Irwin | Singles match | |
| 4 | The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) defeated Jack Victory and John Tatum | Tag team match | |
| 5 | Kerry Von Erich won the match | 24-man pole battle royal | |
| 6 | Matt Borne (c) defeated The Iron Sheik | Singles match for the WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship | |
| 7 | Jeff Raitz defeated Tony Falk | Singles match | |
| 8 | Eric Embry defeated Shaun Simpson (c) | Steel Cage match for the WCWA World Light Heavyweight Championship[7] | |
| 9 | Kevin Von Erich, Chris Adams and Steve Simpson defeated the Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts and Iceman Parsons) | Steel Cage Match for the vacant WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship[9] | |
| 10 | Al Perez (c) defeated Kerry Von Erich | Steel cage match for the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
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References
- "Wrestling Star Wars". Pro Wrestling History. February 2, 1987.
- "Historical Cards: Christmas Star Wars (December 25, 1982. Dallas, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 175. 2007 Edition.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 271. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- "Laborday Day Star Wars". Pro Wrestling History. September 7, 1987.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: NWA American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 271. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- "Thanksgiving Star Wars". Pro Wrestling History. November 26, 1987.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: World Class Wrestling Association Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 272. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- "Christmas Star Wars". Pro Wrestling History. December 25, 2015.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: World Class 6-Man Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 271–272. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.