| Superstars on the Superstation | |
|---|---|
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| Promotion | Jim Crockett Promotions |
| Date | February 2, 1986[1] (aired February 7, 1986[2]) |
| City | Atlanta,Georgia |
| Venue | Omni |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
Superstars on the Superstation was a televisedprofessional wrestling event, presented byJim Crockett Promotions, filmed in advance at theOmni inAtlanta,Georgia, airing onTBS on February 7, 1986.[3] The event drew 10,000 fans to the Omni, while the broadcast had aNielsen ratings of 3.2.[4]
The event also featured several celebrities. SingerWillie Nelson, NASCAR legendBenny Parsons and Major League Baseball pitcherGaylord Perry were all interviewed during the broadcast, with Nelson cutting a promo with Dusty Rhodes.[5]
In August 2019 it was announced thatSuperstars on the Superstation would be uploaded to theWWE Network as a Hidden Gem.[6]
The premise behind the show was that fans could vote for four,[7] "dream matches" of their choice.[8] Three of the bouts weredark matches, but the final four matches were televised, three of which sawNational Wrestling Alliance (NWA) titles defended.
The first match of the broadcast saw theNWA World Tag Team Championship changed hands asBobby Eaton ofThe Midnight Express pinnedRicky Morton ofThe Rock 'n' Roll Express to win the title.[4] 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.[9]
The second match ended in adisqualification whenBaron von Raschke andKrusher Khruschev interfered on behalf ofIvan Koloff andNikita Koloff to attackThe Road Warriors (Hawk andAnimal).[9]
Dusty Rhodes next successfully defended hisNWA National Heavyweight Championship againstTully Blanchard when the match ended in a 20-minute time limit draw. After the match, Rhodes argued with Blanchard'smanager,J. J. Dillon, which allowed Blanchard to attack Rhodes from behind. Despite not winning the title belt, Blanchard took it with him as he left thering.[9]
Next,Jim Crockett, Jr. announced that the firstCrockett Cup would take place later that year; this led to an interview with Bob Johnson, executive vice president of theLouisiana Superdome, where the tournament would be held.[9]
In the final match, scheduled for television time remaining, sawRic Flair defeatRon Garvin to retain theNWA World Heavyweight Championship when thereferee did not notice that Garvin's foot was on the bottom rope, which should have invalidated thepinfall.[9]
| No. | Results[10] | Stipulations | Times[11] | ||||
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| 1D | Ron Bass vs.The Barbarian ended in adraw | Singles match | 15:00 | ||||
| 2D | Baron von Raschke defeatedThe Italian Stallion | Singles match | 7:01 | ||||
| 3D | Jimmy Valiant defeatedArn Anderson bydisqualification | Singles match | 12:46 | ||||
| 4 | The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton andDennis Condrey) (withJim Cornette) defeatedThe Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton andRobert Gibson) (c) | Tag team match for theNWA World Tag Team Championship | 16:27 | ||||
| 5 | The Road Warriors (Hawk andAnimal) (withPaul Ellering) defeatedIvan Koloff andNikita Koloff bydisqualification | Tag team match | 06:55 | ||||
| 6 | Dusty Rhodes (c) (withBaby Doll) vs.Tully Blanchard (withJ. J. Dillon) ended in atime limit draw | Singles match for theNWA National Heavyweight Championship | 20:00 | ||||
| 7 | Ric Flair (c) defeatedRon Garvin | Singles match for theNWA World Heavyweight Championship | 14:33 | ||||
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