Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/27): Starrcade 1986 - Night of the Skywalkers
1949
- National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown, unable to defend his title due to injuries suffered in a car accident (which also ended his career), forfeits the title to his scheduled opponent, Lou Thesz
1958
Kansas City, Kansas:
- Tito Carreon, Cowboy Bob Ellis and Joe Scarpa beat Ike Eakins, Lee Henning and Lord Albert Mills 2 falls to 1
- Bob Geigel beat Ray Villmer 2 falls to 1
- Ivan the Mad Russian beat Chief Suni War Cloud
- Mighty Atlas beat Al Szasz (sub for Thor Hagen)
1970
Tampa, Florida:
- Jack Brisco defeated Tarzan Tyler to win the NWA Florida Television Title
1971
Omaha, Nebraska:
- AWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Red Bastien beat Larry Hennig & Lars Anderson
- Midwest Champion Great Kusatsu beat Danny Miller
- Billy Robinson beat Ox Baker
- Reggie Parks drew Jerry Miller (sub Ray Stevens)
- Mad Russian Stan Pulaski beat Stan Kowalski
1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Hennig
- Pampero Firpo beat Baron Von Raschke
- Jos Leduc beat Kim Duk
- Bobby Duncum beat Bull Bullinski
- Khosrow Vaziri (Iron Shiek) beat Don Wade
1978
Memphis, Tennessee:
- Terry Sawyer drew Robert Gibson
- Jackie Welch & Koko Ware beat The Bounty Hunters
- Bill Dromo beat Larry Hardin
- Mike & Pat Kelly beat Lou Thesz & Bearcat Brown
- Southern Champ Tommy Gilbert beat Don Fargo via reversed decision
- Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant & Wayne Ferris in a no DQ match
1980
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
- The Crusher & Greg Gagne beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura by DQ
- Jerry Blackwell beat Mad Dog Vachon
- Buck Zumhofe went to a no contest with Bobby Heenan
- John Studd beat Dino Bravo
- Tito Santana beat Steve Regal
1984
Memphis, Tennessee:
- The Dirty White Boys beat Tojo Yamamoto & Jerry Bryant
- Steve Constant & Tim Ashley beat The Nightmares
- Tommy Rich beat Phil Hickerson
- Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo beat Tommy & Eddie Gilbert in a loser's nightmare match when Savage pinned Tommy who had to leave town
- King Kong Bundy beat Rick Rude
- Mike Sharpe beat Jimmy Valiant via DQ
- Southern Champ Jerry Lawler beat Kortsia Korchenko
- Jerry Lawler won an elimination match to win a mink coat
1986 - Thanksgiving Night
NWA Starrcade: Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Hector Guerrero & Baron Von Raschke defeated Shaska Whatley & the Barbarian
- Tim Horner & Nelson Royal defeated Don & Rocky Kernolde
- Tully Blanchard defeated Dusty Rhodes in a First Blood match to win the NWA Television Title
- NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N' Roll Express defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage match
- The Russian Team (Krusher Khruschev and Ivan Koloff)defeated The Kansas Jayhawks (Bobby Jaggers and Dutch Mantel) in a No Disqualification Match to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Championship
- Wahoo McDaniel defeated Rick Rude (with Paul Jones) in an Indian Strap match
NWA Starrcade: Atlanta, Georgia:
- Brad Armstrong fought Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) to a 15-minute time-limit draw
- NWA US Tag Team Champions Krusher Khruschev & Ivan Koloff defeated Bobby Jaggers & Dutch Mantel in a No DQ match
- Central States Heavyweight Champion Sam Houston defeated Bill Dundee via disqualification
- Big Bubba Rogers defeated Ronnie Garvin in a Louisville Street Fight match
- The Road Warriors defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) in a Scaffold match
- NWA World Heavyweight Champ Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff via DQ
St. Paul, Minnesota:
- AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel beat Larry Zbyszko
- Midnight Rockers & Despina Montagus beat Buddy Rose & Doug Somers & Sherri Martel
- Step Ladder match: Jerry Blackwell beat Colonel DeBeers
- Curt Hennig beat Boris Zhukov
- Alexis Smirnoff & Yuri Gordienko beat Buck Zumhofe & John Paul Demann
- Super Ninja beat Steve Olsonoski
New Orleans, Louisiana:
- World Class Heavyweight Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated Black Bart
- Lance & Mike Von Erich defeated Brian Adias & Matt Borne
- Kevin Von Erich defeated Al Madril in a Lights Out match
- Fritz Von Erich defeated Abdullah The Butcher via disqualification
1988
Richmond, Virginia:
- Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose defeated Curtis Thompson & Mike Justice
- Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated the Cruel Connection
- Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton defeated Thunderfoot & the Italian Stallion
- Ron Simmons pinned Rip Morgan
- Ivan Koloff pinned Russian Assassin #2 in a chain match
- Rick Steiner & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Steve Williams (sub. for NWA US Champion Barry Windham) via disqualification
- Sting & Lex Luger fought NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors to a double count-out
1991
WWF Survivor Series: Detroit, Michigan:
- Ric Flair, The Mountie, Ted DiBiase, and The Warlord (with Mr. Perfect, Jimmy Hart, Sensational Sherri, and Harvey Wippleman) defeated Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Virgil and The British Bulldog
- Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Duggan, The Texas Tornado and Tito Santana defeated Col. Mustafa, The Berzerker, Skinner, and Hercules (with Mr. Fuji and General Adnan)
- The Undertaker defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Title (title held up due to interference from Ric Flair)
- The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) and The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) and The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch)
- The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) and Big Boss Man defeated The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) and Irwin R. Schyster (with Jimmy Hart)
Baltimore, Maryland:
- Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Diamond Dallas Page & the Diamond Studd
- Big Josh & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton & Terrance Taylor
- Big Van Vader defeated Mr. Hughes
- Cactus Jack defeated Van Hammer
- Scott Steiner defeated Mr. Hughes
- WCW Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko
- WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Sting via disqualification
- WCW World Champion Lex Luger pinned Rick Steiner
1992
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Welch, West Virginia:
- Tracy Smothers pinned The Nightstalker
- Ronnie Garvin pinned Paul Orndorff
- SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy beat Tim Horner in a lumberjack match
- Kevin Sullivan beat Dixie Dynamite via DQ
- Dixie Dynamite won a battle royal
- The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Heavenly Bodies (Lane & Pritchard) in a Texas death match to win the SMW Tag Team Titles
1993
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Barbourville, Kentucky:
- Bobby Blaze pinned Chris Candido in a loser gets tarred and feathered match
- Prince Kharis beat Tim Horner
- The Bullet pinned Kevin Sullivan in a falls count anywhere match
- The Rock-n-Roll Express NC Moondogs Rex & Spot
- SMW Champ Brian Lee beat The Dirty White Boy via DQ
- Ron & Don Harris beat The Heavenly Bodies (Pritchard & Del Rey) in a gang fight match
Orlando, Florida:
- Frankie Lancaster defeated Mark Starr
- 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce
- WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal defeated Paul Roma
- WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Paul Orndorff
- Sting & Brian Pillman defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal & Steve Austin
- Ric Flair defeated Harley Race (sub. for injured WCW World Champion Vader)
- WCW International World Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat
1994
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder: Marietta, Georgia:
- Lee Thomas beat Silo Slim to win the North Georgia Wrestling Association Title
- Bryant Anderson beat Tracy Smothers
- The Dirty White Boy & Sam Kent beat Jim Cornette & Bruiser Bedlam
- Brian Lee & Cactus Jack DCO Chris Candido & Boo Bradley
- Bob Armstrong pinned Bob Orton, Jr
- SMW Tag Champs The Gangstas beat The Rock-n-Roll Express in a ghetto street fight match
1999
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
- ECW World Television Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Uganda (aka Kamala II)
- The Sandman defeated Raven
- ECW World Champion Mike Awesome defeated Justin Credible
2005
WWF Survivor Series: Detroit, Michigan:
- Booker T defeated Chris Benoit in a US title best-of-seven series match
- Trish Stratus defeated Melina to retain the WWE Women's Championship
- Triple H defeated Ric Flair in a last man standing match
- John Cena defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWE Championship (Daivari was special guest referee)
- Teddy Long defeated Eric Bischoff
- Team SmackDown (Batista, John Bradshaw Layfield, Lashley, Randy Orton & Rey Mysterio) defeated Team Raw (Carlito, Chris Masters, Kane, Shawn Michaels & The Big Show) in a Survivor Series elimination match