Cold War Heat - NWA Starrcade 1985

Travel back to Thanksgiving night 1985 as Bradley and Aaron dive deep into Starrcade: The Gathering, a split-venue NWA mega-event overflowing with blood, Russians, rule-breaking, cage mayhem, and one unbelievably annoying drunk fan who somehow made it into the subtitles.

This episode covers:

• Rock & Roll Express vs. Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a cage match that’s somehow no-DQ and still worked like a tag match
• Endless blood, heel chaos, and wild Cold War heat
• Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes in a classic NWA main event complete with interference, cops escorting wrestlers, a massive blade job, and the original Dusty Finish
• Dave Meltzer’s ratings vs. what Bradley and Aaron REALLY think
• A mailbox segment with Frank checking in about Royal Rumble season
• The official GCR rating: Fast Forward, Play, or Rewind
• Announcement of the next PPV: Starrcade 1997 – Hogan vs. Sting

If you love gritty 80s wrestling, crimson masks, or just want to hear two guys yell about a drunk dude screaming “DUSTY RHODES! WOO!” for twenty minutes straight — this is your episode.

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Music by Bradley Palermo & The Shadow Queens.

Created by Bradley Palermo & Aaron Fink.