• 1983: Harley Race v. Ric Flair (reviewed by Jason Mann and Seth Roy)
• 1984: Ric Flair v. Dusty Rhodes (Jason and Seth Roy)
• 1985: Ric Flair v. Dusty Rhodes (Jason and Scott Bowden)
• 1986: Ric Flair v. Nikita Koloff (Jason and Chris Shore)
• 1987: Ron Garvin v. Ric Flair (Jason and the Masked Tweeter)

Luger, Sting, and Vader: The next generation

• 1988: Ric Flair v. Lex Luger (Jason and Robert Newsome)
• 1989: Ric Flair v. Sting (Jason and Scott Bowden)
• 1990: Sting v. Black Scorpion (Jason and Brandon Stroud)
• 1991 and 1992: Battlebowls (Jason and K Sawyer Paul)
• 1993: Vader v. Ric Flair (Jason and Bill Baconhill)

Hulk, the New World Order, and the downfall of WCW

Hulk Hogan v. The Butcher (Brutus Beefcake) from Starrcade 1994 is discussed by Jason Mann and Robert Newsome. They talk about how Hogan’s arrival transformed WCW, the tremendousness of a bitter Bobby Heenan, and whether Beefcake was really ever any good.

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Vader v. Ric Flair from Starrcade 1993 is discussed by Jason Mann and Bill Baconhill. They discuss Flair’s return to prominence after some time on the sideline, the ethics of loving Vader despite his reputation for hurting people, and the development of the talent that fueled the late 1990s wrestling boom.

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The Battlebowls at Starrcades 1991 and 1992 are discussed by Jason Mann and K Sawyer Paul n this marathon episode. They discuss the merits and flaws of the Battlebowl concept, how Starrcade often moved away from being WCW’s biggest show, how Sting did a poor job of making friends, the greatness of Rick Rude, thoughts on Vader, Barry Windham, Great Muta, Lex Luger, and much more.

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Ric Flair v. Sting at Starrcade 1989 is discussed by Jason Mann and Scott Bowden of Kentucky Fried Rasslin. They discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the iron man concept, how WCW could have better used The Great Muta, Flair’s booking, and the great WCW roster of the time, including the Steiners, the Road Warriors, Doom, the Skyscrapers, the Midnight Express, Cactus Jack, Tommy Rich, Eddie Gilbert, Terry Funk, and more.

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