What is starrcade 1985?

Starrcade 1985 was the third annual Starrcade professional wrestling event produced by Jim Crockett Promotions. It took place on November 28, 1985, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The event is considered one of the most significant in the history of professional wrestling as it featured the first-ever Starrcade steel cage matches.

The main event of Starrcade 1985 was a steel cage match between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The match ended in controversial fashion as Rhodes appeared to have won the championship, but the decision was reversed due to interference from special guest referee Joe Frazier.

Other notable matches at Starrcade 1985 included a steel cage match between Tully Blanchard and Magnum T.A. for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, and a tag team match between The Rock 'n' Roll Express and Ivan Koloff and Nikita Koloff.

Starrcade 1985 was a critical and commercial success, with a reported attendance of over 16,000 fans in the Greensboro Coliseum. The event is remembered as a key moment in the history of professional wrestling and helped establish Starrcade as one of the premier wrestling events of its time.