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Monday, December 15th, 2008

I didnt agree with most of the matches on the Starrcade set but I was wondering the matches that You would have included and which one you would kick off

Just off the top of my head, I can tell you that these matches didn't need to be there, or at least not as high as they were:

- Dusty & Sting v. The Road Warriors

- Eddie Guerrero v. Dean Malenko

- Midnights v. Rock N Roll Express scaffold match

- Three Count v. Jung Dragons ladder match

As for what SHOULD have been there...

- Ric Flair v. Ron Garvin, from Starrcade '87.  Yeah, I give it grief, but it was a better match than all of the above and one of the big moments for both guys.

- Ricky Steamboat v. Tully Blanchard from Starrcade '84.  Hell of a match that's forgotten by the current fanbase just because it's not pimped as a classic on DVD releases.

- Rock N Roll Express v. The Andersons from Starrcade '86.  I love this match more every time I watch it.  The perfect storm of the bully heels and the pretty babyfaces.

- Midnight Express v. Midnight Express from Starrcade '88.  A great and historic match that means nothing to current fans.

- Rick Steiner v. Mike Rotundo from Starrcade '88.  Another great match that was a HUGE deal at the time but grew to mean nothing once Steiner became a tag team star and Rotundo became a taxman. 

That being said, I understand how the voting worked and what the mindset was, so I'm not blaming fans for not knowing what a shitty match they voted for in a couple of cases. 

The SmarK 24/7 Rant for the Essential Starrcade – Part Five

Monday, December 1st, 2008

The SmarK 24/7 Rant for the Essential Starrcade - Part Five

And we wrap this bad boy up with the top five in the fan-voted countdown of best Starrcade matches ever, leading up to the DVD. Before we begin, let's recap the previous 20 choices…

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