SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 16:50 Min.
On December 28, 1992, at The Omni, in Atlanta, Georgia, the two previous WCW World Heavyweight Champions faced off at Starrcade ’92: Battlebowl – The Lethal Lottery II. At stake for Sting (wearing matching light blue & white attire and facial paint) and Big Van Vader is the “King of Cable” trophy. The one-time tournament prize is meant to celebrate Ted Turner’s WTBS cable station for its 20th anniversary in broadcasting. Looming at ringside on Vader’s behalf Vader is seven-time NWA World Champion Harley Race.
The match’s commentators are Jim Ross and Jesse “The Body” Ventura.
Notes: This match is available on the WWE’s Starrcade: The Essential Collection DVD set released in 2012. A few days after Starrcade ’92, Vader regained the WCW World Championship from Ron Simmons.
REVIEW:
This Pay-Per-View slugfest is exactly that – a veritable montage of heavy-hitting and seemingly bone-crushing strikes. With Ross and Ventura in excellent form, Sting and Big Van Vader absolutely deliver the goods. Given his adversary’s mammoth size, Sting plays up his underdog hero role exactly as he should (including familiar shades of Rocky III’s climax). Even if Starrcade ’92 is long forgotten, this bruising showdown shouldn’t be.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8½ Stars
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