NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering 39 years old
The Gathering
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering was the third annual Starrcade professional wrestling event produced by Jim Crockett Promotions under the NWA banner. It took place on November 28, 1985 from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina and The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. The main event was between Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Their feud escalated when Flair broke Rhodes' ankle in September. After the event, Flair formed the Four Horsemen stable, and continued to feud with Rhodes. Other matches included Magnum T.A. and Tully Blanchard in an "I Quit" steel cage match for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, and The Rock 'n' Roll Express and the team of Ivan and Nikita Koloff in a Steel Cage Match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship.
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NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. He was 40, 69 years old when he died | as Dusty Rhodes |
| Martin Lunde He was 27, now 66 years old | as Arn Anderson |
| Tully Arthur Blanchard He was 31, now 71 years old | as Himself |
| Alan Robert Rogowski He was 43, now 82 years old | as Ole Anderson |
| Ric Flair He was 36, now 76 years old | as Himself |
| Jimmy Valiant He was 43, now 82 years old | as Jimmy Valiant |
| Terry Taylor He was 30, now 69 years old | as Terry Taylor |
| Abdullah the Butcher He was 44, now 84 years old | as Abdullah the Butcher |
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering Crew
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NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering (39 years)
The Gathering
- Release day: Thursday, November 28, 1985
- Runtime: 180 minutes