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{{short description|1990 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view event}}
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{{Infobox wrestling event
|name=Starrcade '90: Collision Course
|image=Starrcade90.jpg
|caption=Promotional poster featuring various WCW wrestlers
|tagline=Collision Course
|promotion=[[National Wrestling Alliance]]<br>[[World Championship Wrestling]]
|date=December 16, 1990<ref name=411mania>{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/65304 |title=Going Old School: Starrcade '90 |first=Matt |last=Adamson |date=2008-02-17 |publisher=411mania |accessdate=2008-05-28 }}</ref>
|venue=[[Kiel Auditorium]]<ref name=411mania/>
|city=[[St. Louis, Missouri]]<ref name=411mania/>
|attendance=7,200<ref name=411mania/>
|lastevent=[[Halloween Havoc (1990)|Halloween Havoc]]
|nextevent=[[WrestleWar (1991)|WrestleWar]]
|event=[[Starrcade]]
|nextevent2=[[Starrcade (1991)|1991]]
|lastevent2=[[Starrcade (1989)|1989]]
}}
'''Starrcade '90: Collision Course''' was the eighth annual [[Starrcade]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). It was the final under the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) banner and the first under the [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) banner. It took place on December 16, 1990, from the [[Kiel Auditorium]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].

The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] between [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[The Black Scorpion (professional wrestling)|The Black Scorpion]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. Their [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] began when The Black Scorpion debuted and began taunting Sting. [[Ric Flair]] was revealed to be The Black Scorpion at the end of the match, and Flair continued to feud with Sting after Starrcade.

Other matches included a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|street fight]] between [[Doom (professional wrestling)|Doom]] and the team of [[Arn Anderson]] and [[Barry Windham]] for the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]], a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Texas Lariat Match]] between [[Stan Hansen]] and [[Lex Luger]] for the [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship]] and the entire Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament.<ref name=411mania/>

==Storylines==
The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers portrayed [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|date=13 January 2006 |publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=2015-11-15}}</ref>

[[Image:Starrcade-1990-Scorpion.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[The Black Scorpion (professional wrestling)|The Black Scorpion]] before his match at Starrcade]]
The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] heading into Starrcade was between [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[The Black Scorpion (professional wrestling)|The Black Scorpion]]. At [[The Great American Bash (1990)|The Great American Bash]], Sting defeated [[Ric Flair]] to win the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/flair.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714033156/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/flair.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |title=Ric Flair |first=John |last=Milner |author2=Kamchen, Richard  |date=2004-11-18 |publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate= 2008-05-27 }}</ref> Since then, Sting engaged in feuds with Flair and [[Sid Eudy|Sid Vicious]] over the title. In August, a masked man named The Black Scorpion debuted and taunted Sting. His identity remained a secret, and it was only revealed that he was from Sting's past. To reveal the identity of The Black Scorpion, a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] between Sting and The Black Scorpion was made where both the title and The Black Scorpion's mask would be defended.<ref name=411mania/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/sting.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717103952/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/sting.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Sting|first=John|last=Milner|author2=Urena, Steve  |date=2004-11-04|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2008-05-28}}</ref>

On August 16, [[Pat O'Connor (wrestler)|Pat O'Connor]] died. He was a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and was well known for his training and booking skills in the [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] territory. In honor of O'Connor, Starrcade held the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament, a [[single-elimination tournament]] between eight [[tag team]]s, each representing a different country. The winner of the tournament was awarded a trophy.<ref name=411mania/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/08/02/566603.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120714072833/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/08/02/566603.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= July 14, 2012|title=Newton inducts Class of 2004|first=Lewis|last=Curry|date= 2004-08-02|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2008-05-30}}</ref>

==Event==
The first match was between [[Bobby Eaton]] and [[Tom Zenk|"Z-Man" Tom Zenk]]. The match began with Z-Man having the advantage, and performing two [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Reverse crossbody|reverse crossbodies]]. Eaton fought back by reversing the [[Professional wrestling holds#Armbar|armbar]] into a [[Professional wrestling holds#Wrist lock|wrist lock]]. Z-Man sent Eaton onto the entrance ramp with a [[suplex]], and followed with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Crossbody|crossbody block]] to the outside. Eaton fought back with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Bulldog|bulldog]] and a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving leg drop|diving leg drop]]. Z-Man performed a [[superkick]], and attempted a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|missile dropkick]], but Eaton avoided it, and pinned him with an [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Small package|inside cradle]].

The four quarterfinal matches in the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament then occurred. The first was between the team of Sgt. Krueger and [[Rocco Rock|Col. DeKlerk]] ([[South Africa]]) and [[the Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Steiner]] and [[Scott Steiner]]) ([[United States|USA]]). The match started back and forth, with Rick performing [[Professional wrestling attacks#Lariat|Steiner-Lines]] to Krueger and DeKlerk. DeKlerk sent Rick outside the ring, and performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Slingshot|slingshot]] [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Senton|senton]], but Rick caught him. After DeKlerk missed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|clothesline]], Scott tagged in. Scott pinned DeKlerk after a [[Professional wrestling throws#Frankensteiner|Frankensteiner]] to win the match.

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|+ Other on-screen personnel
!Role:
!Name:
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Sports commentators|Commentators]]
|[[Paul Heyman|Paul E. Dangerously]]<ref name=411mania/>
|-
|[[Jim Ross]]<ref name=411mania/>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Interviewer]]s
|[[Tony Schiavone]]
|-
|[[Missy Hyatt]]
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referees]]
|[[Randy Anderson]]
|-
| [[Tiger Hattori|Masao "Tiger" Hattori]] (for the Pat O'Connor Finals)
|-
| [[Nick Patrick (referee)|Nick Patrick]]
|-
| Lee Scott
|-
|[[Dick The Brusier]] (For the Sting-Scorpion Cage Match) 
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ring announcer]]
|[[Gary Michael Cappetta]]<ref name=411mania/>
|-
|Mickey Garagiola (for the Taylor-Wallstreet match)

|}
The second quarterfinal was between the team of [[Norman Smiley]] and [[Chris Adams (wrestler)|Chris Adams]] ([[United Kingdom]]) and the team of [[Rey Misterio, Sr.|Rey Misterio]] and [[Konnan|Konan]] ([[Mexico]]). The match began with Smiley and Adams having the advantage. Konan performed a [[Professional wrestling throws#Springboard arm drag|springboard arm drag]] and a [[Professional wrestling throws#Headscissors takedown|headscissors takedown]] to Smiley, but Smiley fought back with a [[Suplex#Fisherman suplex|fisherman suplex]]. Konan and Misterio performed a double [[Professional wrestling attacks#Back elbow|back elbow]] to Adams and a double [[Professional wrestling throws#Back body drop|back body drop]] to Smiley. Konan then pinned Smiley after a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Super|super]] [[Suplex#Inverted vertical suplex|inverted vertical suplex]] to win the match.

The third quarterfinal was between The Royal Family ([[Rip Morgan]] and [[Jack Victory]]) ([[New Zealand]]) and the team of [[Masa Saito|Mr. Saito]] and [[Keiji Mutoh|The Great Muta]] ([[Japan]]). The match started with The Great Muta and Saito having the advantage. Morgan fought back with a [[Suplex#Belly to back suplex|belly to back suplex]] to Saito, and threw him outside, where Victory attacked him. After The Great Muta and Victory tagged in, The Great Muta performed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Handspring|handspring]] back elbow, and all four came in. Morgan accidentally performed a clothesline to Victory, and The Great Muta pinned Victory with a bridging [[Suplex#German suplex|German suplex]].

The fourth quarterfinal was between the team of Troy Montour and Danny Johnson ([[Canada]]) and the team of [[Victor Zangiev]] and [[Salman Hashimikov]] ([[Soviet Union]]). The match started with Zangiev applying a back stretching hold on Johnson. Zangiev performed a [[Suplex#Belly to belly suplex|belly to belly suplex]], dropping Johnson on his head, but Johnson fought back with a double chop. Hashimikov and Montour tagged in, and after several [[Collar-and-elbow position|collar-and-elbow]] tie-ups, Hashimikov performed a belly to belly suplex, and pinned Montour to win the match.

The sixth match of the event was between [[Terry Taylor]] and [[Mike Rotunda|Michael Wallstreet]]. Taylor had the early advantage, and applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Side headlock|side headlock]]. Wallstreet fought back, and applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Abdominal stretch|abdominal stretch]] with the use of the ropes for leverage. Taylor fought back, and performed a belly to back suplex and a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Flying forearm smash|Five Arm]]. Wallstreet fought back with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Flapjack|flapjack]] onto the top rope, and pinned Taylor after a [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan drop|Stock Market Crash]] to win the match.

The seventh match was between the team of [[Curtis Hughes|Big Cat]] and [[Mike Moore (wrestler)|The Motor City Madman]] and [[The Skyscrapers]] ([[Sid Eudy|Sid Vicious]] and [[Dan Spivey|Danny Spivey]]). The match started with all four fighting in the ring. Spivey threw The Motor City Madman outside the ring, and The Skyscrapers double-teamed Big Cat. The Motor City Madman tagged in, and The Skyscrapers sent him into the corner. Vicious performed a flying [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|shoulder block]], and Spivey followed with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Corner clothesline|corner clothesline]]. The Skyscrapers then performed a [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Aided powerbomb|double powerbomb]], and Vicious pinned The Motor City Madman to win the match.

The eighth match was between the team of [[Tommy Rich]] and [[Ricky Morton]] (accompanied by [[Robert Gibson (wrestler)|Robert Gibson]]) and [[The Fabulous Freebirds]] ([[Jimmy Garvin]] and [[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]]) (accompanied by [[William Boulware, Jr.|Little Richard Marley]]). Morton and Rich had the early advantage. Morton sent Hayes outside the ring, where Gibson attacked him, and Morton sent him into the ringpost. Morton applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure-four leglock|figure four leglock]] on Hayes as Rich applied the figure four leglock on Garvin. Morton and Rich had the advantage until Hayes performed a bulldog to Morton. Rich and Garvin fought as Marley was about to attack Morton's knee from the top turnbuckle. Gibson hit Marley with his crutch, and Marley fell on Garvin. Morton then pinned Garvin with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]] to win the match. After the match, the Fabulous Freebirds attacked Marley and Gibson.

The two semifinal matches of the tournament then occurred. The first was between the team of Konan and Rey Misterio and the Steiner Brothers. Rick and Konan exchanged holds until Scott tagged in. Scott performed a [[Powerslam#Scoop powerslam|scoop powerslam]], and Rick performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving bulldog|diving bulldog]]. Misterio tagged in, and Scott performed a [[Professional wrestling throws#Fallaway slam|fallaway slam]]. Rick tagged in, and Misterio performed shoulder blocks. He then jumped onto Rick's shoulders, and Rick performed a [[powerbomb]]. Rick then pinned Misterio to win the match.

The second semifinal was between the team of Victor Zangiev and Salman Hashimikov and the team of Mr. Saito and The Great Muta. Hashimikov applied the [[Boston crab]] on Saito. Zangiev tagged in, and Saito applied the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|sharpshooter]]. Hashimikov and The Great Muta tagged in, and Hashimikov performed a belly to belly suplex and an [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Kryptonite Krunch|over the shoulder back-to-belly piledriver]]. Saito and Zangiev tagged in, and Saito performed a clothesline. Saito then pinned Zangiev after a [[Suplex#Saito suplex|Saito suplex]] to win the match.

The eleventh match of the event was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Texas Lariat match]] between [[Lex Luger]] and [[Stan Hansen]] for the [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship]]. The match started back and forth until they fought outside the ring, and Hansen gained the advantage with the use of the guard rail and a [[Folding chair|steel chair]]. Hansen performed a belly to back suplex, and hung Luger with the rope over the top rope. Luger fought back, and pulled Hansen into the ringpost. After performing [[leg drop]]s, Luger touched three of the turnbuckles. Both Hansen and Luger pulled the rope, and Luger was sent into the fourth turnbuckle. He also knocked down the referee, and Hansen attacked Luger with his boot. A replacement referee came down, and Hansen touched all four turnbuckles. Hansen was declared the winner, but the original referee revived and declared Luger the winner of the match and the title.

The twelfth match was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Street Fight]] between the team of [[Arn Anderson]] and [[Barry Windham]] and [[Doom (professional wrestling)|Doom]] ([[Ron Simmons]] and [[Butch Reed]]) for the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]]. Windham was a last-minute replacement for [[Ric Flair]], who defeated Butch Reed back in November at the [[Clash of the Champions XIII]] to earn a title rematch for him and Anderson. The match started back and forth with the use of belts and steel chairs. Anderson and Windham had the advantage until Simmons fought back with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Spinebuster|spinebuster]] to Windham, and Reed attacked Anderson with a chair. The match went back and forth with Windham performed a [[Suplex#Superplex|superplex]] to Simmons and a [[DDT (professional wrestling)|DDT]] to Reed. Simmons used a chair on Anderson, and Reed performed a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Texas piledriver|piledriver]] to Windham. Windham sent Reed outside, and he attempted to double-team Simmons with Anderson. Reed attacked Windham, and Simmons performed a clothesline to Anderson, who jumped off the top turnbuckle. Windham pinned Reed with an inside cradle as Simmons pinned Anderson. The match ended in a draw, and Doom retained the title. After the match, they continued to fight.

The thirteenth match was the final of the tournament between the team of Mr. Saito and The Great Muta and the Steiner Brothers. The match started back and forth until The Great Muta threw Rick outside the ring, and Saito and The Great Muta attacked him with the ringbell and ringpost. They had the advantage until Rick avoided a kick from The Great Muta, and performed a Steiner-Line. Scott tagged in, and performed a [[Powerbomb#Double Underhook Powerbomb|double underhook powerbomb]]. Saito tagged in, and performed a Saito suplex and an [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Aided piledriver|aided piledriver]] with The Great Muta. Saito dominated Scott until Rick tagged in, undetected by Saito. Saito applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Sleeper hold|sleeper hold]] on Scott, and Rick performed a [[Professional wrestling holds#Sunset flip|sunset flip]] from the top turnbuckle, pinning Saito to win the match and the tournament.

[[Image:Starrcade-1990-Sting.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]], the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]], at Starrcade]]
The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] between [[The Black Scorpion (professional wrestling)|The Black Scorpion]] and [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] with [[Dick the Bruiser]] as [[Professional wrestling match types#Special referee|special guest referee]]. If The Black Scorpion lost, he would have to unmask. Four masked wrestlers ([[Moondog Rex]], [[Ted Petty|Colonel DeKlerk]], [[Angel of Death (wrestler)|Angel Of Death]] and [[Bill Irwin (wrestler)|"Wild" Bill Irwin]]), whom the real Black Scorpion called "messengers", came out dressed as the Black Scorpion. Then the actual Black Scorpion made his entrance through what Jim Ross described as "a spaceship". The match started back and forth until The Black Scorpion performed a [[Suplex#Gutwrench suplex|gutwrench suplex]], and applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure-four necklock|figure four necklock]]. After an [[Professional wrestling throws#Inverted atomic drop|inverted atomic drop]] and a corner clothesline, The Black Scorpion applied the [[Professional wrestling holds#Chinlock|chinlock]]. Sting fought back with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Gorilla press slam|gorilla press slam]], and sent The Black Scorpion into the cage. The Black Scorpion fought back with an [[Professional wrestling attacks#Eye rake|eye rake]], and sent Sting into the cage. Sting performed a [[Professional wrestling throws#One-handed bulldog|one-handed bulldog]], a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Stinger splash|Stinger splash]] before he applied the Scorpion Deathlock. Sting removed The Black Scorpion's mask, but another was underneath it. Sting sent The Black Scorpion into the cage, and performed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Flying clothesline|flying clothesline]]. Sting then pinned The Black Scorpion after a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving crossbody|diving crossbody]] to win the match, and retain the title. After the match, the other Black Scorpions charged the ring, and Sting and Dick the Bruiser defended themselves by attacking and unmasking each, until Arn Anderson and Barry Windham attacked Sting with a chair, and Anderson performed a DDT. The Black Scorpion attacked Sting with the chair as wrestlers came down to help Sting. Sting fought off The Black Scorpion, and unmasked him, revealing him to be Ric Flair, which also explained why Windham took Flair's place in the World Tag Team title match.<ref name=411mania/>

==Reception==

In a reader's poll in the January 8, 1991 edition of the [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]], 234 out of 447 fans that responded gave the show a thumbs up. 176 gave it a thumbs down, with the remaining 37 giving it a thumbs in the middle reaction. The match between Doom and Arn Anderson and Barry Windham received the most votes for the night's best match, with 238 votes, while the match between the teams of Hasimikov and Zangiev and Johnson and Montour received the most votes for the worst match of the night with 116.<ref name=81991WON>{{cite web|url=https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/january-8-1991-wrestling-observer-newsletter-all-news-heading-new-year|title=January 8, 1991 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: All the news heading into a new year|author=Observer Staff|publisher=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|website=F4WOnline.com|date=January 8, 1991|accessdate=August 18, 2019}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

==Aftermath==
[[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and [[Ric Flair]] continued their [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]], and Flair defeated Sting to win the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] for the seventh time on January 11. At that time, the title belt was extended to also represent the newly created [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]], and Flair became the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/3044541103 |title=WCW World Championship: Ric Flair |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |accessdate=2008-05-28 |archive-date=2012-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216105010/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/3044541103 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Their feud continued with a [[WarGames match]] at [[WrestleWar#1991|WrestleWar]] between the [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)|Four Horsemen]] and the team of Sting, [[the Steiner Brothers]] and [[Brian Pillman]]. The Four Horsemen won the match, and Sting's feud with them ended.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/52918/ |title=The Top Ten 4.10.07: WCW Matches |first=Julian |last=Williams |date=2007-04-10 |publisher=411mania |accessdate=2008-05-30 }}</ref> Sting went on to feud with [[Nikita Koloff]] while Flair left [[World Championship Wrestling]] in the summer of 1991 due to disputes with its president, [[Jim Herd]], and joined the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF).<ref>{{cite video |date=2003-11-18 |title=The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401851/ |medium=DVD |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |accessdate=2008-05-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/3044541105 |title=WCW World Championship: Lex Luger |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment |accessdate=2008-05-30 |archive-date=2008-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218003236/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/3044541105 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  After this event, all secondary titles in WCW (United States Heavyweight Championship, World Tag Team Championship, United States Tag Team Championship, World Television Championship) were changed from NWA titles to WCW as WCW separated itself from the NWA.  Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich would turn heel in early 1991 and join the York Foundation as Richard Morton and Thomas Rich, respectively, along with the returning [[Terry Taylor]], who left the WWF and his Red Rooster character to become heel Terrance Taylor.

==Results==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|results = <ref name=411mania/>
|match1 = [[Bobby Eaton]] defeated [[Tom Zenk|"Z-Man" Tom Zenk]]
|stip1 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]
|time1 = 08:45
|match2 = [[The Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Steiner]] and [[Scott Steiner]]) defeated Sgt. Krueger and [[Rocco Rock|Colonel DeKlerk]]
|stip2 = Tournament quarterfinal
|time2 = 02:12
|match3 = [[Rey Misterio Sr.|Rey Misterio]] and [[Konnan|Konan]] defeated [[Norman Smiley]] and [[Chris Adams (wrestler)|Chris Adams]]
|stip3 = Tournament quarterfinal
|time3 = 05:29
|match4 = [[Masa Saito|Mr. Saito]] and [[Keiji Mutoh|The Great Muta]] defeated The Royal Family ([[Rip Morgan]] and [[Jack Victory]])
|stip4 = Tournament quarterfinal
|time4 = 05:41
|match5 = [[Victor Zangiev]] and [[Salman Hashimikov]] defeated Troy Montour and [[Bullwhip Johnson|Danny Johnson]]
|stip5 = Tournament quarterfinal
|time5 = 03:54
|match6 = [[Mike Rotunda|Michael Wallstreet]] (with [[Terri Runnels|Alexandra York]]) defeated [[Terry Taylor]]
|stip6 = Singles match
|time6 = 06:52
|match7 = [[The Skyscrapers]] ([[Sid Eudy|Sid Vicious]] and [[Dan Spivey|Danny Spivey]]) defeated [[Curtis Hughes|Big Cat]] and [[Mike Moore (wrestler)|The Motor City Madman]]
|stip7 = [[Tag team match]]
|time7 = 01:01
|match8 = [[Tommy Rich]] and [[Ricky Morton]] (with [[Robert Gibson (wrestler)|Robert Gibson]]) defeated [[The Fabulous Freebirds]] ([[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Michael Hayes]] and [[Jimmy Garvin]]) (with [[Rocky King|Little Richard Marley]])
|stip8 = Tag team match
|time8 = 06:13
|match9 = The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated Rey Misterio and Konan
|stip9 = Tournament semifinal
|time9 = 02:51
|match10 = Mr. Saito and The Great Muta defeated Victor Zangiev and Salman Hashimikov
|stip10 = Tournament semifinal
|time10 = 03:08
|match11 = [[Lex Luger]] defeated [[Stan Hansen]] (c)
|stip11 = [[Strap match|Texas Lariat match]] for the [[WWE United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship]]
|time11 = 10:13
|match12 = [[Doom (professional wrestling)|Doom]] ([[Ron Simmons]] and [[Butch Reed]]) (c) (with [[Theodore Long|Teddy Long]]) vs. [[Arn Anderson]] and [[Barry Windham]] ended in a draw.
|stip12 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|Street Fight]] for the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]]
|time12 = 07:19
|match13 = The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) defeated The Great Muta and Mr. Saito
|stip13 = Tournament final
|time13 = 10:52
|match14 = [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] (c) defeated [[Ric Flair|The Black Scorpion]]
|stip14 = [[Steel cage match|Steel Cage match]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] with [[Dick the Bruiser]] as [[special guest referee]]
|time14 = 18:31
}}

===Tournament bracket===
{{8TeamBracket
| score-width=2.5em
| team-width=14em
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[The Steiner Brothers]]'''
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Matt Osborne|Krueger]] / [[Rocco Rock|DeKlerk]]
| RD1-score1=Pin
| RD1-score2=2:12
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Konnan|Konan]] / [[Rey Misterio, Sr.|Misterio]]'''
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Adams (wrestler)|Adams]] / [[Norman Smiley|Smiley]]
| RD1-score3=Pin
| RD1-score4=5:29
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|JPN}} '''[[Masa Saito|Saito]] / [[Keiji Mutoh|Muta]]'''
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|NZL}} [[Rip Morgan|Morgan]]   / [[Jack Victory|Victory]]
| RD1-score7=Pin
| RD1-score8=5:41
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|URS}} '''[[Victor Zangiev|Zangiev]] / [[Salman Hashimikov|Hashimikov]]'''
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|CAN}} Johnson / Montour
| RD1-score5=Pin
| RD1-score6=3:54
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} '''Steiner Brothers'''
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Konan / Misterio
| RD2-score1=Pin
| RD2-score2=2:51
| RD2-seed3=3
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|URS}} Zangiev / Hashimikov
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|JPN}} '''Saito / Muta'''
| RD2-score3=Pin
| RD2-score4=3:08
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|USA}} '''Steiner Brothers'''
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Saito / Muta
| RD3-score1=Pin
| RD3-score2=10:52
}}

==See also==
*[[1990 in professional wrestling]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt0348115|Starrcade '90: Collision Course}}

{{1990 WCW pay-per-view events}}
{{WCWPPV|Starrcade}}

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