Dave Meltzer's "The Wrestling Observer Newsletter" named the Ric Flair-Harley Race match "Match of the Year."
Ric Flair defeated Harley Race for his second of ultimately a record 10 reigns as NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
Greg Valentine was the NWA United States Heavyweight Champion at the time, but his dog-collar chain match with Roddy Piper was non-title.
Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood defeated the Brisco Brothers (Jack and Jerry) for their fifth and final NWA World Tag Team Title reign together. They never lost the titles, as they were declared vacant when Steamboat announced his "retirement" on December 25th.
This was the first Starrcade event.