Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling
Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling was the 13th annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on December 27, 1995, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The event included a seven match tournament between wrestlers representing WCW and their Japanese partner New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) billed as the "World Cup of Wrestling", in which Sting (WCW) defeated Kensuke Sasaki (NJPW) in the finals; WCW won the tournament four points to three. Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage in the main event for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.
Promotional poster featuring Sting and The Great Muta
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor sports and concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee. It opened October 7, 1962 with both an arena and exhibition hall. The former exhibition hall has been permanent home to the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum since 2013.
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Church of Christ revival on October 7, 1962
Ric Flair, who headlined events at the venue including WrestleWar '89: Music City Showdown, Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling and Ric Flair's Last Match
Charlie Daniels, who staged Volunteer Jam at the venue between 1976 and 1985