Starrcade 1996 was the fourteenth annual Starrcade pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on December 29, 1996 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Results[]
- Ultimate Dragon (with Sonny Onoo) defeated Dean Malenko to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.
- Akira Hokuto (with Sonny Onoo and Kensuke Sasaki) defeated Madusa to become the inaugural WCW Women's Champion.
- Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr..
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Chris Benoit (with Woman) in a no disqualification match.
- The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) (with Syxx) defeated The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) (with Jimmy Hart) to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships.
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page to win the vacant WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
- Lex Luger defeated The Giant.
Main Event[]
- Roddy Piper defeated Hollywood Hogan (with Ted DiBiase and Miss Elizabeth).