Days after losing the World Tag Team Championship, the Midnight Express' week gets worse when their past comes back to haunt them. In singles action, Ron Simmons, Bam Bam Bigelow, Lex Luger, Eddie Gilbert, Abdullah the Butcher, and Mike Rotunda with Rick Steiner all appear. The Russian Assassins, Fantastics, and Sheepherders wrestle in tag matches. And footage is shown of the Road Warriors winning the tag titles.

A new contender for the US Championship makes his presence known to Barry Windham. Meanwhile, in singles action, Mike Rotunda with Rick Steiner, Bam Bam Bigelow, Lex Luger, World Champion Ric Flair, and Abdullah the Butcher appear. And the Original Midnight Express, Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons, and the Fantastics have tag matches. Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express are interviewed about the Original Midnight Express' surprise ambush the previous week.

After months of friction, Rick Steiner finally reaches his limit with the Varsity Club. Highlights are shown of the incident, and all of them are interviewed. In singles bouts, Bam Bam Bigelow, "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, Ron Simmons, Barry Windham, and Abdullah the Butcher all appear. Also, the Fantastics, Sting & Lex Luger, Varsity Club, Original Midnight Express, and the Russian Assassins are seen in tag action. Magnum T.A. updates everyone on his recovery from his accident. And Jim Cornette shows viewers the sport coat he wore when he was attacked.

Dusty Rhodes confronts the World Champion Road Warriors for their recent actions while teaming with Sting. Singles matches feature Nikita Koloff, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Rick Steiner. In tag action, Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons, Lex Luger & Sting, Commandos, Original Midnight Express, Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams, Midnight Express, and the Fantastics all appear.

The fallout begins from the Road Warriors' brutal attack on Dusty Rhodes. Elsewhere, the Varsity Club's Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams take on Randy Mulkey and his partner, the not-so-mysterious masked "Mr. Pain". And Bam Bam Bigelow & Sir Oliver Humperdink's feud with Barry Windham & James J. Dillon reaches a breaking point. Tag teams featured include the Midnight Express, Commandos, and Original Midnight Express. In singles bouts, World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, US Champion Barry Windham, Sting, Rick Steiner, and Lex Luger each wrestle.

Tag matches featuring The Fantastics, Russian Assassins, Road Warriors, Texas Broncos, Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons, Midnight Express, Commandos, and the Original Midnight Express. Bam Bam Bigelow, Rick Steiner, Barry Windham, and Mike Rotunda appear in singles action. Plus a confrontation between Jim Cornette and Paul E. Dangerously.

Teams featured include the Midnight Express, Russian Assassins, Original Midnight Express, Texas Broncos, the Commandos, Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams, and World Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors. The Junkyard Dog, US Champion Barry Windham, Eddie Gilbert, and Sting appear in singles action. Rick Steiner, wearing a Santa hat, also introduces his gift: A dog who bonds with Jim Ross, to Tony Schiavone's amusement.

US Champion Barry Windham wrestles "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert in the main event. Sting and Dustin Rhodes are featured in singles bouts. Tag-team matches include US Tag Champions the Fantastics, Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams, the Russian Assassins, and the Midnight Express. In women's action, Misty Blue partners with Heidi Lee Morgan against Kat Leroux and Linda Dallas. And Rick Steiner "recruits" Jim Cornette to be his dogsitter, leaving Lex Luger speechless.

The show opens with six-woman tag bout, featuring Misty Blue, Heidi Lee Morgan, and Zulu taking on Kat Leroux, Linda Dallas, and Mad Dog Debbie. Eddie Gilbert and Junkyard Dog appeared in singles matches. Curtis Thompson wrestled Bob Emory in a rare preliminary bout. Tag team matches featured The Commandos, Texas Broncos, Original Midnight Express, and Fantastics. Full results from Starrcade '88, including a replay of Rick Steiner vs TV Champion Mike Rotunda.