Starrcade was originally broadcast via closed-circuit television in 1988.
 In 2017, WWE revived Starrcade for a SmackDown-branded non-televised house show on November 25, 2017
 It was originally held from 1983 to 2000, first by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) from 1983 to 1990, with the 19831987 events specifically held by Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) under the NWA, and then held by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1988 to 2000

