The 10 best Starrcade matches ever

#6 Ultimo Dragon vs Dean Malenko (WCW Cruiserweight Championship & J-Crown Championship) – Starrcade '96

There are thousands of matches that have a title on the line, but in this instance, there were nine titles up for grabs. The J-Crown consisted of eight titles from promotions in Japan, Mexico, and the USA. Strangely, one of those titles was the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, meaning a WWF title was defended on a WCW PPV.

This match opens the show, setting it off on the right foot. Both of these wrestlers were at their peak in 1996 and were among the elite performers anywhere in wrestling. This match was based more around technical wrestling than high-flying, and that is where Malenko shone brightest.

The match was given plenty of time to breathe; it was the longest on the show, and that allowed them to tell a great story in the ring. Malenko threw everything he had at Dragon, growing increasingly frustrated, but it was not enough. In the end, he let his guard down for a split second and paid the price.