Background
The main feud heading into Starrcade was between Ric Flair and Vader over the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. After leaving WCW in 1991, Ric Flair returned in early 1993. Since then, Flair won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Beach Blast for the tenth time in a match with Barry Windham. The title became the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship in September after WCW left the National Wrestling Alliance. Flair then feuded with Rick Rude over the title. Rude won the title at Fall Brawl, and retained the title in rematches.
After having defeated Ron Simmons for the WCW World Heavyweight Champion on December 30, 1992, Vader had held the championship since (save for a six-day run by Sting in March 1993). Vader feuded with Davey Boy Smith in May over the title. The feud also involved Sid Vicious and Sting, who formed an alliance with Vader and Smith respectively. Vader then had a short feud with Cactus Jack before being chosen to face Vicious at Starrcade. On October 28, Arn Anderson and Vicious had a fight at a hotel that resulted in a double stabbing. The incident led to Vicious being fired, and Flair challenging Vader to a title match at Starrcade, with Flair also putting his career on the line.
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