Starrcade (2018)
The 2018 Starrcade was the 20th Starrcade professional wrestling streaming event. It was the second Starrcade promoted by WWE and was held as a live event for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. A portion of the event was taped and aired as a one-hour WWE Network special. It took place on November 24, 2018, at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the one-hour special airing on November 25. The event included a special appearance from WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair.
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | November 24, 2018 (aired November 25, 2018) | ||
| City | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| Venue | U.S. Bank Arena | ||
| Attendance | 7,500 | ||
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Eleven matches were contested on the card, four of which were shown for the one-hour WWE Network special. In the main event of the non-televised live show, Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in a Steel Cage match to retain Raw's Intercontinental Championship. In the main event of the televised portion of the show, AJ Styles defeated Samoa Joe in another Steel Cage match.