Starrcade '83: A Flair for the Gold was the first annual Starrcade event. It was produced under the National Wrestling Alliance banner by Jim Crockett Promotions. The event took place on November 24, 1983 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina and was broadcast on closed-circuit television around the Southern United States. However, in 2014 WWE Network listed all closed-circuit Starrcades (1983-1986) alongside the rest of the Starrcades in the pay-per-view section. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured.
- The Assassins (Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) (with Paul Jones) defeated Rufus R. Jones and Bugsy McGraw
- Kevin Sullivan and Mark Lewin (with Gary Hart) defeated Scott McGhee and Johnny Weaver
- Abdullah the Butcher defeated Carlos Colon
- Bob Orton, Jr. and Dick Slater defeated Mark Youngblood and Wahoo McDaniel
- Charlie Brown defeated Great Kabuki (c) (with Gary Hart) - Title vs. Mask match for the NWA Television Championship
- Roddy Piper defeated Greg Valentine - Dog Collar match
- Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood defeated The Brisco Brothers (Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco) (c) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Angelo Mosca as the special guest referee
- Ric Flair defeated Harley Race (c) - Steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with special guest referee Gene Kiniski