NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

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1989-07-23

The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WCW under the NWA banner and the second to be produced as a PPV event. It took place on July 23, 1989 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ric Flair defended the title against Terry Funk. Featured matches on the undercard were Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Steve Williams versus Fabulous Freebirds and Samoan Swat Teamin a WarGames match, Lex Luger versus Ricky Steamboat for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Sting versus The Great Muta for the NWA World Television Championship, Steiner Brothers versus Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) in a Texas Tornado match, Jim Cornette versus Paul E. Dangerously in a Tuxedo match, The Skyscrapers versus Dynamic Dudes and a Two-Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal.

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NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

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The Great American Bash (1989) was the fifth annual The Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WCW under the NWA banner and the second to be produced as a PPV event. It took place on July 23, 1989 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The main event was a standard wrestling match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ric Flair defended the title against Terry Funk. Featured matches on the undercard were Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Steve Williams versus Fabulous Freebirds and Samoan Swat Teamin a WarGames match, Lex Luger versus Ricky Steamboat for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Sting versus The Great Muta for the NWA World Television Championship, Steiner Brothers versus Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan) in a Texas Tornado match, Jim Cornette versus Paul E. Dangerously in a Tuxedo match, The Skyscrapers versus Dynamic Dudes and a Two-Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal.

Released

1989-07-23

Runtime

164

Director

Jim Herd

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Action

Language

English

Production

World Championship Wrestling

National Wrestling Alliance

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    Richard Fliehr

    Richard Fliehr
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    Terry Funk

    Terry Funk
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    Larry Pfohl

    Larry Pfohl
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    Rick Blood Sr.

    Rick Blood Sr.
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    Joe Laurinaitis

    Joe Laurinaitis
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    Mike Hegstrand

    Mike Hegstrand
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    Bobby Eaton

    Bobby Eaton
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    Stanfield Lane

    Stanfield Lane
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    Steve Williams

    Steve Williams
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    Michael Seitz

    Michael Seitz
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    Samula Anoa'i

    Samula Anoa'i
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    Solofa Fatu Jr.

    Solofa Fatu Jr.
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    Steve Borden

    Steve Borden
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    Takeiji Muto

    Takeiji Muto
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    Rob Rechsteiner

    Rob Rechsteiner
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    Scott Rechsteiner

    Scott Rechsteiner
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    Mike Rotunda

    Mike Rotunda
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    Kevin Sullivan

    Kevin Sullivan
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    Dan Spivey

    Dan Spivey
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    Sid Eudy

    Sid Eudy
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    John Laurinaitis

    John Laurinaitis
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    Troy Martin

    Troy Martin
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    Brian Pillman

    Brian Pillman
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    Barney Irwin

    Barney Irwin
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    Paul Ellering

    Paul Ellering
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    Jim Cornette

    Jim Cornette
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    Gary Williams

    Gary Williams
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    Paul Heyman

    Paul Heyman
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    Theodore R. Long

    Theodore R. Long
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    Eddie Gilbert

    Eddie Gilbert
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    James Williams

    James Williams
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    Terry Gordy

    Terry Gordy
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    Melissa Hiatt

    Melissa Hiatt
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    Robert Ross Jr.

    Robert Ross Jr.
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    Scott Hall

    Scott Hall
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    Ron Simmons

    Ron Simmons