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HISTORY NWA & Jim Crockett Promotions 1985 July 6, 1985 in Charlotte, North Carolina ( Independence Arena )
1986 Jim Crockett Promotions used The Great American Bash as the name for a tour that had several PPV caliber shows around the country. In 1986, there were 13 Great American Bash's and NWA World Champ Ric Flair defended his title at each one against , July 3 in Washington, DC , July 4 in Memphis, Tennessee , July 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina , July 9 in Cincinnati, Ohio , July 10 in Charleston, West Virginia , July 12 in Jacksonville, Florida , July 18 in Richmond, Virginia , July 21 in Fayetteville, North Carolina , July 23 in Johnson City, Tennessee , July 25 in Norfolk, Virginia , July 26 in Greensboro, North Carolina and August 2 in Atlanta, Georgia . July 5, 1986 in Charlotte, NC (Independence Arena)
July 26, 1986 in Greensboro, NC ( Greensboro Coliseum )
1987 July 4, 1987 in Atlanta, GA ( The Omni )
July 18, 1987 in Charlotte, NC (Independence Arena)
July 31, 1987 in Miami, Florida ( Orange Bowl )
1988: The Price for Freedom July 10, 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland ( Baltimore Arena )
1989: The Glory Days July 23, 1989 in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
1990: New Revolution July 7, 1990 in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
World Championship Wrestling 1991 July 14, 1991 in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
Notes: This edition is considered to be the worst WCW pay-per-view ever (and one of the worst wrestling PPVs ever), and is best remembered for the live audience loudly chanting "WE WANT FLAIR!" throughout the show. The card was originally scheduled to be highlighted by a steel cage match between Ric Flair and Lex Luger for the WCW World Championship, and this match was heavily promoted on WCW television. However, just a few days before the show, then-WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd fired Flair over a contract dispute, stripping him of the title in the process. Barry Windham, whom the fans hardly considered on Flair's level (although he did work few main events in the past, generally against Flair), was quickly penciled into the match as a substitution. Luger, who had been one of WCW's top babyfaces going into the match (and who seemingly was to finally get his long-awaited title victory over Flair before the behind-the-scenes turmoil threw the booking into disarray), turned heel by its conclusion, which also infuriated fans; Luger's turn, it was widely held, made no sense. Since Flair also took the "big gold belt" with him to the WWF, as he was still recognized as the world champion of the NWA at the time, WCW had to make a temporary WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt just for the Bash. An old NWA belt (in this case, the NWA Western States Heritage Championship belt) was used, with a plain-looking gold plate etched with the words "WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION". Also, while Missy Hyatt was billed as being a competitor in the final match, she did not actively participate in the match, due to restrictions by the Maryland State Athletic Commission (she was carried back to the backstage area by the tag team, The Hardliners). It is also the first Bash under the WCW banner (the previous Bashes were under the NWA banner), and Eric Bischoff made his announcing debut for WCW. 1992 July 5, 1992 in Atlanta, GA ( The Omni )
July 12, 1992 in Albany, Georgia ( Albany Civic Center )
1995 June 18, 1995 in Dayton, Ohio ( Hara Arena )
1996 June 16, 1996 in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
Notes: This is a historically notable show for several reasons. Firstly, Rey Mysterio Jr. made his WCW debut on this show; his addition to the roster would greatly boost the profile of the nascent Cruiserweight division of the company, as well as open doors for other ''luchadores'' to enter WCW. Also, the configuration of the Four Horsemen went through another change, as Steve "Mongo" McMichael (previously an announcer on ''WCW Monday Nitro'') joined the group. Mongo's wife, Debra, initially got into a catfight with Woman and Miss Elizabeth during his match, before running to the back with them. Some time later, she returned to the ring carrying a steel briefcase, which contained much money and a Four Horsemen t-shirt. After viewing the contents and thinking it over, McMichael hit his partner, Kevin Greene, with the briefcase, thus turning heel and becoming the fourth member of one of wrestling's most elite groups. (The Horsemen were considered THE elite group in wrestling for years, however the nWo has long since been accredited with their destruction.) Finally, and perhaps most importantly to WCW's fortunes, "The Outsiders" ( Scott Hall and Kevin Nash ) appeared on the entranceway demanding to know who WCW Executive Vice-President Eric Bischoff had selected to answer their challenge. When Bischoff refused to divulge his choice, Hall punched him in the gut, and then Nash powerbombed him through a table adjacent to the entrance ramp. This incident proved to be the precursor to the formation of the NWo . 1997 June 15, 1997 in Moline, Illinois ( The MARK Of The Quad Cities )
1998 June 14, 1998 in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
1999 June 13, 1999 in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
2000 June 11, 2000 in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Arena)
World Wrestling Entertainment The ''Bash'' remained inactive for the next four years, until WWE revived the event as part of an expanded pay-per-view lineup, and headlined it's first edition of the event with Eddie Guerrero vs JBL in a Texas Bullrope match for the WWE championship, and also saw the Undertaker 'bury' Paul Bearer in cement. The ''Bash'' is a '' SmackDown! ''-brand show. A great feature of the ''Bash'' during its WWE years is that, in support of American troops fighting in wars abroad, anyone in the American military could watch the show for free, either at the event or over television. 2004 June 27, 2004 in Norfolk, VA ( Norfolk Scope )
WWE Great American Bash 2004 Detailed Recap 2005 The 2005 edition of The Great American Bash took place on July 24 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York . Results:
::After the match, The Undertaker executed The Last Ride on Hassan through open staging to the concrete floor
::Since Rey won, Eddie was sworn never to reveal the secret he had been using to blackmail Rey. However, on the following ''SmackDown!'', Eddie revealed that he had lied when he promised not to reveal the secret, and then went on to claim (in the storyline) that he was actually the father of Rey's real-life son Dominick.
::After the match, Torrie and Candice strip Melina to her bra and panties, and then Candice does the same to herself.
This was the first SmackDown! Pay-Per-View event to feature the World Heavyweight Championship . WWE Great American Bash 2005 Detailed Recap 2006 The 2006 Great American Bash is set to take place on July 23 , 2006 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana . Look for a WCW Brand to start up not to long after the bash, Word around the campfire is that if the ECW brand goes over well a WCW return is about 85% sure to happen. TRIVIA
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