NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Ric Flair

Himself

Age : 75 | Popularity : 4%

Terry Funk

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 24%

Larry Pfohl

Lex Luger

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Rick Blood Sr.

Ricky Steamboat

Age : 71 | Popularity : 8%

Joe Laurinaitis

Road Warrior Animal

Age : 60 | Popularity : 9%

Michael James Hegstrand

Road Warrior Hawk

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Bobby Eaton

Bobby Eaton

Age : 65 | Popularity : 5%

Stanfield Lane

Stan Lane

Age : 70 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jim Herd
Writing	Writer	Ric Flair Jim Cornette Kevin Sullivan Eddie Gilbert
Department	Role	Name

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