NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
8.5
164 minutes
7/23/1989
Overview
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.
Cast List
Ric Flair
as Ric Flair
Terry Funk
as Himself
Larry Pfohl
as Lex Luger
Rick Blood Sr.
as Ricky Steamboat
Joe Laurinaitis
as Road Warrior Animal
Mike Hegstrand
as Road Warrior Hawk
Bobby Eaton
as Bobby Eaton
Stanfield Lane
as Stan Lane
Steve Williams
as "Dr Death" Steve Williams
Michael Seitz
as Michael Hayes
Samula Anoa'i
as Samu
Solofa Fatu Jr.
as Fatu
Steve Borden
as Sting
Takeiji Muto
as The Great Muta
Rob Rechsteiner
as Rick Steiner
Scott Rechsteiner
as Scott Steiner
Mike Rotunda
as Himself
Kevin Sullivan
as Himself
Dan Spivey
as Himself
Sid Eudy
as Sid Vicious
John Laurinaitis
as Johnny Ace
Troy Martin
as Shane Douglas
Brian Pillman
as Himself
Barney Irwin
as "Wild" Bill Irwin
Paul Ellering
as "Precious" Paul Ellering
Jim Cornette
as Himself
Gary Williams
as "Playboy" Gary Hart
Paul Heyman
as Paul E. Dangerously
Theodore R. Long
as Himself
Eddie Gilbert
as "HotStuff" Eddie Gilbert
James Williams
as Jimmy "Jam" Garvin
Terry Gordy
as Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy
Melissa Hiatt
as Missy Hyatt
Robert Ross Jr.
as Ranger Ross
Scott Hall
as Himself
Ron Simmons
as Himself