
164 minutes
7/23/1989
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.

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

Keiji 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