NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

Jim Herd
1989-07-23

The Glory Days LIVE! from Baltimore!
8.5
164 min

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

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