
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
1989 • Action
Jim Herd
Director
Ric Flair
Writer
Jim Cornette
Writer
Kevin Sullivan
Writer
Eddie Gilbert
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
July 23, 1989
Duration
164 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.2853
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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

Ric Flair

Terry Funk

Larry Pfohl

Rick Blood Sr.

Joe Laurinaitis

Mike Hegstrand

Bobby Eaton

Stanfield Lane

Steve Williams

Michael Seitz

Samula Anoa'i

Solofa Fatu Jr.

Steve Borden

Takeiji Muto

Rob Rechsteiner

Scott Rechsteiner

Mike Rotunda

Kevin Sullivan

Dan Spivey

Sid Eudy

John Laurinaitis

Troy Martin

Brian Pillman

Barney Irwin

Paul Ellering

Jim Cornette

Gary Williams

Paul Heyman

Theodore R. Long

Eddie Gilbert

James Williams

Terry Gordy

Robert Ross Jr.

Scott Hall