The Great American Bash
The Great American Bash | |
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The WWE Great American Bash logo used until 2007 | |
Other name(s) | The Bash |
Created by | Dusty Rhodes |
Promotion(s) |
National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions (1985–1988) World Championship Wrestling (1989–1992, 1995-2000) World Wrestling Entertainment (2004–2009; 2012) |
Brand(s) |
Raw (2007–2009) SmackDown (2004–2009) ECW (2007–2009) |
First event | The Great American Bash (1985) |
Last event | SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash |
The Great American Bash was an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and then by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). According to Ric Flair in his autobiography, To Be the Man, Dusty Rhodes invented the concept of The Great American Bash.[1] The show had an American patriotism theme.
The last event was held on June 11, 2000, not to be held again due to the acquisition of WCW by World Wrestling Federation (WWF).[2] After a four-year hiatus, the event was revived by the rechristened WWE in June 2004 and would be exclusive to the SmackDown! brand from 2004 to 2006.[3][4][5] In 2007, to follow the format of WrestleMania, WWE made all its pay per view events promotionwide, featuring matches with competitors from its three brands, Raw, SmackDown, and ECW.[6] The 2009 event was rebranded as The Bash, as a way to distance the show from its past as part of WCW.[7] The event was replaced in 2010 by Fatal 4-Way and WWE Money in the Bank.
In July 2012, the event name was used for a live SuperSmackDown show featuring the Great American Bash Battle Royal.[8]
History
The Great American Bash was a pay-per-view (PPV) event consisting of a main event and undercard that feature championship matches and other various matches. The Great American Bash was originally known as The Great American Bash until 2009; this was the original name when produced under the professional wrestling promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Jim Crockett Promotions. The first The Great American Bash event was produced under the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions and took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.[9] The Great American Bash (1986) and The Great American Bash (1987) were featured as part of a tour during the July month.[9] The Great American Bash (1988) was the first The Great American Bash event that was produced as a pay-per-view. The show continued to run for an additional two years before being produced under World Championship Wrestling. The first Great American Bash event produced under the WCW banner was The Great American Bash 1991, which has been considered the worst show under the event chronology.[9] After the purchase of WCW by the World Wrestling Federation in 2001, none of their pay-per-view event names were seen again until The Great American Bash returned under World Wrestling Entertainment in 2004.[9] The event was made exclusive to the SmackDown! brand and took place on June 27, 2004 at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. After three years of being produced as a brand-exclusive event, The Great American Bash (2006) was the final Great American Bash event that was brand exclusive, as WWE announced that PPV events from then on would feature all three brands of WWE.[10] The event continued to promote under The Great American Bash name before being rebranded "The Bash" in 2009.
Dates and venues
SmackDown-branded event |
1985
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Promotion |
National Wrestling Alliance Jim Crockett Promotions | ||
Date | July 6, 1985 | ||
City | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
Venue | American Legion Memorial Stadium | ||
Attendance | 27,000 | ||
Tagline(s) | Ringmasters | ||
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The Great American Bash (1985) was the inaugural The Great American Bash professional wrestling closed circuit event produced by Jim Crockett Promotions. It took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
As a result of Dusty Rhodes winning the match, Tully Blanchard's valet, Baby Doll was forced to be Dusty Rhodes' valet for 30 days which sparked her face turn as she became a full-time valet for Rhodes and his then partner, Magnum T.A.
1986
The Great American Bash (1986) | |||
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Promotion |
National Wrestling Alliance Jim Crockett Promotions | ||
Date | July–August 1986 | ||
City | various cities | ||
Venue | various venues | ||
Attendance | N/A | ||
Tagline(s) | Ringmasters | ||
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The Great American Bash (1986) was the second The Great American Bash event series produced by Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP).
JCP used "The Great American Bash" as the name for a tour that had several pay-per-view caliber shows around the country. In 1986, there were 13 Great American Bashes and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defended his title at each one against Ricky Morton, Road Warrior Hawk, Ron Garvin, Nikita Koloff, Robert Gibson, Road Warrior Animal, Magnum T.A., Wahoo McDaniel and Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes defeated him for the title at the July 26 Bash. Flair challenged for it on the last Bash on August 2. Nikita Koloff and Magnum T.A. were involved in a best of seven title match series throughout the Bash for the U.S. Title. The cities toured in 1986 were in order as follows: July 1 in Philadelphia, July 3 in Washington, D.C., July 4 in Memphis, Tennessee, July 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 8 in Charleston WV, July 9 in Cincinnati, July 10 in Roanoke, Virginia, July 12 in Jacksonville, Florida, July 18 in Richmond, Virginia, July 21 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, July 23 in Johnson City, Tennessee, July 25 in Norfolk, Virginia, July 26 in Greensboro, North Carolina and August 2 in Atlanta.
July 5, 1986 in Charlotte, North Carolina (Memorial Stadium)
July 26, 1986 in Greensboro, North Carolina (Greensboro Coliseum)
1987
The Great American Bash (1987) | |||
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Promotion |
National Wrestling Alliance Jim Crockett Promotions | ||
Date |
July 4, 1987 July 18, 1987 July 31, 1987 | ||
City |
Atlanta Charlotte, North Carolina Miami | ||
Venue |
The Omni Memorial Stadium Orange Bowl | ||
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The Great American Bash (1987) was the third The Great American Bash event series produced by Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP).
This was the first use of the WarGames: The Match Beyond match conceived by Dusty Rhodes.
Rhodes was on the winning side in both events along with The Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff and Paul Ellering. Koloff, Rhodes and J.J. Dillon sustained serious injuries in the first encounter. The Bash series took place in numerous venues all July long, starting in Landover, Maryland at the Capital Centre on July 2. This was also the final wrestling event of the National Wrestling Alliance's JCP to be aired live on closed-circuit television, as Jim Crockett Promotions began airing their wrestling events live on pay-per-view, starting with Starrcade in November 1987.
July 4, 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia (The Omni)
July 18, 1987 in Charlotte, North Carolina (Memorial Stadium)
July 31, 1987 in Miami, Florida (Orange Bowl)
2012
SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash was the seventh Great American Bash professional wrestling event produced by WWE.[8] It took place on July 3, 2012 from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Unlike previous editions of The Great American Bash, the 2012 event was a special live airing of a regular television program (SmackDown) as opposed to a pay-per-view event. The show aired on Syfy.
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
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1 | The Great Khali and Layla defeated Antonio Cesaro and Aksana[18] | Mixed tag team match | 1:56 |
2 | Cody Rhodes defeated Christian[19] | World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank qualifying match | 12:50 |
3 | Dolph Ziggler defeated Alex Riley[20] | World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank qualifying match | 4:26 |
4 | Jim Duggan, Santino Marella and Sgt. Slaughter defeated Camacho, Drew McIntyre and Hunico[21] | Six-man tag team match | 7:25 |
5 | Ryback defeated Curt Hawkins (with Tyler Reks)[22] | Singles match | 3:10 |
6 | Zack Ryder won by last eliminating Kane[Note 1][23] | The Great American Bash 20-Man Battle Royal to determine the guest General Manager for next week's SmackDown | 10:48 |
Battle Royal
Elimination | Wrestler | Eliminated by | Time[24] | ||
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1 | Justin Gabriel | Big Show | 0:16 | ||
2 | Brodus Clay | Big Show | 0:33 | ||
3 | Ezekiel Jackson | Tensai | 1:03 | ||
4 | The Great Khali | Del Rio, Swagger & Tensai | 1:38 | ||
5 | Damien Sandow | Ryder | 1:58 | ||
6 | Santino Marella | Rhodes | 2:15 | ||
7 | Cody Rhodes | Big Show | 2:46 | ||
8 | Kofi Kingston | Big Show | 2:57 | ||
9 | Heath Slater | Big Show (During commercial break) | 5:33*1 | ||
10 | Jack Swagger | John Cena (During commercial break) | 5:55*2 | ||
11 | CM Punk | Daniel Bryan | 6:16 | ||
12 | Daniel Bryan | Punk | 6:16 | ||
13 | Alberto Del Rio | Cena | 8:10 | ||
14 | Tensai | Cena | 8:39 | ||
15 | John Cena | Big Show | 8:44 | ||
16 | Christian | Big Show | 9:06 | ||
17 | Dolph Ziggler | Kane | 9:20 | ||
18 | Big Show | Kane | 9:20 | ||
19 | Kane | Ryder | 10:48 | ||
Winner: | Zack Ryder |
- Notes
Notes
- ↑ The other participants were: Alberto Del Rio, Big Show, Brodus Clay, Christian, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Ezekiel Jackson, The Great Khali, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, John Cena, Justin Gabriel, Kofi Kingston, Santino Marella and Tensai.
References
- ↑ "The Great American Bash". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ "Great American Bash 2000 results". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ "Great American Bash 2004". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ "Great American Bash 2005". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ "Great American Bash 2006". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ Keller, Wade (2007-05-20). "Keller's PPV Blog: Ongoing thoughts on WWE Judgment Day PPV". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ Brown, Tim (2009-06-19). "'The Bash' Name Change Update, Trump, & More News". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- 1 2 "WWE.com: SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash Five-Point Preview – July 03, 2012". WWE. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- 1 2 3 4 Cohen, Eric. "The History of The Bash". About.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ↑ "WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula". World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. 2007-03-14. Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cawthon, Graham (2013). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 3:Jim Crockett and the NWA World Title 1983-1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 149480347X.
- ↑ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Great American Bash 1985". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 129.
- ↑ "Great American Bash 1985". Pro Wrestling History. July 6, 1985. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Great American Bash 1986". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 130.
- ↑ "Great American Bash 1986". Pro Wrestling History. July 26, 1986. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Great American Bash 1987". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 131.
- ↑ "Great American Bash 1987". Pro Wrestling History. July 4, 1987. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ Michael Burdick. "The Great Khali & Divas Champion Layla def. Antonio Cesaro & Aksana in a Mixed Tag Team Match". WWE. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ Michael Burdick. "Cody Rhodes def. Intercontinental Champion Christian to qualify for Money in the Bank". WWE. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ Michael Burdick. "Dolph Ziggler def. Alex Riley to qualify for Money in the Bank". WWE. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ Michael Burdick. "United States Champion Santino Marella, Sgt. Slaughter & "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan def. Drew McIntyre, Hunico & Camacho". WWE. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ Michael Burdick. "Ryback def. Curt Hawkins". WWE. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ Michael Burdick. "Zack Ryder won The Great American Bash 20-Man Battle Royal". WWE. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ Parks, Greg. "PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 7/3: Complete "virtual time" coverage of the live Great American Bash special, including 20-man Battle Royal; winner acts as GM for Smackdown next week". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 10 August 2013.