Ep 31 – Great American Bash 1989
“Glory Days”
2 rings means WarGames, but Funk vs Flair delivers the ultimate battle!
0:21 - Welcome
8:40 - Great American Bash opening
10:04 - 2 Ring King of the Hill Battle Royal (w/ Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert, Terry Gordy, Scott Hall, Wild Bill Irwin, Flyin Brian Pillman, Ranger Ross, Mike Rotunda, Ron Simmons, Ric Steiner, Scott Steiner, Dr Death Steve Williams, Kevin Sullivan, Sid Vicious, and Dan Spivey)
20:10 - Wild Bill Irwin vs Flyin Brian Pillman
27:46 - Dynamic Dudes (Johnny Ace/Shane Douglas) vs the Skyscrapers (Sid Vicious/Dan Spivey) (w/ Teddy Long)
35:29 - Paul E Dangerously vs Jim Cornette in a Tuxedo match
43:21 - The Varsity Club (“The Gamesmaster” Kevin Sullivan/Mike Rotunda) vs the Steiner Brothers (Ric/Scott) (w/ Missy Hyatt and Spike) in a Texas Tornado match
49:03 - Great Muta (w/ Gary Hart) vs Sting (w/ Eddie Gilbert) for the NWA World Television Championship
57:27 - Ricky Steamboat vs Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship
1:11:56 - Fabulous Freebirds (Michael PS Hayes, Jimmy Garvin, Terry “Bam Bam” Gordy) and Samoan Swat Team (Fatu/Samu) (w/ Paul E Dangerously) vs The Road Warriors (Hawk/Animal), Midnight Express (Stan Lane/Bobby Eaton), and “Dr Death” Steve Williams (w/ Jim Cornette and Paul Ellering) in a WarGames match
1:27:44 - Terry Funk (w/ Gary Hart) vs Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
1:38:56 - Overall Thoughts
1:43:29 - Smarking It Up
1:49:36 - Dusty Finish
1:50:41 - Goodbyes
Music from this week’s show is the theme song from the theme song from GAB 89 and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss
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