The Great American Bash 1985
July 6, 1985 in Charlotte, NC
Memorial Stadium drawing 27,000 ($300,000)
- Jimmy Valiant pinned Paul Jones in a "dog collar" match.
- Manny Fernandez, Sam Houston, & Buzz Tyler beat Billy Graham, Konga the Barbarian, & Abdullah the Butcher when Houston pinned Graham.
- Ron Bass draw Buddy Landell.
- National Tag Champs Ole & Arn Anderson beat Buzz Sawyer & Dick Slater when Ole pinned Sawyer.
- NWA Tag Champs Krusher Khruschev & Ivan Koloff DDQ AWA Tag Champs The Road Warriors.
- NWA U.S. Champ Magnum TA beat Kamala via DQ.
- NWA World Champ Ric Flair pinned Nikita Koloff. David Crockett was the special referee.
- Dusty Rhodes pinned Tully Blanchard in a "steel cage" match to win the NWA TV Title.
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The Great American Bash 1986
July 26, 1986 in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Coliseum drawing 15,000 ($260,000)
- Steve Regal pinned Sam Houston.
- Black Bart & Konga the Barbarian beat Denny Brown & Italian Stallion when Konga pinned Stallion.
- Manny Fernandez pinned Baron Von Raschke in a "loaded glove on a pole" match.
- Wahoo McDaniel beat Jimmy Garvin in an "Indian strap" match.
- Tully Blanchard KO Ronnie Garvin (4th Rnd) in a "taped fist" match.
- The Rock-n-Roll Express drew Ole & Arn Anderson (20:00).
- Paul Jones pinned Jimmy Valiant (5:00) in a "hair vs hair" match.
- Magnum TA pinned Nikita Koloff.
- The Road Warriors & Baby Doll beat The Midnight Express (Eaton & Condrey) & Jim Cornette (11:00) in a "steel cage" match when Baby Doll pinned Cornette.
- Dusty Rhodes pinned Ric Flair (22:00) in a "steel cage" match to win the NWA World Title.
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The Great American Bash 1987
July 4, 1987 in Atlanta, GA
The Omni drawing 13,500 ($250,000)
- Kendall Windham pinned Gladiator #1 (Gary Royal) (4:59).
- Sting pinned Thunderfoot #1 (Joel Deaton) (5:40).
- Lazertron pinned MOD Squad Spike (7:00).
- Jimmy Valiant pinned MOD Squad Basher (5:10).
- UWF Western States Champ Barry Windham pinned Rick Steiner (5:00).
- Ronnie & Jimmy Garvin beat Vladimir Petrov & The Barbarian (6:00) when Ronnie pinned Barbarian.
- UWF Tag Champs Tim Horner & Brad Armstrong beat Angel of Death and Bubba Rogers (6:00) when Horner pinned Angel.
- Chris Adams beat Black Bart (4:35) via DQ.
- The Fabulous Freebirds (Hayes, Gordy, & Roberts) beat Ivan Koloff, Manny Fernandez, & Paul Jones (3:58) when Gordy pinned Jones.
- NWA Tag Champs The Rock-n-Roll Express beat The Midnight Express (Eaton & Lane) (4:00) via DQ.
- Steve Williams beat Dick Murdoch (8:00) in a "Texas death" match.
- The Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff, Dusty Rhodes, & Paul Ellering beat The Four Horsemen (Flair, Arn, Luger, Blanchard, & Dillon) (26:00) in a "wargames" match when Dillon submitted to the Road Warriors.
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The Great American Bash 1988
"The Price of Freedom"
July 10, 1988 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 13,000 ($208,000)
Shown live on PPV (2.2)
- Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch beat Tim Horner & Kendall Windham.
- NWA Tag Champs Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard drew Sting & Nikita Koloff (20:00).
- The Midnight Express (Eaton & Lane) beat The Fantastics (Fulton & Rogers) (16:23) to win the NWA U.S. Tag Title when Eaton pinned Fulton.
- The Road Warriors, Steve Williams, Jimmy & Ronnie Garvin beat Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, Al Perez, The Russian Assassin, & Ivan Koloff (19:55) in a "tower of doom" match.
- NWA U.S. Champ Barry Windham pinned Dusty Rhodes (15:55).
- NWA World Champ Ric Flair beat Lex Luger (23:13) when the match was stopped due to Luger's excessive bleeding.
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The Great American Bash 1989
July 23, 1989 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 12,500 ($188,000)
Shown live on PPV (1.5)
- Sid Vicious and Danny Spivey won a "two-ring king of the hill battle royal." Also in the match were: Eddie Gilbert, Terry Gordy, Scott Hall, Bill Irwin, Brian Pillman, Ranger Ross, Mike Rotunda, Ron Simmons, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, and Kevin Sullivan.
- Brian Pillman pinned Bill Irwin (10:18).
- The Skyscrapers (Spivey & Vicious) beat Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas (9:14) when Spivey pinned Ace.
- Jim Cornette beat Paul E Dangerously (6:22) in a "tuxedo" match.
- Rick & Scott Steiner beat Mike Rotunda & Kevin Sullivan (4:22) in a "Texas tornado" match when both Steiners pinned Sullivan.
- NWA TV Champ Sting pinned The Great Muta (8:40).
- NWA U.S. Champ Lex Luger beat Ricky Steamboat (10:26) via DQ.
- The Road Warriors, The Midnight Express (Eaton & Lane), & Steve Williams beat The Freebirds (Garvin, Hayes, & Gordy) & The Samoan Swat Team (22:18) in a "wargames" match when Hawk forced Garvin to submit.
- NWA World Champ Ric Flair pinned Terry Funk (17:23).
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The Great American Bash 1990
"The New Revolution"
July 7, 1990 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 10,000 ($153,000)
Shown live on PPV (1.7)
- David Sierra pinned Mr X (10:06).
- Doug Furnas pinned Dutch Mantel (11:18).
- Mike Rotunda pinned The Iron Sheik (6:46).
- Brian Pillman pinned Buddy Landell (9:29).
- NWA Tag Champs Doom beat The Rock-n-Roll Express (15:40) when Reed pinned Gibson.
- Paul Orndorff, Junkyard Dog, & El Gigante beat Sid Vicious, Arn Anderson, & Barry Windham (8:53) via DQ.
- Harley Race pinned Tommy Rich (6:32).
- Big Van Vader pinned Tom Zenk (2:16).
- Rick & Scott Steiner beat The Freebirds (Garvin & Hayes) (13:45) when Scott pinned Hayes.
- NWA U.S. Tag Champs The Midnight Express (Eaton & Lane) beat Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong (18:14) when Eaton pinned Smothers.
- NWA U.S. Champ Lex Luger pinned Mark Callous (12:10).
- Sting pinned Ric Flair (16:06) to win the NWA World Title.
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The Great American Bash 1991
July 14, 1991 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 7,000 ($99,000)
Shown live on PPV (1.0)
- Junkyard Dog pinned Black Bart (12:45).
- PN News & Bobby Eaton beat Steve Austin & Terrance Taylor (6:19) in a scaffold match when Eaton grabbed the opposing team's flag.
- The Yellow Dog beat Johnny B Badd (6:00) via DQ.
- Ron Simmons pinned Oz (7:55).
- Big Josh pinned Blackblood (5:39).
- Dustin Rhodes, Tracey Smothers, & Steve Armstrong beat The Freebirds (Badstreet, Garvin & Hayes) (17:10) in an "elimination" match. Rhodes was the only survivor.
- Hayes pinned Armstrong (13:49).
- Hayes was DQed (14:04).
- Garvin pinned Smothers (15:16).
- Rhodes pinned Garvin (15:24).
- Rhodes pinned Badstreet (17:10).
- The Diamond Stud pinned Tom Zenk (9:00).
- El Gigante pinned One Man Gang (6:13).
- Ricky Morton pinned Robert Gibson (17:03).
- Nikita Koloff beat Sting (11:38) in a "Russian chain" match.
- Lex Luger pinned Barry Windham (12:25) in a "steel cage" match to win the vacant WCW World Title.
- Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt beat Arn Anderson & Paul E Dangerously (2:08) in a "steel cage" match when Steiner pinned Dangerously.
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The Great American Bash 1992
July 12, 1992 in Albany, GA
Civic Center drawing 8,000 ($45,000)
Shown live on PPV (0.4)
- Super Invader pinned Marcus Bagwell.
- Nikita Koloff & Ricky Steamboat beat Jushin Liger & Brian Pillman (19:26) when Steamboat pinned Pillman.
- Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham beat Steve Austin & Rick Rude (19:15) when Rhodes pinned Austin.
- Hiro Hase & Shinya Hashimoto beat The Freebirds (Garvin & Hayes) (9:16) when Hase pinned Garvin.
- Terry Gordy & Steve Williams beat Nikita Koloff & Ricky Steamboat (21:39) when Williams pinned Steamboat.
- Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham beat Hiro Hase & Shinya Hashimoto (14:55) when Windham pinned Hase.
- Big Van Vader pinned Sting (17:17) to win the WCW World Title.
- Terry Gordy & Steve Williams beat Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham (21:10) to win the vacant NWA Tag Title when Williams pinned Rhodes.
 World Tag Team Tournament Bracketing
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The Great American Bash 1995
June 18, 1995 in Dayton, OH
Hara Arena drawing 6,000 ($63,000)
Shown live on PPV (0.51)
- Harlem Heat beat Fantastics (Fulton & Rogers) (6:46) when Booker T pinned Rogers.
- Craig Pittman beat Scott D'Amore (2:16) via submission.
- Dick Slater & Bunkhouse Buck beat Frankie Lancaster & Barry Houston (3:52) when Houston was pinned.
- Alex Wright pinned Brian Pillman (15:42).
- Dave Sullivan beat Diamond Dallas Page in an "arm wrestling" match.
- Jim Duggan beat Craig Pittman (8:13) via DQ.
- Harlem Heat beat Dick Slater & Bunkhouse Buck (8:39) when Booker T pinned Buck.
- Renegade pinned Arn Anderson (9:07) to win the WCW TV Title.
- WCW Tag Champs The Nasty Boys beat Bobby Eaton & Steven Regal (15:03) when Knobbs pinned Eaton.
- Sting pinned Meng (13:34) to win the vacant WCW U.S. Title.
- Ric Flair pinned Randy Savage (14:42).
US Tournament Bracketing
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The Great American Bash 1996
June 16, 1996 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 9,000 ($123,406)
Shown live on PPV (0.48)
- Rocco Rock pinned Jerry Sags (1:46).
- Michael Wallstreet pinned Jim Powers (3:07).
- Jim Duggan pinned Disco Inferno (2:09).
- Rick & Scott Steiner beat Scott Norton & Ice Train (10:29) when Scott pinned Norton.
- WCW U.S. Champ Konnan pinned El Gato (6:03).
- Diamond Dallas Page pinned Marcus Bagwell (9:39).
- WCW Cruiserweight Champ Dean Malenko pinned Rey Misterio, Jr. (17:50).
- John Tenta pinned Big Bubba (5:24).
- Chris Benoit pinned Kevin Sullivan (9:58) in a "falls count anywhere" match.
- Sting pinned Steven Regal (16:30) via submission.
- Ric Flair & Arn Anderson beat Kevin Greene & Steve McMichael (20:51) when Flair pinned Greene.
- WCW World Champ The Giant pinned Lex Luger (9:21).
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The Great American Bash 1997
"Savage/Page II"
June 15, 1997 in Moline, IL
Mark of the Quad Cities Arena drawing 9,613 ($142,118)
Shown live on PPV (0.60)
- Ultimo Dragon beat Psicosis (14:20) via submission.
- Harlem Heat beat Rick & Scott Steiner (12:02) via DQ.
- Konnan beat Hugh Morris (10:34) via submission.
- Glacier pinned Wrath (12:02).
- WCW Women's Champ Akira Hokuto pinned Madusa (11:41). Due to the loss, Madusa retired.
- Chris Benoit beat Meng (14:59) via submission in a "death" match.
- Kevin Greene pinned Steve McMichael (9:21).
- WCW Tag Champs Scott Hall & Kevin Nash beat Ric Flair & Roddy Piper (10:02) when Hall pinned Piper.
- Randy Savage pinned Diamond Dallas Page (16:56) in a "falls count anywhere" match.
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The Great American Bash 1998
June 14, 1998 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 12,810 ($289,345)
Shown live on PPV (0.75)
- Booker T pinned Chris Benoit (16:20).
- Chris Kanyon pinned Perry Saturn (14:46).
- Chris Jericho Beat Dean Malenko (13:52) via DQ to win the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Title.
- Juventud Guerrera pinned Ron Reis (8:45).
- Chavo Guerrero, Jr. pinned Eddie Guerrero (14:46).
- Booker T pinned Fit Finlay (13:13) to win the WCW TV Title.
- WCW U.S. Champ Bill Goldberg pinned Konnan (1:57).
- Hulk Hogan & Bret Hart beat Roddy Piper & Randy Savage (11:40) when Bret forced Savage to submit.
- Roddy Piper beat Randy Savage (1:37) via submission.
- Sting pinned The Giant (6:40). As a result Sting was allowed to choose a partner to become WCW Tag Champs as he and The Giant had joined opposing NWO factions. Sting chose Kevin Nash.
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The Great American Bash 1999
June 13, 1999 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 11,672 ($298,870)
Shown live on PPV (0.43)
- Hak pinned Brian Knobbs (5:41) in a "hardcore" match.
- Van Hammer pinned Mikey Whipwreck (8:35).
- Buff Bagwell pinned Disco Inferno (10:33).
- Konnan & Rey Misterio, Jr. beat Curt Hennig & Bobby Duncum, Jr. (10:44) when Misterio pinned Duncum.
- Ernest Miller pinned Horace Hogan (5:10).
- Ric Flair beat Roddy Piper (8:16) via DQ.
- WCW TV Champ Rick Steiner beat Sting (10:35) in a "falls count anywhere" match.
- Diamond Dallas Page & Kanyon beat Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn (19:13) to win the WCW Tag Title when Page pinned Benoit.
- WCW World Champ Kevin Nash beat Randy Savage (7:29) via DQ.
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Great American Bash 2000
June 11, 2000 in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Arena drawing 7,031 ($154,445)
Shown live on PPV (0.19)
- WCW Cruiserweight Champ Lt. Loco pinned Disco Inferno (4:57).
- Bryan Adams & Bryan Clark beat The Mamalukes (9:20) when Johnny the Bull was pinned.
- Mike Awesome beat Diamond Dallas Page (9:41) in an "ambulance" match.
- GI Bro pinned Sean Stasiak (13:58) in a "boot camp" match.
- Shane Douglas beat The Wall (8:12) in a "table" match.
- Scott Steiner beat Rick Steiner & Tank Abbot (3:46) in a "handicap asylum" match.
- Hulk Hogan pinned Billy Kidman (11:39). If Hogan had lost this match he would have had to retire. Horace Hogan was the guest referee.
- Ric Flair beat David Flair (10:16) via submission. If Flair had lost this match he would have had to retire.
- Vampiro beat Sting (7:23) in an "inferno" match.
- WCW World Champ Jeff Jarrett pinned Kevin Nash (17:22).
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