![]() Torrie Wilson, dressed as Uncle Sam, and welcomes us to The Great American Bash. School children are shown lifting the American Flag and pledging alligeance while clips of John Bradshawn Layfield, Eddie Guerrero, John Cena, The Undertaker and The Dudleys are shown. WWE The Great American Bash 6-27-04 Norfolk, VA at the Spectrum Norfolk, VA waits for the return of a PPV that brought smiles and excitment to many a fan back in the day. The event drew 7,031 people and $298,870 in box office earnings.Īnd now fast forward to the present. The last event was held on Jin Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Areana. Sadly, The Great American Bash would be lost for four years. Throughout the years this great event has excelled to greater heights. The Great American Bash brought in the crowds of people who were patriotic through their arena tours. ![]() It came before Bash at the Beach and Beach Blast and the crowds it drew proved that WCW was on to something. Sure WCW had Beach Blast and Bash at the Beach, but The Great American Bash lasted the longest. The one they struck gold with was The Great American Bash. WCW did their best to combat that with their big PPVs (Halloween Havoc, Superbrawl, Starrcade). WWE had The Big Five (Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, King of the Ring, Summerslam and Survivor Series). The big match was Ric Flair keeping his NWA World title against Nikita Koloff, but the final match of the evening was a cage match where Dusty Rhodes beat Tully Blanchard to claim the NWA TV belt. The show opened with an infamous Dog Collar Match, pitting Jimmy Valiant against Paul Jones. Big difference from today’s inflated PPV world. The event drew 27,000 fans and $300,000 (arena numbers). ![]() July 6, 1985, Charlotte, NC, Memorial Stadium, The Great American Bash is born. However, we shouldn’t move ahead until we look back at what The Great American Bash has meant to wrestling and what great wrestling the Bash has provided us with. It will be interesting to see how their matches play out since they are all new, with the exception of Mordecai, who made his PPV Debut last month, to this atmosphere. The mid and opening card for this event showcases new talent such as, Luther Reigns, Mordecai and Kenzo Suzuki. A show the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow are put on to showcase their skills and gain experience. Smackdown, though is does contain established talents is mostly rookie show. Like I have said in the past, Raw is an established show with established talent. ![]() Unlike the Raw Roster, Smackdown’s roster is less “Legend” filled. After you have those men who have been main eventing and gaining top spots on recent Smackdown Cards, you are left with the mid card and openers. Can they improve on that and pull off a great match at the Bash? The Undertaker taking on The Dudleys with Paul Bearer’s life at stake in a Cement Casket Match? That could be interesting. John Bradshaw Layfield last month was a bloodbath. The card this year, though, has left many people skeptical. Three years after buying WCW, WWE has picked up that they could use WCW PPV names and re-introduce the once-loved PPVs. The creators of The Great American Bash were in fact WCW. While it is true that WWE is patriotic, they did not introduce the idea for the PPV that will take place on the night of June 27, 2004. Fans watch the emotional tributes the WWE puts together for the men and women of the United States armed forces. The WWE has always been a strong believer in supporting our troops and the American way of life. Wrestling and patriotism, both have shared a strong bond. ![]()
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