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The Great American Bash ‘86

Jim Crockett Promotions takes the Great American Bash on tour.

Living in the Promise Land

The Great American Bash ‘86: Living in the Promise Land was a series of NWA live events that took place as a month-long tour through July 1986 in multiple venues across the United States. Some of those events were filmed and released as a home video compilation released by Turner Home Entertainment, including the July 26 event at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Dusty Rhodes

★Challenger★

The American Dream

Dusty Rhodes

Ric Flair

★Champion★

Nature Boy

Ric Flair

Steel Cage Match

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Magnum TA

★Challenger★

Magnum TA

Nikita Koloff

★Challenger★

The Russian Nightmare

Nikita Koloff

Singles Match

Vacant NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

Best of Seven Series • Match #4

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Event Details

Name
The Great American Bash ‘86
Tagline
Living in the Promise Land
Date
July 26, 1986
Broadcast
NWA Live Event
Venue
Greensboro Coliseum
Location
Greensboro, North Carolina
Attendance
ca. 15,000
Number of Matches
10 Matches

Final Card

  • Singles Match

    Sam Houston vs. Steve Regal

  • Tag Team Match

    Black Bart & Konga The Barbarian vs. Denny Brown & The Italian Stallion

  • Loaded Glove on a Pole Match

    Baron von Raschke vs. Manny Fernandez

  • Strap Match

    Wahoo McDaniel vs. Jimmy Garvin

  • Taped Fist Match

    Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) vs. Ronnie Garvin (w/ Wahoo McDaniel)

  • Tag Team Match

    The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Arn & Ole Anderson) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

  • Hair vs. Hair Match

    Jimmy Valiant vs. Paul Jones (w/ Baron von Raschke)

  • Singles Match

    Magnum TA vs. Nikita Koloff (w/ Ivan Koloff)

    Vacant NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

    Best of Seven Series • Match #4

  • Steel Cage Six Man Tag Team Match

    The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) & Jim Cornette vs. The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Hawk & Road Warrior Animal) & Baby Doll

  • Steel Cage Match

    Ric Flair (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes

    NWA World Heavyweight Championship