The Great American Bash ‘90

Sting returns with a vengeance

The New Revolution

The Great American Bash ‘90 was an NWA PPV event that took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Great American Bash since 1985 to not be promoted as a month-long tour. The main event saw the triumphant return of an previously-injured Sting, who took on the defending NWA World Heavyweight Champion “Nature Boy” Ric Flair in a singles match.

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Sting

Challenger

Sting

(w/ The Steiner Brothers & The Dudes with Attitude)

Ric Flair

Champion

Nature Boy

Ric Flair

★★★ ¾

Singles Match

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Lex Luger

Champion

The Total Package

Lex Luger

Mark Callous

Challenger

Mean

Mark Callous

(w/ Paul E. Dangerously)

★★★

Singles Match

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express

Challengers

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express

Doom

Champions

Doom

(w/ Teddy Long)

★★ ¼

Tag Team Match

NWA World Tag Team Championship

El Gigante, Paul Orndorff

The Dudes with Attitude

El Gigante, Paul Orndorff

& Junkyard Dog

Arn Anderson, Barry Windham

The Four Horsemen

Arn Anderson, Barry Windham

& Sid Vicious

Six Man Tag Team Match

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Podcasts

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Event Details

Name
The Great American Bash ‘90
Tagline
The New Revolution
Date
July 7, 1990
Broadcast
NWA PPV
Venue
Baltimore Arena
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance
ca. 10,000
Announcers
Jim Ross & Bob Caudle
Number of Matches
12 Matches

Final Card

  • Dark Match

    David Sierra vs. Mr. X

  • Singles Match ★★ ¾

    Buddy Landel vs. Flyin' Brian

  • Singles Match ¾ ★

    The Iron Sheik vs. Mike Rotunda

  • Singles Match ★ ½

    Doug Furnas vs. Dutch Mantel

  • Singles Match ★★ ½

    Tommy Rich vs. Harley Race

  • Singles Match ★★★★ ¾

    The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) (c) (w/ Jim Cornette) defeat The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers)

    NWA United States Tag Team Championship

  • Singles Match ½ ★

    Big Van Vader vs. The Z-Man

  • Tag Team Match ★★★ ¼

    The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

  • Six Man Tag Team Match

    The Dudes With Attitude (El Gigante, Paul Orndorff & Junkyard Dog) vs. The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Barry Windham & Sid Vicious)

  • Singles Match ★★★

    Lex Luger (c) vs. Mean Mark (w/ Paul E. Dangerously)

    NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

  • Tag Team Match ★★ ¼

    Doom (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons) (c) (w/ Teddy Long) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

    NWA World Tag Team Championship

  • Singles Match ★★★ ¾

    Ric Flair (c) vs. Sting (w/ Paul Orndorff, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner & Junkyard Dog)

    NWA World Heavyweight Championship