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You know you have a strong, strong, strong card when you have Abdullah vs Hansen and Magnum TA vs Terry Funk on the same card... and neither of them are the Main Event... and it makes perfect sense that there are two matches booked above them. I hope the fans in Myrtle Beach, SC appreciated that!

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I'm only about two months late with this....the finish of the 1985 Great American Bash Tour.

 

July 24th, 1985

7th Night of the Great American Bash 1985

Gater Bowl

Jacksonville, FL


  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Mil Mascaras defeated Ricky Santana in 11:20 after a flying headbutt.

  • NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match, One-Fall, 60-Minute Time Limit

    • The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen Hart} defeated Jay Strongbow & The youngbloods in 16:47 with an inside cradle from Owen to Mark Youngblood to win the titles. All six-men shook hands in the ring after the match.

  • No Disqualification Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Abdullah the Butcher after throwing fire into the face of Abby and catching him in a school boy. Abby attacked Lawler after the match, only selling the fireball as a glazing shot.

  • Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • George “The Animal” Steele & Cpl. Kirchner defeated NWA United States Tag Team Champion Nikolai Volkoff & “Iron” Mike Sharpe (replacing Iron Sheik) (w/ Paul Jones) after a leaping clothesline from the second rope from Kirchner to Sharpe.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeated “Dirty” Dick Slater in 9:04 with the Sleeper Hold.

  • INTERMISSION

  • Six-Man Tag Team Special Attraction, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • Stan “The Lariat” Hansen, Pedro Morales & Sam Houston defeated Fuji’s Clan {Great Kokina & Masters of Torture} (w/ Mr. Fuji) in 10:08 after Hansen pinned MoT# 1 with the Lariat.

  • NWA Television Championship Match, One-Fall, No Time Limit

    • Taped Fist Match

    • Tully Blanchard © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Bob Orton Jr. after using a roll of quarters from JJ to knock out Orton in 14:55 to retain the title.

  • Special Attraction Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • Rock ‘n Roll Express {Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson} defeated The Anderson’s {Ole & Arn Anderson} after the Anderson’s mis-timed a double team move, and Ole got hit with the Double Dropkick and pinned by Morton in 21:43.

  • NWA United States Championship Match, One-Fall, 45-Minute Time Limit

    • 5th Match in the Best of Seven Series

    • Terry Funk defeated Magnum TA in 38:00 after three neckbreakers and a piledriver. Terry used the Step-Over Toe Hold to get the victory as an insult to the injured, and unconscious challenger. Referee Earl Hebner called for the bell after Magnum passed out with all the punishment he had taken in the late moments of the contest. Terry Funk now leads the series 3-2.

  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match, One-Fall, 60-Minute Time Limit

    • Both managers are banned from ringside.

    • “Nature Boy” Ric Flair © defeated NWA United States Tag Team Champion Iron Sheik in 28:49 after a low blow when referee Tommy Young got an accidental thumb to the eye and Flair took advantage.


July 27th, 1985

8th Night of the Great American Bash 1985

Fulton County Stadium

Atlanta, GA


  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Sam Houston defeated “Dirty” Dick Slater in 9:43 seconds with a running bulldog.

  • 12-Man Tag Team Special Attraction, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • “Superstar” Billy Graham, NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen}, Butcher & Mad Dog Vachon (w/ Luna Vachon) defeated Fred Ottman, “Iron” Mike Sharpe, “Hollywood” John Tatum, Ricky Santana & Bill & Scott Irwin (w/ Madusa) in 13:30 when Graham made Santana submit to the Backbreaker.

  • NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • “The Duke of Dorchester” Pete Doherty © defeated Pedro Morales with a cradle in the corner and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage to retain the title in 9:45.

  • Special Attraction Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Mil Mascaras defeated Baron Von Raschke in 11:21 after a flying headbutt.

  • Six-Man Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Jay Strongbow & The Youngbloods defeated Fuji’s Clan {Great Kokina & Masters of Torture} (w/ Mr. Fuji) in 10:23 after Strongbow put MoT #2 asleep with the sleeper hold.

  • INTERMISSION

  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match, One-Fall, 45-Minute Time Limit

    • Rock ‘n Roll Express defeated The Foreign Legion © {Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik} (w/ Paul Jones) via DQ after the Rock ‘n Roll hit the double dropkick on Sheik and Paul Jones interfered to save the titles in 16:37.

  • NWA Television Championship Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Tully Blanchard © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Dory Funk Jr. in 16:45 after Tully was handed brass knuckles and knocked out Funk.

  • Six-Man Tag Team Attraction, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • Magnum TA, Stan “The Lariat” Hansen & Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Abdullah the Butcher and Masked Confusion in 19:52 after Magnum pinned Masked Confusion #1 with the Belly-to-Belly Suplex.

  • Tag Team Grudge Match, One-Fall, 45-Minute Time Limit

    • Texas Tornado Tag Team Match

    • “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in 16:28 after Piper hit Ole with a flying knee.

  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match, One-Fall, 60-Minute Time Limit

    • “Nature Boy” Ric Flair © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated NWA United States Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk via countout when both men were brawling on the floor. Flair took a dive into the ring. Funk tried to follow but JJ hid under the ring and held Funk’s foot until the 10-count. After the match, Dory Funk Jr. appeared at ringside and knocked out JJ with a pair of brass knuckles. Funk chased Flair up the aisle.

July 29th, 1985

9th Night of the Great American Bash 1985

Baltimore Arena

Baltimore, MD


  • 20-Man Battle Royal, No Time Limit

    • Winner goes onto the last night of the Toronto Bash show to challenge Ric Flair in the final World Championship defense on the tour.

    • Dino Bravo wins the battle royal.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • “Dirty” Dick Slater defeated Pedro Morales in 7:52.

  • Six-Man Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • Jay Strongbow & The Youngbloods defeated Fuji’s Clan {Great Kokina & Masters of Torture} (w/ Mr. Fuji) in 9:31 when Jay Strongbow pinned MoT #1 with a Samoan Drop.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Sam Houston defeated Ricky Santana in 8:46 with a running bulldog.

  • Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Masked Confusion defeated Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon in 11:08 after they illegally switch and grab Butcher in an inside cradle and holding his tights.

  • INTERMISSION

  • NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match, One-Fall, 60-Minute Time Limit

    • The Hart Brothers © {Bruce, Keith & Owen} defeated “Hollywood” John Tatum and Scott & Bill Irwin in 12:44 after Bruce caught Tatum in a Abdominal Stretch and cradled him for the win.

  • NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • “The Duke of Dorchester” Pete Doherty defeated Thunderbolt Patterson with a backbreaker to retain the title in 9:49.

  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship Match, One-Fall, 45-Minute Time Limit

    • The Foreign Legion © {Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff} (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Cpl. Kirchner & George “The Animal” Steele after interference from Paul Jones.

  • Eight-Man Tag Team Special Attraction Match, One-Fall, 45-Minute Time Limit

    • Roddy Piper, Bob Orton Jr, Ray Stevens & Superstar Billy Graham went to a double DQ with NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard and Ole & Arn Anderson in 34:31 after all eight men brawled all around the ring and ringside and Earl Hebner couldn’t control the action any longer.

  • NWA United States Championship Match, One-Fall, 45-Minute Time Limit

    • 6th Match in the Best of Seven Series

    • Magnum TA defeated Terry Funk in 32:00. Magnum had been getting his leg worked on the majority of the final minutes of the match. He was able to catch Funk with a surprising Belly-to-Belly Suplex but he could not get the cover as he clinched his knee. Funk shakes off the cobwebs and tries to hook Magnum with the Stepover Toe Hold, but Magnum in a last ditch effort reaches up and inside cradles Funk for the win and tying the series 3-3. The final match will be decided tomorrow night, inside a Steel Cage. Winner takes all.


July 30th, 1985

10th Night of the Great American Bash 1985

Veterans Stadium

Philadelphia, PA


  • Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeated Bill & Scott Irwin in 9:43 after a double clothesline onto Bill Irwin.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • “Dirty” Dick Slater defeated Sam Houston in 8:59 after a piledriver.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Ricky Santana defeated Pedro Morales after a Brainbuster in 7:19.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • “Hollywood” John Tatum defeated Thunderbolt Patterson in 8:55

  • Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Cpl. Kirchner & George “The Animal” Steele defeated Masters of Torture (w/ Mr. Fuji) after MoT #2 submitted to Steele’s Hammerlock in 8:53.

  • INTERMISSION

  • Six-Man Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Foreign Legion {Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff} and NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion “The Duke of Dorchester” Pete Doherty (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Jay Strongbow & The Youngbloods in 12:34 when Sheik made Jay Youngblood submit to the Camel Clutch.

  • Special Attraction Single’s Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • The Great Kokina (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated “Superstar” Billy Graham after a second rope sit-out senton splash after 14:33.

  • Six-Man Tag Team Grudge Match, One-Fall, 45-Minute Time Limit

    • “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Bob Orton Jr. & “The Crippler” Ray Stevens defeated Ole & Arn Anderson and NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) in 23:53 when Piper pinned Ole Anderson after a Orton Jr. Superplex.

  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match, One-Fall, 60-Minute Time Limit

    • “Nature Boy” Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Jumbo Tsurta via a countout in 29:22 with a little distraction from JJ Dillon.

  • NWA United States Championship Match, One-Fall, No Time Limit

    • 7th Match in the Best of Seven Series

    • Steel Cage Match

    • Magnum TA defeated Terry Funk in 25:30 after catching Funk with the Belly-to-Belly Suplex into the Steel Cage to earn the victory, win the series and become a two-time United States Champion. Both men shook hands after the contest to show the respect they have after this incredible series.

 

July 31st, 1985

11th Night of the Great American Bash 1985

CNE Stadium

Toronto, ON


  • Eight-Man Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Champions The Hart Brothers {Bruce, Keith & Owen} & Pedro Morales defeated Bill & Scott Irwin, “Hollywood” John Tatum & “Iron” Mike Sharpe in 15:25 when Bruce pinned Bill Irwin after Irwin submitted to a Boston Crab.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • “Dirty” Dick Slater defeated “Crippler” Ray Stevens with a piledriver in 9:44.

  • Mini’s Battle Royal, No Time Limit

    • Tiger Jackson won the battle royal.

  • Single’s Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • The Great Kokina (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jay Strongbow with a second-rope seated senton splash in 7:53.

  • Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Masked Confusion in 13:52 after Piper put one of the Masked men asleep with the Sleeper Hold.

  • INTERMISSION

  • NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Championship Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • “The Duke of Dorchester” Pete Doherty © defeated Sam Houston after an eye poke and a school boy with his feet on the ropes.

  • Tag Team Match, One-Fall, 20-Minute Time Limit

    • Rock ‘n Roll Express {Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson} defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in 20:34 after the double-dropkick on Ole.

  • Street Fight, One-Fall, No Time Limit

    • Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Abdullah The Butcher in 9:54 after wrapping a chain around his fist, climbing the second rope and dropping the fist between Abby’s eyes.

  • Non-Title Tag Team Grudge Match, One-Fall, 30-Minute Time Limit

    • Bruiser Brody & Stan “The Lariat” Hansen defeated NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Foreign Legion {Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik} (w/ Paul Jones) after 19:20 after both men pinned the champions.

  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match, One-Fall, 60-Minute Time Limit

    • “Nature Boy” Ric Flair © (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Dino Bravo in 28:01 with the FIgure-Four Leg Lock. Bravo was pinned after he passed out from the pain.

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The Great American Bash is a resounding success. Congrats to Magnum TA for winning the Best-of-Seven series and regaining the United States Heavyweight Championship! Although having known this would've gone that way, I would've switched the 2 victories that Mr. Electricity holds over Magnum TA. Oh well! :)

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