|Date: July 7, 1990|Venue: Baltimore Arena |City: Baltimore, Maryland|Attendance: 14,000 |Buys: 200,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with a video package depicting some of WCW’s stars as old paintings of presidents. Jim Ross and Bob Caudle welcome us to the show. Brian Pillman vs. Buddy Landell Previous PPV matches: This is a first PPV match between these two men. Great American Bash PPV … Continue reading The Great American Bash 1990
|Date: May 19, 1990|Venue: D.C. Armory |City: Washington D.C.|Attendance: 7,500 |Buys: 160,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger After a short video it’s Tony Schiavone that welcomes us to the show. He’s the host and he runs down the title matches before introducing a marching band. Tony then throws to commentators Jim Ross and Bob Caudle. The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) & Norman vs. Kevin Sullivan, Cactus … Continue reading Capital Combat 1990
|Date: February 25, 1990|Venue: Greensboro, Coliseum |City: Greensboro, North Carolina|Attendance: 7,894 |Buys: 175,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with an awful hip hop video. It’s very early 90’s. Jim Ross welcomes us to North Carolina. He’s joined by Terry Funk. Ross tells us that Dan Spivey is injured and won’t wrestle in the Chicago Street Fight tonight. Backstage to Gordon Solie who is … Continue reading Wrestlewar 90
|Date: October 28, 1989|Venue: Philadelphia Civic Centre |City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Attendance: 7,300 |PPV Buys: 175,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger There’s a small graphical piece to kick things off. Jim Ross welcomes us to the show, he’s joined by Bob Caudle and they throw to Gordon Solie and then Chris Cruise, both of which will be doing interviews tonight. Z-Man vs. Mike Rotunda Previous PPV matches: This is … Continue reading Halloween Havoc 89
|Date: July 23, 1989|Venue: Baltimore Arena |City: Baltimore, Maryland|Attendance: 14,500 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show opens with a cheesy 80’s video package before Jim Ross and Bob Caudle welcome us to the show. Kevin Sullivan vs. Mike Rotunda vs. Bill Irwin vs. Ron Simmons vs. Brian Pillman vs. Scott Hall vs. Ranger Ross vs. Sid Vicious vs. Rick Steiner vs. Dr Death Steve Williams vs. … Continue reading The Great American Bash 1989
|Date: July 6, 1985|Venue: American Legion Memorial Stadium |City: Charlotte, North Carolina|Attendance: 27,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger It’s worth noting that all I have of this show is a highlights video. I can’t find the full version of this show anywhere! A video package kicks us off with a montage of the superstars arriving. Gordon Solie introduces us to the show, he’s in a studio and … Continue reading The Great American Bash 1985
|Date: November 22, 1984|Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Complex |City: Greensboro, North Carolina|Attendance: 16,000 |tweet me: @bastionblogger The show starts with a clip of how last years Starrcade ended with Ric Flair beating Harley Race for the NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship. Gordon Solie and Bob Caudle then welcomes us to this years event. Mike Davis (c) vs. Denny Brown – World’s Junior Heavyweight Championship Previous PPV matches: … Continue reading Starrcade ’84
|Date: November 24, 1983|Venue: Greensboro Coliseum |City: Greensboro, North Carolina|Attendance: 15,447 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show begins without titles or a video package, instead the four wrestlers in the opening match are already in the ring and the action begins. The Assassins (#1 & #2) vs. Rufus R. Jones & Bugsy McGraw Match: Assassin #1 and Bugsy McGraw kick off the match and the show. … Continue reading Starrcade ’83
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