|Date: July 12, 1992|Venue: Albany Civic Center |City: Albany, Georgia|Attendance: 8,000 |Buys: 70,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger A video package kicks us off with Tony Schiavone running down the card. He then welcomes us to the summertime extravaganza. He’s joined by Magnum TA. We’re told that Nogami is injured and Hashimoto will take his place. They then throw to Jim Ross and Jesse Ventura. They hype … Continue reading The Great American Bash 1992
|Date: December 29, 1991|Venue: Norfolk Scope |City: Norfolk, Virginia|Attendance: 9,000 |Buys: 155,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger There’s a small introductory video before Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone welcome us Virginia.They throw to Eric Bischoff, Missy Hyatt and Magnum TA who are here to make the draw. We know there will be 10 random tag team matches with the winners of the tag team matches going to … Continue reading Starrcade ’91
|Date: December 26, 1988|Venue: Norfolk Scope |City: Norfolk, Virginia|Attendance: 10,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with a video package hyping up the matches between Ric Flair & Lex Luger, Barry Windham & Bam Bam Bigelow and The Road Warriors vs. Dusty Rhodes & Sting. Tony Schiavone welcomes us to the showm he’s the host along with Magnum TA. They throw to Jim Ross … Continue reading Starrcade ’88
Welcome to my second ever Super Card. Like my previous Super Card post, I am going to analyse the four PPV’s held by WWF and WCW in 1986 and put together a Super Card based on the matches booked that year. I say four, technically it’s a five show year as there were two Great American Bash events. My only rule is that I cannot … Continue reading 1986 Super Card
Welcome to my first ever Super Card. What I’m going to do here is analyse the four PPV’s held by WWF and WCW in 1985 and put together a Super Card based on the matches booked that year. My only rule is that I cannot select a wrestler twice. Sounds easy enough? The four PPV’s I am wading through are Wrestlemania (the original), WCW Great … Continue reading 1985 Super Card
|Date: November 26, 1987|Venue: UIC Pavilion |City: Chicago, Illinois|Attendance: 8,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross welcome us to Starrcade 87 and they are excited about 5 title matches tonight. Michael Hayes, Jimmy Garvin & Sting vs. Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner & Larry Zbyszko Background: There isn’t really much background to this feud but in UWF Michael Hayes and Eddie Gilbert have a … Continue reading Starrcade ’87
|Date: July 26, 1986|Venue: Greensboro Coliseum |City: Greensboro, North Carolina |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The Italian Stallion & Denny Brown vs. The Barbarian & Black Bart Previous PPV matches: This is a first time tag team match between these two thrown together teams. The Great American Bash PPV Record: Denny Brown drew his previous GAB match, Barbarian and Black Bart lost their previous matches. Italian Stallion … Continue reading The Great American Bash 1986 – Greensboro
|Date: July 5, 1986|Venue: Memorial Stadium |City: Charlotte, North Carolina |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with skydivers jumping out of planes. It’s an unusual way to kick off a pay per view. It goes on way too long. The national anthem follows. Denny Brown (c) vs. Steve Regal – Junior Heavyweight Championship match Background: Steve Regal is not the Steven Regal we all … Continue reading The Great American Bash 1986 – Charlotte
|Date: November 28, 2022|Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Complex & Omni Coliseum |City: Greensboro, North Carolina & Atlanta, Georgia| Attendance: 30,000 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show kicks off with a little intro before Bob Caudle and Tony Schiavone welcomes us to the show. They throw very quickly to Johnny weaver who is backstage. “Truckin’” Tom Miller, the ring announcer, welcomes us to Starrcade 85 too. They then … Continue reading Starrcade ’85
|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
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