Great American Bash Tour – 1987 Results
JCP @ Lakeland, FL – Civic Center – July 1, 1987 (5,000+)
The start of the Great American Bash tour; Buddy Roberts vs. the Black Assassin did not take place as advertised
The Cuban Connection defeated Bill & Randy Mulkey
Ron Simmons defeated the Tahitian Prince
Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts (sub. for Michael Hayes) defeated the MOD Squad
Florida Tag Team Champions Mike Graham & Steve Keirn defeated the Sheepherders via disqualification
NWA Southern Professional Wrestling – 7/12/87: Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) fought Arn Anderson to a 10-minute time-limit draw
NWA Southern Professional Wrestling – 7/12/87: NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification when the referee caught Lane coming off the top with a double axe handle to Morton as Eaton was covered; in commentary, Jim Cornette’s absence was explained in that he sustained an injury in a prior altercation with Morton & Gibson
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger in a No DQ match
Blackjack Mulligan, Bugsy McGraw, & Ed Gantner defeated Dory Funk Jr., Sir Oliver Humperdink, & the Black Assassin (sub. for Kevin Sullivan) in a bunkhouse match
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda defeated the Barbarian
NWA Southern Professional Wrestling – 7/12/87: NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ Dark Journey) fought UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham to a draw; only Blanchard’s title was at stake in the match
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Rhodes pinned Flair at 17:07; fall #2: Flair pinned Rhodes at the 10-minute mark; fall #3: Rhodes won via disqualification when NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard interfered
JCP @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – July 2, 1987 (15,000)
Debut at the venue – Gary Michael Cappetta was the ring announcer
Pro – 7/11/87 – featured Tony Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with Dick Murdoch & UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert regarding Murdoch’s match later in the show against Steve Williams, during which Murdoch also cut a promo on Dusty Rhodes and Terry Gordy and said he would become the next UWF World Champion; included Schiavone conducting a ringside interview with Lex Luger & JJ Dillon regarding the July 25 card at the Philadelphia Civic Center in which Luger would be part of an in-ring segment of The Dating Game with three members of the audience, during which both said Luger would leave Philadelphia with the NWA US Title
Worldwide – 7/11/87 – hosted by Tony Schiavone & David Crockett; included a promo by Barry Switzer about the Great American Bash tour
Kendall Windham pinned Thunderfoot #1 at 3:28
Pro – 7/11/87: Rocky King pinned Thunderfoot #2 at 6:30 with a sunset flip
Pro – 7/11/87: Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts (w/ Michael Hayes) defeated Paul Jones & Ivan Koloff at 9:14 when Gordy pinned Jones with an elbow drop
Pro – 7/11/87: Dick Murdoch (w/ UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert) defeated Steve Williams in a Texas Death Match at 10:51; both men were counted down by referee Dick Whorle followed by the announcement the first man to reach his feet would be the winner; Williams reached his feet first but Gilbert tripped him behind the referee’s back; after the match, Williams cornered Gilbert before Murdoch pulled Gilbert from the ring
UWF World Champion Big Bubba defeated Barry Windham via count-out in a Louisville Streetfight at 7:15
Worldwide – 7/11/87: UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert (w/ Dick Murdoch) defeated Mark Fleming at 3:31 via submission with a standing armbar, moments after Murdoch rammed Flemming shoulder-first into the ringpost behind the referee’s back
Worldwide – 7/11/87: NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via reverse decision; Eaton & Lane originally won the match and titles at around the 19-minute mark when Eaton pinned Morton after Big Bubba interfered as referee Earl Hebner was knocked down on the floor, with Bubba then dragging Hebner back into the ring to make the pinfall; moments later, referee Dick Whorle came out and told Hebner what happened; there was a guest ring announcer to make the ring introductions; after the bout, David Crockett conducted an interview with Eaton & Lane, with Bubba, in which Lane said they were the rightful new world tag team champions
Worldwide – 7/11/87: Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ Dark Journey), & Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) in a steel cage match at the 18-minute mark when Rhodes pinned Anderson; only the first minute of the match was televised
JCP @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – July 3, 1987 (8,500)
Misty Blue pinned Kat Laroux
The Italian Stallion pinned Mark Fleming
The Barbarian pinned Todd Champion; the Barbarian was cheered in the match
UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert pinned Kendall Windham by grabbing the tights for leverage
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Ivan Koloff, Manny Fernandez, & Vladimir Pietrov when Gordy pinned Pietrov
Steve Williams pinned Dick Murdoch after hitting him with his arm cast; after the bout, UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert and Murdoch double teamed Williams until Terry Gordy made the save
Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba via count-out in a Louisville Streetfight
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; fall #1: Morton & Gibson won at the 30-second mark; fall #2: Eaton & Lane won after Big Bubba interfered; fall #3: Morton & Gibson won via disqualification after Bubba dropped Morton with the sidewalk slam
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff pinned Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Lex Luger via disqualification when Flair hit Road Warrior Hawk with JJ Dillon’s shoe
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title I Quit steel cage match after taking JJ Dillon’s shoe and grinding it into Blanchard’s face
JCP @ Nassau, Bahamas – Stadium – July 3, 1987
Randy & Bill Mulkey vs. the Sheepherders
Bugsy McGraw vs. Johnny Ace
Mike Rotundo vs. the Tahitian Prince
Blackjack Mulligan & Kevin Sullivan vs. Dory Funk Jr. & Sir Oliver Humperdink
JCP @ Atlanta, GA – Omni – July 4, 1987 (13,500)
Opened with a Michael Hayes concert; featured a David Allen Coe concert
Kendall Windham pinned Gladiator #1 (Gary Royal) with a bulldog at 4:59
Sting pinned Thunderfoot #1 (Joel Deaton) with a flying fist drop at 5:40
Jimmy Valiant pinned Basher of the MOD Squad with a roll up at 5:10
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned Rick Steiner in a non-title match at 5:00 with a cradle as Steiner attempted a powerslam from the apron into the ring (Great American Bash 87)
Jimmy & Ron Garvin defeated Vladimir Petrov & Konga the Barbarian at 6:00 when Ron pinned the Barbarian
UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated UWF World Champion Big Bubba & the Angel of Death at 6:00 when Horner pinned Angel
Chris Adams defeated Black Bart via reverse decision at 4:35; Bart originally won via pinfall after using his branding iron but Sting came out and told the referee what happened
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Paul Jones, Ivan Koloff, & Manny Fernandez at 3:58 when Gordy pinned Jones with an elbow drop (Great American Bash 87)
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette & Big Bubba) via disqualification in a title vs. title match after referee Tommy Young found Bubba’s hat and sunglasses in the ring after Bubba interfered behind his back and dropped Morton with a sidewalk slam (Great American Bash 87)
Steve Williams (w/ Magnum TA) defeated Dick Murdoch (w/ Eddie Gilbert) in a Texas Death Match at 8:00 when Murdoch failed to get to his feet after Williams hit Murdoch with the cast on his left arm as Murdoch came off the top rope; after the bout, Williams hit Gilbert with the cast but was assaulted from behind by Murdoch wielding a steel chair; Magnum then gave Williams his cane, with Williams hitting Murdoch with the weapon and clearing him from the ring (Great American Bash 87)
Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, the Road Warriors, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, & JJ Dillon in Wargames at 21:20 when Dillon submitted as Road Warrior Hawk stood on his throat (the first Wargames match) (Great American Bash 87, WarGames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches)
JCP @ Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium – July 5, 1987 (matinee)
Rocky King defeated John Savage
Nelson Royal defeated Clark (sub. for Gladiator #1)
Lazortron defeated MOD Squad #2
Jimmy Valiant defeated MOD Squad #1
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Lex Luger in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff
The Road Warriors defeated Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
JCP @ Charleston, WV – July 5, 1987
The Italian Stallion defeated Gladiator #2
Kendall Windham defeated Thunderfoot #1
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
The Barbarian defeated Todd Champion
Mike Rotundo fought Dory Funk Jr. to a draw
Jimmy Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff
Ron Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
Barry Windham defeated Vladimir Petrov
The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger in a steel cage match
JCP @ Inglewood, CA – Great Western Forum – July 6, 1987
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Mike Rotunda fought Dory Funk Jr. to a draw
Chris Adams defeated Black Bart via disqualification
Barry Windham defeated UWF Heavyweight Champion Big Bubba (w/ Skandar Akbar) in a streetfight
Jimmy & Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification when UWF Heavyweight Champion Big Bubba hit the sidewalk slam on Morton
Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
Dusty Rhodes pinned NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title steel cage match with an elbow off the top to a standing Blanchard; after the match, NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Lex Luger, & Arn Anderson ran out and attacked Rhodes in the cage, with NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff & the Road Warriors then making the save
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Lex Luger, & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match when Road Warrior Animal pinned Anderson with a clothesline as Anderson came off the middle turnbuckle; the cage was too small for wrestlers to stand on the apron, so they stood in the corner within the ring while waiting for the tag
JCP @ San Francisco, CA – Civic Auditorium – July 7, 1987
US Women’s Champion Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Big Bubba defeated Chris Adams (sub. for Chavo Guerrero)
Barry Windham defeated Black Bart
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda fought Dory Funk Jr.
Jimmy & Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff & Manny Fernandez
Dick Murdoch (w/ Eddie Gilbert) defeated Steve Williams; stipulations stated Williams would get 5 minutes in the ring with Gilbert if he won the match
NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & Lex Luger
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Magnum TA) defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title steel cage match
JCP @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardnes – July 9, 1987
Lazortron & Kendall Windham defeated Ivan Koloff & Paul Jones
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Jimmy Valiant defeated MOD Squad Basher
Ron Garvin defeated MOD Squad Spike
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts defeated Big Bubba & the Angel of Death
Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated the Barbarian
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert
Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger in a steel cage match
JCP @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 10, 1987
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Sting & Chris Adams defeated the Barbarian & Thunderfoot #1
Black Bart defeated the Italian Stallion
Buddy Roberts defeated Jerry Jackson
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert
Jimmy Garvin defeated Big Bubba via disqualification
Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy defeated the MOD Squad
Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
Barry Windham & Ron Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes, NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, & Lex Luger
JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – July 11, 1987 (10,532)
Kendall Windham defeated Thunderfoot #1
Nelson Royal defeated Thunderfoot #2
The MOD Squad defeated Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron in a bunkhouse match at 6:16 when Basher pinned Lazertron after Spike hit Lazertron with brass knuckles behind the referee’s back as Basher was caught in an abdominal stretch
Worldwide – 7/18/87: Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts fought Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) to a time-limit draw at around the 13-minute mark; Fernandez kicked out of a sunset flip from Hayes just before the bell rang
Ole Anderson defeated the Barbarian
Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson via disqualification
Worldwide – 7/18/87; NWA Super Bouts – 12/87: NWA World Champion Ric Flair pinned Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) in a steel cage match with the figure-4 and holding the ring ropes for added leverage at around the 14-minute mark; stipulations stated Flair would win a date with Precious if he won; mid-way through the bout, Ron Garvin appeared ringside to offer moral support to the challenger; after the match, Precious climbed in the ring to tend to Jimmy but was grabbed by Flair, with Ron then assaulting Flair until he left the cage (Great American Bash 87)
Worldwide – 7/18/87: Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated NWA US Champion Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match via KO with the Torture Rack after hitting him in the back with a steel chair thrown in the ring by Dillon while referee Earl Hebner was knocked out; Koloff came into the ring wearing a neckbrace but Luger took it off mid-way through the match; after the bout, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson celebrated in the ring with Luger and Dillon (Great American Bash 87)
UWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad – July 11, 1987
Included a pre-show concert by David Allan Coe
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Gary Young & the Terminator
Dave Haskins & Shane Douglas defeated the Enforcer & Bob Bradley
Steve Cox won a pole battle royal
Terry Gordy defeated Black Bart in a taped fist match
The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title match
Dusty Rhodes, Sting, & Chris Adams defeated UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert, Rick Steiner, & the Angel of Death in a bunkhouse match
UWF TV – 7/11/87: UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham fought Dick Murdoch (w/ Eddie Gilbert) to a time-limit draw at around the 29:41 mark; Jim Ross & Terry Taylor provided commentary for the match; the bout ended just after Murdoch dropped Windham with the brainbuster Steve Williams pinned UWF Heavyweight Champion Big Bubba to win the title; Dusty Rhodes was tied to Skandar Akbar for the match
JCP @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – July 12, 1987 (13,500)
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Terry Gordy defeated Thunderfoot #1
Rick Steiner defeated Sting
Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez via disqualification
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts
Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba
Ron Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton (sub. for an injured Jim Cornette); Cornette came out to the ring on crutches before the bout
UWF World Champion Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
Nikita Koloff & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, & Arn Anderson in an elimination match
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a non-title barbed wire match
JCP @ Asheville, NC – Civic Center – July 12, 1987
CWF @ Orlando, FL – July 12, 1987 (4,000)
Lazertron defeated Jerry Gray
The Sheepherders defeated Mike Graham & Steve Keirn
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Cuban Connection
Kevin Sullivan defeated the Tahitian Prince
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Ivan Koloff
Blackjack Mulligan & Kevin Sullivan defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Sir Oliver Humperdink
JCP @ Salisbury, MD – July 13, 1987
Misty Blue defeated Kat Leroux
Terry Gordy defeated Thunderfoot #2
Eddie Gilbert defeated Mark Fleming
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts defeated the MOD Squad
Sting defeated Rick Steiner
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba
UWF World Champion Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch
JCP @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – July 13, 1987
Jimmy Valiant defeated Ricky Santana
David Sierra defeated Bill Mulkey
Ron Simmons & Scott Hall defeated Bill Tabb & Incubus
The Sheepherders defeated Ed Gantner & Steve Keirn
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Ivan Koloff
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
NWA US Champion Lex Luger fought Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes via disqualification
Blackjack Mulligan & Bugsy McGraw defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Sir Oliver Humperdink
JCP @ Baton Rouge, LA – Centroplex – July 14, 1987
Dave Haskins & Shane Douglas fought the Enforcer (Doug Gilbert) & Gary Young to a draw
Angel of Death defeated Buddy Roberts
Shaska Whatley defeated Steve Cox
Michael Hayes defeated the Terminator
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Ivan Koloff & Paul Jones
Chris Adams & Sting defeated Rick Steiner & Black Bart
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba via disqualification
Brad Armstrong (sub. for NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton) & NWA Tag Team Champion Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match
JCP @ Key West, FL – July 14, 1987
JCP @ Gaffney, SC – Timken Gym – July 14, 1987
George South defeated Gladiator #1
The Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot #2
Rocky King defeated Thunderfoot #1
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazertron fought Nelson Royal to a draw
The MOD Squad defeated Kendall Windham & Todd Champion
Jimmy Valiant defeated Arn Anderson via disqualification
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated Manny Fernandez & the Barbarian
JCP @ Little Rock, AR – Barton Coliseum – July 15, 1987
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham (sub. for NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton) & NWA Tag Team Champion Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Johnson City, TN – Freedom Hall – July 16, 1987
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – July 17, 1987
Mark Fleming defeated Gladiator #1
Nelson Royal defeated Thunderfoot #2
Lazertron defeated Thunderfoot #1
The MOD Squad defeated the Italian Stallion & Todd Champion
Manny Fernandez defeated Rocky King
The Barbarian defeated Kendall Windham
Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones in a bunkhouse match
Robert Gibson defeated Sean Royal
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
JCP @ Tallahassee, FL – July 17, 1987
JCP @ Charlotte, NC – Memorial Stadium – July 18, 1987 (25,000)
Pro – 7/25/87: Jimmy Valiant, Kendall Windham, & NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazortron defeated Sean Royal, Gladiator #1 & #2 (sub. for the Mod Squad & Gary Royal) when Windham pinned a Gladiator with a crossbody
Pro – 7/25/87: Vladimir Petrov (w/ Paul Jones) pinned Todd Champion with the Russian Sickle at 2:11
Ron & Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) defeated Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff
Pro – 7/25/87: UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned Big Bubba (w/ Skandar Akbar) with a crossbody off the top at around the 6-minute mark; after the bout, Bob Caudle conducted a ringside interview with Windham regarding his recent title win and defending against the likes of Bubba, Dick Murdoch, and the Four Horsemen
Pro – 7/25/87: NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts when Lane pinned Roberts after hitting him with Cornette’s tennis racquet behind the referee’s back; Cornette briefly joined the commentary team for the match; after the contest, Terry Gordy came out to dispute the call and then cleared the champions and Cornette from ringside; the commentary team of Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver said the decision was overturned after Gordy told the referee what happened but the ring announcer did not indicate that; moments later, Caudle & Weaver conducted a ringside interview with Hayes regarding the match
NWA International Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Animal defeated Arn Anderson; the bout was advertised as a taped fist match
Worldwide – 7/25/87: UWF World Champion Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match when Williams pinned Gilbert after hitting him with Gilbert’s own boot
Worldwide – 7/25/87: NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the MOD Squad (sub. for Chris Champion & Sean Royal) at around the 11-minute mark when Gibson scored the pin with a sunset flip into the ring; during the bout, it was noted the War Machine would replace the injured JJ Dillon for Wargames 2 in Miami, FL
Black Bart (sub. for Terry Taylor) defeated Chris Adams
Worldwide – 7/25/87: NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated NWA International Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Hawk (w/ Paul Ellering) via disqualification; less than 1 minute of the match aired before the broadcast ended
NWA US Champion Lex Luger (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Nikita Koloff via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes (w/ UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham) defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon & Dark Journey) in a non-title $100,000 barbed wire ladder match at 7:14 after hitting Blanchard with his own loaded glove as Windham prevented Dillon from interfering (Great American Bash 87)
JCP @ Sarasota, FL – July 18, 1987
JCP @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – July 19, 1987 (matinee)
Worldwide – 8/1/87:
Sean Royal defeated Rocky King
The Barbarian defeated the Italian Stallion
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Thunderfoot #2
Pro – 8/1/87 – included Tony Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA US Champion Lex Luger and JJ Dillon in which they noted Dusty Rhodes never held the US title and now wanted a shot at it; Luger then suggested Nikita Koloff work his way back up the ranks to prove to Luger that he was a viable contender before saying Rhodes, just like Koloff, would be a stepping stone for him; featured Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver on commentary; included Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson about the challenge of Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard; featured Schiavone conducting an interview with Rhodes and Koloff in which Koloff discussed his neck healing and wanting the US title back and Rhodes discussing Luger’s comments from earlier in the show; included Schiavone conducting an interview with NWA World Champion Ric Flair and Dillon in which they reviewed footage of Flair’s date with Precious and discussed being humiliated by Ron Garvin; Flair then said he wanted Garvin and would need only one match to end him:
The Italian Stallion pinned Gene Ligon with a powerslam; the match was joined in progress
The Barbarian (w/ Paul Jones) pinned Kendall Windham at around the 8:30 mark with a falling headbutt after Jones tripped Windham from the floor; after the bout, Windham avoided Barbarian’s headbutt off the top and knocked him to the floor
Jimmy Valiant & NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazortron defeated Sean Royal & Thunderfoot #2 at the 56-second mark when Lazortron pinned Thunderfoot with a flying forearm
Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) defeated Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when Jones attacked Fernandez as Garvin had him covered with a roll up; during the bout, Jones briefly joined the commentary team; after the match, Fernandez and Ivan Koloff double teamed Jimmy and Fernandez came off the top onto Garvin’s knee, as he was held down by Koloff and Jones, before Ron Garvin ran out to make the save; moments later, Ron Garvin joined Bob Caudle & Johnny Weaver and said he would make sure that kind of attack wouldn’t happen again; Ron then helped Jimmy backstage
Dark matches:
Ron Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff in a chain match
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda fought Dory Funk Jr. to a draw
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
JCP @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – July 19, 1987 (10,000; sell out)
Ivan Koloff defeated Todd Champion
Sting defeated Rick Steiner
Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts defeated the MOD Squad
Black Bart defeated Chris Adams
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Big Bubba & the Angel of Death
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Dick Murdoch & Eddie Gilbert
NWA US Champion Lex Luger fought Road Warrior Hawk to a no contest
Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium – July 20, 1987
Sean Royal defeated Rocky King
The Barbarian defeated Kendall Windham
Ivan Koloff defeated Todd Champion
Ron & Jimmy Garvin defeated Thunderfoot #1 & #2
Jimmy Valiant & Lazertron defeated the MOD Squad
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Manny Fernandez
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones in a bunkhouse match
Dusty Rhodes (w/ Magnum TA) defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
Nikita Koloff & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, & Arn Anderson in a steel cage match
JCP @ Columbus, GA – July 22, 1987
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
UWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – July 23, 1987 (4,000)
Shane Douglas, Davey Haskins, Jeff Raitz, & Bob Bradley defeated Killer Killsha, Mike Boyette, the Enforcer, & Gary Young
Shane Douglas won a 10-man $10,000 pole match
Shaska Whatley defeated Steve Cox
Sting defeated Rick Steiner
UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham & Chris Adams defeated UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert & Black Bart
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Big Bubba, the Terminator, & the Angel of Death
UWF World Champion Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch in a Texas Death Match
The Road Warriors defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Arn Anderson
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Nikita Koloff
JCP @ St. Petersburg, FL – Bayfront Center – July 24, 1987
Ron Garvin vs. the Tahitian Prince
Ron Simmons, Scott Hall, & Jimmy Valiant vs. Manny Fernandez, Ivan Koloff, & Vladimir Pietrov
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotunda vs. Mike Graham
Ed Gantner & Bugsy McGraw vs. the Sheepherders
Blackjack Mulligan & Kevin Sullivan vs. Dory Funk Jr. & Sir Oliver Humperdink (lights out barbed wire fence match)
Included 4 other matches
UWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – July 24, 1987
Shane Douglas vs. the Enforcer
Buddy Roberts vs. the Terminator
Steve Cox vs. the Angel of Death
Sting vs. Rick Steiner
UWF Tag Team Champions Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner vs. NWA US Champion Lex Luger & Arn Anderson
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham vs. NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard (only the UWF title was at stake)
Chris Adams vs. UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy fought NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, Big Bubba, & Black Bart to a double count-out; both Jim Cornette & Skandar Akbar were suspended in a cage above the ring for the bout
NWA World Champion Ric Flair vs. Dusty Rhodes
Steve Williams vs. Dick Murdoch (barbed wire match)
JCP @ Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – July 25, 1987
Future ECW referee Jim Molineaux was in attendance for the show
Kendall Windham & Todd Champion defeated the MOD Squad
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazortron defeated Nelson Royal
Sean Royal defeated the Italian Stallion
Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo fought Dory Funk Jr. to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Valiant
Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, & Buddy Roberts defeated Ivan Koloff, Vladimir Petrov, & Manny Fernandez
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title lumberjacks with tennis racquets match
UWF World Champion Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match
Jimmy Garvin & Precious defeated Paul Jones (sub. for JJ Dillon) & Dark Journey
Dusty Rhodes & Ron Garvin defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard in a double bullrope match when Rhodes pinned Blanchard
Nikita Koloff defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger via disqualification in a steel cage match
JCP @ Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Arena – July 27, 1987
The Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot #1
The Barbarian defeated Todd Champion
Paul Ellering defeated Paul Jones
NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion Lazertron defeated MOD Squad Basher
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham & Kendall Windham
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
The Road Warriors defeated Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff
Ron Garvin defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair
Nikita Koloff defeated NWA US Champion Lex Luger
JCP @ Rock Hill, SC – Winthrop Coliseum – July 28, 1987
Manny Fernandez defeated Kendall Windham
Todd Champion & The Italian Stallion defeated Thunderfoot #1 & #2
Ron & Jimmy Garvin fought NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane to a 30-minute time-limit draw
NWA US Champion Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Arn Anderson & NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard
JCP @ Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum – July 30, 1987
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification
JCP @ Miami, FL – Orange Bowl – July 31, 1987 (16,000)
The last show of the Great American Bash tour
Scott Hall defeated Bob Cook
Jimmy Valiant & Bugsy McGraw defeated Ricky Santana & the Cuban Assassin
Manny Fernandez (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Randy & Bill Mulkey in a handicap match following a flying forearm
UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham pinned Incubus with a clothesline off the top
NWA Florida Tag Team Champions the Sheepherders fought Ron & Jimmy Garvin to a double disqualification
NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion Mike Rotundo pinned Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) with an inside cradle and fast count from referee Earl Hebner, moments after the challenger shoved Hebner
Kevin Sullivan defeated Dory Funk Jr. in a Texas Death Match
NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) via disqualification at 10:15 when Lane accidentally hit Eaton with Cornette’s tennis racquet; after the bout, Cornette hit Morton with the racquet before Eaton & Lane dropped Morton with a spike piledriver
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, the Road Warriors, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard, NWA US Champion Lex Luger, & the War Machine (Ray Traylor) (sub. for JJ Dillon) at 19:38 when War Machine submitted as Road Warrior Animal repeatedly rammed a spike elbowpad into War Machine’s eye (Great American Bash 87, WarGames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches)