Great American Bash Tour – 1988 Results

JCP @ Orlando, FL – Orange County Convention Center – June 26, 1988 (6,000)
The start of the Great American Bash tour
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bugsy McGraw
Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin defeated Jimmy & Ron Garvin when the Assassin pinned Jimmy after Kevin Sullivan interfered and the Assassin hit Jimmy with Sullivan’s spike
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane; stipulations stated the losing team would be lashed 10 times
Steve Williams defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification when Sullivan used a chair
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification when Rick Steiner interfered
Al Perez defeated Nikita Koloff in a Texas Death Match after Gary Hart interfered
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, the Road Warriors, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Rhodes’ figure-4

JCP @ Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium – June 27, 1988 (4,700; a few hundred short of a sell out)
TV taping:
Included a David Allen Coe concert which began an hour before the show
Chris Champion vs. Shaska Whatley
Mighty Wilbur defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification when Koloff used a chain
Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham & the Italian Stallion
Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner defeated Jimmy Garvin & Chris Champion (sub. for Ron Garvin)
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner via count-out
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated the Sheepherders (sub. for Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner)
Steve Williams fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda to a 20-minute time-limit draw
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & Sting fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to a double count-out

JCP @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – June 28, 1988 (sell out)
Television taping
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match

JCP @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – July 1, 1988
Bugsy McGraw & the Italian Stallion defeated Tiger Conway Jr. & Rip Morgan
Ron Garvin defeated Larry Zbyszko
Ivan Koloff, Rick Steiner, & the Russian Assassins defeated the Mighty Wilbur, Brad Armstrong, & Tim Horner
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Jimmy Garvin defeated Kevin Sullivan in a Prince of Darkness match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Steve Williams via disqualification
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a Russian chain match
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard in an I Quit match
Sting, Lex Luger, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson, & JJ Dillon in a steel cage match

JCP @ Charlotte, NC – Memorial Stadium – July 2, 1988 (about 10,000)
Included a performance by David Allen Coe
The Main Event – 8/14/88: Brad Armstrong, Tim Horner, (sub. for Ron Simmons & Jimmy Valiant) & Bugsy McGraw defeated Tiger Conway Jr., Chris Champion, & Cruel Connection #1 (Gary Royal) at 7:49 when Horner pinned Conway following a double elbow to the face by Horner & Armstrong
The Main Event – 8/14/88: NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Kendall Windham at 5:32 when the momentum of a crossbody by Windham put Zbyzsko on top
Al Perez pinned Mighty Wilbur at the 4-minute mark
Ron Garvin pinned Rick Steiner in a taped fist match after Kevin Sullivan’s interference backfired and Garvin knocked out Steiner with Sullivan’s foreign object
The Main Event – 8/21/88: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders (w/ Rip Morgan) at 13:10 when Morton pinned Luke Williams with a crossbody off the top
The Main Event – 8/28/88: Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match
The Main Event – 9/4/88: NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
The Main Event – 9/18/88: Steve Williams defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification; Williams originally won the match and title following the Oklahoma Stampede but the decision was changed because Rotunda knocked down the referee moments earlier
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match in under 5 minutes
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Luger’s Torture Rack

JCP @ Amarillo, TX – Civic Center – July 3, 1988 (6,000; near sell out)
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner fought the Sheepherders to a draw
Larry Zbyszko defeated Bugsy McGraw
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Rick Steiner & Kevin Sullivan
Ron Garvin fought Dick Murdoch to a double count-out
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Jimmy Garvin
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap streetfight
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a Russian chain match
Sting & Steve Williams defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
Dusty Rhdoes & Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham in a bullrope match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match

JCP @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – July 4, 1988 (5,000)
Nikita Koloff vs. Al Perez (Russian Chain match)
Sting & Steve Williams vs. NWA Tag Team Champions Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Lex Luger & Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham in a steel cage match

JCP @ Miami, FL – Knight Center – July 5, 1988
Bugsy McGraw & Ron Simmons defeated Tiger Conway Jr. & Larry Zbyszko
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Ron Garvin fought Dick Murdoch to a draw
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Kendall Windham
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Kevin Sullivan defeated Jimmy Garvin
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez
Steve Williams & Sting defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
Dusty Rhodes & Lex Luger fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham to a double disqualification
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin

JCP @ Tampa, FL – Stadium – July 6, 1988
Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham
Bugsy McGraw defeated Tiger Conway Jr.
Sting, Ron Garvin, & Ron Simmons defeated Ivan Koloff, Larry Zbyszko, & the Russian Assassin
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Jimmy Garvin fought Dick Murdoch to a draw
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Steve Williams via disqualification
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, Lex Luger, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry windham, Kevin Sullivan, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames

JCP @ Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – July 7, 1988
Kendall Windham fought Rick Steiner to a draw
Brad Armstrong defeated Cruel Connection #1
Ron Garvin & Mighty Wilbur defeated Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez
Jimmy Garvin defeated Dick Murdoch
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Steve Williams via disqualification
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Sting, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard

JCP @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 8, 1988
Chris Champion fought Kendall Windham to a 10-minute time-limit draw
Rip Morgan fought Bugsy McGraw to a double count-out at 4:05
Al Perez & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner at 12:29 when Perez pinned Horner
Ron Garvin pinned Rick Steiner at 9:26
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders at 15:02 when Morton pinned Luke Williams
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda pinned Jimmy Garvin at 7:13
Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin at 16:04 when Williams pinned Koloff
The Road Warriors defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification at 13:07
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a scaffold match at 8:49
Lex Luger & Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham in a double bullrope match at 6:24 when Rhodes pinned Windham

JCP @ Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion – July 9, 1988 (6,500)
Steve Williams pinned Al Perez
Ron Garvin fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda to a no contest
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match with a small package; after the bout, Sullivan attacked Garvin and chased after Precious
The Russian Assassin (Angel of Death) pinned Kendall Windham
Rick Steiner fought Tim Horner to a draw
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
Lex Luger defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham via count-out in a Texas Death Match
Dusty Rhodes & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match; pre-match stipulations stated the victors would win the vacant NWA Six-Man Tag Team Championship

Great American Bash 88 – Baltimore, MD – Arena – July 10, 1988 (13,000; announced as a sell out)
The Main Event – 7/24/88: Florida Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch defeated Tim Horner & Kendall Windham at around the 7-minute mark when Murdoch pinned Windham with an elbow to the face and elbow drop
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone on commentary; Gary Michael Cappetta was the ring announcer for the show:
Nikita Koloff & Sting fought NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ JJ Dillon) to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 20:07; the bell rang as Sting had Blanchard caught in the Scorpion Deathlock, making some fans believe there was a title change; after the bout, Sting & Koloff briefly celebrated with the title belts before clearing Anderson & Blanchard from the ring (Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen, Allied Powers)
Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers to win the titles at 16:23 when Eaton pinned Fulton after hitting him in the face with a chain after referee Tommy Young was knocked down; pre-match stipulations stated the champions would get to whip Cornette, Eaton & Lane 10 times if they won; Cornette was hung above the ring in a shark cage and wore a straight jacket for the duration of the bout; after the match, Fulton assaulted Eaton with the chain before he and Rogers chased Cornette into the ring and lashed him 10 times (Allied Powers)
Jimmy & Ron Garvin, the Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering), & Steve Williams defeated Kevin Sullivan, NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda, Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart), the Russian Assassin, & Ivan Koloff (w/ Paul Jones) in a Tower of Doom match at around the 19-minute mark when Sullivan knocked Jimmy out of the cage after Precious gave Jimmy the key to unlock it; stipulations for the bout stated a wrestler from each team would enter at 2-minute intervals and would battle down the three cages; the team to get to the bottom first would have to go through Precious, who had the only key to the lock; after the bout, Sullivan locked himself in the cage with Precious, with Jimmy then climbing back to the top of the cage and going through each level to get back to Sullivan, with Road Warrior Hawk making the save as Garvin freed Precious (WarGames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches)
NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon) pinned Dusty Rhodes with the claw at 15:58 after Ron Garvin interfered and knocked Rhodes out with a punch after referee Tommy Young was knocked down; after the bout, Steve Williams tended to Rhodes in the ring; moments later, footage backstage showed Garvin celebrating with Gary Hart and Dillon (The Rise and Fall of WCW)
NWA World Champion Ric Flair (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated Lex Luger at 23:13 when referee Tommy Young, under orders of the athletic commissioner at ringside, stopped the bout due to Luger bleeding above the eye as Luger had Flair caught in the Torture Rack; many fans believed Luger had won the title since Flair was caught in the hold when the match was stopped; after the bout, Sting, Steve Williams, and Nikita Koloff came out to celebrate Luger’s victory until the official decision was announced; the crowd chanted “Bullshit” following the ruling

JCP @ Salisbury, MD – July 11, 1988
Television taping:
Rick Steiner fought Kendall Windham to a draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Steve Williams & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification
NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham fought Lex Luger & Sting to a no contest
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match

JCP @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – July 12, 1988 (3,000)
Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bugsy McGraw
Al Perez pinned Kendall Windham
Ron Garvin pinned the Italian Stallion
Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Tiger Conway Jr. & Rip Morgan
Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin defeated Chris Champion, Ron Simmons, & Mighty Wilbur when Murdoch pinned Simmons
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Steve Williams via disqualification
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Lex Luger, Sting, the Road Warriors, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames

JCP @ Louisville, KY – July 13, 1988
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match

JCP @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – July 14, 1988
Bugsy McGraw defeated Tiger Conway Jr.
Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyzsko
Ron Garvin defeated the Italian Stallion
Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin defeated Chris Champion, Kendall Windham, & Mighty Wilbur
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Brad Armstrong
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a chain match
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title scaffold match
Lex Luger, Sting, the Road Warriors, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames

JCP @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – July 15, 1988
Kevin Sullivan & Rick Steiner defeated the Italian Stallion & Kendall Windham
Bugsy McGraw defeated Rip Morgan
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Tim Horner
Al Perez defeated Brad Armstrong
Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin defeated Ron Simmons, Jimmy Garvin, & Mighty Wilbur
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Ron Garvin defeated Chris Champion
Steve Williams defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title scaffold match
Lex Luger, Sting, the Road Warriors, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames

JCP @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – July 16, 1988
Tony Schiavone was the ring announcer for the show
Bugsy McGraw & Tim Horner defeated NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko & Rip Morgan at 7:10 when Horner pinned Morgan with a crossbody
Ron Garvin (w/ Gary Hart) pinned the Italian Stallion at 1:14 with the right hand punch after faking an ankle injury; prior to the bout, Garvin demanded the match take place in the second ring, with referee Teddy Long and the Stallion then joining him in the ring; during the ring introductions, Hart told Tony Schiavone to announce Garvin as a former world champion; following the opening bell, Garvin and Stallion shook hands; the announced time of the match was 45 seconds; after the bout, Hart took the mic and said the fans were hypocrites for not supporting Garvin
Dick Murdoch pinned Gary Royal with a delayed brainbuster at 6:59
Jimmy Garvin (w/ Precious) pinned Florida Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner with an inside cradle at 1:25; mid-way through the match, Kevin Sullivan came ringside in an attempt to kidnap Precious, with Garvin fighting him off; after the bout, Garvin tended to Precious
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders (w/ Rip Morgan) at 14:08 when Morton pinned Luke Williams with a crossbody off the top after Gibson caused Luke and Butch Miller to knock heads; during the opening moments of the match, Butch took the mic and told the fans to quiet down, with Morton then taking the mic and implying his opponents could kiss his ass; the announced time of the match was 18:50
Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) pinned Brad Armstrong at 11:14 after Hart grabbed Armstrong’s foot as Armstrong attempted to suplex Perez into the ring, with Perez falling on top and and Hart holding the foot down during the cover
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match at 15:07 when Fulton pinned Cornette after a double clothesline, moments after Cornette accidentally threw powder in Eaton’s face
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda (w/ Kevin Sullivan & Florida Heavyweight Champion Rick Steiner) via disqualification at 10:10 when Steiner interfered as Sting applied the Scorpion Deathlock; after the match, Rotunda and Steiner argued (Great American Bash 88)
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin (w/ Paul Jones) in a scaffold match at 5:33; Koloff was eliminated by Animal at 3:58; moments later, he climbed back up with his Russian chain but Animal choked him with it and tied him to the corner; Assassin was eliminated by Hawk; after the contest, Ellering attacked Jones, leading to Jones getting a double clothesline from the Road Warriors and kicked out of the ring
Lex Luger, Steve Williams, Nikita Koloff, Dusty Rhodes, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames at 21:07 when Dillon submitted to Rhodes’ figure-4, with Rhodes grabbing the bottom rope for added leverage; order of entry: Rhodes, Anderson, Windham, Williams, Flair, Luger, Blanchard, Nikita, Dillon, Ellering (Ric Flair & the 4 Horsemen, WarGames: WCW’s Most Notorious Matches)

JCP @ Charleston, WV – Civic Center – July 17, 1988 (6,500)
Tim Horner pinned Larry Zybzsko
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo pinned Bugsy McGraw
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Al Perez pinned Brad Armstrong after Gary Hart distracted Armstrong from the floor
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a bunkhouse match; Jim Cornette was to have been involved in the match, making it a handicap match, but he missed his plane connection
Ron Garvin pinned Mighty Wilbur at the 23-second mark
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan in a blindfold match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match when Luger pinned Anderson

JCP @ Columbus, GA – Municipal Auditorium – July 18, 1988 (4,200)
The largest crowd at the venue in 3 years; featured a David Allen Coe concert
TV taping:
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams fought NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, & NWA Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard to a no contest
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match

JCP @ Macon, GA – Coliseum – July 19, 1988
TV taping:
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton in a handicap bunkhouse match

JCP @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens – July 21, 1988 (4,000)
Bugsy McGraw pinned Rip Morgan
Rick Steiner pinned Ron Simmons at 1:29
Al Perez pinned Tim Horner after Gary Hart hit Horner with a foreign object
Ron Garvin pinned Chris Champion at 1:03
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders at the 17-minute mark
Jimmy Garvin & Mighty Wilbur defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin when Garvin pinned Ivan
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a bunkhouse handicap match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda fought Steve Williams to a double count-out
Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock

JCP @ St. Louis, MO – Arena – July 22, 1988 (6,000)
Ron Garvin pinned Mighty Wilbur
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko & Al Perez defeated Jimmy Garvin & Kendall Windham
Bugsy McGraw pinned Rip Morgan
Sting fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo to a draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard when Luger pinned Blanchard

JCP @ Philadelphia, PA – Civic Center – July 23, 1988 (7,520)
Ron Garvin pinned the Italian Stallion
NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko pinned Bugsy McGraw
Rick Steiner pinned Kendall Windham
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders
Al Perez pinned Mighty Wilbur
Steve Williams & Jimmy Garvin defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo via disqualification when Kevin Sullivan interfered
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames

JCP @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – July 24, 1988 (matinee)
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton in a handicap bunkhouse match

JCP @ Johnson City, TN – Freedom Hall – July 24, 1988
The Italian Stallion vs. Cruel Connection #2
Bugsy McGraw vs. Cruel Connection #1
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson vs. Al Perez & Larry Zbyzsko
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers vs. Jim Cornette, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (handicap match)
Steve Williams vs. NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda
Lex Luger, Sting, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, & JJ Dillon (Wargames)

JCP @ Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Arena – July 25, 1988
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton in a handicap bunkhouse match

JCP @ Savannah, GA – Civic Center – July 26, 1988
TV taping:
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title scaffold match
Worldwide – 8/13/88 – featured an opening segment in which Jim Ross conducted an interview in the arena with Sting, who he said could be the next NWA US Champion, with Sting saying he was after Barry Windham and would do to Windham what he did months earlier with NWA World Champion Ric Flair; included Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary, with the two saying the NWA TV Title match would have an extra stipulation that Steve Williams would win $10,000 if he was able to win the belt; featured Ross conducting an interview with Lex Luger regarding his chasing Flair for the title, with Luger saying the Four Horsemen was a sinking ship because of he, Sting, Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch; included Ross conducting an interview with Flair about the challenge of Luger:
Steve Williams fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo (w/ Kevin Sullivan) to a 20-minute time-limit draw at 15:38, moments after Williams hit the Oklahoma Stampede while referee Tommy Young was knocked down on the floor; moments later, as Young climbed back into the ring, Williams rolled up Rotundo and pinned him at 15:44, with Young then awarding the title to Williams, not realizing the time limit had expired; referee Teddy Long then came out to the ring and, with Sullivan, told Young about the time limit, thus implying the title would remain with Rotundo; Tony Schiavone was the ring announcer for the bout; stipulations stated Williams would win $10,000 from Rotundo if he could win the title
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated Kendall Windham & George South at 1:36 when Lane pinned South after the Flapjack; during the bout, the announce team clarified that Mike Rotundo was still the NWA TV Champion following the opening bout; Cornette joined the commentary team for the contest and cut a promo on NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard; after the match, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Cornette, Eaton & Lane regarding them chasing the Horsemen for the tag team titles
Kevin Sullivan, Ron Garvin, & Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Brad Armstrong, Tim Horner, & Joe Cruz at 3:15 when Garvin pinned Cruz by sitting on him after a right hand punch; during the bout, Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers cut an insert promo in which they challenged NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane to a title rematch; Hart briefly joined the commentary team to remind them Garvin was a former NWA World Champion; after the contest, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Hart, Garvin, Sullivan, & Perez in which Hart gave Garvin an envelope of cash and then cut a promo on Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch as a tag team
Nikita Koloff pinned an unknown with the Russian Sickle at the 59-second mark; Koloff wore his red Soviet outfit for the bout; after the contest, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Dusty Rhodes, Dick Murdoch, & Koloff about Gary Hart and Ron Garvin; Murdoch then said he didn’t like Koloff but respected him, then extending his hand to Koloff before saying he would take out Hart; Koloff then said he would stand by Murdoch as long as Murdoch stood by Rhodes
The Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated two unknowns at the 22-second mark when Road Warrior Hawk scored the pin after the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with the Road Warriors & Ellering in which they ranted about Ron Garvin sucker punching Dusty Rhodes before saying they would face the winners of whomever came out with the NWA Tag Team Titles between Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane and Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard

JCP @ Jacksonville, FL – Memorial Coliseum – July 27, 1988
TV taping:
Worldwide – 8/20/88 – featured an opening clip of NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs. Sting & Nikita Koloff; included Tony Schiavone & David Crockett on commentary; featured Jim Ross conducting an interview with the Road Warriors, alongside Paul Ellering, in which they said they were after the NWA Tag Team Titles and didn’t care who had them; they then noted NWA US Champion Barry Windham recently jumped Sting and that they would always be in Sting’s corner; Road Warrior Hawk then said it was convenient that the NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane were busy facing Anderson & Blanchard so neither team would have to face them; featured Ross conducting an interview with Steve Williams regarding his chasing NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo and the $10,000 that have been put up; Williams then said he wanted to go 60 minutes with Rotundo and not have to deal with Kevin Sullivan and Rick Steiner interfering; included Ross showing footage of Sting & Koloff against Anderson & Blanchard, with NWA US Champion Barry Windham then interfering and applying the claw on Sting outside the ring; moments later, Koloff ran Windham off with a steel chair and tended to the bloody Sting; Ross then conducted an interview with Sting, his head bandaged, alongside Koloff about the attack by Windham; featured Ross conducting an interview with JJ Dillon, Anderson & Blanchard regarding the challenge of Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane, during which Anderson said he was man enough to say he once loved Eaton as a brother but he can’t give up the titles for any friendship:
Ricky Morton pinned Cruel Connection with a crossbody off the top at 1:20
Rick Steiner (w/ Kevin Sullivan), Ron Garvin, & Al Perez (w/ Gary Hart) defeated Curtis Thompson, Larry Stephens, & an unknown at 3:58 when Garvin pinned Stephens after landing several punches in the corner; during the bout, Hart briefly joined the commentary team to remind them that Garvin was a former NWA World Champion; after the contest, David Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Garvin, Sullivan, Hart, Perez, & Steiner in which Crockett said Dusty Rhodes had accepted Hart’s challenge to face Garvin in a dog collar match; moments later, Hart gave Garvin an envelope of cash before then cutting a promo on what Garvin would do to Rhodes in the match
NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane (w/ Jim Cornette) defeated George South & an unknown at 2:37 when Eaton pinned South after hitting the Double Goozle; during the bout, JJ Dillon cut an insert promo in which he said Cornette’s mother obviously wore the pants in the family and he would put Cornette over his knee and teach him the manners his father never did
Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin (w/ Paul Jones) defeated Trent Knight & Bob Emory at 3:58 when Emory submitted to the Assassin’s Cobra Clutch; after the bout, Koloff pulled the Assassin off Emory and shoved him; moments later, Crockett conducted a ringside interview with Jones, Koloff, & the Assassin in which Jones said he wanted victims, not necessarily victories; Jones then said he had a rocky summer but he would have Koloff & Assassin bring him victims
Dick Murdoch pinned Agent Steel with the brainbuster at 2:31
Lex Luger & Dusty Rhodes (w/ Magnum TA) vs. NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham (w/ JJ Dillon); Rhodes came to the ring wearing a Road Warriors T-shirt; Jim Ross was the ring announcer for the match; less than a minute of the match aired before the broadcast ended

JCP @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – July 28, 1988 (5,500)
Bugsy McGraw pinned NWA Western Stages Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko
Rick Steiner pinned the Italian Stallion
Ron Garvin pinned Will Clifford following a right hand punch
Al Perez pinned Kendall Windham
Ricky Morton, Brad Armstrong, & Tim Horner defeated Ivan Koloff, Dick Murdoch, & the Russian Assassin when Morton pinned Assassin; after the bout, Murdoch argued with Paul Jones over the loss
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Stan Lane & Bobby Eaton in a handicap bunkhouse match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo fought Steve Williams to a double count-out
NWA US Champion Barry Windham pinned Lex Luger in a Texas Death Match; Luger was accidentally announced as the winner after the match
Sting, Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Dillon submitted to Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock

JCP @ Houston, TX – Sam Houston Coliseum – July 29, 1988
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match

JCP @ Landover, MD – Capital Centre – July 30, 1988
Tim Horner defeated Rick Steiner
Bugsy McGraw fought Larry Zbyszko to a draw
Dick Murdoch defeated Rip Morgan
The Russian Assassin defeated Mighty Wilbur
Brad Armstrong (sub. for Robert Gibson) & Ricky Morton defeated the Sheepherders
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo fought Steve Williams to a double count-out
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, the Road Warriors, Sting, & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, Kevin Sullivan, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a Tower of Doom match

JCP @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – July 31, 1988 (7,000)
Larry Zbyzsko fought Bugsy McGraw after the 10-minute mark
Jimmy Garvin pinned Ivan Koloff at 5:45; after the bout, Paul Jones argued with Koloff over the loss
Ron Garvin pinned Tim Horner at the 50-secon dmark with the right hand punch
Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong defeated the Sheepherders at 12:00
Rick Steiner pinned Kendall Windham
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a Russian Chain Match
Sting, Lex Luger, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard when Luger pinned Blanchard at the 21-minute mark; the bout was advertised as a steel cage match
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes & the Sheik defeated Kevin Sullivan & Dick Murdoch in a steel cage match at 3:55 when Rhodes pinned Sullivan; after the bout, the Sheik attacked Rhodes until Murdoch made the save

JCP @ Milwaukee, WI – Mecca – August 1, 1988
Dick Murdoch defeated the Russian Assassin
Jimmy Garvin defeated Rick Steiner
Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham
Larry Zbyszko defeated Tim Horner
Bugsy McGraw defeated Rip Morgan
Ricky Morton & Brad Armstrong defeated the Sheepherders
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title bunkhouse match
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Nikita Koloff
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Sting, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, and JJ Dillion in Wargames

JCP @ Sioux City, IA – Municipal Auditorium – August 2, 1988
Larry Zbyszko defeated Ed Tossel
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo defeated Kendall Windham
Ron Garvin fought Dick Murdoch to a draw
Al Perez defeated Jimmy Garvin
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap match
Lex Luger defeated NWA US Champion Barry Windham
Sting, Steve Williams, & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard

JCP & Don Owen Promotions @ Seattle, WA – Arena – August 3, 1988
Avalanche (Paul Neu) defeated Billy Two Eagles
Mike Golden defeated the Grappler via disqualification
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson defeated Buddy Rose & Col. DeBeers
Larry Zbyszko defeated Kendall Windham
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeaeted Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title handicap bunkhouse match
Al Perez defeated the Mighty Wilbur via forfeit
Sting & Dick Murdoch defeated Ivan Koloff & Ron Garvin
Jimmy Garvin defeated Kevin Sullivan in a taped fist match
Steve Williams fought NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo to a double count-out
Lex Luger, Nikita Koloff, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in a steel cage match

JCP @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – August 4, 1988 (3,200)
Jimmy Garvin pinned NWA Western States Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko at 5:07 in a non-title match
Al Perez defeated Kendall Windham at 5:37 via submission with the spinning toe hold
Ron Garvin fought Dick Murdoch to a 15-minute time-limit draw
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a handicap bunkhouse match at the 18-minute mark when Cornette was pinned following a double clothesline
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo vs. Kendall Windham (sub. for Steve Williams) (6:06); after the bout, Kevin Sullivan attacked Windham until Williams, in street clothes, came out to make the save
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match at 5:31
Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification at 19:15 when Anderson threw Koloff over the top
Dusty Rhodes & Lex Luger defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA US Champion Barry Windham at 14:44 when Luger pinned Windham with an inside cradle

JCP @ Inglewood, CA – Great Western Forum – August 5, 1988
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo via disqualification
Steve Williams defeated Rick Steiner
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan
Larry Zbyszko fought Dick Murdoch to a double count-out
Nikita Koloff pinned Al Perez; the bout was billed as a Russian Chain Match
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated Jim Cornette, NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a bunkhouse match
Rick Steiner pinned Jose Rossand
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, Paul Ellering, & the Road Warriors defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames when Rhodes forced Dillon to submit to the figure-4

JCP @ Oakland, CA – Kaiser Convention Center – August 6, 1988 (6,000)
Ivan Koloff pinned Kendall Windham at 10:02 by using the tights for leverage when the momentum of a crossbody by Kendall put Koloff on top
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan at 5:05 with a cradle, despite interference by Rick Steiner
Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a Russian Chain match at 16:00
Dick Murdoch fought Ron Garvin to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Sting pinned NWA Western Stages Heritage Champion Larry Zbyzsko in a non-title match at 6:12 with a sunset flip
NWA TV Champion Mike Rotundo fought Steve Williams to a double count-out at 16:00; after the bout, Williams cleared both Rotundo and Rick Steiner from the ring
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification at 12:00 when Jim Cornette interfered
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, the Road Warriors & Paul Ellering defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, & JJ Dillon in Wargames at 24:00 when Dillon submitted to Luger’s Torture Rack

JCP @ Kansas City, MO – August 7, 1988 (6,800)
The end of the Great American Bash tour
Rick Steiner fought Larry Zbyzsko to a draw after the 10-minute mark; Steiner played the babyface for the bout
Al Perez defeated JR Hogg at 1:03
Jimmy Garvin pinned Kevin Sullivan at 4:37
Ron Garvin defeated Kendall Windham at 5:01 via KO
Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification at 14:08 when Jim Cornette interfered
Sting defeated NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda via disqualification at 12:18 when Rick Steiner and Kevin Sullivan interfered
Steve Williams defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson via count-out
The Road Warriors defeated Ivan Koloff & the Russian Assassin in a scaffold match
Dusty Rhodes, Lex Luger, & Dick Murdoch defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA US Champion Barry Windham, & NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson in a steel cage match at 15:09 when Luger pinned Blanchard