The History of The Great American Bash

This Sunday night, The Great American Bash returns to PPV. This is the only WWE PPV that was started by another company. The first event took place in 1985 and was promoted by Jim Crockett’s NWA territory. For a few years, instead of being one event, it was a nationwide tour of events. After he sold the company to WCW, it became an almost annual event. After the sale of WCW to WWE in 2001, the event was brought back to life in 2004.

The Bash is perhaps the most perplexing event in regards to quality. In its history, the event has been recognized as one of the greatest events in WCW history and also one of the worst events in wrestling history. Memories of the Bash include highlights like The Wargames match and such lowlights as the infamous “We Want Flair” fiasco.

• Read about the history of The Great American Bash
  
• Preview of this Sunday’s event

Photo of JBL is courtesy of the UPN Network. The current announcer of UPN’s Friday Night SmackDown! won the WWE Championship at the 2004 Great American Bash