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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | June 13, 1999 | ||
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| Venue | Baltimore Arena | ||
| Attendance | 11,672 | ||
| Buy rate | 185,000[1] | ||
| Tagline | The Real Fireworks Start June 13th! | ||
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The 1999Great American Bash was the ninthGreat American Bashprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV)event produced byWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW), and 13th Great American Bash event overall. It took place on June 13, 1999, at theBaltimore Arena inBaltimore, Maryland.[2] This was the seventh Great American Bash held at this venue after the1988,1989,1990,1991,1996, and1998 events. This was also the first PPV event to incorporate WCW's new logo, which had debuted two months prior.
Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event,Kevin Nash retained hisWCW World Heavyweight Championship againstRandy Savage by disqualification. In other prominent matches,The Jersey Triad (Diamond Dallas Page andChris Kanyon) defeatedChris Benoit andPerry Saturn to win theWCW World Tag Team Championship,Rick Steiner defeatedSting in aFalls Count Anywhere match, andRic Flair defeatedRoddy Piper by disqualification to regain the presidency of WCW. The event also marked the WCW return ofSid Vicious.
The Great American Bash is aprofessional wrestling event established in 1985. It was first produced by theNational Wrestling Alliance's (NWA)Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) and aired onclosed-circuit television before becoming apay-per-view (PPV) event in 1988; JCP was rebranded asWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) later that same year. WCW then seceded from the NWA in 1991.[3] The 1999 event was the ninth Great American Bash event promoted by WCW and 13th overall. It took place on June 13, 1999, at theBaltimore Arena inBaltimore, Maryland. This was the seventh Great American Bash held at this venue after the1988,1989,1990,1991,1996, and1998 events.[4] This was also the first PPV event to incorporate WCW's new logo that debuted three months prior.[5]
The event featuredprofessional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds andstorylines. Professional wrestlers portrayvillains,heroes, orless distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[6]
| Role: | Name: |
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| Commentators | Tony Schiavone |
| Bobby Heenan | |
| Mike Tenay | |
| Interviewer | Gene Okerlund |
| Ring announcers | Michael Buffer |
| David Penzer | |
| Referees | Randy Anderson |
| Johnny Boone | |
| Mickie Jay | |
| Nick Patrick | |
| Billy Silverman |
Hak pinnedBrian Knobs afterJimmy Hart accidentally hit Knobs with a steel chair. Knobs was then hit with akendo stick by Hak. After the match,Hugh Morrus came out and attacked Hak.Roddy Piper was disqualified whenBuff Bagwell came out and attackedRic Flair; as per a prematch stipulation Flair regained thepresidency of WCW that he had lost to Piper atSlamboree the previous month. After the match, Piper helped Flair andArn Anderson to attack Bagwell.Rick Steiner won the match afterSting was attacked backstage by dogs, and Rick forced the referee to declare him the winner.Randy Savage was disqualified afterSid Vicious, making his surprise return to WCW, interfered and attackedKevin Nash with apowerbomb.
In 2013, Dylan Diot of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 3.0 [Bad], stating, "WCW was in a bad place at the time. They were becoming a cheap rip-off of bothWWF and evenECW, and they were going nowhere fast. The booking of the show was horrendous; seven [of] the matches involved interference and there were some mind-boggling stupid finishes throughout the show. Avoid this show at all costs; it's not worth it."[7]