REWIND-A-WAI #117: WCW Great American Bash 1996

Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/10/04/rewind-a-wai-117-wcw-great-american-bash-1996/

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review WCW Great American Bash 1996 highlighted by a memorable interview involving Eric Bischoff and Scott Hall & Kevin Nash.

Meanwhile, Ric Flair & Arn Anderson take on football stars Steve “Mongo” McMichael & Kevin Greene, and a 21-year-old Rey Mysterio makes his WCW debut.

Plus, News & Notes from the wrestling world in June 1996.

This event was chosen by Espresso Executive Producer, Jochy Saldivar.

WCW Great American Bash
Sunday, June 16, 1996
Baltimore, Maryland at Baltimore Arena

  • WCW Heavyweight Championship: The Giant (c) vs. Lex Luger
  • Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs. Kevin Greene & Steve McMichael
  • Lord Steven Regal vs. Sting
  • Falls Count Anywhere: Kevin Sullivan vs. Chris Benoit
  • Big Bubba vs. John Tenta
  • WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko (c) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
  • Diamond Dallas Page vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell
  • WCW Television Championship: Konnan (c) vs. El Gato
  • The Steiner Brothers vs. Fire & Ice

Watch this show on the WWE Network (account required): https://watch.wwe.com/episode/WCW-The-Great-American-Bash-1996-10353

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Next time on Rewind-A-Wai… WWF Wrestling at MSG (10/17/83)

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Wai letting us all down by not completing his “accidentally problematic” trilogy (after xavier and cain) with an unfortunate benoit reference.

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