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The History of the Great American Bash 96-present



1996 GAB – Baltimore Arena; Baltimore, MD 6/16/96
- The Steiners beat Ice Train & Scott Norton
- Dallas Page beat Marcus Alexander Bagwell
- US Title: Champ Konnan beat El Gato
- Cruiserweight Title: Champ Dean Malenko beat Rey Mysterio Jr.
- John Tenta beat Big Bubba Rogers
- Falls Count Anywhere: Chris Benoit beat Kevin Sullivan
- Sting beat Steven Regal
- Ric Flair & Arn Anderson beat Steve McMichael & Kevin Greene when McMichael turned on Greene
- WCW Title: Champ The Giant beat Lex Luger
1997 GAB – Mark at the Quad; Moline, IL 6/15/97
- Ultimo Dragon beat Psicosis
- Harlem Heat beat The Steiners by DQ
- Konnan beat Hugh Morrus
- Glacier beat Wrath
- Women's Title: Champ Akira Hokuto beat Madusa.

As a result, Madusa has to retire
- Chris Benoit beat Meng
- Kevin Greene beat Steve McMichael
- WCW Tag Titles: Champs Kevin Nash & Scott Hall beat Ric Flair & Roddy Piper
- Randy Savage beat Dallas Page

1998 GAB – Baltimore Arena; Baltimore, MD 6/14/98
- Booker T beat Chris Benoit
- Kanyon beat Perry Saturn
- Cruiserweight Title: Chris Jericho beat Dean Malenko by DQ to win the vacant title
- Juventud Guerrera beat Reese
- Chavo Guerrero Jr. beat Eddie Guerrero
- TV Title: Booker T beat Fit Finlay to win the title
- US Title: Champ Bill Goldberg beat Konnan
- Hollywood Hogan & Bret Hart beat Randy Savage & Roddy Piper
- Roddy Piper beat Randy Savage by DQ
- Sting beat The Giant

1999 GAB – Baltimore Arena; Baltimore, MD 6/13/99
- Hardcore Match: Hak beat Brian Knobs
- Van Hammer beat Mikey Whipwreck
- Buff Bagwell beat Disco Inferno
- Konnan & Rey Mysterio Jr. beat Curt Hennig & Bobby Duncam Jr.
- Ernest Miller beat Horace Hogan
- Ric Flair beat Roddy Piper by DQ
- No DQ Falls Count Anywhere for the TV Title: Champ Rick Steiner beat Sting
- WCW Tag Titles: Kanyon & Dallas Page beat Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn to win the titles
- WCW Title: Champ Kevin Nash beat Randy Savage by DQ

2000 GAB – Baltimore Arena; Baltimore, MD 6/11/00
- Cruiserweight Title: Champ Lt. Loco beat Disco Inferno
- Kronic beat Big Vito & Johnny the Bull
- Ambulance Match: Mike Awesome beat Dallas Page
- Boot Camp Match: G.I. Bro beat Shawn Stasiak
- Tables Match: Shane Douglas beat The Wall
- Asylum Match for US Title: Champ Scott Steiner beat Tank Abbott & Rick Steiner
- Hulk Hogan beat Billy Kidman. As a result, Hogan gets a title shot at Bash at the Beach
- Ric Flair beat David Flair
- Human Torch Match: Vampiro beat Sting
- WCW Title: Champ Jeff Jarrett beat Kevin Nash

2004 GAB (SD) – The Scope; Norfolk, VA 6/27/04
- Elimination Match for the US Title: Champ John Cena beat Booker T, Rene Dupree, and Rob Van Dam
- Luther Reigns beat Charlie Haas
- Cruiserweight Title: Champ Rey Mysterio beat Chavo Guerrero
- Kenzo Suzuki beat Billy Gunn
- Sable beat Torrie Wilson
- Mordecai beat Bob Holly
- Bullrope Match for WWE Title: JBL beat Eddie Guerrero to win the title
- The Undertaker beat The Dudley Boyz. After the match Undertaker buried Paul Bearer in a concrete crypt

2005 GAB (SD) – HSBC Arena; Buffalo, NY 7/24/05
- Tag Team Title: Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich beat MNM for the titles
- Booker T beat Christian
- US Title: Champ Orlando Jordan beat Chris Benoit
- The Undertaker beat Muhammad Hassan
- The Mexicools beat The Blue World Order
- Rey Mysterio beat Eddie Guerrero
- Bra & Panties Match: Melina beat Torrie Wilson
- World Heavyweight Title: JBL beat champ Batista by DQ. Batista keeps the title

2006 GAB (SD) – Conseco Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, IN 7/23/06
- Tag Team Titles: Champs Paul London & Brian Kendrick beat Kid Kash & Jamie Knoble
- U.S. Title: Champ Finlay beat William Regal
- Non-title match: Cruiserweight champ Gregory Helms beat Matt Hardy
- Punjambi Prison Match: The Undertaker beat The Big Show
- Bra & Panties Match: Ashley beat Kristal, Michelle McCool & Jillian
- Mr. Kennedy beat Batista by DQ
- World Title Match: King Booker beat Rey Mysterio to win the title

2007 GAB – H.P. Pavilion; San Jose, CA 7/22/07
- U.S. Title: Champion MVP beat Matt Hardy
- Cruiserweight Title: Hornswoggle beat Champion Chavo Guerrero, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Shannon Moore, and Jimmy Wang Yang to win the title
- Singapore Cane on a Pole Match: Carlito beat Sandman
- Women’s Title: Champion Candice Michelle beat Melina
- Intercontinental Championship: Champion Umaga beat Jeff Hardy
- ECW Title: Champion John Morrison beat C.M. Punk
- Bull Rope Match: Randy Orton beat Dusty Rhodes
- World Heavyweight Championship: Champion The Great Khali beat Batista and Kane
- WWE Title: Champion John Cena beat Lashley

2008 GAB – Nassau Coliseum; Uniondale, NY 7/20/08
- WWE Tag Team Championship: Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder beat Champs The Miz & John Morrison, Finlay & Hornswoggle, and Jesse & Festus to win the titles
- U.S. Title: Shelton Benjamin beat Matt Hardy to win the title
- ECW Championship: Champion Mark Henry beat Tommy Dreamer
- Chris Jericho beat Shawn Michaels
- Divas Championship: Michelle McCool beat Natalya Neidhart to become the first Divas Champion
- World Heavyweight Championship: Champion CM Punk and Batista fought to a double-DQ
- NYC Parking Lot Brawl: JBL beat John Cena
- WWE Championship: Champion Triple H beat Edge

The Bash 2009 – ARCO Arena; Sacramento, CA 6/28/09
- ECW Championship Scramble Match: Champion Tommy Dreamer beat Finlay, Christian, Mark Henry, and Jack Swagger
- Title vs. Mask: Rey Mysterio beat Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Championship
- No Count-Out, No Disqualification Match: Dolph Ziggler beat The Great Khali
- Unified Tag Team Championship: Edge and Chris Jericho beat Champions Carlito & Primo Colon and Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes
- Women’s Title: Michelle McCool beat Melina to win the title
- World Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Hardy beat Champion CM Punk by DQ
- John Cena beat The Miz
- Three Stages of Hell for the WWE Championship: Champion Randy Orton beat Triple H

The Great American Bash 2012 (specially themed episode of Super SmackDown) - American Bank Center; Corpus Christi, TX 7/3/12
- The Great Khali & Layla beat Antonio Cesaro & Aksana
- Non-title Match: Cody Rhodes beat Intercontinental Champion Christian to qualify for Money in the Bank
- Dolph Ziggler beat Alex Riley to qualify for Money in the Bank
- Santino Marella, Sgt. Slaughter & Jim Duggan beat Drew McIntyre, Hunico & Camacho
- Ryback beat Curt Hawkins
- Zack Ryder won the 20-man Great America Bash Battle Royal to become the GM for SmackDown the following week
(Sources Include: WWE.com, Pro Wrestling Illustated Almanac, & Onlineworldofwrestling.com)

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