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'''The Great American Bash''' was the fourth ] ] ] ] produced by ] (WCW) and eighth overall. The event took place on July 12, 1992 at the ] in ].
The 1992 '''Great American Bash''' was the eighth annual ] ] ] ], but the fourth produced by ] (WCW). The event took place on July 12, 1992, at the ] in ]. It was the last Great American Bash held until ].
Seven matches were contested at the event. The event featured a tag team tournament for the newly created ]. ] defeated ] and ] in the finals to win the tournament and to be crowned the first champions. From this point onwards, the ] and NWA World Tag Team Championships were considered to be unified and were defended together by Miracle Violence Connection and subsequent champions until WCW withdrew from the NWA in 1993. Aside from the tag team tournament, the ] was also defended at the event. ] defended the title against ]. Vader defeated Sting to win the title.
Seven matches were contested at the event. The event featured a tag team tournament for the newly created ]. ] defeated ] and ] in the finals to win the tournament and to be crowned the first champions. From this point onwards, the ] and NWA World Tag Team Championships were considered to be unified and were defended together by Miracle Violence Connection and subsequent champions until WCW withdrew from the NWA in 1993. Aside from the tag team tournament, the ] was also defended at the event. ] defended the title against ]. Vader defeated Sting to win the title.
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==Production==
==Production==
===Background===
===Background===
] was a ] event established in 1985. It was first produced by the ]'s (NWA) ] (JCP) and aired on ] before becoming a ] event in 1988; JCP was rebranded as ] (WCW) later that same year. WCW then seceded from the NWA in 1991. The 1992 event was the fourth Great American Bash event promoted by WCW and eighth overall. The event took place on July 12, 1992 at the ] in ]. It was the final Great American Bash event held until the ].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/gabash.html|title=The Great American Bash|publisher=Pro Wrestling History| access-date=2009-07-17}}</ref>
] was a ] event established in 1985. It was first produced by the ]'s (NWA) ] (JCP) and aired on ] before becoming a ] event in 1988; JCP was rebranded as ] (WCW) later that same year. WCW then seceded from the NWA in 1991. The 1992 event was the fourth Great American Bash event promoted by WCW and eighth overall. The event took place on July 12, 1992, at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/gabash.html|title=The Great American Bash|publisher=Pro Wrestling History| access-date=2009-07-17}}</ref>
===Storylines===
===Storylines===
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==Aftermath==
The 1992 Great American Bash was the final Great American Bash event held until the ].<ref name=WCW9501Book>{{cite book | first=Graham | last=Cawthon | title=the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 5: World Championship Wrestling 1995-2001 | publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | year= 2015 | isbn=1499656343}}</ref>
==Results==
==Results==
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1992 World Championship Wrestling pay-per-view event
Seven matches were contested at the event. The event featured a tag team tournament for the newly created NWA World Tag Team Championship. Miracle Violence Connection defeated Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham in the finals to win the tournament and to be crowned the first champions. From this point onwards, the WCW and NWA World Tag Team Championships were considered to be unified and were defended together by Miracle Violence Connection and subsequent champions until WCW withdrew from the NWA in 1993. Aside from the tag team tournament, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship was also defended at the event. Sting defended the title against Big Van Vader. Vader defeated Sting to win the title.
The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Cawthon, Graham (2015). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 5: World Championship Wrestling 1995-2001. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN1499656343.
Cawthon, Graham (2014). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989-1994. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN1499656343.
"2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Great American Bash 1992". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 138.
Promotional poster featuring Sting and Big Van Vader