25 Best Wrestling PPVs Ever

10. NWA Great American Bash 1989

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Best Match: Ric Flair Vs. Terry Funk

Worst Match: The Skyscrapers Vs. Johnny Ace & Shane Douglas

It doesn't get much better than 1989 NWA. God damn you Jim Herd for ruining everything.

The 1989 instalment of the Great American Bash is one dismal undercard away from being the high watermark of professional wrestling, but beyond that, it is an overload of diverse quality.

Headlined by a visceral war between Ric Flair and Terry Funk which almost hits the heights of their glorious 'I Quit' match at Clash Of The Champions IX, the Bash also played host to a scintillating War Games match, and one of the all-time great carry jobs by Ricky Steamboat. His mercurial selling positioned the leaden Lex Luger as a beast - a role he could only fill when opposed by somebody with similar star-making ability.

Sting and The Great Muta disproved the notion that a stirring midcard match needs at least ten minutes with which to elevate itself into minor classic territory. The Steiner Brothers Vs. Varisity Club members Kevin Sullivan and Mike Rotunda - the former of whom doesn't get enough credit for his longevity and eclectic body of work - worked with even less time (04:22) to carve out a rare, engaging squash.

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