NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games 37 years old

This was the first use of the WarGames: The Match Beyond match conceived by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes was on the winning side in both events along with the Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff and Paul Ellering. Koloff, Rhodes and J.J. Dillon sustained serious injuries in the first encounter. The Bash series took place in numerous venues all July long, starting in Landover, Maryland at the Capital Centre on July 2.

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NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games Cast

Name Character
Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. He was 41, 69 years old when he died as Dusty Rhodes
Martin Lunde He was 28, now 66 years old as Arn Anderson
Tully Arthur Blanchard He was 33, now 70 years old as Himself
Raymond Washington Traylor, Jr. He was 24, 41 years old when he died as The War Machine
Jimmy Valiant He was 44, now 82 years old as Jimmy Valiant
Kevin Sullivan He was 32, now 69 years old as Himself
Lawrence Michael Rotunda He was 29, now 66 years old as Himself
Ric Flair He was 38, now 75 years old as Himself
Barry Clinton Windham He was 27, now 64 years old as Himself
Lawrence Wendell Pfohl He was 29, now 66 years old as Lex Luger
Rick Steiner He was 26, now 63 years old as Himself

NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games Crew

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NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games (37 years)

  • Release day: Friday, July 31, 1987
  • Runtime: 180 minutes