The Undertaker fights TWO dudes while a rich cowboy steals the show. 2004 was weird.
The Great American Bash (2004) was the 15th Great American Bash professional wrestling pay-per-view event, and the first produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. The event, presented by Subway, took place on June 27, 2004 at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia and was a SmackDown! brand-exclusive event. The main event was a Handicap match between The Dudley Boyz and The Undertaker. One of the featured matches on the undercard was a Texas Bullrope match for the WWE Championship between John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) and champion Eddie Guerrero. Another primary match on the undercard was Rey Mysterio versus Chavo Guerrero for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
Stunts
Rey Mysterio doing inhuman things to Chavo Guerrero.
Acting
JBL's millionaire cowboy villain is unhinged theater.
Production
The subway sponsorship integration is accidental comedy.
Director
Kevin Dunn
John Layfield
JBL
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero
Mark Calaway
The Undertaker
Mark LoMonaco
Bubba Ray Dudley
Devon Hughes
D-Von Dudley
Kevin Fertig
Mordecai
Robert Howard
Hardcore Holly
Rena Marlette Lesnar
Sable
Torrie Wilson
Torrie Wilson
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio
Rey Mysterio
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chavo Guerrero
Monty Sopp
Billy Gunn
Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Jackie Gayda
Miss Jackie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was WWE's first Great American Bash after buying WCW, reclaiming a classic NWA/WCW name for their own mythology.
Kevin Dunn directed this—yes, the infamous fast-cutting producer who wrestling fans blame for ruining matches.
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