On June 18, 1995 the Great American Bash took place at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. This was the first Great American Bash event in nearly three years, with the last event taking place in 1992. In the main event, "Macho Man" Randy Savage (with his father Angelo Poffo in his corner) took on “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. The match was part of a rivalry stemming from a match in a tournament to crown the new United States Heavyweight Champion. This was the 5th Great American Bash professional wrest