WWE: 5 classic Great American Bash moments  NXT will need to live up to

#4 Dusty Rhodes wins the World Title for the 3rd time (1986)

Dusty Rhodes is champion again!

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes isn't just a WWE Hall of Famer - he's one of the greatest of all time. While he never won a championship working for Vince McMahon's company directly, he's still recognized as a three-time World Champion by the WWE.

It was this third championship win that happened at the Great American Bash in 1986; inside the Greensboro Coliseum in the city of the same name, in the state of North Carolina, when he defeated Ric Flair in a steel cage match.

The rest of the card isn't much to write home about - there's no other championship bouts on the line-up - though there was one of the "Best of 7" matches between Nikita Koloff and Magnum T.A. for the United States Championship, won by Magnum (which would put him up 3-1 at that point).

When you look back, though, and realize just how important and influential Dusty Rhodes was - not just on the locker room but on the audience - you'll see what a big deal this championship win was. Even then, Dusty Rhodes meant more to people than him being a popular wrestler - he inspired people.

WWE has been great at respecting his legacy when it comes to WWE NXT - especially with the Tag Team Classic held under his name. Hopefully they remember him during the Bash this Wednesday.