Bash at the Beach (2000)
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Promotion World Championship Wrestling | | ||
| Date | July 9, 2000[1] | ||
| City | Daytona Beach, Florida[1] | ||
| Venue | Ocean Center[1] | ||
| Attendance | 6,572[2] | ||
| Tagline(s) | It Ain't No Picnic! | ||
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The 2000 Bash at the Beach was the seventh and final
As of 2023, the event is available on the WWE Network.[4]
Event
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Tony Schiavone |
| Scott Hudson | |
| Mark Madden | |
| Interviewers | Gene Okerlund |
| Pamela Paulshock | |
| Referees | Mickie Jay |
| Mark Johnson | |
| Charles Robinson | |
| Billy Silverman | |
| Jamie Tucker | |
| Ring announcers | Michael Buffer |
| David Penzer |
Kevin Nash faced Goldberg in the tenth match, in which Scott Hall's WCW contract was on the line (though Hall actually left WCW earlier in the year). After attempting to use the Jackknife Powerbomb on Goldberg, Scott Steiner betrayed Nash by attacking him from behind, turning heel and costing Nash the match. As a result, Scott Hall's contract was torn up by Goldberg, therefore terminated.
Controversy
Prior to the event going on the air, there was a backstage dispute between Hollywood Hogan and head of WCW creative, Vince Russo. Hogan wanted to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in his match against Jeff Jarrett and leave the pay-per-view as champion, but Russo wanted to have Jarrett retain it and later lose it to Booker T that same night. Russo told Hogan that he was going to have Jarrett lay down for him to work a real conflict, although Jarrett was not told it was a work. When the bell rang, Jarrett laid down in the middle of the ring while Russo threw the WCW World title belt into the ring and yelled to Hogan from ringside to pin Jarrett. A visibly confused Hogan complied, placing a foot on Jarrett's chest after getting on the microphone and telling Russo, "Is this your deal, Russo? That's why this company is in the damn shape it's in, because of bullshit like this!" After winning and being announced as the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Hogan immediately took the WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt.
Moments later, Russo returned to the ring, angrily proclaiming this would be the last time fans would ever see "that piece of shit" in a WCW arena ever again. Hogan claims the
Reception
In 2020, Chris of Retro Pro Wrestling gave the event mixed reviews, stating, "Speaking of tremendous effort, that's mostly what WCW had produced here. Not that it was a flawless show. It was more like A+ for effort, C+ for execution. For all the decent wrestling, for all the moments like Booker T winning the title and that incredible Vince Russo promo, there were dumb Graveyard matches, too many run-ins, and David Flair dropping his pants. This, ladies and gentlemen, was the last ever Bash at the Beach show, and for better or worse, the world of professional wrestling would never forget it."[6]
Results
| No. | Results pinfall Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | 13:41 | | ||
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- ^ Vince Russo later reversed the decision, returning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to Jarrett following a shoot incident.
- ^ Since Nash lost the match, Scott Hall's contract was terminated.
References
- ^ a b c d "Bash at the Beach 2000". Pro Wrestling History. July 9, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "WCW Bash At The Beach 2000 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "WCW July Calendar". www.wcw.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network". WWE. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "BOLLEA v. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING INC". Caselaw.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "PPV REVIEW: WCW Bash at the Beach 2000".
- ISBN 978-1499656343.
- ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts". Wrestling's Historical Cards: Bash at the Beach (Daytona Beach, Florida, Ocean Center). Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 143.