WCW Bash at the Beach
Bash at the Beach | ||
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Promotions World Championship Wrestling | (1994–2000) | |
First event | 1994 | |
Last event | 2000 |
Bash at the Beach was a yearly
Due to its beach theme, the stage where wrestlers made their entrances was decorated with beach related items, such as
History
In 1992 and 1993, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held a beach-themed pay-per-view show known as Beach Blast, which was the forerunner to Bash at the Beach. The 1992 show was held in June, however, as the company elected instead to reserve July for its flagship summertime extravaganza, The Great American Bash. Along with Slamboree, Starrcade, SuperBrawl, The Great American Bash, and Halloween Havoc, Bash at the Beach was booked to be one of WCW's flagship events.
Bash at the Beach marked three major turning points during
To promote the 1995 event, Hogan, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Big Van Vader, and Kevin Sullivan guest starred on season 6 episode 15 of Baywatch, also titled "Bash at the Beach".
Legacy
In March 2001, the WWF acquired WCW and the majority of its assets, which included all of its championships and the intellectual properties for all of their PPVs; the following year, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Although WWE revived some of WCW's old PPVs over the years, such as The Great American Bash, Bash at the Beach was never one that was reused by WWE. However, in 2014, all of WCW's Bash at the Beach pay-per-views were made available on the WWE Network streaming service.[1]
WWE left the Bash at the Beach trademark to expire in 2004/2005 after their purchase of WCW.
Events
WCW/nWo co-branded event |
# | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Ref |
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1 | Bash at the Beach (1994) | July 17, 1994 | Orlando, Florida | Amway Arena | Ric Flair (c) vs. Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | [5] |
2 | Bash at the Beach (1995) | July 16, 1995 | Huntington Beach, California | The Beach | Steel Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
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[6] |
3 | Bash at the Beach (1996) | July 7, 1996 | Daytona Beach, Florida | Ocean Center | [7] | |
4 | Bash at the Beach (1997) | July 13, 1997 | Hollywood Hogan
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5 | Bash at the Beach (1998) | July 12, 1998 | San Diego, California
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Cox Arena
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Hollywood Hogan vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Karl Malone
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[9] |
6 | Bash at the Beach (1999) | July 11, 1999 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | National Car Rental Center
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Kevin Nash (c) and Sting vs. Randy Savage and Sid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | [9] |
7 | Bash at the Beach (2000) | July 9, 2000 | Daytona Beach, Florida | Ocean Center | Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Booker T for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | [10] |
References
- ^ "Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network". WWE. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "Bash at the Beach returning for AEW Dynamite, Jericho cruise show set". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Cody's Request For 'Bash At The Beach' Trademark Reconsideration Denied | Fightful Wrestling". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- WrestleZone. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Bash at the Beach 1994". Pro Wrestling History. July 17, 1994. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Bash at the Beach 1995". Pro Wrestling History. July 16, 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Bash at the Beach 1996". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- ^ "Bash at the Beach 1997". Pro Wrestling History. July 13, 1997. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Bash at the Beach 1998". Pro Wrestling History. July 12, 1998. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Bash at the Beach 2000". Pro Wrestling History. July 9, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2015.