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The History of WCW Bash at the Beach

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Bash at the Beach was an annual pay-per-view event that WCW held every July from 1994 until 2000. This show was WCW's answer to SummerSlam and was their biggest part of the summer. In keeping with the theme of the show, the event always took place in a city associated with fun and sun.
Despite it's relatively short tenure, this event lives on history because it featured several of the important moments during Hulk Hogan's tenure with the company.

It featured his first match with WCW, a match that was featured on an episode of Baywatch, the formation of the new World order, his teaming with Dennis Rodman on two occasions, and his controversial final match with the company.

Title Changes
1994 - WCW Tag Team Championship: Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff beat Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan
1994 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Hulk Hogan beat Ric Flair
1996 - United States Championship: Ric Flair beat Konnan
1998 - Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio Jr. beat Chris Jericho
1999 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Randy Savage & Sid Vicious beat Champion Kevin Nash & Sting. Savage became WCW champion due to scoring the winning pin fall.
2000 - WCW Tag Team Championship: Kronik beat Shawn Stasiak & Chuck Palumbo
2001 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Hulk Hogan beat Jeff Jarrett
2001 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Hulk Hogan was stripped of the title
2001 - WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Booker T beat Jeff Jarrett to win the vacant title

Bash at the Beach 1994 - Orlando Arena; Orlando, FL 7/17/1994
- Television Championship: Champion Steven Regal beat Johnny B Badd
- Big Van Vader beat The Guardian Angel by DQ
- Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck beat Arn Anderson & Dustin Rhodes
- US Championship: Champion Steve Austin beat Ricky Steamboat
- WCW Tag Team Championship: Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff beat Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan to win the titles
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Hulk Hogan beat Ric Flair to win the title

Bash at the Beach 1995 - On the beach; Huntington Beach, CA 7/16/1995
- US Championship: Champion Sting beat Meng
- Television Championship: Champion The Renegade beat Paul Orndorff
- Kamala beat Jim Duggan
- Dallas Page beat Dave Sullivan
- WCW Tag Team Championship: Champions Harlem Heat beat The Nasty Boys and Bobby Eaton & Steven Regal
- Lifeguard Lumberjack Match filmed for Baywatch: Randy Savage beat Ric Flair
- Steel Cage match for WCW World Heavyweight Championship filmed for Baywatch: Champion Hulk Hogan beat Big Van Vader

Bash at the Beach 1996 - Ocean Center; Daytona Beach, FL 7/7/1996
- Rey Mysterio Jr. beat Psicosis
- Carson City Silver Dollar Match: John Tenta beat Big Bubba Rogers
- Taped Fist Match: Dallas Page beat Jim Duggan
- Double Dog Collar Match: The Nasty Boys beat The Public Enemy
- Cruiserweight Championship: Champion Dean Malenko beat Disco Inferno
- Steve McMichael beat Joe Gomez
- US Championship: Ric Flair beat Konnan to win the title
- The Giant & Kevin Sullivan beat Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit
- Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & mystery partner fought to a no decision against Sting, Lex Luger, & Randy Savage. Hulk Hogan was the mystery partner and the nWo was formed after this match.

Bash at the Beach 1997 - Ocean Center; Dayton Beach, FL 7/13/1997
- Mortis & Wrath beat Ernest Miller & Glacier
- Cruiserweight Championship: Champion Chris Jericho beat Ultimo Dragon
- The Steiners beat Masa Chono & The Great Muta
- Hector Garza, Lizmark Jr., & Juventud Guerrera beat La Parka, Villano IV, & Psicosis
- Loser Must Retire: Chris Benoit beat Kevin Sullivan
- US Championship: Champion Jeff Jarrett beat Steve McMichael
- Randy Savage & Scott Hall beat Dallas Page & Curt Hennig
- Roddy Piper beat Ric Flair
- The Giant & Lex Luger beat Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman

Bash at the Beach 1998 - Cox Arena; San Diego, CA 7/12/1998
- Raven's Rules Match: Raven beat Perry Saturn
- Juventud Guerrera beat Billy Kidman
- Stevie Ray beat Chavo Guerrero Jr.
- Hair vs Hair Match: Eddie Guerrero beat Chavo Guerrero Jr.
- Konnan beat Disco Inferno
- The Giant beat Kevin Greene
- Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio Jr. beat Chris Jericho to win the title
- Television Championship: Champion Booker T beat Bret Hart by DQ
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Champion Bill Goldberg beat Curt Hennig
- Dennis Rodman & Hollywood Hogan beat Karl Malone & Dallas Page

Bash at the Beach 1999 - National Car Rental Center; Sunrise, FL 7/11/1999
- Ernest Miller beat Disco Inferno
- Television Championship: Champion Rick Steiner beat Van Hammer
- US Championship: Champion David Flair beat Dean Malenko
- Elimination Match: Rey Mysterio Jr., Konnan, Swoll, & Brad Armstrong beat Barry Windham, Kendall Windham, Curt Hennig, & Bobby Duncam Jr.
- Junkyard Hardcore Invitational Battle Royal: Fit Finlay won the match
- Handicap Match for WCW Tag Team Championship: Champions Dallas Page, Bam Bam Bigelow, & Kanyon beat Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn
- Boxing Match with Mills Lane as referee: Buff Bagwell beat Roddy Piper
- Tag Team match for WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Randy Savage & Sid Vicious beat Champion Kevin Nash & Sting. Savage became WCW champ.

Bash at the Beach 2000 - Ocean Center; Daytona Beach, FL 7/9/2000
- Cruiserweight Championship: Champion Lt. Loco beat Juventud Guerrera
- Handicap Match for the Hardcore Championship: Champion Big Vito beat Norman Smiley & Ralphus
- Wedding Gown Match: Daffney beat Miss Hancock - WCW Tag Team Championship: Kronik beat Shawn Stasiak & Chuck Palumbo to win the title
- Kanyon beat Booker T
- US Championship: Mike Awesome beat Champion Scott Steiner by DQ
- Graveyard Match: Vampiro beat The Demon
- Shane Douglas beat Buff Bagwell
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Hulk Hogan beat Jeff Jarret to win the title when Jarrett laid down. Vince Russo then stripped Hogan of the title and went on a tirade that led to a lawsuit.
- Bill Goldberg beat Kevin Nash
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Booker T beat Jeff Jarrett to win the vacant title

Sources used include: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Almanac, onlineworldofwrestling.com, and thehistoryofwwe.com
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