WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 Review

WCW Bash at the Beach 1996

This is the PPV that changed WCW and the world of professional wrestling forever, i can't remember much except for the main event and the opening match so let's check out how the actual show was.

- Psicosis vs Rey Mysterio Jr.
This should be another good match from both the luchadores. This was a really good match, i really like Psicosis he has a great style nice technical style mixed with spots, Psicosis brought the wrestling and Rey Rey brought the crazy ass spots. Great way to start the show but it's a shame these two were opening the show when they should have been further the card. Match ended with the Splash Mountain reversal into a Rana finish.
*** 1/4

- Big Bubba vs John Tenta (Silver Dollars in a sack on a pole match)
Oh boy, this match is going to be a mess. This was just horrible and if there was ever a competition for the worst haircut..Tennta would have won with his half skullet.
DUD

- DDP vs Jim Duggan (Taped Fist Lord of the Ring Match)
What is with all the fucking stipulations, Lord of the ring?!?! Are they going to fight near a volcano? This should be another crappy match but at least better than Bubba/Tenta. This match was another piece of stinking crap, nothing to mention here, this show is really going downhill.
DUD

- Public Enemy vs Nasty Boys (Tag Team Dog Collar Match)
Oh brother this doesn't look promising. This was another boring ass match, a whole lot of brawling..maybe a tad more interesting than the last two matches.
1/4*

- Dean Malenko (c) vs Disco Inferno (WCW Cruiserweight Title)
Is Disco even a cruiserweight? Well i don't think highly of Disco but Malenko is one hell of a worker and can carry him to a good match, this could be good. This was a decent match, Disco was alright and Dean did a decent job of carrying Disco.
* 3/4

- Joe Gomez vs Steve 'Mongo' McMichael
Just fantastic, well i see this being a short squash cause i have never even heard of Gomez amazing this made PPV. This was better than i expected but crap nonetheless this ends with the Tombstone Piledriver from Mongo.
1/2*

- Konnan (c) vs Ric Flair (WCW United States Title)
This should be a tight match, Ric Flair is well Ric Flair and Konnan is alright. This was a pretty good match, Konnan dominated most of it and it is not really Ric Flair's best match.Konnan was pretty good still from transitioning from Lucha to WCW, this was a good match with a little too much interfierence and a pretty bad finish. Overall a good match but not great.
** 3/4

- Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit vs Kevin Sullivan & The Giant
This could be decent, Benoit & Anderson are great, Sullivan is alright and Giant wasn't so bad back then. This was a short but good match, it started with some nice psychology with the Horsemen using quick tags and working on Sullivan not wanting to get the big man into the match, Anderson & Benoit are such great psychologists, eventually Sullivan countered a piledriver attempt and got the tag to Giant, who finished Arn with a Chokeslam for the win.
** 1/2

- The Outsiders vs Sting, Randy Savage & Lex Luger
I can't really remember this match but it could be good and of course it is with the legendary finish where Hogan turns on WCW to create the nWo! This match was decent, Luger went out early and then it was the Outsiders dominating Sting, Sting gets the tag to Savage, he cleans house but after a low blow from Nash he goes down. Out comes Hogan and the rest as they call it is history.
**
Overall not much to see here except the main event and the opener which you probably can watch on youtube, mildly recommeded for historic value.