REVIEW: Bash At The Beach 1998: Summertime Not So Blues

Bash on the Beach 1998
Date: July 12, 1998
Location: Cox Arena, San Diego, California
Attendance: 10,095
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, Bobby Heenan

Tonight is all concerning the celebrities as the principle match is DDP/Karl Malone vs. Hollywood Hogan/Dennis Rodman. We’ve additionally were given soccer participant Kevin Greene vs. the Giant in what used to be meant to be a tag fit. Their unique companions are in an international identify fit as new champion Goldberg defends towards Curt Hennig. The midcard suits will have to be forged, that means this has attainable to be one thing just right. Let’s get to it.

The opening video makes a speciality of the 3 primary suits this night with some photographs of the seaside reduce in as neatly.

The set is the standard intricate seaside environment with sand, lifeguard towers and seaside balls. The announcers dressed in hula shirts is a pleasing contact as neatly.

We get an intro from the announcers, bragging about all of the media consideration the display has been getting. Nothing incorrect with that.

Gene, in a white tuxedo, hypes up the hotline.

Raven vs. Saturn

Under Raven’s Rules in fact. Saturn is in trunks now as a substitute of denims. Raven in fact has Riggs and Lodi with him, the latter being dressed like Hat Guy. Saturn meets him within the aisle to start out and whips Raven into the barricade very onerous. He chokes Raven with the blouse and takes it within for the primary time. Saturn slips at the best for a little bit however comes again with a handy guide a rough missile dropkick to position Raven down. An ankle lock is instantly damaged via Raven grabbing the ropes, although there are not any regulations so there’s not anything the referee can threaten Saturn with.

Raven avoids a legdrop and hits a handy guide a rough knee elevate to position Saturn down for a breather. It’s already desk time (Tony: “He’s got a chair.”) however Raven will get crotched whilst seeking to suplex Saturn excessive and during the desk. They head to the ground with Raven hitting the Russian legsweep into the barricade for 2, even with Raven’s toes at the ropes. Raven’s sleeper is countered via a jawbreaker and each guys are down once more. Saturn is up first for some kicks within the nook and a suplex to take over.

Now it’s chair time (entire with jokes from Heenan at Tony’s expense) with Saturn hitting a spinning springboard legdrop onto Raven onto the chair for 2. Saturn takes out Riggs and Lodi however crushes Nick Patrick within the nook with a springboard leg lariat within the nook. Out to the ground once more with Raven being bulldogged into the stairs.

Saturn units up any other desk subsequent on best of the unique with Raven in between however right here’s Kanyon to activate Saturn, pulling Raven out from between the tables. We hit the sunglasses of grey as Kanyon takes Raven within and provides him the Flatliner onto the chair. Riggs rolls in Saturn and places Raven on best for 2. Saturn comes again with a Death Valley Driver to Riggs however the Even Flow is sufficient for the pin for Raven.

Rating: C. The fit used to be a laugh however as standard, they’re now not in fact going any place with all these things. So lots of the feuds simply pass in circles and that doesn’t lend a hand someone in any respect after all. Kanyon and Saturn wish to do one thing quickly to capitalize on these kind of superior moments they’ve had however it sort of feels like they’re going to be doing the similar stuff they’ve been doing for months.

Here’s Eddie to discuss Chavo’s fit with Stevie Ray ahead of his hair vs. hair fit with Eddie. This is the primary point out of Stevie being concerned within the PPV, which could be a good suggestion. Eddie says Stevie goes to smash Chavo and Eddie will pick out up the items.

Juventud Guerrera vs. Kidman

Wasn’t this meant to be Juvy vs. Reese II? Kidman seems to be a lot cleaner than standard. They lock up initially Kidman taking on with a headlock. Both guys hit the ropes a couple of instances and so they turn to a stalemate. Kidman will get chopped towards the ropes and takes down via a headscissors. Lodi pulls Juvy to the ground for a fast beating however Kidman takes out his Flock mate on a dive. Guerrera slides again in and hits a HUGE dive to take each guys down.

Back in and Kidman slams him down ahead of taking it proper again to the ground. Juvy is dropped throat first around the barricade however Kidman misses a fee off the apron to ship himself crashing into the barricade as neatly. They head to the apron with Juvy hitting a sundown bomb to slam Kidman onto the ground once more. The lovers in fact get on Lodi as a substitute of being attentive to the fit.

Juvy throws him within once more and stomps Kidman within the nook a little bit ahead of loading up a best rope hurricanrana. Kidman counters with a low blow and a best rope sitout spinebuster for a large crash and two. Back up and Kidman chops away however will get rolled up for 2. They head to the nook once more and Kidman will get crotched at the best rope, permitting Juvy to hit a springboard hurricanrana for a detailed two. Kidman’s heart rope bulldog will get the similar and so they business rollups for 2. The Juvy Driver will get two however Kidman slams him all the way down to arrange the Seven Year Itch. Juvy rolls away on the ultimate 2d even though and it’s the 450 for the pin.

Rating: B-. Good fit right here as you could be expecting from those guys. It’s nowhere close to their easiest however it’s higher than Reese vs. Juvy would were. This would were a good selection for the opener because the lovers were given into it, although numerous their warmth used to be directed at Lodi. Fun stuff.

Konnan is on WCW.com, speaking about his circle of relatives consuming fish tacos.

Stevie Ray vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

This is a results of a one off dialog between those two on Nitro. Chavo has a Super Soaker and an inflatable duck round his waist. Eddie comes out to observe so Chavo dedicates the fit to him. Chavo avoids touch for awhile ahead of providing a handshake. Stevie shakes his hand…..and Chavo submits. For some reason why, Stevie is mad although he received.

Time for the hair vs. hair fit and Eddie is furious.

Eddie Guerrero vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Loser will get a haircut. They lock as much as get started and Eddie leapfrogs him, handiest to be bitten at the tights, sending him out to the ground. Back in and Eddie asks the referee to have a look at the harm however Charles Robinson is simply fantastic thanks. Now Chavo needs to bounce a little bit. A annoyed Eddie kicks the turnbuckle and injures his foot, sending him out to the ground. Eddie throws in a chair however Chavo sits down in it and asks Eddie to come back in. Things calm down a little bit and Eddie will get on his knees to invite for a handshake. Chavo takes his hand and pulls Eddie right into a clothesline as we in fact get going.

Eddie hides within the nook on the referee’s knees however will get bitten once more because the comedy continues. Eddie in spite of everything dropkicks the knee out and sends Chavo into the nook to take over. Some shoulders to Chavo’s again within the nook have him in much more hassle and a gutbuster places him down once more. A low dropkick units up a slingshot hilo to stick on Chavo’s again and the nephew is in hassle. There’s the Gory Special in the midst of the hoop however Chavo will get his legs unfastened, handiest to be clotheslined proper backpedal.

We hit a camel seize on Chavo for a little bit ahead of Eddie fires off some chops towards the ropes. Chavo avoids a dropkick and rankings with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to position Eddie down. Eddie pulls the trunks to ship Chavo to the ground and pulls again the mats. The brainbuster is countered even though and Chavo suplexes him down onto the uncovered concrete. Back in and Chavo is going up once more however will get crotched down, putting in an Eddie superplex to position each guys down.

Back up and Chavo launches Eddie over his head and face first into the turnbuckle however Chavo’s frog splash hits knees. Eddie’s twister DDT (Chavo’s finisher) places Chavo down and Eddie is going for the scissors. That’s now not cool with Little Naitch so Eddie tries the frog splash to a identical consequence. Now Chavo is going for the scissors however the referee takes them away, permitting Eddie to get a rollup for the pin.

Rating: B-. To no wonder, this used to be a just right fit. Chavo has grown up so much on this feud and the suits are getting higher and higher each time. I’m digging Chavo being loopy but good with stuff just like the handshake submission previous. He’s long gone from not anything to a captivating personality which used to be the speculation all alongside.

Post fit Chavo grabs the electrical clippers and shaves his personal hair off. He provides to chop Eddie’s as neatly so they may be able to be twins. Chavo: “You don’t want to cut my hair? What a psycho!” Chavo cuts his personal hair and shaves the entire thing off.

We get an unusual few moments right through the haircut as Tony talks like the principle match is up subsequent ahead of going right into a complete recap of Jericho vs. Malenko. Instead of both of the ones, we get this.

Disco Inferno vs. Konnan

This is an advantage fit and Disco is formally from FUNKYTOWN. Before the fit, Alex and Disco imitate Konnan in an unfunny bit. Nash and Luger pop out with Konnan which is a few critical overkill. They’re only a comedy tag crew guys. Nash and Konnan do their complete entrances and speaking bits as we’re obviously filling time now.

Konnan takes him down conveniently and stomps on Disco’s again. An X-Factor and the rolling lariat put Inferno down once more however Wright pulls him to the ground for an assault. Luger Racks Alex, permitting Nash to Jackknife Disco. Konnan places at the Tequila Sunrise for the simple submission. That’s 3 folks interfering in a two minute fit with out a backstory for the ones of you retaining observe. This is why we would have liked any other NWO staff?

Kevin Greene vs. The Giant

Greene may be very fired up right here. He rolls clear of Giant to start out and sneaks in a slap to the face. Giant growls at him so Kevin bails to the ground. Greene kicks the ropes to crotch Giant as they arrive again in ahead of pounding away within the nook. The lovers are into this and it is helping that Greene may most definitely get a task on his seems to be and air of mystery by myself. Giant catches him in a bearhug even though and spinebusts him all the way down to take over.

A Goldberg chant begins up so Giant kilos Greene within the head out of anger. Back up and Giant chops away as Tony talks concerning the Georgia Dome display getting 39,919 folks. Every supply I will to find says it used to be over 40,000, so why would WCW understate it? I’ve by no means understood that.

Anyway Greene snaps Giant’s throat around the ropes however will get headbutted proper backpedal. They head to the ground with Giant going face first into the barricade a couple of instances ahead of heading again within. Kevin hits a best rope forearm to drop Giant for 2 and it’s time to head for the knees. That lasts about two seconds ahead of Greene fees right into a chokeslam within the nook for the pin.

Rating: C+. That’s on an excessively adjusted scale making an allowance for that Greene isn’t a wrestler. Factoring that during, this used to be some very spectacular stuff. Greene seemed totally comfy available in the market and there wasn’t a unmarried time there the place he seemed misplaced. If he wasn’t an implausible soccer participant, he had a profession in wrestling evidently. Entertaining stuff right here once more.

Hennig says Goldberg doesn’t have the guts to overcome him.

We recap Jericho vs. Malenko with a video from Nitro, appearing Malenko getting handcuffed for attacking Jericho after the insults about Dean’s dad.

We nonetheless don’t know who Jericho’s opponent is this night so he involves the hoop with a cane whilst dressed in a best hat as he promised to do. He teases a softshoe however right here’s JJ to break. Dillon thinks he would possibly have made a mistake about Jericho, however we’ve an opponent. He hasn’t been within the ring in six months, however it’ll be a No DQ fit love it used to be meant to be with Malenko. Jericho: “Bring out the jobber!”

Cruiserweight Title: Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

Rey is obviously limping on how you can the hoop however has a VERY muscular body. Rey fires off forearms within the nook and dropkicks Chris into the ropes. Jericho bails to the ground for a breather however comes again in to head after the dangerous knee. They head up the aisle and battle at the lifeguard’s ahead of Rey hurricanranas him down onto the “irritating” (Tony’s phrase) sand.

Back in and Jericho rolls thru a prime move frame for 2 ahead of hitting one thing like a best rope powerslam for no quilt. Jericho grabs a chair and is going after the knee however spends too lengthy mocking Rey, permitting Mysterio to get in some photographs to Jericho’s knee. The West Coast Pop is wrongly botched to the purpose it looks as if a powerbomb on Rey. He bails to the ropes to keep away from the Liontamer however right here’s the suspended Dean Malenko. The distraction we could Rey snap off a hurricanrana for the pin and the identify.

Rating: D+. This didn’t paintings really well. It’s now not a terrible fit however Rey seemed very rusty available in the market. The crowd used to be satisfied to peer him, however they booked themselves right into a nook with Dean. He must get his revenge on Jericho and be carried out with it however this simply extends the tale out even longer. Hopefully Rey will get higher with some extra ring time.

Post fit Dean chases Jericho to the again and Arn Anderson slows Jericho down, permitting Malenko to get in some photographs.

TV Title: Booker T vs. Bret Hart

Booker is protecting after being goaded into the fit via some Bret chair photographs. Bret will get taken to the mat however comes again with proper fingers to the face to take over. A snapmare will get two for Booker and he sends Bret out to the ground. Bret comes again with a whip into the barricade and we head again within for the primary photographs at Booker’s braced knee. Booker grabs a handy guide a rough spinebuster for a floatover two rely however Bret backdrops out him out to the ground.

Back in and Bret remains at the knee ahead of getting two off a Russian legsweep. Booker will get stomped down within the nook however comes again with a handy guide a rough aspect kick and the flapjack. There’s the Spinarooni however Booker doesn’t snap to his toes as he in most cases does. The missile dropkick will get two as Bret will get his foot at the ropes. Bret is going out of doors and grabs a chair to prevent a diving Booker for a DQ.

Rating: D+. Well that came about. Really there isn’t a lot else to mention about this fit. The fit used to be simply there with Bret performing some stuff, Booker coming again, then Bret finishing it with the chair. Bret is most definitely on the best of the listing of fellows who have been wasted in WCW as he went from WWF Champion to dropping in a decrease card identify fit inside 8 months. That’s spectacular even via WCW requirements.

Bret is going after the knee with the chair and cracks it over the uncovered knee cap. He hooks the Heartbreaker across the put up and Stevie Ray takes his candy time in making the save.

Video on Goldberg’s large night time on Monday.

WCW World Title: Goldberg vs. Curt Hennig

No Rude for the challenger this night. Goldberg runs him over to start out and hits one of those unlock stomach to stomach, sending Curt into the nook. Goldberg makes use of his legs to take Hennig down and Curt bails to the ground. Back in and Goldberg fees right into a boot within the nook however Hennig will get stuck in a gorilla press powerslam. Curt is going after the knee with a chop block and a few cannonballs. The HennigPlex will get two and it’s the spear and Jackhammer to retain the identify.

Rating: D. You know all the ones different Goldberg suits? Read no matter I stated about any of the ones and switch out no matter that opponent’s title for Curt Hennig.

We recap the principle match with out phrases. Basically the basketball avid gamers don’t like each and every different as a result of they performed within the finals two times in a row and Hogan stated some stuff about Page that DDP didn’t like.

Diamond Dallas Page/Karl Malone vs. Dennis Rodman/Hollywood Hogan

Page and Malone have matching apparel, which seem like they jumped right into a vat of sizzling glue with their denims on. They pop out to a couple hip hop music that assists in keeping pronouncing “feel the bang.” Malone looks as if he’s been carved out of granite whilst Rodman is in a t-shirt and denims. The basketball avid gamers get us going however first Hogan has to take off Rodman’s glasses. Rodman runs to the ropes to cover and the lovers are in every single place him. That works so neatly that they do it a 2d time. A check of energy doesn’t occur as we hit two mins into the fit.

Rodman grabs a headlock however bails to the ground when Malone fees at him. Off to Hogan for a posedown with Hollywood getting annoyed. Malone hooks one of those status chinlock (consider a left arm Rock Bottom however he clasps his fingers in combination and squeezes) ahead of slamming Hogan down. We’re 5 mins in now and it’s off to Page. DDP will get Rodman and shoves him down off a lockup. A shoulder places Rodman down once more because the stalling continues. They spit at each and every different and Rodman armdrags him down. Somehow we’re seven mins into this fit.

They hit the ropes a little bit and collide to ship each guys down. Back to the headlock via Rodman however Page reverses into certainly one of his personal. The lovers are obviously getting stressed. Rodman leapfrogs Page two times and so they collide once more to provide us extra laying down. Malone is available in and kicks at Rodman, sending him over to Hogan for the tag. Karl hooks a best wristlock and shoves Hogan to the mat. Hogan complains of a hair pull and Rodman will get in an inexpensive shot to get to the entire tag fit concept for the primary time.

Hogan chokes so much and slams Malone down ahead of raking the boot over Malone’s eyes. Rodman is available in with some elbow drops ahead of it’s again to Hogan for a chinlock. Here’s Rodman once more for some double teaming and a stomach to again suplex from Hogan. Hollywood misses an elbow even though and it’s sizzling tag to Page. DDP is available in with a best rope clothesline to Hogan however an inexpensive shot from Rodman we could the NWO take all over again. Hogan chokes away within the nook together with his boot adopted via a operating clothesline.

Rodman is available in for a double large boot and extra choking ahead of it’s again to Hogan for proper fingers within the nook. Page hits a handy guide a rough elbow however Rodman breaks up the tag strive and places on a entrance facelock. Malone performs cheerleader at the apron and we get the unseen and phantom tag tropes to area the fit out much more. The large boot places Page down however he avoids the legdrop and it’s sizzling tag off to Malone.

Clotheslines throughout put the NWO down and so they each get slams. There’s a double noggin knocker adopted via Hogan’s head going into the buckle. A large boot drops Hogan and it’s off to Page for a operating Diamond Cutter (Hogan landed on his fingers, making the transfer glance terrible). Malone Diamond Cuts Rodman however Disciple sneaks in with a Stunner to Page, giving Hogan the pin and a face pop for some reason why.

Rating: F. This used to be about what you knew it used to be going to be, even though it might were FAR worse. Malone used to be obviously taking this significantly which is greater than you’ll be able to say for many celebrities in suits. Rodman seemed like your standard superstar wrestler: respectable on the one or two in reality fundamental strikes he used however beautiful nugatory another way. I’ve learn ahead of that this used to be in the beginning booked to head just about an hour, which makes me shiver in worry. I suppose Hogan wanted this win as a thanks for the mainstream consideration he introduced in?

Malone provides Disciple and the referee Diamond Cutters (just right ones too) and the NWO celebrates like this can be a large deal.

The announcers communicate a little bit to wrap issues up.

Overall Rating: C. This is the WCW PPV formulation however a greater model than standard. The previous stuff is most commonly just right whilst the principle occasions cripple it, even though Goldberg’s fit used to be what the lovers sought after to peer and used to be carried out in addition to it might were. The downside with the corporate is equal to at all times even though: the principle tales aren’t going any place. The tag fit doesn’t alternate anything else right here and everybody fascinated about it now wishes to start out a brand new tale. It’s a just right display general, however as standard flip it off ahead of the principle match.

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