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http://www.cheap-heat.com/best-of-bash-at-the-beach/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/best-of-bash-at-the-beach/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:27:08 +0000 Mark Adam Haggerty Other Blogs Reviews Top Lists Bash at the Beach Beach Blast Cage Match Chris Jericho Dave Meltzer DDP DDP Yoga Dennis Rodman ECW Hulk Hogan Karl Malone Randy Savage Rey Mysterio Ric Flair Rick Rude Star Ratings Sting The Giant Top Matches Ultimo Dragon Vader WCW wrestling WWE WWE Network http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=13305 Summer is in full swing so let's celebrate with a WCW Classic—Bash at the Beach! The Bash—formerly known as Beach Blast—was a wrestling tradition for nine years and hosted some of the most definitive moments in World Championship Wrestling history. The NWO formed, Hulk Hogan debuted, the late Roddy Piper wrestled Ric Flair! I've been […]

Summer is in full swing so let's celebrate with a WCW Classic— Bash at the Beach! The Bash—formerly known as Beach Blast—was a wrestling tradition for nine years and hosted some of the most definitive moments in World Championship Wrestling history. The NWO formed, Hulk Hogan debuted , the late Roddy Piper wrestled Ric Flair! I've been doing a ton of research for an upcoming analysis I think you'll all really enjoy, and have thus been paying particularly close attention to Dave Meltzer's Star Ratings. Instead of writing about why you should watch each Bash at the Beach extravaganza, I've listed Dave's highest rated match and my favorite match, to give you an idea of what kind of action went down at these particular shows.

Note: The "Combined Star Rating" is the average for each show based on match ratings and number of bouts.

resized_2. 1992
Beach Blast 1992 – Mobile Alabama 6/20/92
Dave Meltzer's Top Match: Sting versus Cactus Jack – Falls Count Anywhere – 4 ½ Stars
Mark's Favorite Match: Rick Rude versus Ricky Steamboat – Iron Man Match – 3 ½ Stars
Combined Star Rating: 3 Stars

resized_3. 1993
Beach Blast 1993 – Biloxi Mississippi 7/18/93
Dave Meltzer's Top Match: TIED

  • The Hollywood Blondes vs. The Four Horsemen – NWA/WCW Tag Titles – 3 ¾ Stars
  • Sid Vicious & Big Van Vader vs. the British Bulldog & Sting – 3 ¾ Stars
  • Mark's Favorite Match: Ric Flair vs. Barry Windham – NWA World Heavyweight Title – 2 ½ Stars
    Combined Star Rating: 2 ВЅ Stars

    resized_4. 1994
    Bash at the Beach 1994 – Orlando Florida 7/17/94
    Dave Meltzer's Top Match: Steve Austin vs. Ricky Steamboat – U.S. Title– 3 ¾ Stars
    Mark's Favorite Match: Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair – WCW World Heavyweight Title – 3 ¼ Stars
    Combined Star Rating: 2 ВЅ Stars

    resized_5. 1995
    Bash at the Beach 1995 – Huntington Beach California 7/16/95
    Dave Meltzer's Top Match: Ric Flair vs. Macho Man – Lifeguard Match – 2 ¾ Stars
    Mark's Favorite Match: Hulk Hogan vs. Vader – Cage Match World Title – 2 ½ Stars
    Combined Star Rating: 1 Star

    resized_6. 1996
    Bash at the Beach 1996 – Daytona Beach Florida 7/7/96
    Dave Meltzer's Top Match: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Psychosis – 4 ¼ Stars
    Mark's Top Match: The Outsiders & Hulk Hogan vs. Sting, Macho Man, & Lex Luger – 3 Stars
    Combined Star Rating: 2 Вј Stars

    resized_7. 1997
    Bash at the Beach 1997 – Daytona Beach Florida 7/13/97
    Dave Meltzer's Top Match: TIED

  • Chris Jericho vs. Ultimo Dragon – Cruiserweight Title – 4 ¼ Stars
  • Hector Garza, Juventud Guerrera & Lizmark Jr. vs. La Parka, Psychosis & Villano IV – 4 ¼ Stars
  • Mark's Top Match: Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair 3 ¼ Stars
    Combined Star Rating: 2 ВЅ Stars

    resized_8. 1998
    Bash at the Beach 1998 – San Diego California 7/12/98
    Dave Meltzer's Top Match: Eddie Guerrero vs. Chavo Guerrero – Hair vs. Hair – 3 ¼ Stars
    Mark's Top Match: Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman vs. DDP & Karl Malone –   -1 ¼ Stars
    Combined Star Rating: 1 ВЅ Stars

    resized_9. 1999
    Bash at the Beach 1999 – Fort Lauderdale Florida 7/11/99
    Dave Meltzer's Top Match: The Triad vs. Chris Benoit & Perry Saturn – 3 ½ Stars
    Mark's Top Match: Hardcore Junkyard Battle Royal – N/A
    Combined Star Rating: ВЅ Star

    resized_10. 2000
    Bash at the Beach 2000 – Dayton Beach Florida 7/9/00
    Dave Meltzer's Top Match: Mike Awesome vs. Scott Steiner – U.S. Title – 3 ¼ Stars
    Mark's Top Match: Booker T vs. Jeff Jarrett – World Heavyweight Title – 3 Stars
    Combined Star Rating: 1 Вѕ Stars

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