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The final Bash at the Beach pay-per-view event by WCW, featuring Hollywood Hogan's controversial title win and loss over Jeff Jarrett, and Goldberg's match with Kevin Nash. Learn about the results, controversies, and reception of this 2000 wrestling show.
- A History of Major Events Surrounding Hulk Hogan at WCW Bash at The Beach
- A New Attitude For WCW, Same Old Vince Russo
- Eric Bischoff Works with Vince Russo
- The Original Plan For WCW Bash at The Beach 2000
- Hulk Hogan and His Creative Control in WCW
- Creative Meeting at WCW Bash at The Beach 2000
- What Really Happened at WCW Bash at The Beach 2000
- Vince Russo’s Promo
- Hulk Hogan’s Lawsuit
- Vince Russo Was Told to Not Call Hulk Hogan
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Bash at the Beach would wind up being Hulk Hogan's swan song in WCW, but it was hardly the first event branded under this name where he had a major impact and a bit of controversy attached to him. Indeed, in 1994, he made his debut for the company at this very event, the surprise of some getting a world title shot in his first bout. All the more fa...
When Russo came in, he really wanted to shake things up, much like he helped WWE to do. Fans and detractors can say what they want about him, but during the late 90s, Russo helped to push some of the younger WWE stars that became legends and also helped to make sure that just about everyone on the roster had some sort of story and some amount of sc...
After a limited time of Vince Russo steering the creative direction of WCW on its own, the higher-ups were not pleased and wound up bringing back Eric Bischoff to work with and oversee the booker's efforts. One of the things listeners to Bischoff's 83 Weeks podcast have learnedis that the partnership started out amicably enough, but deteriorated be...
At Bash At The Beach, the very event four years prior that Hulk Hogan turned heel and formed the nWo, he was set to take on Jeff Jarrett for the WCW Title. According to several sources (particularly, Russo, Bischoff, and evening Hogan), the original plan for the match was very similar to what all the fans saw on PPV. Related: 10 Worst World Heavywe...
According to Eric Bischoff in various media over the years, Hulk Hogan stroking his Fu Manchu and saying “that doesn’t work for me, brother” happened several times throughout his run at WCW, but he only invoked the creative control clause in his contract one time - at Bash At Beach 2000. Vince Russo’s original idea left nothing for Hogan and his ch...
When it was apparent that Hulk Hogan wasn’t willing to play ball, Vince Russo supposedly had a meeting with all the people who helped him in WCW Creative. Prior to Bash At The Beach, Russo and his creative team decided that Booker T should be the WCW Champion by the end of the night and he deserved to finally be in that spot. Related: The Jim Corne...
After the meeting that Vince Russo supposedly had with Creative and after he “appeased” Hulk Hogan by collaborating on the new storyline, Russo set his plan into action. As laid out on an episode of Dark Side of the Ring, Jeff Jarrett was not enthusiastic about Russo's machinations. Immediately upon the start of the match, Jarrett laid down. Some f...
After the moment happened, Vince Russo came out and cut a scathing promo and explained that no one would ever have to see Hulk Hogan again. He also set the stage for the match between Jeff Jarrett and Booker T that would collide for the WCW Title later in the night. At the moment, Eric Bischoff and Hogan were already heading to the airport and neit...
Once Hogan and Bischoff learned of Russo’sduplicity, Hulk sought legal action. He cited that everything up until the shoot promo had gone on, according to the script. But when Russo’s shoot included words and phrases such as “politician” and a “piece of $#!+.” Hogan was never seen again in WCW and filed a lawsuit against the company for defamation ...
According to Vince Russo, he and Hulk Hogan had agreed on everything, including the shoot promo. They also agreed that he would call Hogan after Nitroto go over plans. Per Russo, the head of Turner at the time, Brad Seigel has actually thought the whole storyline was real and took it as an opportunity to not bring Hogan or his lofty paycheck back t...
A recap of the controversial worked-shoot angle involving Vince Russo, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, and Eric Bischoff at the 2000 PPV. Learn how Russo's creative vision clashed with Hogan's expectations and how it led to his departure from WCW.
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Aug 2, 2023 · The episode of 'Dark Side Of The Ring' reveals the behind-the-scenes drama of Hulk Hogan's controversial title win and Vince Russo's role in it. It features interviews with ex-WCW stars, journalists and insiders, but lacks Hogan's perspective.
Watch how WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between scheming executives and writers, until one off-script rant against Hulk Hogan changed everything. This episode of DARK SIDE OF THE RING explores the behind-the-scenes drama of Bash at the Beach 2000 pay-per-view.
Bash at the Beach 2000 - YouTube. At the end of the `90s, WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between scheming executives and writers, until one off-script rant against Hulk Hogan...
Shop the 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff store. On this episode:After Bischoff was sent home, the Turner brass turned to Vince Russo to take the reigns of WCW. By the time Bischoff returns the power ...
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Bash at the Beach was a WCW pay-per-view event held in July from 1994 to 2000. The 2000 event was the final one for Hulk Hogan, who lost the title to Jeff Jarrett and was fired by Vince Russo.
