10 WCW PPV Concepts WWE Should Revive
2. Bash At The Beach
As the very event that spawned the birth of the New World Order, there is no PPV in the history of World Championship Wrestling with the notoriety of Bash at the Beach.
Perhaps the most infamous event in the WCW calendar, Bash at the Beach would regularly be the site of history making moments in WCW. From Hulk Hogan’s WCW debut in ‘94 and the immortal Hogan heel turn in ‘96 to Dennis Rodman squaring off with Karl Malone in ‘98 and Jarrett shockingly laying down for Hogan in 2000; the main events alone were enough to warrant a thesis in wrestling folklore.
Bash at the Beach was a WCW tradition from 1994; dating back to ‘92 if you count the Beach Blast events that preceded it as forerunner. What’s more, the history within the annual events themselves would provide WWE with ample ammunition to plug a return as a big deal and make the overall event seem like a return worth seeing.
Furthermore, the beach theme and instantly recognisable set at Bash at the Beach always made the presentation feel unique from the very moment you tuned in. Placing the announce team in Hawaiian shirts and having sand and surfboards littering the entranceway wasn’t something you would see each week and gave the overall event a completely distinctive feel; something that is severely lacking in modern WWE PPV.