WCW Bash at the Beach 1997 - The "Reliving The War" PPV Review

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WCW Bash at the Beach 97 took place in Daytona Beach on July 13th 1997. The show as headlined with another WCW vs nWo battle when Lex Luger and The Giant took on Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman. This would serve as Rodman's in-ring debut.
Elsewhere on the card, Diamond Dallas Page revealed his mystery partner for a tag team match against Scott Hall and Randy Savage. Chris Jericho defends his Cruiserweight Championship against Ultimo Dragon, The US title is up for grabs when former Horseman Jeff Jarrett defends against Steve McMichael, and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair battles "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the semi-main spot. Raven also breaks his silence at Bash at the Beach, though his promo is still very vague.
This WCW Bash at the Beach 1997 PPV Review is part of the Reliving The War series.
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Wrath & Mortis vs Glacier & Ernest Miller
04:13 - Chris Jericho vs Ultimo Dragon
06:59 - Raven Promo
07:55 - Chono & Muta vs The Steiners
10:31 - Cruiserweight Trios Match
12:08 - Career vs Career: Benoit vs Sullivan
15:39 - Steve McMichael vs Jeff Jarrett
17:20 - Hollywood Hogan & Dennis Rodman Promo
18:20 - Savage & Hall vs DDP & The Mystery Partner
21:10 - Ric Flair vs Roddy Piper
24:43 - Giant & Luger vs Hogan & Rodman
31:10 - Final Thoughts / Credits
#WCW #nWo #Wrestling

[@johnmcnamara8741]

Kevin Nash as Sting was always hilarious. Yes Sting randomly grew to 7 feet 🤣

[@mattd687]

and the announcers acting like it was absolutely the real Sting

[@sternj4314]

I love how Glacier matches turn you into a heel commentator now, it's pretty funny I love it

[@ThunderBunny10mm]

Shao Kahn would’ve been proud of that opening match. Flawless Victory!

[@mephosto]

some dude in tie dye is super into it behind the hard cam.

[@danewilding3055]

WCW always had the best set designs. Halloween havoc was my favourite.

[@christopherbako]

English?

[@smac919]

I wish AEW would do more unique / PPV specific designs. They kind of do, but it would be cool to do something like wcws set for their beach break shows.

[@SirSongi]

Same Dane. Havoc and bash was the best. It’s funny how much money would dish out for the stages too

[@christopherhamer9584]

I wish wwe would go back to different set designs. But wcw had the best

[@Smokey1419]

Luger's theme use to get me so pumped as a kid, i still love it!

[@SegaDream131]

WWf used this stock music previously in a hotline promo... Wrestling fans remember the BIDDLE....

[@Z_hri]

it’s the most steroid bleach blonde beach dude music ever and it’s perfect

[@louisvelez40]

When Dennis wrestles and actually did a pretty good job. I remember as a kid being shocked that he was at the PPV

[@exilhamburger4802]

Dennis was super athletic. And a pretty experienced in working a crowd...

[@supergamenchillbros.6643]

@@exilhamburger4802 He really was and it was surprising to see.

[@gunnertlc7728]

This was the only match he actually did good tho

[@dmdeign7116]

That armdrag was kinda clean, pretty impressive

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Love the jobber NWO theme at the outro. I always think Buff Bagwell jumping in front of Scott Norton and flexing in the camera. Sunglasses all around

[@nicholashurst780]

I've just realized that eventually this series is going to be covering the fingerpoke of Doom and NWO 2000 and the big boss man fighting Al snow over a chihuahua I mean I know is that these have all been covered Elsewhere on the channel but the idea of going through NWO 2000 week-by-week just sounds surreal

[@Bmoney88x]

Russos WCW runs are going to be interesting 😂

[@freeparking301]

In a little more than a year’s time we will be hearing “choppy choppy your pee pee!”

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Next 1.5 years is the peak of wrestling enjoy as much you can folks.

[@BlessedAreTheCheesemakers]

Sullivan's bunny hop is the dumbest move in wrestling history. Change my mind.

[@tomthespaceknerd5396]

I see your Bunny Hop and I raise you Naomi's Rear View.

[@crankymessiah1477]

It isnt even the worst move in this matchup. The Diving Headbutt is worse, for so many reasons.

[@AdeptScholar]

People's Elbow...

[@SprinklesAre4Winners]

@@AdeptScholar that’s what I was thinking lol

[@breonbaker9113]

@@AdeptScholar at least the People's Elbow was over..

[@GutturalReef]

After Reliving the War on Thursday's, reliving the PPVs on Sunday(s) are my second favorite videos!!!

[@raymorocks]

I agree 100%

[@Littlebigdan]

Same. Do love his videos

[@djdarq6311]

They should just hire the man for the network - as long as he has creative control of this project!

[@Littlebigdan]

@@djdarq6311 now THAT would make the WWE network worth paying for

[@djdarq6311]

@@Littlebigdan Yeah, content like this. Bios and storyline and feud recaps. Preferably 1985-2002. lol.

[@danchampion4054]

It is once again time to let people know that reliving the war is the best content in all of wrestling right now, not just KZbin.

[@thekendemetrishow]

Simon Miller may have a say about that but it’s a close question

[@brandonmorrison7912]

It's a 50/50 Between Wrestling Bios and Simon Miller ups and downs.

[@NewDrovack]

Wrestling Bios and OSW review is the “ But can they co-exist” collaboration that we all deserve

[@MrGared22]

One of the greatest feuds in wrestling right now: Glacier vs. the Wrestling Bios Guy

[@bornacles156]

The fact that Big Mongo uses a Tombstone Piledriver is still more magical than any briefcase could ever be

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Finley was also using the Tombstone

[@JohnSuave]

Whoever was the first person to let Mongo try one on them is a braaaaaave soul, but it's somehow one of his better moves 😂

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

@@JohnSuave one of his only moves besides clipping his opponent's legs out or hitting them with that briefcase

[@fmgmack]

@@UndergroundSkat2000 don’t forget the tackle 😭

[@Waka69520]

Crazy how dedicated you are to keep doing this for us. We appreciate it all!!!

[@Half-CockedG]

Not like it's a job or anything...

[@dr.loomis4221]

I mean...he's getting paid. He wouldn't do it otherwise.

[@stephenhester9804]

Kevin Sullivan looked like he'd been working out prior to this, he definitely looks in the best shape he's been in for quite a while.

[@CreationsVibration]

He looked like a bootleg Hulk Hogan lol

[@jarethlarwood6445]

Haha yeah for a guy that tried hard to kill Hulkamania it's strange that he looked like Hogan's dad

[@Bertaut]

Rodman's reaction after Luger arm dragged him was superb. Classic heal stuff.

[@BlueMageWithSoulEdge]

I remember this match. When Dennis arm dragged Lex, My dad was legit pissed. Never saw my dad angry, when I was a child, but that was one of those times. My mom was no better. She yelling at the screen and threw popcorn. And when the ending happened the entire house was just yelling at the t.v. for the Giant and Luger. It was a moment that I will never forget.

[@henrikschmidt3964]

I really envy you. Save for my extremely young and impressionable half-siblings, my family as a whole was very dismissive of wrestling. I cannot count the times I have been told 'but it's not real?'. But I guess most wrestling fans have dealt with that. LOL

[@BlueMageWithSoulEdge]

@@henrikschmidt3964 I thank GOD that I was born in Tennessee. The best thing is that my parents knew it was a show and treated as such, and I think that is the big difference between people that like wrestling and those that don't. I have an adult friend that gave me the "it not real" line, but he his self only found out late in his life. And after "confirming" with him that's it's "not real", he became a casual fan. I truly think the "it's not real" is a cooping mechanism for not being sure if it is real, or isn't sure on how much of it is real. In short it's an example of skepticism ruining a fun time. I hope you found a place that will enjoy the Muscle Theater with you.

[@ifgwelf]

That's a great heel right there

[@elonmusksellssnakeoil1744]

Mortis/Kanyon was so criminally under-appreciated. What a tremendous talent he was.

[@gqsmoove87]

Mortis and Wrath underrated tag team with unique tag team moves

[@kvsimagination7299]

Dennis was by far the best "celebrity" worker of that era, and several generations to come. He understood the psychology, his limited move set (which looked very good), his position in the match, and how to make it all work. What would the reaction have been if he was given the title instead of Arquette? ( and no Vince!)

[@DrSlippyFist86]

Only 1 of 2 channels that I have all notifications turned on for! Thank you for years of quality entertainment!

[@Nemy10X]

Is Debra aware that Jeff Jarrett did not sing "Alone with my Baby Tonight"? I feel like she would have chosen differently if she knew she wasn't getting any of that "Alone with my Baby Tonight" cheddar

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

This was one the most fun PPV's WCW ever did. The main event was so silly. It was just a lot of fun. Wrestling doesn't always have to be so serious

[@jaylee8240]

I loved the Piper vs Flair match

[@joeduff8761]

The clothesline at 3:16 looked like the words fatality should have appeared on the screen written in blood

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Adam Bomb/Wrath always had some impressive moments

[@joeduff8761]

@@UndergroundSkat2000 glacier looked like he turned inside out then right side in again

[@AbsoluteTwoddle85]

07:53 Quint, the shark hunter from Jaws, is not impressed by Ravens cheap shot to Stevie

[@dietrickdavis417]

Watch the Ref bob his head every time Piper landed a punch 😂😂😂 23:18

[@benziescha5438]

The way Glacier took that clothesline 👌 I read in Kanyons book that Ernest Miller was hard work to teach anything at the powerplant.

[@ItIsNot1984]

I was in attendance for this back when I was 14. I keep looking for myself, my dad and brother in the crowd but the camera never seems to pan our way. It was a great show.

[@raymorocks]

I wasn't even expecting this. What an awesome Sunday Surprise! Best series ever. I love that you have included the PPV's! Thanks for letting us relive the war ✌

[@TheBestinmyworld]

Unless hes already cover the ppv be ready to see all the ppv

[@auraofazure]

You know we got a good one when we start off with the famous Lex Luger Generic Bittle Music.

[@ChrisDeRoin]

Biddle at the Beach!

[@Smokey1419]

Generic or not, its still dope!

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

I actually think it suits 97 Lex perfectly. Just upbeat which is the best thing for a bland babyface.

[@DeadKoby]

Dennis Rodman actually put a decent effort into learning about wrestling........ so I give him credit for being an OK rookie.

[@teraomi]

More I see luger on these videos, the more I see him as a lost chance. Definitely far better than people's memories seem to rate him.

[@chrisvietro4360]

Absolutely. Thank you for saying so. Lex is so underrated. Hall of famer for sure

[@teraomi]

@@chrisvietro4360 Definitely. Was such a huge gain when wcw got him but he was a big guy lost in the shuffle, lost opportunity like Brett became in the end.

[@nicholasokeefe3632]

Lex + Sting prior to NWO had the coolest dynamic, and Lex carried that through the NWO by being a weird psuedo baby face. Great wrassler tbh. You can feel the noise rising when he starts getting pumped

[@teraomi]

@@nicholasokeefe3632 yeah. Does seem while the nwo was a huge movement and brought the numbers, it just ultimately made wcw about just those 3 guys. Everyone else was fodder for Hogan,Nash and hall to bounce off. Dream booking and what it's aside, still seems a shame when we have reliving the war to live in the moment.

[@crankymessiah1477]

Stop. You cant compare him to Hart. Luger was not a good wrestler. He was 100% look and nothing else.

[@jamesbounds]

I always liked WCW's Bash at the Beach and Halloween Havic entrance ways.

[@aboxercalledchamp3346]

The fact that you tore down Glacier and cheered on Wrath and Morris was sublime. It really reminded me of Bobby Heenan

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Stevie Richards with the Cinderella shirt. I think he later wears a Headbanger's Ball shirt. Remembering when wrestlers were allowed to where shirts like that. Raven will later wear a shirt from the band Nevermore.

[@dr.snakes]

Say what you will about The Headbangers, but I remember one PPV where they both wore Type O Negative shirts. For that one night, they were my favorite tag team.

[@paulbenvin4394]

I sprayed coffee out of my nose at the "dragon's asshole" quip. Bravo.

[@GeoGuy388]

I'm surprised you didn't like Flair/Piper. I really enjoyed that one here. Jericho/Ultimo was probably the match of the night, but it's kind of sad how dead the crowd was for most of it. Also, this should have been about the end of the Jarrett/Mongo crapola, but they're still going to draw it out for a while. Brutal.

[@CreationsVibration]

Love Dennis Rodman the rebound King

[@jamesbaker6006]

Dude, you made my Sunday, I say it a lot but thank you for all you do for your viewers. Reliving the war is my absolute favorite KZbin series.

[@fitness65]

I remember watching this ppv at my dad's house during summer vacation this was a pretty damn good card from the undercard to the main event which was surprisingly better then I thought it would be. One of the better ppvs from wcw that year.

[@ryersonpalmer2467]

Dennis Rodman was on point in the main event. He actually looked like he cared about the match and performed beyond expectations.

[@scottturner3831]

My issue with wcw was always repeat matches. I mean I don't need a 27th Benoit vs Sullivan match... switch it up. It's like the horsemen bought suitcases by the pallet.

[@renegadeloco9797]

When Glacier does the jay oh bee and The Rebound King is actually decent in the ring, you know the stars have aligned. On a side note, Jericho wore one of my favorite attires of his. 😃

[@simsource1407]

I agree those are his coolest tights. The bright colors in his match with ultimo looked awesome.

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

It was still a nice looking move regardless of being off timing on that turnbuckle dropkick spot during the Jericho vs Dragon match

[@nicholasokeefe3632]

It sucks that it was a botch but it's so scripted and how he falls it looks like he did jump off to dodge the dropkick

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Listening to the commentating for the opening match Mortis/Wrath verses Ice Ice Maybe sounds like I'm listening to Jesse Ventura or Bobby Heenan from the late 80s/early 90s

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! 11:07 Marc Curtis is the best ref on these shows and Rodman really was pretty entertaining if you can get past the "ridiculous" nature of him being there in the first place. 😄👍

[@philybarra2702]

Always a classic when Rowdy Roddy Piper pokes flair right in the eyes.👍😆

[@NotAGarage]

I'm happy to see you remain unbiased towards Mortis & Wrath and call it down the middle. Fair

[@TravJam317]

Definitely a forgettable debut for Curt Hennig. I didn't even remember him coming in until he was being groomed for a Horsemen spot. Not a dog named spot or liver spot, but Arn's spot.

[@fmgmack]

😂😂😂

[@ASoberBear]

Unappreciated comment

[@brandonmitchell5542]

I really have a lot of fun watching your videos, brings me back!

[@johnnymccann368]

Absolutely love this channel, amazing work. Wish you continued success.

[@robertb4075]

Can I just say you do an absolutely fantastic job doing this and I hope to see different series once you finish relieving the war. It's some of my favorite content on YT.

[@bigyellowplumes]

Great content Bios. Always look forward to a new upload.

[@SoloSeason]

My favorite arena to use in video games that damn flamingo and parrot combination get me in my feels every time

[@terrenceh77]

Gene tells Raven to F&;& off 😂😂, I look forward to your wrestling bios every week, just awesome, how about doing one on the dungeon of the doom

[@henrikschmidt3964]

I don't think fans ever saw Curt Hennig as the superstar that the powers-that-were would have liked. He didn't get over with his babyface run in WWF and people really didn't care too much. He showed flashes of brilliance at times but after his surgery he was never that top-level performer again.

[@gqsmoove87]

@wrestlingbios from GAB 96-HALLOWEEN HAVOC 97 WCW ppvs were top notch especially the midcard and cruiserweight division

[@klausschneider9963]

Listening to your recap of the opener is was the best today.

[@wrestlingwithart]

I grew up in Gary, Indiana so the Chicago Bulls were the "hometown" team and Rodman in the nWo was huge news! Great video once again!

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

You're the only wrestling channel I watch, Wrestling Bios!

[@alwayswilbnc]

Watching these, makes ask myself, “where was you to commentate these when I was teenager watching these?” 😂😂. Thanks for bringing the old memories back man👍🏿👍🏿

[@facundoriesco1369]

DENNIS RODMAN HAS THE JAM

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

I love Gene's face when Raven is talking

[@MiddleofKnowhere]

I love these videos. Keep up the great work! Love the biographies too.

[@peterq1978]

no toilet action from Benoit and Sullivan, thats disappointing

[@robertwelch7513]

My favorite wrestling review channel by far

[@anjetto1]

Jericho vs ultimo dragon is one of the few matches I've watched multiple times

[@samyelts8498]

Thank you 🙏 for a awesome upload can’t wait for the Nitro after this 😎

[@travisgowen5044]

I will forever believe that Hennig was massively misused in both WCW and WWF. Should have held the heavyweight belt at some point. Shame he never did.

[@dizzy1369]

Was he misused or was it his own fault?

[@drunkensailor112]

When he was in wcw he was in such horrible shape he didn't deserve any spot except being interviewed. His matches were terrible. Reminds me of British bulldog past 97

[@thatguyreiji1045]

I love your series... Was literally waiting for this PPV to pop up...But am I the only one starting to hate how the NWO always ends things with some form of interference...😂😂 I swear the NWO theme song has officially become nightmare fuel😂😂

[@markjones5647]

OH HELL YEAH but what a channel I love it

[@foxholiday4308]

Yeah as a kid I never noticed how it always ended with someone interfering , I mean I did but I just thought because they were like a gang that they were protecting themselves, but now I realize it’s because they couldn’t do business, I mean scott hall and syxxx could and some times Nash, but hogan seems to always be protecting him self

[@markjones5647]

@@foxholiday4308 Hogan had his own protection in his contract and that ruined the story I'm nearly 50 years old and looking back at all this makes me realise how much alot of us missed love this channel I do hope wrestling bios celebrate 100 episodes of reliving the war when we get there not many weeks to go till we do

[@thatguyreiji1045]

I love the channel, cause I get to relive so many childhood memories...Which is the best part...But I realized the NWO Hogan is probably the weaker side of Hogan as a wrestler not that I was ever a big fan... I was more of an Attitude Era fan...But this era shows Hogan more as an entertainer and not really a wrestler...

[@travismiller4320]

Just like I remember it.

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Thank you sir. Reliving my childhood right along with everyone else every week.

[@pathkeepers]

Sullivan, Hennig, and Jarrett are three guys I didn’t much care for as a kid in 1997. As an adult, I realize that I was absolutely correct in not caring about them.

[@TONYGILLEY]

I want to say this was one of the first WCW PPVs I ever watched in this era when it happened...and I was presently surprised. I actually enjoyed each of these matches except for the DDP/Perfect vs Hall/Savage bout. I initially getting Survivor Series'92 vibes as I thought Perfect was going to tease a walk-out on DDP...but Nope, he Full-On Rick Martels Dallas.

[@patrickschulz9936]

I have to make an early break. The commentating of the Wrath/Mortis vs. Ice Ice Maybe Match is pure gold. Thanks so much to make me laugh so much.

[@kidcrossfire3489]

Regarding all the biting in the Benoit/Sullivan match: Evander Holyfield had just fought Mike Tyson about two weeks before this show, which was infamous for Tyson getting DQ’d for biting off part of Holyfield’s ear. Perhaps their biting was an homage to that, because biting was all the rage!

[@FadeIn2Obscurity]

The amount of nicknames you have for Glacier is Jericho levels of impressive

[@SpreadieGirthy]

Insane Dusty commentary, got to love it.

[@deuscast]

God WCW's midcard in the mid 90s was fantastic. Tons of great wrestlers

[@MetropolisKid]

god i love wrestling bios man. i really do. something about it just makes me feel great.

[@gezeo750]

Nothing like a Wrestling Bios video on my lunch!

[@phantomsoldier87]

First off I want to start by saying what a great video. But secondly, your reaction towards glacier reminds me of old school heel commentator Jerry Lawler lol great work man

[@cobweb6960]

Jarrett might have jumped into McMicheals jelly.. But neither of them have the JAM.

[@SirSongi]

Good work as always bro.

[@Nicksuavemusic]

As a kid I was sick as a dog so I never got to see this one live so glad you reviewed this and it was an excellent show

[@rosemaryfarell5264]

Remember reading Powerslam every month and in 97/98 them wcw ppvs I seriously wish I cud have watched at the time. On fire they were.

[@aic8001]

Kanyon was great at selling those kicks

[@JPD2587]

WB thank you so much for doing all this!

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

The more i think about it, the more i want a Mark Curtis's "Best Moments in the War" series that highlights all his best reactions, matches, possible insight or comments made by Mark at different times, All the finger guns😅 and just have it be possibly another supplementary video filling out the Reliving The War universe of brilliant entertainment. If not just Mark Curtis then maybe all the refs, hosts, announcers, etc.... There's something there, i just don't think i'm explaining it quite right 🤷‍♂️. Whatever, Wrestling Bios is the best regardless of what gets uploaded to the channel because the content is consistently Awesome, the quality is top notch, you can trust the knowledge shared in each video and the writing is 🤔 Casually Brilliant sounds kinda right. 😄👍

[@captainpacifist6128]

If I hadn't been at work when this got uploaded I would have been praising it earlier

[@pezpowerproductions2602]

HORSEMEN STOCK IS ON THE RISE~!!!!! BUY BUY BUY BOYS!!!

[@JHC2812]

I remember as a kid being super excited to see Rodman in there… and really enjoying this ppv

[@michaeljohn8056]

The commentary during the open match was amazing.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Ernest Miller might be known for his kicks but he threw some good work punches in the opening match although the one looked like he forgot to hold back before first tag out

[@krisisnWo]

Yes @wrestling bios, you did a Lex Luger intro and I’m all for it.

[@capthitmarkah4902]

"Did he grab Hogan's hair?" "Yeah, what's left of it.."

[@Horvat04]

Wcw was so awesome

[@daa589]

I really only remember the nwo . Its nice to see they had more stuff going on without totally being dominated by the nwo

[@crankymessiah1477]

The NWO was a small portion of what they had. Wrestling-wise, they were leagues better than WWF imo (aside from people like Hulk and Lex), they had an amazing and stacked cruiserweight division, an I flux of luchadore, wrestlers from New Japan, etc. etc

[@rosemaryfarell5264]

Wcw was onfire @ this time. Great stuff. Rodzilla did ok too fresh off his Movie Debut Double Team.

[@mrassassinscreedfan1]

Nothing like some Daytona 500 and reliving the war on a Sunday horseman business all around

[@dransby]

That intro is hard. New sub 🔐 secured