WCW Great American Bash 1995 Review | Wrestling With Wregret

It's the return of the Great American Bash! Brian looks at this classic WCW event that sees some amazing technical wrestling between Brian Pillman and Alex Wright, an emotional grudge match between Randy Savage and Ric Flair, and ... ARM WRESTLING! Nominate a classic show by becoming a backer on Patreon! / wrestlingwithwregret
02:32 Brian Pillman vs. Alex Wright
04:30 Arm Wrestling Contest: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Evad Sullivan
07:35 Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Sgt. Craig Pittman
10:22 Harlem Heat vs. Dick Slater & Bunkhouse Buck
14:04 WCW Television Championship: Arn Anderson vs. Renegade
16:33 WCW Tag Team Championship: Nasty Boys vs. The Blue Bloods
18:11 WCW United States Championship: Sting vs. Meng
20:25 Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage
24:03 Final Thoughts
BIG HOSS MCGRAW, "GAAAAAHHHHH", D*CK KICK CITY & MORE!
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[@thespongemonkey]

Arn Anderson could put on a good match with a broom, but sometimes, the guy you're working with is worse than a broom.

[@heyyou9693]

The broom knows how to take a bump and sell.

[@OikPoinFive]

i.e. chavo's wooden horsey stick from wcw sn lol

[@patrickstewart3446]

So Arn was basically wrestling a toilet plunger. :)

[@heyyou9693]

@@patrickstewart3446 I think he was ressling with regret

[@OikPoinFive]

@@patrickstewart3446 TL HOPPER. Turd lovin hopper

[@liquidgeorge]

Regal was just brilliant in everything he did.

[@JLvatron]

ahem, "Looord Steven Regal!"

[@joelewis4711]

How dare Ric Flair beat up a 70 year old ! Dave Bautista would never do that !

[@johnrosie9769]

joe lewis it's ok he's a stunt granny ;:)

[@freezetasticvoyage19]

@@johnrosie9769 I read that in Nick Bakay's voice.

[@Jeff-ok6dr]

Do I have your attention now?

[@Crushbra]

Give me what I want

[@KingLex87]

Karma lol

[@josephsuttonano6354]

Oh man. WCW shows with the blue mat with the yellow logo are my childhood. All the nostalgia feels.

[@Jeff-ok6dr]

Good times, good times

[@KingLex87]

Yes sir !!!

[@_dark_170]

9:02 Chris Jericho voice: Hold number two, *ARMBAR*!

[@ujai5271]

Flair being retired in 94/95 is hilarious

[@OikPoinFive]

he was in his prime here

[@charlottecorday8494]

This comment is still relevant as of July 2022.

[@RazorChampion99]

The best bit about Sherri and Parker's wedding was Disco Inferno stealing some champagne in the background

[@thomasjenkins7506]

disco is a guy you want no where near a ring, but you want him in the background of every segment ever.

[@jeremyhegg9367]

Second best part is either Booker T or Stevie Ray slipping on some icing and them both laughing their asses off about it.

[@_dark_170]

14:10 Hulk Hogan voice: This is NNOOOOOOOOT.... The Ultimate Warrior, brother!

[@anthonythanghe4755]

“Nope. Definitely not the Ultimate Warrior. Just an outlaw... a bounty hunter... a Renegade.”

[@OikPoinFive]

@@anthonythanghe4755 tha 3rd member of nwo was sadly da renegade!!

[@Drakeo83]

"We Represent America And We're gonna show those brits some class LOUD NOISES! GO WATCH THE XWF!" Good lord I laughed so hard at that line XD!

[@Akiffxiv202]

Love these Reviews. Watching from Seoul South Korea. Thankyou for all the great Work

[@OldHickory1971]

Every time I see Bobby Eaton, I'm amazed by his in-ring prowess. The man deserves to be in every Hall of Fame. He and Arn Anderson's TV title matches should be mandatory for all newcomers. Shame Arn had to job to the Renegade ( rest in peace).

[@bcwest619]

Arn and Bobby are two of the most underrated and sadly forgotten wrestlers. They were both absolutely AMAZING workers.

[@AlvosElRey]

You know Brian I think everyone appreciates how much you do for your channel. You're consistent and you review just about everything. You're friendly and don't draw attention to yourself. And you're very fair on your ratings. Thank you

[@christrump6501]

Dead right!

[@JackGeezy85]

One of the things that changed Wrestling forever in the 90s was Alex Wright's dance

[@DasKame]

"Bapedi Bupedi!"

[@brianstone3722]

Always loved that dance as a kid use to imitate him doing it everytime he wrestled lol u guys remember him and disco inferno having dance offs as a tag team 😃 the good ol' days

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

2 ways you're never going to get a babyface over with American audiences in the 90s, call him "Das Wunderkind" and have him dance like that.

[@christophernicholson20]

Fandango FANNDONNNGO vs disco inferno vs Alex Wright in a three way dance off at Wrestlemania

[@rosefarrell2440]

Changed the 🌎

[@y0_jimb0]

The structure and athleticism of that Pillman/Wright match sounds a lot like something you'd see on NXT today, very cool find for 1995!

[@SmithCommaBenjamin]

Dude, that was 90% of the cruiserweight roster in WCW... all the matches were face v. face with handshakes at the beginning.

[@christiankallio8586]

2:28 Hogan vs The Butcher was Starrcade 94

[@TravJam317]

Right. Hogan didn't wrestle at Starrcade '95.

[@ReviewsRankingswithRobbySobel]

Christian Kallio correct. Starrcade 95 was the WCW vs New Japan Cup, and the Triangle match between Flair/Sting/Luger

[@jdawgbek]

Starrcade 95 wasn't Hogan vs the butcher that was starrcade 1994. The main event for starrcade for 95 was Savage vs flair. Starrcade 95 was the world cup wcw vs new Japan best of 7 series

[@samanthac6237]

Yes that main event was the main event of WCW starrcade 94 if he is talking about calendar years no it is not right if he's talking about the past 12 months he could be right

[@AlexThorn]

There's no way 95 got more buys than 94.

[@chrisp679]

He said 1995.

[@chrisp679]

It did.

[@OikPoinFive]

@@chrisp679 chris pin wah. Chris pin Glover

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

“It’s Sting Vs Meng, Mang” Read in Razors Voice

[@Jeff-ok6dr]

Hey yo

[@rexsexson5349]

The medium sized mayne

[@OikPoinFive]

how does the Bad Guy say Bobby the Brain? (Braime? Mother Brayme? or different Bobby the Breene?

[@Jeff-ok6dr]

@@OikPoinFive ( *mind* *blown* )

[@OikPoinFive]

@@Jeff-ok6dr my dad is also my sister....

[@ujai5271]

This feels like a video a day every day of the week from Brian!

[@chrisbreezy3048]

Savage and Flair always had great in-ring chemistry with one another, even if pride was the only thing they were fighting for. Also, while Alex Wright isn't my first choice when it comes to memorable matches, what he did here with Pillman was fantastic and really showed that Brian could work well with almost anybody. Thanks for the awesome content, BZ! After reviewing that Baywatch episode a few months back, I hope we get a Bash at the Beach '95 review soon.

[@G33kCulture]

Pit bull Pitman is one the first WCW wrestlers I ever saw. He was a lot different from what I saw in WWF at the time. Living in CT in the early 90s, I had no idea what WCW was. We moved to Florida when I was 10 and that’s when I saw my first WCW show. I instantly fell in love and one year later we were at Bash at the Beach 96 and the rest is history.

[@TheRoninthebox]

This one means so much to me, first ppv ive ever seen and had it on vhs and watched it a 100 times. Only wrestling i seen for years because I didnt have tv around me that showed wrestling.

[@bcwest619]

Just the clips you showed alone of the Anderson/Renegade match prove Arn was one of the greatest ever. Those f*** ups were so blatant, and Arn managed to make most of them somehow work out. Arn is one of the most underrated wrestlers and talkers of all time. He was one of my favorites growing up, and doesn't get the credit he deserves. It's a shame to see such an incredible performer get put in a match with such a train wreck, but the fact that it worked even a little is a credit to Anderson's greatness.

[@petesmooth7860]

Starrcade 94 was Hogan vs Beefcake. Starrcade 95 was WCW vs New Japan.

[@heisensaul5538]

I noticed that right away, but I also wanted to look through the comments before I started to type :)

[@JDizaster]

Thank you

[@OikPoinFive]

Beefcake > anyrhing japan

[@petesmooth7860]

@@OikPoinFive you're nuts

[@OikPoinFive]

@@petesmooth7860 we dont remember those guys from japan. Sure a few like muta n masa chono. Otherwise buncha guys wo charisma. Great wrestlers tho.

[@EmmettXIV]

Renegade could probably mess up an arm wrestling contest resulting in negative stars.

[@Dubyahh]

For some reason I don't think Arn Anderson would be very receptive to that hug bro haha

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

That would be a VERY AWKWARD image to visualize... 😕

[@Dubyahh]

@@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663 I guess he's more huggable than Ole but I don't think that's saying much 😂

[@heisensaul5538]

I feel like Arn would stop you and be like a handshake is fine lol

[@heisensaul5538]

@@DubyahhI cant really think of anyone who would be less of a hugger than Ole lol

[@TheFlock83]

@HeisenSaul Bill Watts?

[@Formula5.0]

Brian: “Hey everyone Brian Zane here.” Me talking to my iPhone screen: I hope it’s never not You... 😂

[@marcelrobinson]

Wow, that 0 stars for the Anderson vs. Renegade match was unexpected but made sense.

[@DasNordlicht91]

The Renegade experiment was just bizarre, particularly in WCW trying for as long as they could to pass him off as their Ultimate Warrior, and the aftermath when Warrior told them to cease & desist (which led to Renegade gradually being depushed).

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Poor Renegade. RIP

[@OikPoinFive]

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 no. Sadly suicide leadeths to lake of fire....

[@OikPoinFive]

id give it 2 out of 5 stars.

[@dylanogg347]

@@OikPoinFive Ah, come on dude...

[@plotskosisii312]

The part where Schiavone and the Brain talking over the bump spot had me rolling

[@antoniodias2883]

Alex Wright is criminally underrated.

[@felatioable]

11:01 The one guy with a pink sweater giving standing ovation for the Spin-a-Roonie

[@philippschneller4822]

Your "AC" sound like the crowd from the SNES Royal Rumble Game

[@OikPoinFive]

Slater

[@richardthornton77]

“LOUD NOISES” killed me, kudos Brian.

[@KEVINZARD]

GO WATCH THE XWF!!!!

[@SquawkMonk]

DDP's arm wrestling angle is literally the most carnie BS... challenging the locals and whatnot...you can tell he did his homework. Cornette would be proud.

[@mattakins610]

First day off of work in 12 days. Thanks Brian for starting it off right with a classic PPV review. As always thanks for the great content.

[@weworldwide1348]

what you do for a living?

[@Sparkledash1]

Joel Gertner: Well, well, well...Dayton, Ohio. Surprising where people can live these days. Sorry, whenever i see the name of the city, i have to think of that promo. :P

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Was that from Heatwave 98 (a PPV that Zane reviewed)?

[@Sparkledash1]

@@kenterminateddq5311 Yep. imo the best ECW show ever.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@Sparkledash1 Hard to say. Some say Barely Legal is better.

[@rexsexson5349]

Born to be wired? The banned ppv. ??

[@johnnyb.jabroni983]

Holy mind blown... when I was a kid I had a big rubber action figure who I stupidly always thought was Vincent... until this video. It was Sgt. Craig Pittman all along!

[@geddoe316]

When Pittman threw himself out of the ring I could not stop laughing. Haha

[@debo1937]

That was Shawn Braxton, a Lima, Ohio morning DJ with the Al Snow sign.

[@DasNordlicht91]

I'm guessing that Vader vs. Hogan match set for Bash at the Beach is indeed that one that ended up being used for the Baywatch episode that Hogan & Randy Savage guest starred in. That said, I'd love to nominate that event for just the unique venue of literally having a Bash at the Beach at the beach, not to mention the Baywatch stuff.

[@Jeff-ok6dr]

16:30 *I* *DON'T* *KNOW* *WHAT* *WE'RE* *YELLING* *ABOUT*

[@austinbaker6186]

Couldn't wait til this was uploaded because of the live stream!!!

[@Puncherjoe1]

I don't think there's been a bad Brian Pillman match featured on this classic review.

[@chrisbreezy3048]

You're right as his match with Scotty Flamingo aka Raven from Beach Blast '92 was also superb.

[@aaronscott4984]

Pillman's matches were always top notch until he got to WWF which really wasn't his fault he had to change style from car crash. It's crazy both the Hollywood blonds once they got to WWF had to tone down how great of technician's they were cause of injuries.

[@IHATEINNET]

this had some of my all time favs double A, meng, regal, Eaton, pillman, sting, savage(don't fuck with randy's family), booker, hell even scary sherri(rip)

[@examper22]

It's sad that this is the first time realizing that the double "a" in "AA Spinebuster" stood for Arn Anderson. I've heard it used for I'm pretty sure HHH's Spinebuster and just never thought to look it up. I just though it was a cool name.

[@therayvalenzuela8885]

Keep coming with these classic reviews Brian. They are always a treat

[@timbartschwolfman]

3 Reviews in 1 week Extreme Rules 2019 AEW Fight For the Fallen WCW Great American Bash 1995 What a Roll keep up the good work Brian Zayne

[@sleepalaska]

you always make my days better brian, thanks!

[@Spacewizzard090]

That Vader bit would make a good reaction gif

[@Roboheart1119]

Love these mixed bag/terrible reviews of WCW ppv’s Brian! Your commentary alone!

[@bluntzelwashington5389]

If it wasn't for you a lot of childhood memories would've been lost. thanks for jogging the memory Brian.

[@millingtonstar]

Another great review and thanks for keeping our childhood, WCW and classic wrestling alive Brian

[@moiseslopezmartinez3036]

Sad that it's been months since the hara arena was destroyed by a tornado

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

*HERE'S A GOOD DRINKING GAME FOR ANYONE TO PLAY:* Scroll through the comments and take a drink EVERY TIME you see a comment of someone pointing out the incorrect Starrcade year that was mentioned in the review... 😘🍾

[@thomasjenkins7506]

i don't want to die.

[@suicidality2744]

WCW advertised a 1993 house show at the Omni in Atlanta as The Great American Bash. The main event was supposed to be Sting and Davey Boy Smith vs Sid and Vader in a Thunder cage match. For whatever reason the show was canceled.

[@DMForever1]

25 minutes long? Who granted you an early day?

[@davesmith4839]

This IS NOT THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR BROTHER, this is the ultimate SWERVE

[@Jimmy45013]

My uncle took me to this event when I was 9 years old, one of two events I've ever been to. Cool to see someone talking about it all these years later.

[@mr.willie9578]

Flying Brian pillman and. Alex Wright two guys that wcw wasted and count had done some much with

[@maxdecphoenix]

Other talent WCW squandered: Steve Austin, Mic Foley, Mark Calloway. I mean who ever heard of those guys, right?

[@brandonhendrix7223]

Not sure how WCW wasted Flyin' Brian. It was the only period he actually was wrestling. And had great matches too! In ECW and WWF he was injured and did virtually no wrestling.

[@juliooquendo220]

Omg 1995 music movies and tv shows what a AWESOME year. Good wcw ppv

[@JavierHardeman199X]

My birth year

[@theshakter]

The 90s in itself speaks volumes

[@Mikefantasia22]

Born in 84, would love to go back to the 80s and 90s. In retrospect it's so easy to see how just EVERYTHING was better then. Man, take me back!

[@zlinedavid]

Bobby Eaton’s top rope knee and his Alabama Jam were so fucking good. Zero daylight visible.

[@GriffinNoel1]

I think Arn said in his book the match with Renegade was the absolute worst of his entire career

[@oxcarthabu]

He also talks about it in a KZbin video.

[@mrkipling2201]

Arn Anderson must have been super pissed and must have wondered what he’d done wrong to have to go through that shit with the renegade!!

[@speedy932key4]

Hey Brian, have you considered doing a top 8 best and/or worst wcw tag team champions?

[@AutoArtemAuto]

David Flair and Crowbar have got to be in there somewhere.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+RetroAlchemist18 2000 *YES* I'd watch that!

[@Djarra]

Rick Steiner and Judi Bagwell, David Flair and Vince Russo

[@speedy932key4]

@@Djarra Vince Russo and David flair were tag champions in wcw? I don't remember that

[@Djarra]

@@speedy932key4 They were only champions because Vince said they were, because he ran the show. He got beaten up before he could finish the promo and that was that. It was a typical dumb Russo thing that got swept under the rug. It doesn't count officially.

[@mageside]

It's time for the biggest party of the summer!!! waitaminute?

[@pal-of-pals]

Watching a WCW Flyin' Brian match is always a treat if I'm being honest here.

[@mrsejanoz523]

"LOUD NOISES! GO WATCH THE XWF!" Fucking priceless.

[@AndreNDP]

Sick at home-Thanks, Brian!

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

Paul Wight there thinking “I need to find my father’s shirt for next month”

[@linax2508]

I JUST LOVE THIS VIDEOS, KEEP GOING AND THANKS

[@AlexFyrehartDGAFCave]

I like to think Heenan & Tony weren't trying to talk over each other and stopping, they're just big fans of the Cindy Lauper song She Bop.

[@meirnissim5927]

RIP Max Muscle & Dick Slater

[@lavarivy2259]

I got to see Macho and Flair at Mania 8 as a kid! Loved watching them fight each other

[@sham1903]

Great American Bash was replaced in 1993 by Beach Blast. The July PPV in 1994 was named Bash at the Beach, combining the two names. WCW never reduced the number of PPVs each year, so it wasn't cost-cutting. Turner's edict seems to be the better explanation, with the July PPV being renamed in 93, and the Bash name being brought back in 94.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Ah, good ol' Hara Arena. Closed in 2016, Hara deteriorated and decayed and was vandalized for a few years before being damaged by the tornado outbreak of 2019. Now it's been razed and pieces of it auctioned off. I saw Megadeth there in 1995, Pantera, Morbid Angel, and Soulfly there in 2001, WCW/nWo Souled Out in 1998, and a TNA house show around 2014 or so where RVD high-fived me and a friend in the middle of his match with Kurt Angle. Rest in peace, Hara!

[@albertthewisecrow]

That opening match was solid no doubt future cruiserweight action.

[@miken9553]

Hey Brian, Schiavone said on his podcast that Heenan actually hated Bockwinkel behind the scenes. Heenan’s nickname for Bockwinkel was “that stupid son of a bitch.” Fun fact.

[@DARC-87]

I stopped what I was doing and played it. Nicely timed today.

[@sunshineholmes3487]

I can sympathize with you Brian when it comes to needing the A.C. right now. I live in northern Nevada too and it has been a bit warm indeed.

[@Mikefantasia22]

I wasn't a fan of your reviews at first . Thought you were stepping on OSW toes as your first few were reviews they have done. But now I really enjoy these. Thanks again Brian. Your channel has remained top tier throughout the years.

[@robbierupac9442]

Well said, I'm glad I gave Brian a genuine chance because at first OSW was on fire and so many other cheap imitators. But this channel has been very consistent and interesting picks to review. Best of all he gives the fans an opportunity to choose what to review

[@DARC-87]

I love how a good promo in the 80s and 90s was just to yell

[@zersch.]

Yours is the only channel I have alerts turned on for. You're an entertaining son of a gun.

[@mephosto]

even with a shitshow, i always am impressed with Arn Anderson. like just wonderful to watch him work.

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

I was 15 this was June 18 1995 my 15th birthday. I was a HUGE Arn Anderson fan and was pissed

[@Vesperitis]

Brian really missed the chance to do "THE MAN CALLED MENG" and "THE MAN CALLED STING" songs together in this episode.

[@weworldwide1348]

4:49... that purple and gold WCW banner is sooo old school LOL. Takes me all the way back to 93/94.

[@warriorprincessgaming617]

I love these reviews keep it up Brian

[@MrHawkelement]

Jeez, didn't realize Brian had such strong feelings about the Renegade.

[@christopherclinton8631]

Love this show that opening match still holds up today.

[@tokubrony9447]

Starrcade 94 featured Hulk Hogan vs. The Butcher. Starrcade 95 featured Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage.

[@JoshMorningstar]

Anyone catch Melanie Pillman at the beginning? Makes sense, Dayton is about an hour up I-75 from their home in Florence, KY.

[@zlinedavid]

90 minutes, give or take, but reasonably close. Brian actually lived about 10-15 minutes south of Florence in an out of the way subdivision. And yes, that’s the house from the “Pillman has a gun” scene from Raw.

[@mrkipling2201]

Been waiting for this!! I just ran out of things to watch!!

[@johnnysizemore5797]

Best part of the Flair/Savage match was listening to how Conflicted Heenan was.It was like he honestly didn't know who he wanted to win....

[@michaelbandada9887]

If I were Bobby Heenan, I should root for Ric Flair simply because of their partnership back in the WWF

[@johnnysizemore5797]

But that's what makes the match dynamics so intresting @Michael Bandada. Bobby wants to root for Flair so badly,but @ the same time he's watched Savage grow-up and is genuinely good friends with the Poffos(spelling?),so a part of him WANTS Randy to win & get revenge for the attack on his dad.It just add's to the drama imo.....

[@k.jamescarters9557]

International object 😂 that can’t be real as it sounds like a lance storm gimmick

[@YouTubeChannel-vp3rj]

Brian please review Spring Stampede 1997

[@jonathanturbide2232]

LMAO I remember buying that VHS (yeah I'm old) as a kid and being so disappointed by it, I should have bought one of these WWF compilations instead. Great review, thanks for the trip down memory lane. 👍👌

[@stonecold6521]

Ha. I had a double feature video from wcw called the best of the Great American Bash and Bash at the Beach. It had the main event but obviously not all the crap. Flair and Savage had such good chemistry.

[@TombstoneChris]

Blockbuster video I used to rent all my wrestling VHS

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

Actually Brian, Starccade 95 was the Starrcade with the New Japan vs WCW motif, where it was a best of 7 tournament within the show between New Japan and WCW stars. IT was also the one where Ric Flair regained the WCW title from Randy Savage a month after Savage won it at World War 3.

[@k.jamescarters9557]

Great story telling with flair and savage. It’s meant to be a fight and it looks and feels like one. Whoever wins or loses, it’s a big deal and both go to the next level. No one buried or made to look stupid. Pay attention anyone who is thinking of training to wrestle

[@TheSolXP]

18:31 That Nick Arcade door is dope!

[@lynchie137]

Quick question.. Why was Stevie Ray wearing a black shirt with his wrestling gimmick? Did he have some sort of scar, burn or cut on his body he was trying to conceal? Or was it just one of those random things that just only happens in wrestling...

[@thepassingstatic6268]

That's a good question. Usually when a guy wears a t shirt it's because they wanna hide their flab, but Stevie Ray looks to be in good shape

[@sethharris3192]

I was born and raised in Dayton. I saw Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat at Hara Arena when I was a kid (around '86). The arena was destroyed back in June by a tornado.