Bash at the Beach (1996)
The 1996 Bash at the Beach was the third annual Bash at the Beach professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on July 7, 1996 from the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. The event is best remembered for Hulk Hogan's heel turn and the formation of the New World Order, which contributed greatly to the success of WCW in the mid-to-late 1990s.
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| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | July 7, 1996 | ||
| City | Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Venue | Ocean Center | ||
| Attendance | 8,300 | ||
| Tagline(s) | This is no Day at the Beach Catch the Big One! | ||
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The main event was a tag team match between The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) and their mystery partner (revealed to be Hulk Hogan), and Macho Man Randy Savage, Sting and Lex Luger. Matches on the undercard included Ric Flair against Konnan for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, and Dean Malenko against Disco Inferno for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. As of 2014, the event is available on the WWE Network.