The Great American Bash 1996

The Great American Bash 1996
Information
Promotion	World Championship Wrestling
Date	June 16, 1996
Venue	Baltimore Arena
City	Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance	9,000
Last Event	Slamboree
Next Event	Bash at the Beach

The Great American Bash 1996 took place on June 16, 1996 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

Summary

After John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers Tenta cut Rogers' goatee off with a pair of scissors. After the match between Chris Benoit and Kevin Sullivan Arn Anderson came to the ring and helped Benoit attack Sullivan. In a tag team match Ric Flair pinned Kevin Greene after Steve McMichael turned on Greene and hit him with a steel briefcase. Debra McMichael had chased Woman and Elizabeth to the back, only to return with the briefcase containing money and a Four Horsemen T-shirt. McMichael's accepting of the case gave him Brian Pillman's spot in the Horsemen. After the match, Chris Benoit came out and the Horsemen attacked Greene and Savage. Eric Bischoff interviewed Kevin Nash and Scott Hall about the challenge they had issued over the previous three episodes of Nitro, to the WCW roster. Bischoff accepted the challenge and announced the match would take place at Bash at the Beach 1996. After the interview Nash and Hall Powerbomb Bischoff.

Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

(c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.

• Dark match: Rocco Rock defeated Jerry Sags (1:46)
• Dark match: Michael Wallstreet defeated Jim Powers (3:07)
• Dark match: Jim Duggan defeated Disco Inferno (2:09)
• The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) defeated Fire & Ice (Scott Norton & Ice Train) (10:29)
• Konnan (c) defeated El Gato to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (6:03)
• Diamond Dallas Page defeated Marcus Bagwell (w/ Scotty Riggs) (9:39)
• Dean Malenko (c) defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. to retain the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship (17:50)
• John Tenta defeated Big Bubba Rogers (w/ Jimmy Hart) (5:24)
• Chris Benoit defeated Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a Falls Count Anywhere match (9:58)
• Sting defeated Lord Steven Regal (w/ Jeeves) (16:30)
• The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair & Arn Anderson) (w/ Bobby Heenan, Woman & Miss Elizabeth) defeated Kevin Greene & Steve McMichael (w/ Randy Savage, Debra McMichael & Tara Greene) (20:51)
• The Giant (w/ Jimmy Hart) (c) defeated Lex Luger to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (9:21)

Other on-screen talent

Commentators Tony Schiavone Bobby Heenan Mike Tenay (Malenko vs Mysterio only) Interviewers Gene Okerlund Eric Bischoff (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash only)

Ring announcer David Penzer

External links

• WCW The Great American Bash 1996 Results