Episode 375: 30th Anniversary Of Bash At The Beach

About this episode

JR and Paul Bromwell discuss the 30th anniversary of the iconic Bash at the Beach 1996 event and its impact on professional wrestling.

Thirty years ago, professional wrestling changed forever. On this episode of Grilling JR, JR and guest host Paul Bromwell travel back to July 7, 1996, for one of the most shocking nights in wrestling history, WCW Bash at the Beach 1996. Listen as JR shares his unique perspective on the night Hulk Hogan stunned fans around the world by turning his back on Hulkamaniacs and aligning himself with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to form the New World Order. The guys break down the atmosphere surrounding the event, the impact of Hogan's historic heel turn, and how the formation of the nWo reshaped the wrestling business for decades to come. From industry reaction to the lasting legacy of one of the most influential moments in sports entertainment history, JR and Paul revisit the event that flipped the wrestling world upside down. Thirty years later, the shockwaves can still be felt. THIS WEEKS SPONSORS BLUECHEW - Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code JR. Visit http://BlueChew.com for more details and important safety information, and we thank BlueChew for sponsoring the podcast. SQUARE - Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you…

People in this episode

Host: JR

Guest: Paul Bromwell

Topics covered

• wrestling history
• Hulk Hogan
• nWo formation
• Bash at the Beach
• impact of heel turn
• sports entertainment

Keywords

• Bash at the Beach
• Hulk Hogan
• nWo
• Scott Hall
• Kevin Nash
• wrestling history
• heel turn
• WCW
• sports entertainment

Sponsors

BlueChew, Square

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WCW, Podcast Heat, Save With Conrad

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