*The Cat arrives with Smooth, aka Ice Train, at the arena and announces that neither the Filthy Animals nor MIA can interfer in the cruiserweight title match tonight. The Jung Dragons attack him, but the Cat shortly cleans house and we roll to the opening of Bash at the Beach 2000.

*A video promo is shown, highlighting the nash/goldberg & jj/hogan matchups here tonight

*WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Lt. Loco vs. Juventud Gurrera
Gurrera brings the belt with him, I guess he stole it on Thunder. Those stupid wcw angles, I tell you they suck. Anyhow both MIA & Filthy Animals have to leave ringside. Thats a shame, becuase Major Gunns & Tygress were looking real good. It doesn't get much heat though, which tells you they didn't selll out half of the Ocean Center. Atomic drop by Loco and a clothesline to the outside. Gurrera plays chicken outside. Gurrera is suplexed from the inside to the floor in a stif spot. Clothesline & tilt-a-whirl slam by Loco for a near fall. Flying headscissors & powerslam by Loco for a two count. Double clothesline takes both men down. Gurrera sent outside & Loco hits a plancha. Animals come to ringside in masks, how stupid. Schoolboy by Juvi for a near fall. Springboard guilltone legdrop by Juvi on the outside. Springboard splash by Juvi for a near fall, as Juvi is finally putting together some lucha libre. Powerbomb by Gurrera for a near fall, then a reverse powerbomb. Juvi hits the Juvi elbow for a two count. Misfits come down in masks, who didn't see that coming. Major Gunns, not in a mask, comes down. Loco goes for the tornado ddt, reversed into an attempted juvi driver, which Loco reverses into a big reverse ddt for a near fall. A powerbomb is reversed into the Juvi driver, but Loco gets the ropes. Swinging ddt allows Loco to retain the title @12:08 **1/4 Pretty Good opener, but the ringside antics distracted from the match.

*The Cat is in his office talking with Jung Dragons. Jeff Jarret asks Cat where Hogan is.

*WCW Hardcore Championship: Big Vito vs. Norman Smiley & Ralphus
They work their way backstage, as the rules are they have to start backstage. What a concept. Trashcans, canes, & chairs all get used. Ralphus gets a trashcan lid punched in the face for looking like shit on a barbecue stick. Norman gets put into a elevator for his trouble, as this is a handicap match. Heck, Ralphus is handicapped. Vito gets Ralphus in the ring and splashes him through a table. Vito pins Ralphus just as Norman makes his way back @5:54 1/2* What a waste of ppv time.

*Commercial is shown for August 13th PPV New Blood Rising. What are they going to do next year when there is no more New Blood?

*Goldberg arrives backstage

*Mean Gene w/ Nash: Nash says he has beaten Goldberg once & will do it again tonight for Hall.

*Video package is shown leading to the T & A match tonight.

*Wedding Gown Match: Ms Hancock vs. Dafney
Ms Hancock comes to the ring with Ric Flair's son. She has on a short, white wedding dres and some sexy stockings. I wont comment on Dafney, since it'll just get you out of the mood. Miss Hancock does a handspring elbow in the corner, but Dafney executes some snapmares. D. Flair interfers and loses his pants, as does the referee. HELP US! Crowbar interfers, gets undressed, and executes a front suplex on David. Ms Hancock takes off her dress to reveal her pantys and lose the amtch @4:15 DUD. After the match we have cake thrown at everyone. Thank god its over. Next time book Kimberly vs. Torrie Wilson in an Evening Gown Match.

*Jung Dragons stalk The Cat backstage

*WCW World Tag Team Championship: Perfect Event vs. Kronic
Polumbo & Adams start the match. Polumbo thrown outsdie and Stasiak is thrown on top of him. The Champs regroup outside. Stasiak & Clark tagged in. Rock bottom on Stasiak. Double team clothesline on SS. Big boot by Adams & a full nelson slam on Polumbo for a near fall. Polumbo pulls down the ropes poorly and Adams is beaten outside. Stasiak gets a near fall on Adams. Flying shoulder block by Polumbo for a near fall. Twisting elbow by Stasiak for a two count. Meltdown attempt by Clark reversed into a reverse ddt by Polumbo for a two count. Dropkick by Stasiak. Clothesline from the apron by SS. Flapjack on Clark for a near fall. Nasty death valley driver on Stasiak by Brian Clark. Hightimes on both tag champs. Polumbo misses with the Lex flexer. A doomsday device, you stole LOD move, by Kronic pins Stasiak @13:34 *3/4. NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: KRONIC Alright match, but Perfect Event doesn't have the chemistry.

*The Cat in his office, JJ says he'll start screwing The Cat's show if Hogan doesn't show up. OOHH You scared the pussy out of the pussy cat! The Jung Dragons give The Cat an beating after jj leaves.

*Booker T vs. "Positively" Kanyon
Harlem side kick, dropkick, & a clothesline by Booker T to start the contest. Kanyon is thrown outside, while Booker T takes the brick out of the book Kanyon brought to ringside. Ax handle smash by Booker on the outside. Flying clothesline by Booker T for a two count. On the outsidee Kanyon works on Booker T's back with the steel steps. Kanyon suplexs Booker T back into the ring. Powerslam by Booker T for a near fall. An Mike Awesome like roll-through powebomb for a two-count by Kanyon. Reverse Boston crab by Kanyon, I don't remember the last time I saw that. They reverse near falls. Flying forearm and a spinebuster by Booker T gets him a near fall. Kanyon gets a near fall after hitting Booker T with the brickless book. Theres a ref bump and Booker T hits a Halrem side kick, axe kick, & the bookend for a near fall. As the referee is still down, Jeff Jarret comes down and hits Booker T with the guitar on the toprope. Is that called screwing a show or making it better? Kanyon hits the Kanyon cutter from the top rope and pins Booker T @10:05 **1/2 Pretty Good match, but could of been better.

*Backstage Pamela, the wors interviewer in pro wrestling, talks to Mike Awesome whos making the moves on one of jeff jarret fat ladies. He says he'll beat Steiner for the third time tonight.

*WCW U.S. Heavyweight Championship: Scott Steiner vs. Mike Awesome
Ax handle smash by Steiner on the outside to start the matchup. They fight into thr crowd, it seems that this was a recurring theme throughout the night. Steinerline for a two count back in the ring. Scott Steiner executes a nice belly-belly suplex off the toprope. Backbreaker by Scott Steiner. Awesome reveres a suplex atempt and sends Steiener belly first on the ropes. Awesome hits SS with chairs on the outside. Springboard splash by Awesome for a near fall. Flying clothesline by Awesome for another two count. The Cat makes his way to ringside. Steiener hits a vertical suplex. Belly-belly suplex by SS. Cat tells Steiener to not put the Steiner Recliner, which is illegal. How stupid. Roll through powerbomb by Awesome, the same move Kanyon used, and a rollthrough pinfall attempt for a near fall. Awesome splash for another close pinfall. A ref bump and The Cat accidently ko's Awesome. Rolling belly-belly suplex by Scott Steiner. Cat says he'll strip Steiner of the US Title if he puts the recliner on. So of course Steiner put it on. Mike Awesome wins by disqualification @9:10 ** Pretty Good Match, spoiled by the terrible ending. The title is now vacant for the millionth time. Scott Steiner hits a nasty looking t-bone suplex as he leaves.

*Graveyard Match: Vampiro vs. Demon
The Demon absolutely sucks and putting the match in a graveyard makes sure its one of the worst matches in recent wcw history. Demon does the lovegun on Vampiro after he misses a jumo from a tree. they fight into the river. Are there really water in the graveyard? This looks like a low-budget movie and not wrestling. Vampiro puts Demon in a casket to win @6:10 DUD. Who booked this crap?

*Mean Gene w/ Shane Douglas. Franchise guarantees victory tonight. Thanks for spoling it for us Fracnhise.

*"Franchise" Shane Douglas vs. Buff Bagwell
Dropkick by Bagwell sends Shane outside. They brawl outside. Douglas goes for a piledriver on the concrete, but Buff backbodydrops him. Swinging neckbreaker by Buff Bagwell back in the ring. They go outside and Shane punches a chair into the face of Buff. Shane, that has already been done tonight. Snapmare and a necksnap by Douglas. During this the fatass Mark Madden calls Buff a pretty boy redneck. Most renecks are not prettyboys Madden. To my suprise the beautiful Torrie Wilson comes down. Schoolboy by Buff for a near fall after Torrie slaps Shane. Crossbody by Bagwell for a two count. Splash by Bagwell for a near fall. Torrie kicks Buff in the groin to show she loves both men equally. Pittsburg plunge by Shane Douglas for a near fal, he can't execute the three rivers anymore since he's too old. Double arm ddt by Bagwell, but Douglas gets the ropes. The Franchise steals Danny Doring's move, the bareback, and pins him with it. I believe he now calls it the Franchise, but Doring doesn't even use that move as a finsiher. 7:53 *3/4. Not a great match by any means, but Shane Douglas has a new head cheerleader.

*Hollywood Hogan is backstage

*Mean Gene w/ Jeff Jarret: Jarret says Hogan has made lots of enemies, so allies aren't hard to find. What that means I didn't know at the time, but we will find out later.

*Video package shown leading to this classic betwene Jeff Jarret & Hollywood Hogan.

*WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Jarret vs. Hollywood Hogan
Jeff Jarret music plays and 2 minutes later Russo comes out with JJ following. This tells you something is up, something is going down tonight. Jeff Jarret is very cautious, walking around the ring. When he finally gets in the ring he lays down immediately. Russo tells Hogan to pin him, holding the belt and saying you wanted it, take it. Russo leaves and Hogan says, "This is why the company is in the shape it is, like bull shit like this". Hogan puts his boot on Jarret and Jarret walks to the back, not taking one look at Hogan. 1:19 DUD. Is Hogan the WCW Champion or not? Would we find out later?

*Vampiro is backstage as he passes Hogan with his children and the belt.

*Vampiro comes out and says the Demon is dead. Some druids come out with the cakset. Sting gets out of the casket and puts Vampiro in the casket. This is how you get buyrates people, not.

*Mean Gene w/ Goldberg: Says he's going to beat nash and tear the contract in Nash's face.

*Vince Russo comes out and does a promo. He cuts down Hogan and the politics backstage. He says he came back for MIA, Filthy Animals, Jeff Jarret, Booker T, & people like them. He says Hogan can have his belt, because there is a new wcw title belt and Jeff Jarret is still champ. He announces a Jeff Jarret/Booker T math tonight for the title. The promo was excellent, if it was a shoot or a work.

*Thr announcers tell us its what you call a shoot. Its interesting how the buisness has been revealed lately.

*Video Promo shown for the Nash/Goldberg feud

*Kevin Nash tells S. Steiner backstage to have his back

*For Scott Hall's Contract: Kevin Nash vs. Goldberg
They lock up after a minute of stalling. Knees in the corner by Nash. Single leg take down by Goldberg and a powerslam for a two count. Superkick by Goldberg, but Nash hits a chokeslam for a two count. Scott "Steroid" Steiner comes to ringside. Sidewalk slam by Nash for a near fall. Goldberg misses a spear attmept. Nash goes for the jackknife, but Scott Steiner attacks him. Goldberg spears Nash & jackhammers Nash to pin him @5:28 *. For all the buildup as this as the main event match, this match sucked. Why do they have to turn guys every 2 weeks, but Steiner does play a better heel.

*Mean Gene w/ Booker T: He sys he'll do whatever he has to to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title tonight.

*WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Jarret vs. Booker T
The belt Jarret has is bent, not the oen Hogan has. Headlock takedown by JJ & a headscissors by Booker T. Dropkick by Booker T and a Harlem side kick. Ax handle smash by the challenger on the outside. They fight into the crowd. Jarret piledrives Booker T on the announce table. Atomic knee drop by JJ. JJ goes for the figure-four, but Booker T gets an inside cradle for a near fall. Figure four is put on and Jarret gets a couple of nearfalls. JJ working on the knee of Booker T. Axe kick and spinebuster by Booker T for a near fall. A ref bump and JJ misses with the swing of the title. Booker T hits Jarret with the title for a near fall. Jarret puts a chair in the corner, only to be thrown into it and schoolboyed for a two count. Jarret does the stroke on the referee, that made the least bit of sense to me. Jarret goes for the 187 guitar shot from the toprope, but Booker T catches him in the bookend. Booker T pins Jeff Jarret @13:38 ***1/4 NEW WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: BOOKER T

*OVERALL: One Hour 29 Minutes and 34 seconds of wrestling action is pretty good. There weren't any great matches, but the psycology in the work/shoot promo was great. Without that the show would have been missing something. If you erase the hardcore, wdding gown, & graveyard matches, this ppv would be a thumbs up. Other than that WCW did a great job, their last succuessfull ppv since Spring Stampede 1999. Thumbs in the middle.