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Don't get me wrong - I hate Hogan, he's a racist piece of trash. He is absolutely a terrible person. He was the nWo more than anyone else. Fuck Hulk Hogan.
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20 years ago today, [redacted] died and the nWo was born
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BadAss2961
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Big Sexy was the man, but I don't get how you have him at number 1. If anyone would get the upset nod over Hogan, it would be Hall.
CharminUltra
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digita1alchemy
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Vicious and Delicious is one of my favorite tag teams of all time. If Norton hadn't left to wrestle in Japan so often surely they would have held the belts a few times.
Tom Nook
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yeah I'd probably have Hogan at #1
if not Hogan, Hall
him coming in through the crowd that night on nitro. "You know who I am. But you don't. Know why. I'm here."
fucking MAGIC, friends.
The Iron Yuppie
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Hey like Buff Bagwell as much as the next guy. He had a great look and could cut a good promo on occasion. But to imply ANY of his matches came close to even the most phoned in WCW-era Hennig match is fucking insane!
friskykillface
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Lol everyone was in nwo at the end basically , how didn't they see that would be a problem
LWO > all 😎
I always laughed when people threw garbage in the ring , why don't they do that anymore?
LWO > all 😎
I always laughed when people threw garbage in the ring , why don't they do that anymore?
Host Samurai
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Why is Vincent so high on that list? He was the resident jobber
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Oh yeah baby! Vicious! and Delicious! So goddamned good, what a great name too.
Sir_Crocodile
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beefcake should be last
I would rank Fake Sting higher since he had a big part in changing the Real Sting's character.
Wow. No fucks given by Scott Hall.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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If they were more well versed in their NWO continuity then they would know that the cast of TBS' Dinner and a Movie officially joined the NWO.
Probably the greatest heel turn of all time. Not just being a "bad guy" that gets booed but wiling to take something he built for decades and telling all the fans to go fuck themselves. It's shitting on his legacy all for the entertainment and creating a new character, took a lot of balls and all props for Hogan for doing it. I'm not even a massive wrestling fan, not like I was, but I admire that moment.
I just wish he wasn't such a POS. Life imitates art.
I just wish he wasn't such a POS. Life imitates art.
Interstingly enough Hogan didn't want to turn at first. He basically was against it until he saw how hot Nash and Hall were getting
Violence Jack
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Yep. Best heel turn ever, and no one saw it coming. I never really cared much for Hogan until that point, but I'll be damned if I didn't tune into every single Nitro and Thunder just to see the nWo after that.
One of the all-time great Stunner sells right here.
Barry Burton
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Agreed. I never really got into wrestling in the late 80s/early 90s because of how cartoonish and over-the-top everything was. I never really cared for Hogan either. nWo changed everything.
The Iron Yuppie
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For real. Late 96 - 97 Hogan was the best that man ever looked.
I would amend the thread title to note Hulkamania never died.
Even now, after Hogan's boorish misstatements and ignorance, Hulkamania is only sleeping.
Hulkamania will never die. It has transcended the man. Once upon a time, Hulk Hogan was a real American, and you were all fake ones.
Even now, after Hogan's boorish misstatements and ignorance, Hulkamania is only sleeping.
Hulkamania will never die. It has transcended the man. Once upon a time, Hulk Hogan was a real American, and you were all fake ones.
Yeah, if you're not willing to fall on your knees at least make it interesting.
British Monsoon
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nWo Typhoon;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUpijqy5LCQ
Chono the boss. Also, he gave us this fantastic promo; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06gfgjqxwg0 "WHAT YOU NOW, HEY? WHAT YOU NOW, nWo?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUpijqy5LCQ
Chono the boss. Also, he gave us this fantastic promo; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06gfgjqxwg0 "WHAT YOU NOW, HEY? WHAT YOU NOW, nWo?"
TheSecondSpitter
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Bret was originally suppose to be the "third man" at Bash at the Beach '96 but decided to re-sign with the WWF at the last minute. I love Bret and all, but no way it would have had the same impact as Hogan.
My Cable Company cut the feed right after Luger got carted out, so I never saw the ending until years later on youtube.
Still channel switched to get half-second glimpses, though. So I saw Hogan come out, was so excited, then I saw him standing in the ring with Hall and Nash. I was pretty stunned.
Still channel switched to get half-second glimpses, though. So I saw Hogan come out, was so excited, then I saw him standing in the ring with Hall and Nash. I was pretty stunned.
Chie Satonaka
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It's amazing. It's STILL amazing.
Man, I wish I would have been watching WCW during this time. The whole NWO storyline was so cool. Thanks to the Internet, I've been able to go back and watch a lot of it, but seeing it at the time (I was still such a mark) would have been glorious.
I was really hoping that WWE would have had a superpower heel stable with The Club, but we see how that's turning out.
I just re-watched the last half hour of Bash at the Beach '96. Still crazy. Not quite as crazy as it was to watch Nitro the next night (we couldn't afford a PPV -- c'mon!) live when I was 11, but still crazy.
Responding to a few comments in here:
- Heenan called it appropriately in character, but that doesn't mean it didn't hinder the moment. If he had just laid out and let the turn happen before hitting everyone with an "I told you so", it probably would've been a hair better.
- The Wolfpac was terrible.
- I love the nWo B team theme. It always gets stuck in my head. Probably third only to "Simply Ravishing" and Eddie Guerrero's WCW theme.
- Buff Bagwell was never great. He could occasionally entertain by being a goofball, but his segments -- especially with Big Poppa Pump -- were more often bad than good.
Responding to a few comments in here:
- Heenan called it appropriately in character, but that doesn't mean it didn't hinder the moment. If he had just laid out and let the turn happen before hitting everyone with an "I told you so", it probably would've been a hair better.
- The Wolfpac was terrible.
- I love the nWo B team theme. It always gets stuck in my head. Probably third only to "Simply Ravishing" and Eddie Guerrero's WCW theme.
- Buff Bagwell was never great. He could occasionally entertain by being a goofball, but his segments -- especially with Big Poppa Pump -- were more often bad than good.
I would watch WCW ppvs on Channel 99. The video was scrambled, but the audio came in clear. And I remember it cleared up during the last 5 minutes of the match.
I was 10 years old, and I went nuts when Hogan came out. He was going to beat Hall and Nash and save WCW. Instead he was a bad guy.
I was devastated. I cried so much. My favorite wrestler was bad.
I was 10 years old, and I went nuts when Hogan came out. He was going to beat Hall and Nash and save WCW. Instead he was a bad guy.
I was devastated. I cried so much. My favorite wrestler was bad.
I hope you find something to enjoy and report back in the Wrasslin' thread. You're always welcome to stop by.
Thanks, RBH. Sorry about stealing your WCW Thunder. I said yesterday that you should make a thread, but didn't see any response. Thought you were dead. Please don't Sting me.
Awww. That's awesome. I wasn't into Hogan but I was still like "I can't believe this!" I can't imagine if I were a Hulkamaniac at the time...
perfectchaos007
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Why was Hulkmania redacted in the OP thread title? Is it due to Hulk Hogans legal issues?
Plinko
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Yep. The vindication there for years of his speculation was an amazing side story.
People thought Warrior would've been the third too, because he was gone from the WWF at that point. Neither guy fit the bill as Hogan did. No one would have, really. Just a perfect match at the right moment.
Chie Satonaka
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that title change tho.
Khalifa Jayy
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New World Organization?
NWO?
What the hell is going on in this thread?
It's nWo
new world Order
Get it right!
NWO?
What the hell is going on in this thread?
It's nWo
new world Order
Get it right!
Epsilon-delta
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Scott Hall at his best.
When Hulk turned heel and created the NWO, it was lightning in a bottle. I always watched Nitro over Raw during that time.
Hogan said "New World Organization" at least once in his Bash at the Beach '96 promo. Is that what we're talking about?
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