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How Hulk Hogan and the NWO Took Over Wrestling | WCW & WWE Stories w/ Marc Raimondi
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We talk about everything from Hogan’s record-breaking WCW deal to the NWO’s cultural crossover with hip-hop, Monday Night Wars, and Dennis Rodman. If you're a wrestling fan, this is a must-watch.
Timestamps:
1:15 - Current WWE
2:21 - John Cena turning Heel
3:35 - Watching Wrestle as a kid
5:23 - Hulk Hogan Signing to WCW
10:52 - Hulk Hogan & Pop Culture
12:02 - Hulk Hogan v. Andre The Giant
13:21 - Record Deal for Hulk Hogan
17:24 - The Formation of NWO
18:02 - Hulk Hogan joins NWO
24:22 - Trash throwing Trash in WCW
29:10 - Hip-hop's Influence on NWO
35:01 - Dennis Rodman Joining the NWO
37:34 - NWO growing too large
40:14 - Monday Football v. Monday Night Wars
42:44 - NWO International Impact on Culture
48:12 - Sting (Anti-Hero) v. NWO (Cool)
51:17 - DX's Impact on Culture
52:44 - How the book came together
55:32 - Writing Process for the book
57:23 - Getting the interviews for the book
57:44 - Meeting Eric Bischoff
1:01:03 - Writing the Book as a journalist
1:03:50 - Rapid-Fire Wrestling Fan
📘 Buy Marc Raimondi’s Book – Say Hello to the Bad Guys
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734430/say-hello-to-the-bad-guys-by-marc-raimondi
Places to find more from Marc Raimondi:
Twitter/X: https://x.com/marcraimondi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcraimondisports/?hl=en
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