About this episode

The episode celebrates the 30th anniversary of the pivotal moment in wrestling history when Hulk Hogan turned heel at Bash at the Beach 1996.

Thirty years later, we're celebrating one of the most shocking and influential moments in professional wrestling history! On this special edition of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson take you back to Bash at the Beach 1996, the night the wrestling world changed forever when Hulk Hogan stunned fans by turning his back on the red and yellow, aligning with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, and helping launch the New World Order. Eric shares firsthand memories from inside the arena, the creative process behind one of wrestling's greatest plot twists, the risks involved in pulling it off, and how close the moment came to never happening. Hear what was going through Eric's mind before Hogan walked through the curtain, how the infamous reveal came together, and why this single angle forever altered the business. THIS WEEKS SPONSORS INDACLOUD - If you're 21 or older, get 40% OFF your first order @IndaCloud with code 83WEEKS at https://inda.shop/83WEEKS ! #indacloudpod BLUECHEW - When you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third FREE with promo code 83WEEKS. You will also receive an additional 10% OFF + Free overnight shipping on your first order. Visit http://BlueChew.com…

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Bischoff, Conrad Thompson

Topics covered

• professional wrestling
• Bash at the Beach 1996
• New World Order
• Hulk Hogan
• wrestling history
• creative process
• plot twists

Keywords

• Bash at the Beach
• Hulk Hogan
• New World Order
• Eric Bischoff
• wrestling history
• plot twist
• Scott Hall
• Kevin Nash

Sponsors

INDACLOUD, BLUECHEW

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