10 Best Hulk Hogan Matches Ever
10. Vs. Ric Flair (Bash At The Beach 1994)
Yeah, there was plenty of belly-aching from the Flair fans when "The Nature Boy" was hastily turned heel to placate Hogan's arrival, with a World Title switch as inevitable as a blink. Given that the 1994 Bash at the Beach did double the buyrate of each of the previous four WCW pay-per-views (each of which featured Flair either as champion or challenging for the belt), those cries meant nothing.
Flair was being counted on to help get the Hogan act over for a crowd that, at least in part, was rejecting the outsider's excursion in "Flair Country" (though Hogan was certainly better received on this night in Orlando). As such, Flair did the heavy lifting, bumping for Hogan's turbo with extra gusto.
The Flair/broomstick formula, combined with the Hogan/Saturday Night's Main Event formula, made for a pretty great match that satisfied the crowd. Sure, a lot of it could be chalked up to smoke and mirrors, but Hogan's only guilty of knowing what his audience wants to see.