10 Legendary Promos All Wrestlers Must Study

By Jamie Kennedy /

5. Hulk Hogan - "You Can Call This The New World Order Of Wrestling, Brother!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1421914688&x-yt-cl=84503534&v=7E2ZM_oJkE4 When Hulk Hogan turned his back on the red and yellow, the millions of fans who had adored him for years, and even the legions of kids who looked up to him, it made for one of the most unforgettable moments in wrestling history. The moment wouldn't have been quite as magical, however, had Hogan not delivered one hell of a promo to explain why he dropped a leg on Randy Savage and teamed up with the invading duo of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Following his turn from babyface to heel at WCW's Bash At The Beach 1996 event, Hogan was accosted by 'Mean' Gene Okerlund, who couldn't believe what he had seen. Far from answering Okerlund, Hogan instead opened his speech with a brilliant piece of verbiage, stating that all the paper cups and rubbish people had thrown into the ring in protest represented the fans. Immediately, he was heckled out of the building, but Hogan wasn't going anywhere, he had more on his mind. More trash rained down on the trio of wrestlers in the ring, who must have been aware they were part of history. If you're going to turn your back on the fans after years of sticking up for them, this is how you do it. The original nWo was a brilliant idea, and had the perfect leader in Hulk Hogan, someone fans would never have expected.