10 Huge Wrestling Matches That Were Given Away On Free TV

4. Lex Luger Vs Hulk Hogan - WCW World Heavyweight Championship - Nitro, August 4th, 1997

After a year of the New World Order angle, it seemed there was no one who posed a feasible threat to Hogan, Nash, Hall and other members of the NWO. The Four Horseman had tried and failed, The Giant was unsuccessful multiple times, while Sting was still busy watching from the rafters with no intentions of getting directly involved. In August, Lex Luger was set to face off against Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but naturally everyone assumed Luger's chances were slim, noting the sheer domination of the NWO in previous months. While the bout was certainly not a five star match, it was one of the best moments of the NWO angle as it was one of few instances when WCW actually retaliated before the faction started feuding among themselves. Lex Luger endured a leg drop, knocked Nash, Hall and Savage out of the ring, proceeded to put Hogan in the Torture Rack in which he tapped out in seconds. The announce team, Luger and those from the locker room who joined him all celebrated and added to the authenticity of the moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKCYXXrHOG4 Luger's clean victory over Hogan and three other members of the NWO was a gigantic win for WCW, or at least it seemed that way at the time, before Hogan won the WCW Title back at the very next Pay-Per-View. Nevertheless, it was a huge match for TV.