10 Times Hell Froze Over In Wrestling
5. Hulk Hogan Turns Heel
In 1996, Hulk Hogan was still hawking the same red and yellow act that had earned him millions in the WWF of the 1980s. The formula had long-since grown stale, and Hogan needed something to help make him relevant again. Eric Bischoff had just the ticket: he wanted to turn 'The Hulkster' heel.
This must have caused Hulk a few sleepless nights. He had been wrestling's premier good guy for over a decade, but he did need something drastic to recapture his status and prolong his career. At WCW's Bash At The Beach 1996 pay-per-view, Hogan went through with the plan.
When Hulk dropped a leg on Randy Savage and stood tall with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, the wrestling world was in awe. Putting things into modern perspective, this was like John Cena turning full-blown heel in 2016; it just didn't seem feasible.
Forming the New World Order, Hogan was installed as the pack leader. It was a calculated risk that paid off, but it could so easily have backfired had fans turned their backs on the idea.