20 WCW Easter Eggs, References And In-Jokes You Never Noticed

16. Hulk Hogan's Promo When He Joined The New World Order

One of the least-discussed moments regarding when a wrestler may have actually gone a bit far with a live microphone was when Hulk Hogan turned on WCW and joined the New World Order at Bash at the Beach '96. Ever wanted to hear someone say waaaay too much about all of their employers to the point where they sound like a drunken employee at the holiday party? Take it away, Hulk! Hulk Hogan: Well the first thing you€™ve gotta realize brother is that this right here is the future of wrestling. You can call this the New World Order of wrestling brother. These two men came from a great big organization up north and everybody was wondering about who the third man was. Well who knows more about that organization than me brother? Gene Okerlund: I€™ve been there and done that. You have made the wrong decision in my opinion. Hulk Hogan: Well let me tell you something, I made that organization brother! I made the people rich up there. I made the people that ran that organization rich up there. And when it all came to pass, the name Hulk Hogan, the man Hulk Hogan got bigger than the entire organization brother! And then Billionaire Ted amigo, he wanted to talk turkey with Hulk Hogan. Well Billionaire Ted promised me movies brother. Billionaire Ted promised me millions of dollars. And Billionaire Ted promised me world caliber matches. And as far as Billionaire Ted, Eric Bischoff and entire WCW goes, I€™m bored brother. That€™s why I want these two guys here, these so called Outsiders, these are the men I want as my friends. They are the new blood of professional wrestling and not only are we going to take over the whole wrestling business, with Hulk Hogan, the new blood and the monsters with me. We will destroy everything in our path Mean Gene.
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.