Hulk Hogan's 26 Losses - From Cleanest To Screwiest

20. Monday Nitro - Lex Luger

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Despite being a huge star for decades in both WCW and WWE, Lex Luger only has two world title reigns to his name, and one of those reigns -- the Hogan-related one -- lasted just five days. I know, I can't believe it either. Luger had earned this match thanks to defeating Hogan in a non-title match a few weeks earlier; we'll cover that match-ish interaction later in the list as things get screwier.

The title match was mostly stalling and bad hammerlocks, which is the what heel Hogan did instead of shaking and pointing. It's seriously nothing but rest holds and Hogan talking trash to the hard camera. The audience literally spends the entire match staring at the entrance ramp because nWo interference was what heel Hogan did instead of taking bumps. 

The nWo did show up, of course, but Luger invoked that sometimes-honored rule where you can have 4 guys trying to kill you but it's not a DQ as long as you punch them first. Anyway, Lex Torture Racked Hogan, won the title and then poured champagne on Glacier backstage. It was a magic moment.

Hogan got to cut a melodramatic promo backstage and won the title back five days later, though, don't worry.

Rating: Inoffensive

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