#61 WCW After Hogan Turned To The Dark Side Pt. 2 - August 5-10, 1996

Episode #61

This week on the Malapert Smark podcast we continue to delve into what WCW was like after Hulk Hogan's iconic turn to the dark side.

Here is a playlist on YouTube with all the previous parts, in case you missed them:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8qvFEEVa_geP5ASCDOn5Zlb2fcEXuKsx&si=txuQF33kRAoJhCDw

We got The Wrestling Expert and the Frozen Asian on on the panel today as we watch clips from WCW Nitro on August 5, 1996, the week after Hall & Nash left everyone laying on Nitro, causing absolute mayhem. This week we catch the fallout as the Four Horseman will not take the attack on Arn Anderson laying down. They're out for revenge!

Also, on the very same Nitro, we catch a rare glimpse of Chris Benoit and his future wife Nancy. Interesting scene as Jimmy Hart tries to pry Nancy away from the Horsemen and Chris Benoit.

This Nitro also included the first paid announcement from the NWO and the NWO theme music.

And this is all leading up to Hollywood Hogan challenging the Giant for the WCW World TItle at Hog Wild August 10, 1996. As a bonus we got referee Nick Patrick's first drama as referee during the Outsider's match with Sting & Lex Luger. Nick Patrick who would later full on join the NWO!

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0:00 Previously on WCW

0:32 On This Segment...

0:48 WCW Nitro July 29, 1996

1:04 Vlad & Robert Are Here To Discuss

1:25 WCW Nitro August 5, 1996

1:48 WCW Wrestlers Stand As Bodyguards

3:19 Locker Room Suspicious of Nasty Boys

6:11 Jimmy Hart Tries To Save Woman's Life

8:29 Mysterious Limo Appears

9:27 Horseman Revenge on Hogan's Friends

11:08 Arn Anderson Promo After NWO Attack

12:45 Ric Flair's Message To Hogan

15:54 First Ever Paid Announcement by the NWO

18:36 Production Truck Cuts off NWO's Tape

21:35 Giant's Promo Ahead of Title Match With Hogan

23:10 Sting & Luger Beat Nasty Boys, Confront Mysterious Limousine

24:10 WCW Hog Wild [PPV] August 10, 1996

24:42 Hall & Nash v Sting & Luger

25:16 Drama With Referee Nick Patrick

26:48 Hollywood Hogan v Giant

29:26 Hall & Nash Help Hogan Win Title

30:37 NWO Attack Their Friend The Booty Man

31:36 Hogan Spray Paints NWO on World TItle Belt

32:30 Final Thoughts

33:57 Please Subscribe or Vlad Will Jump You!

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