Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling was an American reality television program, which ran for eight episodes on CMT in 2008. The first episode aired on October 18, 2008. In Australia, the show premiered in July 2009 on the FOX8 channel. It was also shown in the UK on Bravo and Viva. The show was co-produced by Hulk Hogan and Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. The show featured celebrities being trained to become professional wrestlers. The finale aired on December 6, 2008, where Dennis Rodman was declared the winner of the competition.
Overview
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling was an American reality television program, which ran for eight episodes on CMT in 2008. The first episode aired on October 18, 2008. In Australia, the show premiered in July 2009 on the FOX8 channel. It was also shown in the UK on Bravo and Viva. The show was co-produced by Hulk Hogan and Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. The show featured celebrities being trained to become professional wrestlers. The finale aired on December 6, 2008, where Dennis Rodman was declared the winner of the competition.
Hulk Hogan
Producer
Episodes
1. Down to the Basics
The competitors learn three of the basic skills of becoming a wrestler including: the clothesline, the forearm smash and kicking to the mid-section; later they must use those three moves in matches against their own teammates. Tiffany and Danny Bonaduche, managed by Todd Bridges, face Butterbean and Trischelle Cannatella then Frank Stallone and Dustin Diamond, managed by Nikki Ziering, face Erin Murphy and Dennis Rodman.
2. Talkin' Trash
Erin Murphy begins rubbing Team Beefcake the wrong way; the contestants jump from a high platform onto a stuntman's airbag; the celebrities learn three more basic moves: headlock takedown, the school boy and a shoulder tackle; Dennis Rodman suffers an injury during Team Nasty's training session. Trischelle Cannatella and Danny Bonaduce face Todd Bridges and Butterbean then Erin Murphy and Dustin Diamond face Nikki Ziering and Frank Stallone, managed by Dennis Rodman.
3. Pick Your Gimmick
Following disappointing matches, the contestants take their focus off of wrestling, to find a gimmick that works for them and to help them connect with the live crowds; the celebrities learn three more basic moves: the tie up, working the arm and how to run the ropes; Hulk Hogan sits in on both of the teams training sessions and singles out Dustin Diamond and Danny Bonaduce; later Nikki Ziering and Dustin Diamond face Erin Murphy and Dennis Rodman then Todd Bridges and Butterbean face Trishelle Cannatella and Danny Bonaduce.
Cast & Crew
Nikki Ziering
Hulk Hogan
Brian Yandrisovitz
Tiffany
James Ray Hart
Frank Stallone Jr.
