At the Bash at the Beach PPV in 1996, Hall and Nash were slated to face off against the team of Sting, Randy Savage, and Lex Luger. "The Outsiders", as WCW liked to call them, had promised that their third partner was going to come by later.
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The handicap match kicked off, and during the final moments of the match, we saw Hulk Hogan coming towards the ring, to the elation of the fans. Suddenly he hit a leg drop on the unconscious Randy Savage, as the sea of fans watched in utter disgust.
For the first time since Terry Bolea became Hollywood Hulk Hogan; he had turned heel! Hogan went on to give a scathing promo in the middle of the ring, belittling the fans for going against him. He promised that his faction, dubbed the NWO, was going to take over WCW. This was the official start to the Monday Night Wars.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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