5 ways Hulk Hogan's heel turn changed pro-wrestling

Modified Jul 08, 2019 07:44 GMT

The moment that changed professional wrestling forever, resulting in a string of memorable moments

#3 It forced Vince McMahon to drastically change his product

The mid-90s was a terrible time to be a WWE fan. The watered down product was not helping the company, and fans were walking away in droves. The lowest point of this era came at SummerSlam 1995 when Diesel met King Mabel in the main event of the night, resulting in one of the worst matches in the company's history.

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nWo's arrival made matters worse for Vince McMahon, and he finally decided to tweak his product to tend to the modern wrestling fans who were getting tired of the same old formula of clear-cut babyfaces and heels. In one of the most iconic segments of all time, Vince McMahon addressed WWE fans in a backstage promo, stating that the WWE product was about to get a massive overhaul. Thus, the Attitude Era came into being.

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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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