The Man, the Myth, the Legend Vol. 2: Lex Luger

#9 Standing up to NWO and world title reign

Luger flip flopped over the heel/face fence more than just about any other wrestler, so much so that when the NWO showed up and teased a WCW traitor, everyone just assumed it would be Luger.

However, Hulk Hogan would turn out to be the culprit, turning Luger undeniably babyface. Luger faced the NWO and was often beaten down for his efforts, but on August the fourth 1997 he actually did the unthinkable and defeated Hogan for the WCW World heavyweight championship.

Though he would lose the belt several days later, it marked a career highlight and one of the most unexpected, surprising moments of Monday Nitro's history.