Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling | |
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CMT | |
Release | October 18 December 6, 2008 | –
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling was an American reality television program, which ran for eight episodes on
Cast
Judges
- WWF/WWE and WCW, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Famein 2005. Additionally is known for his acting outside of the wrestling area and serves as the host, creator and executive producer (the latter two duties credit him as "Terry Bollea") of the series. He is the main judge and dismisses the eliminated contenders in the competition by declaring "You're a jabroni, get out of my damn ring!".
- brand. Bischoff is also credited as creator and executive producer of the series alongside business partner Jason Herveyand Hogan.
- Jimmy Hart – In-ring manager who worked for several different promotions including WWF/E, WCW, TNA, and others. Best known to fans as the "Mouth of the South" with his signature megaphone, he accompanied several wrestling stars like Hulk Hogan to the ring as manager.
Other
The trainers included Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Brian Knobbs (who are best friends of Hogan), and Tom Howard. Bubba the Love Sponge was the special commentator.
Former professional wrestlers also made special appearances in the series.
Contestants
Name | Elimination # | Elimination week |
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Todd Bridges | 9 | 8 |
Trishelle Cannatella | 5 | 6 |
Dustin Diamond | 7 | 8 |
Danny Bonaduce | 6 | 7^ |
Eric Esch | 8 | 8 |
Erin Murphy | 3 | 3 |
Dennis Rodman | Winner | |
Frank Stallone | 2 | 2 |
Tiffany Darwish | 1 | 1 |
Nikki Ziering | 4 | 4 |
^ Bonaduce was originally eliminated in week 5 because of an injury, but he was brought back in week 6. He was later eliminated in week 7.
Episode recaps
Week 1
Team Nasty | Faces (Erin Murphy and Dennis Rodman) def. Heels (Frank Stallone and Dustin Diamond) with Nikki Ziering |
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Team Beefcake | Faces (Trishelle Cannatella and Butterbean) def. Heels (Tiffany and Danny Bonaduce) with Todd Bridges |
The moves learned were the
Week 2
Team Beefcake | Heels (Trishelle Cannatella and Danny Bonaduce) def. Faces (Todd Bridges and Butterbean) |
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Team Nasty | Heels (Erin Murphy and Dustin Diamond) def. Faces (Nikki Ziering and Frank Stallone) with Dennis Rodman |
In week two, the moves learned by the celebrities included the headlock take down,
Week 3
Butterbean | One Mean Bean |
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Danny Bonaduce | "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce |
Todd Bridges | Mr. Not So Perfect |
Trishelle Cannatella | Red Hot Redneck |
Dustin Diamond | The Winner |
Erin Murphy | Mistress of Mayhem (M.O.M.) |
Dennis Rodman | Rodzilla |
Nikki Ziering | Candy Girl |
Team Nasty | Faces (The Mistress of Mayhem [Erin Murphy] and Rodzilla [Dennis Rodman]) def. Heels (Candy Girl [Nikki Ziering] and The Winner [Dustin Diamond]) |
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Team Beefcake | Faces (Red Hot Redneck [Trishelle Cannatella] and "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce) def. Heels (Mr. Not So Perfect [Todd Bridges] and Mean Bean [Butterbean]) |
The basic tie up, as well as the techniques for working the arm and working the ropes, were the moves of the week. The challenge in week three was for the individual celebrities to create for themselves a gimmick, which is a character or persona. Team Beefcake won the match.
Week 4
Team Beefcake | Heels (Mean Bean and Red Hot Redneck) def. Faces ("Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce and Mr. Not So Perfect) |
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Team Nasty | Face (Rodzilla) def. Heels (Candy Girl and The Winner) |
The moves learned included the
Week 5
Dennis Rodman (Rodzilla) | Diving clothesline |
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Butterbean (Mean Bean) | Powerslam |
Trishelle Cannatella (Red Hot Redneck) | Inverted STF |
Todd Bridges (Mr. Not So Perfect) | Diving sunset flip |
Dustin Diamond (The Winner) | DDT |
5-person battle royal |
Red Hot Redneck def. Mean Bean, Rodzilla, The Winner and Mr. Not So Perfect |
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In week five, the celebrities learned the "Over the Top" and "Duck and Boost" techniques. They also created their own finishing moves. "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce was going to be in the match, but he had to withdraw due to an injury he sustained during practice. The two teams merged into one team, Team Hogan.
Week 6
Hardcore tornado tag team match | Red Hot Redneck and Rodzilla def. Mean Bean and Mr. Not So Perfect |
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Falls Count anywhere grudge match
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The Winner def. "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce |
The celebrities learned how to hit the head, back, and gut of their opponents with weapons (Trash cans, chairs, etc.) in week six. Danny Bonaduce returned because his injury was not as bad as originally thought. Because he was not eliminated face-to-face, Hogan allowed him to return.
Week 7
Triple Threat match | The Winner defeats Mr. Not So Perfect and "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce |
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No-Disqualification match | Mean Bean defeats Rodzilla |
The last three professional wrestling moves were taught to the celebrities in week seven. The three moves of the week were the
Week 8
Tag team match | Rodzilla and Mr. Not So Perfect defeat The Winner and Mean Bean |
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CCW Championship | Rodzilla defeats Mr. Not So Perfect |
In week eight, there were four remaining contestants. Diamond and Butterbean were eliminated after the tag team event. Bridges was eliminated in the final episode after the final main event. Dennis Rodman was declared the winner and the first CCW Champion.
References
- ^ "Casting Call: Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling". Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly. "CMT sets wrestling lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2022.