Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling |
| Original title | Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling |
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| Country of production | United States |
| year | 2008 |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 in 1 season |
| genre | Reality TV |
| production |
Eric Bishop Jason Hervey Hulk Hogan Brian Smith |
| music | Scott Clausen |
| First broadcast | October 18, 2008 (USA) on CMT |
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling is an American reality TV series that was produced in 2008 for the television station CMT . The series was shot in a season à la eight episodes and has some personalities from the wrestling sector , including Hulk Hogan , Eric Bischoff and Jimmy Hart . The short-lived series also features other personalities from the film, television and music business. The series, which is in a way considered a trailblazer in celebrity wrestling, was created in a co-production between Hulk Hogan and Bischoff- Hervey -Entertainment.
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Judges / Referees
- Hulk Hogan : An active wrestler, actor, musician and TV personality since the 1970s, who won almost all major titles in the course of his career and thus achieved a certain cult status. He was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 for his services in wrestling . In addition to his work as the main referee, he also acted as a presenter (show host) and executive producer. He also created the show with Eric Bischoff and Jason Hervey.
- Eric Bischoff : The entrepreneur, booker , producer and co-owner of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) acted as one of the judges on the series. He also created the show with business partners Jason Hervey and Hogan.
- Jimmy Hart : Hart , who was already successful as a composer and musician in the 1960s and only entered the wrestling sector in the 1980s, who acts as a wrestling manager and in a certain executive position, is also one of the referees in the series Commitment.
Other officials (trainers, speakers)
- Todd Keneley: acted as ring announcer
- Anthony Rosas: acted as a referee and is an active referee himself at Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG)
- Bubba the Love Sponge : acted as a special commentator
- Brutus Beefcake : one of Hogan's best friends, acted as a trainer ( Team Beefcake )
- Brian Knobbs : one of Hogan's best friends, acted as coach ( Team Nasty )
- Tom Howard: acted as a coach
- Pete Stacker : acted as the announcer and actually works as a voice actor for video games (including all Halo parts)
- In addition, some unknown amateur or semi-professional wrestlers acted as assistant coaches.
Guest stars
- David Arquette : The actor, director, screenwriter, producer, fashion designer and ex-husband of Courteney Cox has experience in professional wrestling himself. He was introduced to the WCW in 2000 after the shooting of Ready to Rumble and acted briefly as a wrestler, where he was even given titles. Since then he has been used sporadically in various wrestling shows, but less as a wrestler. Arquette guest starred in one episode.
- Bill Goldberg : The former football player and wrestler and now established actor Bill Goldberg made a guest appearance in the sixth episode.
- Rob Van Dam : The active wrestler and actor was featured as a guest star in the fifth episode of the current show.
Attendees
| Surname | image | Description / job title | left the show as | eliminated in week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Bonaduce |
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Former child actor ( The Partridge family ), who is also used sporadically in adult roles. Nowadays, the radio and TV personality is best known through engagements in various reality TV series. He had already gained a little wrestling experience beforehand. | 6th | 7th |
| Todd Bridges |
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Former child star who is still deeply rooted in the field of acting, but mostly only used in little-known B-movies. Like Danny Bonaduce, who often appears as a comedian , Bridges is also sporadically active in this area. | 9. | 8th |
| Butterbean |
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Professional super heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and martial artist ( Mixed Martial Arts / MMA ). | 8th. | 8th |
| Trishelle Cannatella | Proven reality TV participant, Playboy model and actress. In addition, she can often be found playing at professional poker events. | 5. | 6th | |
| Dustin Diamond |
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Former child actor who is still used sporadically in adult roles. Diamond is also successful as a director, musician and stand-up comedian. | 7th | 8th |
| Erin Murphy | Former child actress, best known for In Love with a Witch . | 3. | 3 | |
| Dennis Rodman |
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Former basketball player in the NBA , where he was best known for his rebounds. In addition, his unusual hairstyle, which changed frequently over the years, as well as being the husband of Carmen Electra, made him increasingly famous. Like Bonaduce and Buttbean, Rodman, who stood out due to his behavior away from the field, also has experience in professional wrestling, where he was deployed in the New World Order (nWo), a well-known wrestling stable, alongside Hulk Hogan . Rodman is also active as an actor. | winner | N / A |
| Frank Stallone |
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Active actor and singer who appeared in four of the six Rocky films alongside his older brother Sylvester Stallone . | 2. | 2 |
| Tiffany |
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Singer who celebrated her first successes as early as the 1980s and particularly shone in the teen pop genre. In recent years, Tiffany posed for Playboy a few times and also took part in various reality TV series. In addition, she is sporadically successful as an actress and released her first notable film as a producer in 2011 . | 1. | 1 |
| Nikki Ziering |
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Former Playboy model and active actress and model. She is the ex-wife of actor Ian Ziering . | 4th | 4th |
- ↑ Bonaduce actually retired in the fifth week due to injury, but was brought back to the series in the sixth broadcast. After that, however, he left production for good in the seventh week.
Episode list
Week 1 / Episode 1 / Down to Basics
The match of the faces (Erin Murphy and Dennis Rodman) against the heels (Frank Stallone and Dustin Diamond with Nikki Ziering as manager), both of which were trained in the Nasty team, was won by the faces mainly through Rodman's commitment. In the second team, the Beefcake team, the faces (Trishelle Cannatella and Butterbean) also managed to prevail against the heels (Tiffany and Danny Bonaduce with Todd Bridges as managers). The decisive match between the winners of the two previous "fights" was finally won by the Nasty team. During this week, the participating candidates learned the forearm smash (a kind of elbow smash ) and the clothesline as well as the kick in the stomach area.
Week 2 / Episode 2 / Talkin 'Trash
In the second week, the Nasty team met the faces (Todd Bridges and Butterbean) on the heels (Trishelle Cannatella and Danny Bonaduce), whereby the heels, which were classified as weaker, could win the match. In the Beefcake team , the faces (Erin Murphy and Dustin Diamond) and the heels (Nikki Ziering and Frank Stallone with Dennis Rodman as manager) met each other. The encounter was also decided in favor of the heels. In the subsequent decision match, the Beefcake team prevailed. In week 2, the participants learned how to bring an opponent to the ground with a headlock , the school boy pin and the shoulder tackle (actually a normal shoulder block). During training, Rodman injured his arm with a flying clothesline on his trainer, which is why he had to act as a manager at the later show. Before that, Rodman would have been an active wrestler and Stallone would have been a manager.
Week 3 / Episode 3 / Pick Your Gimmick
| Butterbean | One mean bean |
|---|---|
| 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 (MOM) |
| Dennis Rodman | Rodzilla |
| Nikki Ziering | Candy girl |
The third broadcast of the series was marked by the first noteworthy feature. The participants were allowed to create their own gimmick , under which they were used in the further course of the series. In the table on the right, the gimmicks of the eight remaining participants are listed in alphabetical order. The two preliminary shows won the Team Nasty , where the Faces (The Mistress of Mayhem and Rodzilla) met the heels (Candy Girl and The Winner), and in Team Beefcake where the Faces (Red Hot Redneck and "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce ) met the heels (Mr. Not So Perfect and Mean Bean), both times the faces. In the decisive match, the Beefcake team came out on top again . The simple tie-up, which is one of the basic grips, as well as arm technique and working on the rope were the main areas of training this week.
Week 4 / Episode 4 / Work the Crowd
In the fourth week, the Beefcake team met the faces ("Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce and Mr. Not So Perfect) on the heels (Mean Bean and Red Hot Redneck), whereby the heels prevailed over the faces. In the further encounters in Team Nasty , Rodzilla, acting alone as Face, met the heels group Candy Girl and The Winner. Dennis Rodman alias Rodzilla, who competed alone, was able to prevail against his two opponents. The newly learned moves this week were the Hip Toss , actions on or from the Turnbuckle , as well as the actual Elbow Smash, which was already trained in week 2 in a slightly different form.
Week 5 / Episode 5 / Train with the Pros
| Dennis Rodman (Rodzilla) | Diving clothesline |
|---|---|
| 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 |
With the constant elimination of the participants, a series of special matches took place from the fifth week onwards. The five remaining candidates met this week - "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce retired from training due to an injury, but returned to the current series in the following episode - in a 5-person battle royal . The only remaining female participant was able to prevail against all four male opponents Mean Bean, Rodzilla, The Winner and Mr. Not So Perfect and thus win the match. Another special feature of this week was that all participants had to make their own finishing move. The table on the right shows the finishers of the five remaining participants in alphabetical order. In the fifth week, the candidates learned "Over the Top", how to move an opponent outside over the top ring rope, as well as the "Duck and Boost" technique. Before that, the two previously separate teams merged into a single team, Team Hogan .
Week 6 / Episode 6 / In-Ring Psychology
In the sixth week, the remaining participants competed against each other in two special matches. Here, met in a Hardcore - Tornado Tag Team Match , the two tag teams Red Hot Redneck along with Rodzilla and Mean Bean with Mr. Not So Perfect together. In the end, Red Hot Redneck and Rodzilla showed assertiveness and could decide the match in their favor. In the second match, a Falls Count Anywhere Grudge Match , The Winner prevailed over "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce. In training, the candidates learned helpful techniques for their respective matches, including attacking the opponent with objects such as garbage cans, chairs, etc. After "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce had been injured in training for round 5, he was allowed to join in the sixth week Hulk Hogan's permission to return to the show as he was only out due to his injury and not face to face at any of the matches.
Week 7 / Episode 7 / Recap All Skills
Also in the seventh week and thus the penultimate week, two new types of match were played. The Winner, Mr. Not So Perfect and "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce met in a triple threat match . In the course of the match, The Winner was able to establish himself as the winner and was thus almost automatically qualified for the last week. In the second encounter, a no-disqualification match, Mean Bean had to face Rodzilla, with Mean Bean also emerging as the winner of the match. During that week, participants also learned the professional wrestling moves. The three moves of the week were the arm drag (tugging and pulling on the arm of the opponent), the simple chop and the body slam .
Week 8 / Episode 8 / The Finale
In the final week, the eighth in the current series, two matches were played among the last four candidates. The four remaining participants first competed against each other in a tag team match , with the two winners (in this case Rodzilla and Mr. Not So Perfect via The Winner and Mean Bean) competing against each other in a final match for the CCW Championship . There Dennis Rodman, competing under the gimmick Rodzilla, won the match against Todd Bridges, competing as Mr. Not So Perfect, and was thus crowned the first CCW Champion .
Charisma
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The series was broadcast nationwide and also across the borders of North America (e.g. USA and Mexico ). The first episode aired in United States on October 18, 2008. About eight months later, the series was broadcast on Australian television, among others . The first broadcast took place on the pay TV channel Fox8 , which also goes through the telecommunications and television companies Foxtel , Austar and Optus Television . The final episode aired in the United States on December 6, 2008. The series was shot in DVCProHD , with the award-winning Brian C. Tweedt acting as cameraman. The series was also broadcast with Spanish and German subtitles. The first broadcast with German subtitles took place in summer 2009 on MTV Germany . In early February 2009, the series was first broadcast in the UK on the then still existing Bravo 2 channel.
Web links
- Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling on the homepage of CMT (English)
- Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Casting Call: Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling ( Memento from March 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English), accessed on February 18, 2011
- ↑ Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff's Wrestling Project Gets The Green Light ( Memento from July 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English), accessed on February 18, 2011
- ↑ Info on Brian Tweedt's official homepage, accessed on February 18, 2011
- ↑ Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling on MTV.de ( Memento of the original from June 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 18, 2011
- ↑ Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling comes to Bravo ( Memento of the original from February 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed February 18, 2011
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