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Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling is an American reality television series that aired on CMT from October 18 to December 6, 2008. In Australia, it premiered in July 2009 on the FOX8 channel. It was also shown in the UK on Bravo and Viva. It was co-produced by Hulk Hogan and Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. It featured celebrities being trained to become professional wrestlers. The finale aired on December 6, when Dennis Rodman was declared the winner.[1][2]
| Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Brian Smith |
| Starring | Hulk Hogan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Eric Bischoff Jason Hervey Hulk Hogan Brian Smith |
| Original release | |
| Network | CMT |
| Release | October 18 – December 6, 2008 |
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. Bill Goldberg, a film actor and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion and WWE World Heavyweight Champion, guest starred in the sixth episode. Rob Van Dam, a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Champion, guest starred in the fifth episode.
| Name | Elimination # | Elimination week |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Team Nasty | Faces (Erin Murphy and Dennis Rodman) def. Heels (Frank Stallone and Dustin Diamond) with Nikki Ziering |
|---|---|
| Team Beefcake | Faces (Trishelle Cannatella and Butterbean) def. Heels (Tiffany and Danny Bonaduce) with Todd Bridges |
The moves learned were the forearm smash, clothesline, and a kick to the midsection. Team Nasty won the match.
| Team Beefcake | Heels (Trishelle Cannatella and Danny Bonaduce) def. Faces (Todd Bridges and Butterbean) |
|---|---|
| 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, schoolboy pin, and shoulder tackle. Originally, Dennis Rodman was going to wrestle for Team Nasty, with Stallone managing. During practice, however, Rodman injured his arm attempting a flying clothesline on Coach Nasty. Team Beefcake won the match.
| 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 (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]) |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Team Beefcake | Heels (Mean Bean and Red Hot Redneck) def. Faces ("Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce and Mr. Not So Perfect) |
|---|---|
| Team Nasty | Face (Rodzilla) def. Heels (Candy Girl and The Winner) |
The moves learned included the hip toss, taking the turnbuckle, and the elbow smash. The two teams tied for best match.
| 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 |
| 5-person battle royal |
Red Hot Redneck def. Mean Bean, Rodzilla, The Winner and Mr. Not So Perfect |
|---|
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.
| Hardcore tornado tag team match | Red Hot Redneck and Rodzilla def. Mean Bean and Mr. Not So Perfect |
|---|---|
| Falls Count anywhere grudge match | 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.
| Triple Threat match | The Winner defeats Mr. Not So Perfect and "Dangerous" Danny Bonaduce |
|---|---|
| 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 arm drag, basic chop, and body slam.
| Tag team match | Rodzilla and Mr. Not So Perfect defeat The Winner and Mean Bean |
|---|---|
| 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.
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