“Worst Idea in the History….”- 67-Year-Old WWE Hall of Famer Reveals His Initial Thoughts After His Game Changing Decision Regarding Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan has had the wildest adventures in his pro wrestling career. A recent episode of ‘WWE Legends’ was dedicated to the popular wrestling group led by Hogan, nWo. One of the key highlights of the episode was Hogan’s heel turn in WCW. The turn was the most impactful in the history of wrestling. However, the decision did not swing by easily.

Eric Bischoff, the man and the mind behind the brilliant idea, had his doubts before executing the idea. Not just before, but after the idea had been executed, Bischoff was almost sure that he will go down as the worst pro wrestling writer ever. Little did he know that his idea will soon revolutionize the business. But for starters, he had to deal with a lot of scary thoughts.

Bischoff faces consequences as Hulk Hogan changes sides

As the man behind the idea itself, Bischoff was endlessly worried. This was mainly because he did not want to upset the audience. 

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In the first episode of the third season of ‘WWE Legends’, this key moment in pro wrestling history was put under the spotlight. At ‘Bash at the Beach’ in 1996, Hogan came through with performing Bischoff’s master plan. However, the script was met with a negative live audience response.

While there was a lot of pelting going on, the WWE Hall of Famer was thinking to himself: “this was the worst idea in the history of ideas. I’m gonna burn in wrestling hell for this.” Although these second thoughts were only sudden, the Hall of Famer also explained how he loved the idea right before executing it, making him absolutely confident regarding it.

Why was Hulk Hogan’s heel turn such an enormous problem?

The WWE legend was a huge star in his time. Eric Bischoff once commented that individuals from all generations at the time used to feel connected to Hogan. This vast popularity among viewers resulted in an emotional bond to be formed. So, seeing their favorite hero turn into a villain was a catastrophic event for them. However, Hollywood Hogan did not disappoint the fans or Bischoff with his performance.

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With time, everybody started to love Hogan for the heel persona that he then adopted. He definitely owned his character, making Eric Bischoff’s decision iconic.