During the WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 main event, everyone was waiting for The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hal) mystery partner. And the crowd was excited when they saw Hulk Hogan making his way toward the ring with a fierce look on his face. They thought he was WCW’s savior but were left jaw-dropped after the now infamous leg drop on Randy Savage.

Hulk Hogan turning heel and joining nWo was one of the biggest decisions in the history of professional wrestling. But do you have any idea, who made it possible? Well if not, then stick together, we are about to pull the drape off this mystery.

Who convinced Hulk Hogan to turn heel?

The idea of turning Hulk Hogan heel was incredible yet uncertain as the legend had the creative control. That means the company couldn’t force him to change his wrestling persona.

Also, Hogan was not sure about this massive turn until the former WCW wrestler and booker Kevin Sullivan came into the play.

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For a long time, Kevin Sullivan has been claiming that he was the one who convinced Hulk Hogan to turn heel. Before, there was uncertainty about this claim but now everything has been cleared as Hogan’s former teammate and friend Kevin Nash solidified his claim.

On the recent episode of his podcast ‘Kliq This’ the WWE legend Kevin Nash gave answers to some popular fan questions. One of them was about Kevin Sullivan’s claim. To this, Nash replied that Sullivan was the only person who was with Hogan that day, so he totally believes that he is the one who convinced him. 

Answering the question, Kevin Nash said, “Kevin was the only person Hulk was with that day….they were in Kevin’s condo up at Daytona Beach. I 100 percent believe that.”

Hulk Hogan swapping his yellow and red gimmick for the black and white was a really big deal back then. It turned the professional wrestling world completely upside down. And the signs of that became visible within the very first minute.

Hogan’s heel turn gave fans a new perspective on heel wrestlers

Before Hulk Hogan, there were hardly any instances of a major face turning heel wrestler in the professional wrestling industry as the companies were rarely taking the risk of turning their mainstream wrestler against the fans. 

Hulk Hogan was one of those professional wrestlers who had the creative control. And he perfectly used that to maintain his image of a ‘hero’ in front of the fans. And when the creatives introduce the idea of a massive heel turn to him, he hesitated. 

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Several officials have stated that there was uncertainty about Hogan’s heel turn till the very last moment. But when he came out and joined forces with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, the fans went crazy and couldn’t believe what they were witnessing.

An American hero turning evil was unthinkable for the fans. They were so upset that they started to throw garbage and other stuff at the wrestlers. Initially, it looked like a bad decision but at the end of the day, it was really helpful and wrestling fans got to witness a whole new era in the form of Monday Night Wars.

No matter how amazing and surprising heel turns we witness today, the Hulk Hogan one will always remain groundbreaking for its impact. And the entire professional wrestling world may just owe Kevin Sullivan for that.

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