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Hulk Hogan's jump to WCW: photos8 z! \% E' F5 o: Q# R0 U l+ I: L
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0 N7 @3 ^9 H" M FHulk Hogan arrived in WCW in June 1994 amidst much fanfare, including a ticker-tape parade at Walt Disney World.* p( _' q/ U8 F: |& U6 b' `
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Hulkamaniacs gathered in Orlando to watch Hulk sign his WCW contract and take questions from the media.( p" p" i5 e Y: n1 n
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2 r1 a. y4 O; l# d, I' g8 j4 I7 jHogan made his first in-ring appearance at Clash of the Champions, saving Sting from an attack at the hands of Ric Flair.' F" O6 E- R- j5 W8 W
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Hulk's interjection sets the stage for his first match in WCW, a World Title opportunity against then-champion Ric Flair.& o/ a# d% H: d+ j. _, F! D
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The bout took place at Bash at the Beach 1994, in front of a sold-out crowd in Orlando, Fla.8 N& f, w0 T/ u( V
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The Hulkster had Jimmy Hart and Mr. T in his corner for the epic encounter., N1 U; c% f; T% u
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" R* Y) C) b+ Y5 J8 {Hulk hit his signature Atomic Leg Drop and captured the WCW Title.
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* P7 m/ H/ ? o" J& bBefore a rematch at Clash of the Champions in August 1994, Hogan was attacked by a masked man.
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9 S5 J* y: V; b- N) T9 F7 dThe final encounter in this 1994 series was at Halloween Havoc, inside the confines of a steel cage.
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% F6 G/ N+ ?! Y" q* i; g7 VHogan beat Flair, temporarily sending him into retirement. |
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