{"id":202678,"date":"2025-08-13T00:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T05:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=202678"},"modified":"2025-08-13T00:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T05:44:39","slug":"vip-podcast-8-12-wkh-hulk-hogan-series-pt-11-the-nitro-era-with-guy-evans-author-of-definitive-nitro-book-pt-2-of-3-56-min","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-podcast-8-12-wkh-hulk-hogan-series-pt-11-the-nitro-era-with-guy-evans-author-of-definitive-nitro-book-pt-2-of-3-56-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/12 &#8211; WKH &#8211; Hulk Hogan Series, pt. 11: The Nitro era with Guy Evans, author of definitive &#8220;Nitro&#8221; book, pt. 2 of 3 (56 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3948021963\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>SHOW SUMMARY:\u00a0<\/strong>In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller continues the Hulk Hogan-themed episodes with a three-part, nearly three-hour series on Hulk Hogan&#8217;s WCW Nitro era from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>Wade discusses those years with the author of the definitive book on the WCW Nitro years, aptly called &#8220;Nitro.&#8221; (Order a copy <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/nitro-the-incredible-rise-and-inevitable-collapse-of-ted-turner-s-wcw-guy-evans\/20891768?ean=9780692139172&amp;next=t\">HERE<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Part two of this conversation looks at the lead-up to and execution of the Hulk Hogan heel turn, the follow-up and why it worked so well, the chemistry and dynamic with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, Bret Hart&#8217;s botched push after he arrived and more<\/p>\n<p>Find information on all of the books authored by Guy Evans on pro wrestling <a href=\"https:\/\/guyevansbooks.com\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can send a question about Hulk Hogan to <a href=\"mailto:askwadekeller@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">askwadekeller@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can catch up on past Wade Keller Hotline &#8220;Hulk Hogan Series&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/vipexclusives\/vipaudioshows\/hulk-hogan-podcast-series\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2025\/08\/20250812WK-HoganSeries11.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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