{"id":206384,"date":"2025-11-17T12:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=206384"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:38:18","slug":"hogans-pre-heel-turn-dark-side-era-including-sting-challenge-jimmy-hart-lamenting-what-to-do-with-his-200-hulkamania-jackets-30-yrs-ago-kellers-wcw-nitro-report-11-13-1995","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/11\/17\/hogans-pre-heel-turn-dark-side-era-including-sting-challenge-jimmy-hart-lamenting-what-to-do-with-his-200-hulkamania-jackets-30-yrs-ago-kellers-wcw-nitro-report-11-13-1995\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogan&#8217;s pre-heel turn Dark Side era including Sting challenge, Jimmy Hart lamenting what to do with his 200 Hulkamania jackets &#8211; 30 YRS AGO \u2013 Keller\u2019s WCW Nitro Report (11\/13\/1995)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3108590690\" 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><em>The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy\u2026<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>KELLER\u2019S WCW NITRO REPORT<br \/>\nNOVEMBER 13, 1995<br \/>\nORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER (<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/torchbackissues95\/torch361\/Torch361.shtml\"><span class=\"artnameonpage\"><span class=\"style161 style104 style120\">ISSUE #361<\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>-After the show&#8217;s opening, Hulk Hogan&#8217;s dark side promo aired&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(1) Randy Savage defeated Meng (mgd. by Kevin Sullivan) after which Shark and Lex Luger attacked Savage. Luger put Savage&#8217;s arm out of commission&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(2) Chris Benoit pinned Kensuke Sasaki with a dragon suplex. Nice match&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(3) Johnny B. Badd fought Eddie Guerrero to a ten minute draw so Badd retained the TV Title. After a spell of great highspot exchanges, Badd went to some punches. Guerrero returned with a barrage of punches himself. They finished the match scientifically. After the time limit expired, they began brawling again and had to be separated. The wrestlers embraced out of respect after the match and the fans cheered both wrestlers&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>-The announcers shifted focus to Hulk Hogan. Eric Bischoff said Hogan wants to face Sting next week on Nitro. Bobby Heenan acted shocked. Bischoff said they&#8217;d hear from Sting later in the program&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWTorch &#8217;90s Pastcast&#8221; with Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwtorch-90s-pastcast-moynahan-mcdonald-discuss-pwtorch-newsletter-359-11-4-95-incl-halloween-havoc-95-giant-falls-off-roof-more--68562345\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWTorch \u201890s Pastcast - Moynahan &amp; McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #359 (11-4-95) incl. 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The Giant said he was going to win the battle royal and the title&#8230;<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2776320309\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>(4) Sting pinned Dean Malenko. 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