
Approximately a year ago, a book on the influence of nWo In pop culture, Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Professional Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America. Now that on June 24 it will be available for everyone, we will be telling some stories that until now had not come to light, such as the one that concerns us on this occasion.
► The NWO savise Bret Hart on WCW
This new document that explores the Phenomenon of the New World Order during the golden era of American wrestling, in which WCW He faced face to face with WWE in the calls Monday Night Wars, brought to light The conflicting step of the legendary Bret Hart for the company after the signing of his contract in 1997 due to the sabotage of Hulk Hogan and company.
On the occasion of the promotion, the author and recognized periodistsa Marc Raimondi He spoke recently in Wrestling Observer Radio about what he discovered in his investigation and One of the most powerful revelations is the treatment that “The Hitman” received when entering the dressing room.
“Many people told me that in all creative meetings were Hogan and Nash. And they undermined it, they made sure that he received nothing”, He explained, based on a direct interview with the Canadian myth himself.
Already within the pages, Raimondi points to Eric Bischoff and his unwavering loyalty to Hogan:
“Hogan just wanted to face fighters of the 80s or early 90s. I didn't want to face Bret Hart. I didn't want to face Kevin Nash. ”
Not only “The Immortal” did not sympathize with the greatest of the Harts but in the same costume this one found fighters like Kevin Nash y Scott Hall, Hogan's friends but also from Shawn Michaels, his historic rival.
In the same interview with our half friend, Dave Meltzer points:
“It was a generation that had to make its way alone. Hogan, flair… everyone made their name on their own, and That was accompanied by an immense ego”, Commented. Raimondi agreed:“At that time you had to be selfish, because if you weren't, you sink. Everyone was looking for their own benefit. ”
El libro Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How professional wrestling’s New World Order changed America ya is available in presale Through Amazon, and its author will make signatures and talks in California and Atlanta.
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Three years ago, an editor from Simon & Schuster emailed me and asked if I wanted to write a book about the nWo. I obviously thought it was some kind of scam. It wasn’t. Once I realized that, there couldn’t have been any answer besides yes. Since then, it has… pic.twitter.com/UjqubVEIu8
– Mark Raimondi (@marcraimondi) June 12, 2024