Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Season 1
Ten adventurous celebrities will train, through various exhilarating challenges and elimination matches, and compete for the title of "Celebrity All-Star Wrestling Champion."
Where to Watch Season 1
8 Episodes
- Down to the Basics
E1Down to the BasicsThe competitors learn three of the basic skills of becoming a wrestler including: the clothesline, the forearm smash and kicking to the mid-section; later they must use those three moves in matches against their own teammates. Tiffany and Danny Bonaduche, managed by Todd Bridges, face Butterbean and Trischelle Cannatella then Frank Stallone and Dustin Diamond, managed by Nikki Ziering, face Erin Murphy and Dennis Rodman. - Talkin' Trash
E2Talkin' TrashErin Murphy begins rubbing Team Beefcake the wrong way; the contestants jump from a high platform onto a stuntman's airbag; the celebrities learn three more basic moves: headlock takedown, the school boy and a shoulder tackle; Dennis Rodman suffers an injury during Team Nasty's training session. Trischelle Cannatella and Danny Bonaduce face Todd Bridges and Butterbean then Erin Murphy and Dustin Diamond face Nikki Ziering and Frank Stallone, managed by Dennis Rodman. - Pick Your Gimmick
E3Pick Your GimmickFollowing disappointing matches, the contestants take their focus off of wrestling, to find a gimmick that works for them and to help them connect with the live crowds; the celebrities learn three more basic moves: the tie up, working the arm and how to run the ropes; Hulk Hogan sits in on both of the teams training sessions and singles out Dustin Diamond and Danny Bonaduce; later Nikki Ziering and Dustin Diamond face Erin Murphy and Dennis Rodman then Todd Bridges and Butterbean face Trishelle Cannatella and Danny Bonaduce. - Work the Crowd
E4Work the CrowdThe celebrities learn the unteachable ability of cutting a promo and then learn three more wrestling moves: the hip toss, taking the turnbuckle and an elbow smash; Team Nasty begins to question the dedication of Nikki Ziering, which leads to a sit down with Hulk Hogan; Team Beefcake worries that Danny Bonaduce's injury, may lead to one of them being eliminated. Butterbean and Trishelle Cannatella face Todd Bridges and Danny Bonaduce then Nikki Ziering and Dustin Diamond face Dennis Rodman. - Train With the Pros
E5Train With the ProsBoth Team Nasty and Team Beefcake are combined to make up Team Hulk; the celebrities learn two moves to help them for the battle royal match, including: being tossed over the top rope, the duck and boost, and former WWE Champion Rob Van Dam helps the celebrities to come up with a unique finishing move; Danny Bonaduce is injured during the training session and rushed to the hospital. The remaining contestants compete in an battle royal. - In-Ring Psychology
E6In-Ring PsychologyThe celebrities take a trip to a junk yard, to find a weapon to use in their first hardcore match; Danny Bonaduce returns to contest his elimination from the show, which angers Dustin Diamond; the celebrities learn how to hit someone in the back with a chair, hit in the head with a trash can and hit in the stomach with a chair; former WCW Champion Bill Goldberg singles out Danny Bonaduce during the training session. Todd Bridges and Butterbean face Trishelle Cannatella and Dennis Rodman in a hardcore match then Dustin Diamond faces Danny Bonaduce in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
