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Road Wild (originally known as Hog Wild) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) that was held from 1996 to 1999. It was a free event held in Sturgis, South Dakota during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.[1] After the first event, WCW changed the name to Road Wild because of a potential trademark issue with the Harley-Davidson club Harley Owners Group (HOG). In 2000, it was replaced by New Blood Rising. Hulk Hogan appeared in the main event of all four editions of the event.

WrestleCrap writer Art O'Donnell criticised the event as a "financial blunder" and said that WCW held "a yearly pay-per-view at a biker rally with zero live gate just because Eric [Bischoff] loves motorcycles".[2]

Since 2001, WWE (through its subsidiary WCW, Inc.) owns the rights to the event. In 2015, All WCW pay-per-views were made available on the WWE Network.

Hog Wild

Hog Wild
VHS cover featuring Hulk Hogan
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateAugust 10, 1996[3]
CitySturgis, South Dakota[3]
VenueSturgis Motorcycle Rally[3]
Attendance5,000[3]
Tagline(s)Ain't No Easy Riders Here
Pay-per-view chronology
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Bash At The Beach 1996 		Next →
Fall Brawl 1996
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First 		Next →
Road Wild 1997

Hog Wild took place on August 10, 1996 from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.[4] The VHS cover showed Hulk Hogan in his Hulkster pose despite the fact that he, along with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, formed the nWo one month prior. The first eight matches aired on WCW Saturday Night on TBS. This event happened on a Saturday, instead of the normal Sunday night.

Madusa defeated Bull Nakano; both women had their shoulders down, but Madusa lifted her right shoulder off the canvas before the referee reached the three-count. Due to a pre-match stipulation, Madusa was allowed to destroy Nakano's Japanese motorcycle with a sledgehammer. In the main event Hollywood Hogan pinned The Giant after hitting him with the title belt while the referee was distracted from an interfering Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. After the match, The Booty Man came to the ring with an nWo T-shirt on and a birthday gift for Hogan; Hogan acted as if Booty Man was going to join the group, but turned on him and beat him down with Hall and Nash. Hogan then spray-painted “nWo” on the front of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt.

Saturday Night matches
No.Results[3][5][6]StipulationsTimes
1The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Dick Slater and Mike EnosTag team match03:47
2Konnan defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.Singles match04:24
3The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags) defeated High Voltage (Robbie Rage and Kenny Kaos)Tag team match03:22
4Alex Wright defeated Bobby EatonSingles match00:30
5The Dungeon of Doom (The Taskmaster, Meng, and The Barbarian) defeated Joe Gomez, Jim Powers, and Mark StarrSix-man tag team match03:06
6Squire David Taylor defeated Mr. J.L.Singles match02:37
7Diamond Dallas Page defeated The RenegadeSingles match06:53
8Arn Anderson defeated Hugh MorrusSingles match00:40
Hog Wild broadcast
No.Results[3][5]StipulationsTimes
1Rey Misterio Jr. (c) defeated The Ultimate DragonSingles match for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship11:35
2Scott Norton defeated Ice TrainSingles match05:05
3Madusa defeated Bull Nakano"Battle of the Bikes" match.05:00
4Chris Benoit (with Woman and Miss Elizabeth) defeated Dean MalenkoSingles match26:55
5Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) (c) defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott)Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship17:53
6Ric Flair (c) (with Woman and Miss Elizabeth) defeated Eddie GuerreroSingles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship[1]14:14
7The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) defeated Sting and Lex LugerTag team match14:36
8Hollywood Hogan defeated The Giant (c) (with Jimmy Hart)Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship14:56
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1997

Road Wild 1997
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateAugust 9, 1997[7]
CitySturgis, South Dakota[7]
VenueSturgis Motorcycle Rally[7]
Attendance6,500[7]
Tagline(s)It's Gonna Be Wild
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Bash at the Beach 1997 		Next →
Fall Brawl 1997
Road Wild chronology
← Previous
Hog Wild 1996 		Next →
Road Wild 1998

Road Wild 1997 took place on August 9, 1997 from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.

No.Results[5][7][8]StipulationsTimes
1Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) defeated Vicious and Delicious (Buff Bagwell and Scott Norton) (with Vincent)Tag team match10:20
2Konnan defeated Rey Misterio, Jr.Mexican Death match10:20
3Steve McMichael and Chris Benoit defeated Jeff Jarrett and Dean MalenkoElimination match09:36
4Alex Wright (c) defeated Chris JerichoSingles match for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship13:03
5Ric Flair defeated SyxxSingles match11:06
6Curt Hennig defeated Diamond Dallas Page (with Kimberly Page)Singles match09:41
7The Giant defeated Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth)Singles match06:05
8The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) (with Ted DiBiase) defeated The Outsiders (c) (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash) by disqualificationTag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship15:29
9Hollywood Hogan defeated Lex Luger (c)Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship16:15
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1998

Road Wild 1998
VHS cover featuring Jay Leno and Diamond Dallas Page
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateAugust 8, 1998[9]
CitySturgis, South Dakota[9]
VenueSturgis Motorcycle Rally[9]
Attendance8,500[9]
Tagline(s)Road Fast. Road Hard. No One Knows Where This Road Goes.
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Bash at the Beach 1998 		Next →
Fall Brawl 1998
Road Wild chronology
← Previous
Road Wild 1997 		Next →
Road Wild 1999

Road Wild 1998 took place on August 8, 1998 from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. After the wrestling show, Travis Tritt performed a mini-concert. Rick Steiner was scheduled to face Scott Steiner but Scott backed out due to a previous attack by Rick claiming he had been injured. The battle royal had the rules modified to where eliminations could happen either by throwing people over the top rope like a traditional battle royal as well as by pinfall. In the end Goldberg pinned The Giant.

No.Results[5][9][10]StipulationsTimes
1Meng defeated The Barbarian (with Jimmy Hart)Singles match04:48
2The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno and Alex Wright) (with Tokyo Magnum)Tag team match15:27
3Saturn defeated Raven (with Lodi) and KanyonRaven's Rules match12:26
4Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated PsychosisSingles match to determine the #1 contender for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.13:38
5Stevie Ray (c) defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship.02:38
6Steve McMichael defeated Brian Adams (with Vincent)Singles match06:32
7Juventud Guerrera defeated Chris Jericho (c)Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship with Dean Malenko as special guest referee16:24
8Goldberg defeated nWo Hollywood (The Giant, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, and Scott Norton) and nWo Wolfpac (Konnan, Lex Luger, Kevin Nash, and Sting)Goldberg vs. New World Order battle royal07:58
9Diamond Dallas Page and Jay Leno (with Kevin Eubanks) defeated Hollywood Hogan and Eric Bischoff (with The Disciple and Miss Elizabeth)Tag team match14:31
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

1999

Road Wild 1999
VHS cover Featuring Goldberg, Rick Steiner, Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
DateAugust 14, 1999[11]
CitySturgis, South Dakota[11]
VenueSturgis Motorcycle Rally[11]
Attendance5,500[11]
Tagline(s)WCW Hits The Road
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Bash at the Beach 1999 		Next →
Fall Brawl 1999
Road Wild chronology
← Previous
Road Wild 1998 		Next →
Final

Road Wild 1999 took place on August 14, 1999 from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.[12] Fit Finlay was scheduled to face Jimmy Hart's First Family, but Finlay suffered a severe injury prior to the PPV. A match scheduled between Madusa and Mona also did not take place without any official reason given.

No.Results[5][11][13]StipulationsTimes
1"The Filthy Animals" (Rey Misterio, Jr., Billy Kidman and Eddy Guerrero) defeated Vampiro and The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope)Six-man tag team match12:22
2Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) defeated Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow (c)Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship13:06
3The Revolution (Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas and Dean Malenko) defeated The West Texas Rednecks (Barry Windham, Curt Hennig and Bobby Duncum Jr.) (with Kendall Windham)Six-man tag team match10:57
4Buff Bagwell defeated Ernest Miller (with Sonny Onoo)Singles match07:24
5Chris Benoit (c) defeated Diamond Dallas PageNo Disqualification match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship12:14
6Sid Vicious defeated StingSingles match10:40
7Goldberg defeated Rick SteinerSingles match05:39
8Randy Savage defeated Dennis RodmanSingles match11:30
9Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Kevin NashRetirement match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship12:18
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ a b Guerrero, Eddie (2005). Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story. Simon and Schuster. p. 137. ISBN 0-7434-9353-2.
  2. ^ O'Donnell, Art (July 25, 2013). "Induction: The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior: A Lesson in Professionalism from WWE's Spiteful Owner". WrestleCrap. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Hog Wild". Pro Wrestling History. August 10, 1996. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts". Wrestling’s Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 144.
  5. ^ a b c d e Cawthon, Graham (2015). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 5: World Championship Wrestling 1995-2001. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1499656343.
  6. ^ "Wrestling's Historical Cards: Hog Wild (Sturgis, SOuth Dakota, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally". 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 145. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  7. ^ a b c d e "Road Wild 1997". Pro Wrestling History. August 9, 1997. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  8. ^ "Wrestling's Historical Cards: Road Wild (Sturgis, SOuth Dakota, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally". 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 146. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ a b c d e "Road Wild 1997". Pro Wrestling History. August 8, 1998. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Wrestling's Historical Cards: Road Wild (Sturgis, SOuth Dakota, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally". 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 147. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. ^ a b c d e "Road Wild 1999". Pro Wrestling History. August 14, 1999. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  12. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts". Wrestling’s Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 150.
  13. ^ "Wrestling's Historical Cards: Road Wild (Sturgis, SOuth Dakota, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally". 2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 148. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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