10 gimmick changes that saved Superstars' careers: Part 2

#2 Hulk Hogan becomes Hollywood Hogan

The Hulk Hogan character didn't work well in WCW

By the mid-90s, Hogan's popularity was waning rapidly. He wasn't getting the kind of reactions in WCW that he once used to get in WWE.

It took a while, but Eric Bischoff managed to convince Hogan to turn heel and kick start a new career with a completely different persona. Hogan was revealed to be the third member of The Outsiders, which originally consisted of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash. The trio stood tall at Bash at the Beach 1996, as Hogan turned heel in front of a sea of booing fans.

This marked the beginning of one of the greatest eras in professional wrestling history: The Attitude Era. Hollywood Hogan became a universally hated character and WCW defeated Raw in the rating war for 63 consecutive weeks. Hogan's nWo had changed the wrestling business forever. Most importantly, Hogan had saved his career from dying a slow death.