Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling

Infobox Television
show_name = Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
format = Reality
starring = Hulk Hogan
producer = Eric Bischoff
Jason Hervey
Hulk Hogan
Brian Smith
director = Brian Smith
country = USA
network = CMT
first_aired = October 18, 2008
website = [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/hulk-hogan-celebrity-wrestling/series.jhtml/ Official Site]

"Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" is a forthcoming television program expected to be broadcast on CMT on October 18, 2008.cite web|title=Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff's Wrestling Project Gets The Green Light|url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2008/articles/1205261980.php|publisher=Lords of pain|accessdate=2008-03-12] The show will be co-produced between Hulk Hogan and Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. The show will feature celebrities being trained to become professional wrestlers.cite web|title=Casting Call: Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling|url=http://www.cynopsis.com/content/view/3310|publisher=Cynopsis Media|accessdate=2008-03-12]

Casting for the celebrities is underway with tapings for the show held in the blooming city of South Gate, California between June 2 and July 2 2008. Eight episodes have been commissioned with a possibility of a two-hour finale. Danny Bonaduce of Partridge Family fame, and former NBA star Dennis Rodman have been announced as two of eight participants.

The show is scheduled to air in mid-Oct according to www.pwmania.com

Cast

Judges

* Hulk Hogan - Also serves as show host.
* Eric Bischoff
* Jimmy Hart

Trainers

* Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
* Brian Knobbs
* Tom Howard

Contestants

* Danny Bonaduce - "The Partridge Family, "Breaking Bonaduce"
* Todd Bridges - "Diff'rent Strokes"
* Butterbean - Professional Super-Heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial artist
* Trishelle Cannatella - reality television star and Playboy model
* Dustin Diamond - "Good Morning, Miss Bliss"/"Saved by the Bell"
* Erin Murphy - "Bewitched"
* Dennis Rodman - Former professional basketball player, one time wrestler
* Frank Stallone - actor and singer who has been in four of the six "Rocky" films starring his brother, Sylvester.
* Tiffany - 1980s singer teen pop star
* Nikki Ziering - Playboy model

pecial guest stars

* David Arquette - Film actor and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion
* Bill Goldberg - Film actor and former WCW/WWE World Heavyweight Champion
* Rob Van Dam - former ECW World Champion/WWE Champion

External links

* [http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/hulk-hogan-celebrity-wrestling/series.jhtml Official Site] - "Official Website of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling."

Monday Night Mayhem (10/03/08): Eric Bischoff discusses the debut of "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling," competing against the WWE/TNA, & whether or not the series can become a national promotion [http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1223153057.shtml]