
ARN #279: The Third Man (July 1996)
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Professional wrestling changed forever in the summer of 1996, and The Third Man takes you inside the moments that reshaped the industry. This episode focuses on July 1996, revisiting the build to Bash at the Beach 1996, the birth of the nWo, Hulk Hogan’s shocking heel turn, and the chaotic WCW Nitros that followed.
From locker room tension and real backstage emotions to unforgettable matches, ambulance angles, and nuclear crowd heat, Arn Anderson breaks down what it felt like to live through wrestling’s most disruptive era. This is a deep dive into WCW at the moment when reality blurred, lines were crossed, and nothing felt safe anymore.
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