Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin Tour was a 2009 professional wrestling tour promoted by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, which took place in Australia. These events featured the first wrestling appearance of Hogan in Australia. The event was taped by ONE HD.[1][2]
| Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin | |
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| Date | 2009 |
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| Attendance | 5,000 |
Background
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Shows took place on 21, 24, 26 and 28 November 2009. The main event of each show was between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. Flair, performing as a heel, came out of retirement for this. Other wrestlers featured included Spartan-3000, Heidenreich, Eugene, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and Orlando Jordan. [3][4] Hogan won all four main events in the tour. [5][2]
On 21 November Lacey Von Erich won a bikini contest, which also included Koa Marie Turner, Stephanie Pietz and Kiara Dillon. She also interfered in the main event between Hogan and Ric Flair, on Flair's behalf.[2] In other matches on the tour she was used as Flair's manager.[5]
There was talk of another tour in China and other parts of Asia, however after the unsuccessful Australian tour, those plans fell through. The tour featured Umaga's last match, as he died on 4 December 2009.[6]
Results
editNight 1 Melbourne
edit| No. | Results[7][8] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Dinsmore and The Pimp Fatha defeated Rock of Love (Billy Blade and Kadin Anthony) | Tag team match |
| 2 | Brutus Beefcake defeated Heidenreich | Singles match |
| 3 | Spartan 3000 defeated Shannon Moore | Singles match |
| 4 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Vampire Warrior and Black Pearl | Australia Street Fight |
| 5 | Mr. Anderson defeated Sean Morley | Singles match |
| 6 | Brian Christopher and Kishi defeated Orlando Jordan and Osu Fatu | Tag team match |
| 7 | Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair | Singles match |
Night 2 Perth
edit| No. | Results[7][9] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Christopher and Kishi defeated Rock of Love (Billy Blade and Kadin Anthony) | Tag team match |
| 2 | Shannon Moore defeated Spartan 3000 | Singles match |
| 3 | Big Daddy Row Row defeated Sean Morley and The Pimp Fatha | Triple threat match |
| 4 | Black Pearl, Heidenreich and Vampire Warrior defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) and Nick Dinsmore | Six-man tag team match |
| 5 | Orlando Jordan defeated Mr. Anderson | Singles match |
| 6 | Osu Fatu defeated Brutus Beefcake | Singles match |
| 7 | Hulk Hogan (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Ric Flair (with Lacey Von Erich) | No Disqualification match |
Night 3 Brisbane
edit| No. | Results[7][10] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pimp Fatha defeated Heidenreich | Singles match |
| 2 | Shannon Moore vs. Spartan 3000 ended in a time limit draw | Singles match |
| 3 | Sean Morley defeated Nick Dinsmore | Singles match |
| 4 | Brutus Beefcake and Mr. Anderson defeated Orlando Jordan and Osu Fatu | Tag team match |
| 5 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags), Brian Christopher and Kishi defeated Rock of Love (Billy Blade and Kadin Anthony), Black Pearl and Vampire Warrior | Eight-man tag team elimination match |
| 6 | Hulk Hogan (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Ric Flair (with Lacey Von Erich) | Singles match |
Night 4 Sydney
edit| No. | Results[7][11] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Morley defeated The Pimp Fatha | Singles match |
| 2 | Rock of Love (Billy Blade and Kadin Anthony) vs. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) ended in a double disqualification | Tag team match |
| 3 | Nick Dinsmore defeated Heidenreich | Singles match |
| 4 | Brian Christopher and Kishi defeated Black Pearl and Vampire Warrior | Tag team match |
| 5 | Orlando Jordan defeated Brutus Beefcake | Singles match |
| 6 | Shannon Moore defeated Spartan 3000 | Ladder match for $25,000 |
| 7 | Mr. Anderson defeated Osu Fatu | Singles match |
| 8 | Hulk Hogan (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Ric Flair (with Lacey Von Erich) | Singles match |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Australian Sports Entertainment: Hulkamania Tour - Australia - 21st November 2009". Australian Sports Entertainment. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Pilone, Antonio (21 November 2009). "11/21 Hulkamania Tour in Melbourne: Very detailed report on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair's first matches back, Hogan and Flair bleed heavily, Undercard matches re-create Attitude Era". PWTorch. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Hulkamania Let The Battle Begin at Star City Casino gets out of control; Ric Flair attacks Hulk Hogan". Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Elborough, Brad (25 November 2009). "Hulk Hogan downs Ric Flair in Burswood bout". Perth Now.
- ^ a b "OWOW profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ Grinberg, Emanuela. "Wrestler 'Umaga' Edward Fatu dies of heart attack, friend says". CNN. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Promotion: Hulkamania: Results".
- ^ "Hulkamania Let The Battle Begin - Day 1 at Rod Laver Arena wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". ProFightDB.
- ^ "Hulkamania Let The Battle Begin - Day 2 at Burswood Dome wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". ProFightDB.
- ^ "Hulkamania Let The Battle Begin - Day 3 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". ProFightDB.
- ^ "Hulkamania Let The Battle Begin - Day 4 at Qudos Bank Arena (formerly Allphones Arena, & Acer Arena) wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". ProFightDB.