Bubba the Love Sponge joins Hulk Hogan on show

Some time ago, local shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge Clem told me about a possible job he was dying to get: serving as the announcer for pal Hulk Hogan's new NBC show American Gladiators.

Well, that gig never materialized. But it seems Clem and the Hulkster never gave up on their dream, announcing Tuesday that the shock jock will act as announcer and play-by-play man for Hogan's new show for CMT, Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling.

Besides uniting two powerful brands appealing to young men, the show offers a chance for Clem and Hogan to turn their friendship into a profitable enterprise (Hogan was in Clem's wedding party last year and Clem has been supportive of the former wrestler during his painfully public divorce).

From what I hear, the episodes have already been recorded, and Clem is climbing into a sound booth in Tampa for a hour or so after his afternoon satellite radio show ends each day, recording sounds for a few episodes at a time. The CMT show is scheduled to debut Oct. 18 with a cast including ex-Partridge Family star and frequent Clem guest Danny Bonaduce; former NBA star and Celebrity Mole: Yucatan champ Dennis Rodman; former Saved by the Bell actor Celebrity Fit Club participant Dustin "Screech" Diamond and former Diff'rent Strokes actor Todd Bridges.

Over the course of eight episodes, the 10 participants are divided into teams of two and compete for the top title. With two of Florida's biggest working-class heroes involved, expects things to get real bizarre in a real hurry... 

Click below to read the press release

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RADIO STAR BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE® TO BE ANNOUNCER FOR NEW REALITY TV SHOW, HULK HOGAN’S CELEBRITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TAMPA, FLORIDA –September 9, 2008 –

Radio star Bubba the Love Sponge® will be the voice of Hulk Hogan’s new reality television competition program, Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling, when it debuts on the CMT cable TV channel later this fall.

Bubba will be the show’s announcer and provide play-by-play for the program that stars professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, and which will feature ten celebrities being trained to become professional wrestlers, Hogan is one of the World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest stars and was the subject of the VH1 TV series Hogan Knows Best, which ran for four seasons.

He has developed Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling with former World Championship Wrestling executive Eric Bischoff and producer Jason Hervey.

Hogan, a close friend of Bubba’s who served as best man for Bubba’s 2007 wedding to Heather Cole, is a frequent guest on Bubba’s Sirius Satellite Radio and terrestrial radio programs. Bubba was recently interviewed on CNN Headline News’ Showbiz Tonight and E! True Hollywood Story programs about Hogan, and has previously been quoted in People magazine and other outlets regarding his friend.

Hogan said, “Bubba has been one of my closest friends for well over ten years, and has dabbled in the wrestling biz with me for about as long. When asked if I had anyone in mind to be the announcer, my eyes lit up and I yelled out loud, ‘BUBBA!’”

“I am so honored to be a part of this project,” said Bubba. “With wrestling legends like Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff heading it, Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling is sure to be something that all of America will want to see, and to be a part of it is a dream come true for me.”

After almost 20 years of dominating terrestrial radio, Bubba the Love Sponge® (his legal and trademarked name) was recruited by Howard Stern to host a national, uncensored, weekday afternoon talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio that launched in January 2006 that has become one of satellite radio’s most popular programs.

Since January, Bubba has also been hosting the top-rated live morning program on radio stations WHPT-FM/Tampa, FL and WFYV-FM/Jacksonville, FL - making him the first in the industry to host two separate, full-length, live daily radio programs on both satellite and terrestrial radio. Both are broadcast from Bubba’s own custom-built, multimedia studio in Tampa, Florida, which is regularly visited by stars from the worlds of sports, comedy, music, TV and adult film/video.

In July, the new Bubba Raw® DVDs were released by IVD/International Video Distributors, featuring uncut and uncensored behind-the-scenes video footage culled from thousands of hours of Bubba the Love Sponge® Show antics.

Comments

[JoeakaChip]

Bubba's show is horrible. what a waste of transmitting air. i'm sure this show will go nowhere fast but hey it is on CMT and we all know who watches that channel.

[markostyle78]

bubba the love sponge compared Hulk Hogan with politicians. Very funny! This must see!
Watch here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=u3BkNBKfqAE or here: http://tubedirect.net/index.php?q=bubba-about-Hulk))))
Highly recommended!

[KW]

Answering that one guys question...since I have access to the Internet...Love Sponge is an Urban term that you can google search... For everyone hating this show and other's like it, (mainly shock jock radio shows and pro-wrestling), I'm just curious to know what you guys watch, you Full House superfans or something? Saved by the Bell? Sesame Street maybe? Maybe even as edgy as Family Matters or Fresh Prince?

[Heymon]

I don't know who are the biggest idiots these two guys or the ones that would listen to them and make them rich. So the Hulk loses his reality show, is getting a divorce, and has now stooped to radio, my have the mighty fallen. Trash is Trash when's garbage pick up day?

[Woody]

Bubba Army!

[lew]

isn't a love sponge a sperm collecter?

[David]

Great to reasons for the Tampa/Clearwater area to be embarrassed.

[Dan]

Bubba is not the first in the industry to host 2 separate shows on satellite and terrestrial radio. Ron & Fez have been on XM Satellite Radio since 2005 and in December of 2006 they started doing an evening show on an FM talk station in NY, that was not a simulcast or rebroadcast of their daily XM show. That continued until May 2007 when the FM talk station switched formats to all rock.
Ron & Fez noon-3 XM 202, DirecTV 879.

[Al]

Two has-been's trying to hang on to their yeteryears. Yes there will be tabloid fans that will tune in, but Contrived reality shows, The Hulk, The Sponge and professional wrestling are beyond played out. The only thing more pathetic, will be the "D" list celebs that will appear on this show out of career desparation.

[ted kennedy]

Nancy Alexander is not a drunk and either am I.My head hurts someone get me a scotch.Anyone want to go for a drive oveer a bridge?How long can you hold your breath?oops

[Christine]

Go Bubba I'm glad your back. You are great and you deserve all the success you are receiving.

[clarke]

p.s. I dont listen anymore

[clarke]

last week i heard bubba and his athiest army making fun of a war heros dentures, whose teeth was busted out at the gums fighting for our freedom so people like him can call sarah palins special needs child a retard

[Chickenbone Robinson]

You fools!!! BTLS is the most entertaining radio personality ever and it's blue-hairs like the ones complaining on this blog that prevent progressive media like BTLS from providing top-knotch entertainment.

If you don't like it, don't listen.

[Bob H]

"I am so honored to be a part of this project,” said Bubba. “With wrestling legends like Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff heading it, Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling is sure to be something that all of America will want to see..."

ROTFLMAO! All of America will want to see that?! HAHAHAHA! What a loser.

[Patrick]

I remember Nancy stumbling into the pub on 4th street. She was a class act.

[Elaine]

I agree that Bubba is the WORST DJ ever. He puts things out there that he doesn't have a clue about. I can't believe someone would even put him in the same category as Nancy Alexander. She's great. Hulk needs to pick his friends more closely

[ASK JEEVES-]

What is a love sponge ? I need to put that in my dictionary

[I C it....]

If Bubba has anything to do with the show it won't be long until there are "strippers" and ho's on it.

[Heymon]

It's amazing how a bunch of crap can make money this story reminds of the other story about human waste being used to produce energy, maybe with this show they'll be able to solve the world's energy problems!

[Jason A.]

Love him or hate him, you gotta give respects to the man. This guy can fall into Pig Pen and come out smelling like roses.. Oh, I guess he already did.. Ah the good ol' Power Pig days...

[jb]

ARRRRGGGH

[Bobbert]

The things that people will do to make money just amaze me... you know..Rob banks, steal purses, sell crack, prostitution, pro-wrestling, radio shock jock.

[Bobbert]

The things that people will do to make money just amaze me... you know..Rob banks, steal purses, sell crack, prostitution, pro-wrestling, radio shock jock.

[Joes an idiot]

Joe..YOU ARE A TOTAL IDIOT!! I can maybe understand your problem with Hulk or even Bubba, but WHY THE ATTACK ON NANCY ALEXANDER. I am SURE that you have never made a mistake in your whole life MR PERFECT ! Getting a DUI does not mean you are a drunk. I guess since you have drank before I should call you a drunk. Get a life!!

[John]

Two losers for the price of one!

[Dave]

Great news for Bubba and Hulk. Love him on Sirius radio as well!

[Paul]

Barf! Thanks for the warning so we have yet another reason not to watch that 'junk'!!

[Joe]

Bubba is singularly the worst person ever to host a radio show. Well, him and MJ are the two worst. Wait, Nancy Alexander the drunk is another..

Ok, he is one of the THREE most annoying and worst hosts of a radio show.

[WOW]

Well all your need is Sheriff Coats and you have a show.

[Patrick]

That's a lot of hot air for one studio. How will their heads fit through the door?