Hulk's new show a battle of celeb freakazoids
And you thought Bubba the Love Sponge Clem was the biggest knucklehead involved with Hulk Hogan's new celebrity wrestling competition?
Turns out, Clem's work as play by play announcer may be the least colorful aspect of CMT's Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, following the announcement of a cast that reads like a who's who of celebrity dysfunction:
There's tattooed and bejeweled NBA freakazoid Dennis Rodman; ex-Saved by the Bell and sex tape star Dustin Diamond, Diff'rent Strokes actor and ex-addict Todd Bridges; Partridge Family star and police magnet Danny Bonaduce; faded '80s pop star Tiffany; celebrity brother Frank Stallone; Playboy playmate Nikki Ziering; Bewitched actor Erin Murphy; heavyweight boxer ButterBean; and perpetual reality TV participant Trishelle Cannatella.
The celebs will be split into two teams and coached by ex-pros Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and Brian "Nasty Boy" Nobs. They learn three new moves each week, culminating with a match and an ejection after the match ends.
The whole celebrity-crazed, steroid-fueled craziness hits TV screen Oct. 18 on CMT. I feel my IQ points dropping even as I type these words about it.


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Bubba the love sponge spoke about politics. Very funny! This must see!
Watch here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=u3BkNBKfqAE or here: http://tubedirect.net/index.php?q=bubba-about-politics))))
Highly recommended!
Posted by: krishnanervils | September 26, 2008 at 01:10 PM
Anyone else here see a movie named, "Idiocracy"? You really should and then you'd understand the attraction of shows like this one . . .
Posted by: Zip | September 25, 2008 at 01:51 PM
i said it before, the hogans are nothing but class and caring. stop hating. you'll never be like them.
Posted by: frank | September 24, 2008 at 07:23 PM
God - what an awful freak show.
TV programming is real low and going lower each season.
What do I need to watch this - two brain cells?
Posted by: Tank | September 24, 2008 at 06:22 PM
I'll check it out,if it bites,"I'll just flick on by",
la-la la,la laaaa
Posted by: cracker | September 24, 2008 at 06:05 PM
Seems obvious to me, from the number of comments on the page, that people are interested in the subject.
And frankly, I love writing blog posts complaining about some of the bad TV out there. Seems to me, it would only be a free advertisement if I said the show would be wonderful, which I haven't said....
Posted by: Eric Deggans | September 24, 2008 at 05:01 PM
"I feel my IQ points dropping even as I type these words about it."
Then, with all due respect, why write about it? Why provide free advertising to shows like this which contribute mightily to the dumbing down of America?
Posted by: Bob H | September 24, 2008 at 04:55 PM
Freakazoid or Sleazeoid? You be the judge. When Hogan and Bubba are in the same room it brings the average IQ down to close to zero; and, the sleaze factor up around 100%.
Posted by: bobbert | September 24, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Freakazoid or Sleazeoid? You be the judge. When Hogan and Bubba are in the same room it brings the average IQ down to close to zero; and, the sleaze factor up around 100%.
Posted by: bobbert | September 24, 2008 at 03:43 PM
Hopefully, they will let Nick Hogan be the official driver for everyone.
That should put an end to this nonsense.
Posted by: Hilarious Stuff If Nothing Else | September 24, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Eric let us know how you really feel. Jeesh.
Either way, I hope Skreech gets his head torn off by everyones favorite roid raging ginger.
Posted by: kris | September 24, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Fortunately, with what the Hogan family has been coming out with, it should'nt be much longer before we will no longer be hearing about this fine family.
Posted by: Al | September 24, 2008 at 02:16 PM
ButterBean is looking more like Butterball, Throw this clown in the oven until his (15 minutes) are done.That's a good point! -natureboy
Posted by: more of it | September 24, 2008 at 01:22 PM
I'm really ashamed that I knew half the faces in that picture.
Posted by: LockBull | September 24, 2008 at 12:27 PM
werent these wash ups,15 minutes up a long time ago?
Posted by: nature boy | September 24, 2008 at 12:27 PM
WOW. What a gr8 idea for the next big show!!! Viewing this will defnitely expand one's intelligence. Get off the couch America and stop living your life through these pathetic, difunctional BS reality shows. They are not real, everything is scripted!!! What a joke
Posted by: MYPICKLE | September 24, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Hoggie no's best.
Posted by: - | September 24, 2008 at 10:43 AM
I Can't wait for this freak sho!! Why does it always have to be the "same celebrity" on these show?? out of work has been
teen stars!!
Posted by: More of it | September 24, 2008 at 10:38 AM