How Eric Bischoff made the Hulk Hogan Voodoo Child Entrance Possible

Published 2024-04-08
In the heat of the Monday Night Wars between World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), professional wrestling transcended into pop culture, with both wrestling promotions battling for television ratings.

During an episode of WCW Monday Night Nitro in 1997, the infamous Dennis Rodman Hulk Hogan Voodoo Child entrance happened, shocking pro wrestling and basketball fans. Jimi Hendrix's hit song Voodoo Child became a theme song during many Hollywood Hulk Hogan nWo entrances afterwards and an iconic moment in professional wrestling, with many fans regarding it as one of the greatest wrestling entrances of all time.

Eric Bischoff shares during an interview with Andrew Pope on the Pickin' It Out Podcast that he originally licensed the song through Jimi's sister for $100,000 per year and was allowed to use it for 3 minutes per show with worldwide rights. The Hollywood Hogan nWo theme Voodoo Child entrances would end up being one of the most memorable in pro wrestling history.
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🎵 Music used in this video: J.A.K. - Better World\\ Licensed from Artlist.
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All Comments (10)
  • @marcludwick512
    It was a good deal all around. As an 18 yr old who loved wrestling and the nWo, I went out and bought all of the Jimmy Hendrix cd's!
  • @battlestarmarc
    The nwo was cool at the start. voodoo child was perfect in the nwo.
  • @djwhulski
    Bischoff belongs in the mount rushmore of wrestling along with McMahon, Heyman and who else would you put up there? Maybe Dusty?
  • @jamessocha8765
    When wrestling was great its sucked since hogan retired once all the legends went it wasn’t the same
  • @Gizmetti
    It absolutely would not cost millions what are these dudes smoking lmfao