“That Doesn’t Work for Me, Brother” - Sting, Hogan & A Count That Killed the Moment

On this episode of Grappling with Wrestling, host Derrick Michaud is joined by wrestling minds Jimmy Fulp and Jacob Turner to revisit one of the most infamous botched endings in wrestling history—Sting vs. Hogan at Starrcade 1997. They break down the year-and-a-half-long build-up, the confusing fast count that wasn’t, Bret Hart’s sudden appearance, and how the entire finish felt like a swing and a miss thanks to Hogan's creative control.

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[00:00:00] | “That doesn’t work for me, brother” – Breaking down the Hogan vs. Sting controversy

[00:00:45] | The epic build-up to Starrcade and Sting's silent storytelling

[00:01:15] | The planned finish vs. what actually happened in the ring

[00:02:00] | The referee botch and the awkward "fast count" cover-up

[00:03:00] | Bret Hart’s appearance and being misused… again

[00:04:00] | Why it confused the live crowd and damaged the payoff

[00:05:00] | Hogan’s politics and nostalgia for Hulkamania

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