EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 1H 7M
The Billionaire Who Nearly Destroyed WWE
from Cheap Pop Society · host Trav E and Grandma
Ted Turner didn’t just own WCW — he changed professional wrestling forever. In this episode of Cheap Pop Society, we break down how Ted Turner’s media empire created the Monday Night Wars, helped launch the nWo, pushed WWE to evolve, and nearly defeated Vince McMahon during wrestling’s hottest era.From WCW Nitro and Hulk Hogan’s heel turn to the fall of WCW and Turner losing power, this is the full story of the billionaire who transformed wrestling forever.#WCW #TedTurner #WWE #MondayNightWars
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Ted Turner didn’t just own WCW — he changed professional wrestling forever. In this episode of Cheap Pop Society, we break down how Ted Turner’s media empire created the Monday Night Wars, helped launch the nWo, pushed WWE to evolve, and nearly defeated Vince McMahon during wrestling’s hottest era.From WCW Nitro and Hulk Hogan’s heel turn to the fall of WCW and Turner losing power, this is the full story of the billionaire who transformed wrestling forever.#WCW #TedTurner #WWE #MondayNightWars
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