Bret Hart showed up in WCW while Hollywood Hogan was the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Bret debuted on the November 9, 1997 episode of WCW Monday Nitro , and Hogan was the titleholder at that point.

Context

  • Hogan had won the WCW World Title earlier in 1997 and was still champion when Hart arrived.
  • Bret’s first major WCW appearance is one of the most famous “arrival” moments in wrestling history, because it immediately shifted the company’s main-event landscape.

Quick Scoop

The champ when Bret Hart showed up was Hollywood Hogan.

TL;DR: Bret Hart came into WCW during the Hollywood Hogan era, with Hogan holding the WCW World Championship.