TNT’s “Rich & Shameless” season two series premiere will be on Sunday, May 7. The new season will feature the scandal between Hulk Hogan and Gawker.
Hogan, (real name Terry Bollea), filed a lawsuit against Gawker back in 2013. Hogan had sued Gawker for parts of a secretly recorded sex tape from a few years prior being posted online. The tape also revealed racist comments Hogan made, thus causing a split between Hogan and WWE during that time. There even had been some that called for his WWE Hall of Fame to be revoked.
The lawsuit went to a two week jury trial, which ended in Hogan’s favor as Gawker was found guilty and liable. Gawker was ordered to pay Hogan over $120 million in damages.
Below are descriptions from the Rich & Shameless’ YouTube channel, followed by the trailer.
“Rich & Shameless” returns to TNT with new standalone specials beginning with “Rodman’s Stolen Millions” on Sunday, May 7, following the NBA Playoffs. Produced by Raw, this original true-crime anthology series tells the shocking, real stories of the consequences that befall great wealth in the sports world. Additional subjects include football’s deadliest hit, Hulk Hogan’s leaked sex tape, and the murder of NBA star Lorenzen Wright.
Season two of TNT’s Rich & Shameless tells the true stories of the successes, failures, thrills and miseries that accompany wealth in the world of sports, uncovering a range of topics with new voices and perspectives. The lineup of new episodes slated to debut following the NBA Playoffs on TNT.