It was Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 14, 1998, and the Bulls were on the road against the Utah Jazz. "We compromised the NBA Finals," Madden said. After [Eric] Bischoff told him that Rodman was coming back to WCW, Page started recruiting Malone. Basketball Hall of Famers Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone went from playing against each other in the NBA Finals to wrestling each other in the summer of 1998. From left: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images; Elsa Hasch/Allsport/Getty ImagesRodman showed up on Nitro with the nWo right smack in the middle of the NBA Finals.