The Rise Of Hulkamania (Wrestling Documentary)
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From his days as a touring musician, to one of the most iconic pro wrestling moments of all time in WWE / WWF & WCW. Hulk Hogan's rise to become a legend is full of exciting wrestling stories and some dark secrets which the Hulkster would probably rather we all forgot.
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PART TWO • The Lies Of Hulkamania
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Iron Shiek would have been A great champion in A anorher era.
Great job, Sir. I look forward to seeing more such quality videos in the future. Thanks.
@@PKJones-on5bc thank you
@Wrestle Pod Good job brother!👍👍
why you used Gary glitters music i don't know ... unless you don't know
My sister worked at a hotel check in desk during the 80's in KC when Hogan and some other wrestlers came to check in. She was so star struck she kept nervously goofing up to which Hogan soothingly told her everything was alright and engaged in small talk to calm her down. He said 'Thank You' with a smile and said she did fine.
That is a cool story. Thanks for sharing. I can imagine how nervous she was. 👍
I probably would've done the same thing if I came across pro wrestlers checking in to a hotel
@@mikebb1000 nerd
@Donnell Okafor Amen brother. We've had our very soul ripped out by so called 'woke' leftists. My whole family watched the WWF until they went to cable-and out in the country we couldn't get it. (We were too poor for cable anyway.) I idolized Mr. T and loved the 'The A-Team'. It was great seeing a big, tough guy with a soft spot for kids on the show and he was a good role model also.
Guessing she wasn't black...
The footage from the 80s are remarkable. No smart phones recording every single moment for social media just fans enjoying and thriving in the moment. The fan interaction is partly what made wresting so awesome
It was like that until like 2012 wtf?
@@RandyNachoManSandwich Yea exactly i remember i got one of the first Nokia color camera phones ever released and that was around 2003 i think can't remember precisely, and it had such a low resolution and storage that you could take like 10 pictures or something FORGET ever recording video on it, so you are absolutely right it lasted way longer than the 80's
@@fornavnefternavn2082012 is when ppl took phones seriously, I never have, I'm a computer guy I hate this little dinky thing
This works for me, brother.
Lol
Lol
Cool pic. 🐶
Not for me brother
Like the guy or hate him, there is nobody more responsible for the popularity of Professional Wrestling than Hulk Hogan.
Other than Andre and those who put him over... Luckily for us, he turned down the gig of playing in Metallica and KISS
Actually Hulkamania was Created not OLNY by Hogan but Really by Bob Backlund And the Iron Sheik
@@thelonegerman2314hulkamania was already a thing in the AWA so try again brother!
Had there never been a Hulk Hogan, there is indeed a very serious question about whether wrestling would be as popular as it is today.
Completely agree
Not true wrestling is more popular before and after hogan.
He's the Michael Jordan of wrestling like it or not.
Lol. Wrestling isn’t very popular today.
Not as popular as it was, but still gets millions of views online and on TV
I live in Clearwater and see him all the time at his shop, he's really down to earth and always takes photos or signs something for fans.
I would love a picture with Hulk Hogan.
@@delbertprince5302 then go to Clearwater, he's there everyday.
Like a lot of professional wrestlers you can't judge based on ego... He was the first "Superstar" of the age he defined wrestling and helped bring it to fame. The wwe/f should hold gratitude especially Vince McMahon
I think it was more of a timing thing and Hogan came up at the right time. WWF was growing fast and Vince would've found someone to be his main character. Hogan damaged wrestling just as much as he helped build it. He had a lot of blame in ending WCW.
@@lindseyormsbee Yeah that's why I say Hogan wasn't "responsible for the popularity of future wrestling" LOL No, he helped DESTROY all future attempts at wrestling. I say helped destroy it because some of it was just natural....you couldn't keep something like kayfabe going through the late 90s then into the early 2000s
Nobody:
Hulk Hogan: “I once beat Mike Tyson in a private Boxing match in 93!”
I'm making a video on all of his hilarious lies
With one arm tied behind his back while curing cancer!
But people are so naive they dont see the mutual work being done here, they automatically took offense to it and quoted it to try to make it sound like it was a shoot when it was him clearing working it.
@@JD19757 does that mean those people worked themselves into a shoot?
@@waveydavey6496 or just go along with it. Why not? Its entertaining
I can't say much about Terry, but his character definitely had a major influence when I was growing up. Hulk Hogan deserves all the accolades for "making the business huge" that he's received, regardless of what you think about the man who played him.
Actually Hulkamania was Created not OLNY by Hogan but Really by Bob Backlund And the Iron Sheik
nothing can tarnish the legacy of the Hulkster - even pulling a Benoit - the legend only grows and the true maniacs even wilder.
What you mean pulling a benoit? I legit wanna know because that one went over my head lol. I know what Benoit did but idk the correlation
@@daltonjones2389 he's saying hogan can be a racist and murder anyone and he will get away with it because he's hogan
@@daltonjones2389 The Hulkamaniacs will forgive Hogan for anything.
You’re wrong. Most people would disown him and try to erase his past… like they do with Benoit, who was objectively a Top 10 wrestler.
@@MS-it9vv do you think Chris should be in the hall of fame I mean he's done a lot for the business
This is an excellent documentary. I've read books and watched docs on Hogan for years so expected to learn nothing new. This surprised me. Bravo.
Glad you liked it
I remember Hulks Hogans 80s cartoons. It brought back some nice memories when you showed them and spoke about them. The 80s and 90s were the best time to be alive. Great video I’m going on to part 2 now. Thanks again 👍👍
Hulk Hogan was definitely a big part of wrestling and how big the wrestling business got and imho why wrestling is still on television today...
Hulk was my hero as a kid , I think he is the GOAT he literally built the WWF/WWE
When you say GOAT, for wrestling, it's a lot more complicated than something like Football, Tennis or Basketball.
Hogan is on the Mount Rushmore of wrestling but i wouldn't call him the GOAT, it all comes down to what you consider to be a good wrestler, if we're talking the one to draw the biggest box office numbers and PPV revenue.
That would be Stone Cold in modern times and Andre the Giant in the old days. Hogan was actually a bigger draw in Japan in terms of the spectacle he would put on, in the US it was mainly a big marketing thing.
If we're talking about the best technical wrestler with in ring abilities, as far as professional wrestling is concerned, the gimmick too, is a lot more subjective, but i would probably have to go for either Undertaker, Bret Hart or HBK.
But if we're going to talk about legitimate tough badass, probably Brock Lesner, Ken Shamrock or Dan Severn.
And if we're talking about most successful Wrestler, thats easily Dwayne Johnson.
Andre Really Started the WWF and Hogan Finished it
@@rezarfarin ring ability and promos on the mic flair n macho man randy savage are up there with anyone ever
It's been obvious for a while that this modern generation wants to CONSTANTLY remind everyone of Hulk Hogan's mistakes. Stuff that he's already apologized for and others even backed him up on it.. that news stuff doesn't matter at all to be constantly mentioned in modern videos as if it's relevant. Cause what people care about and what they remember is how he made us feel, back when he was a full time wrestler.
exactly the small group of young smarks think they can change hogans history lol they live in their little wrestling bubble that apparently no one in general public cares about because wrestling is at its lowest point in popularity. the memories hogan gave to us gen x kids can never be changed. cant change the fact that hogan got 33 million people to watch wrestling in prime time on nbc in 1988 . their god cm punk cant even draw 700k lol like ive said a bunch of times if you werent alive for hulkamania you have no clue how huge it was and shouldnt even be allowed to comment on it.
Terry can't get out of his own way
Hulk hogan will forever be the most popular wrestler in history brother!!
Facts
I remember seeing hulk Hogan as a kid for the 1st time he looked bigger than life he was like a living incredible hulk. His look when he was young definitely made him the super star he became because he looked like what a wrestler should look like.
I'm glad we've move away from that look now but I agree he was the ultimate wrestler back in the early 80s and his golden hair, massive arms and height made him stand out
Agreed. I started watching wrestling in 84 when I was 6. I remember seeing Hulk Hogan back then and thinking he was a superhero. 🤣
@@WrestlePod Wrestlers today look more like referees than proper wrestlers. Wrestlers are more like gymnasts.
The Rock I feel is the closest thing we’ve ever gotten to another Hulk.
Stone Cold will eternally be over, but his star power kinda ends at wrestling like Undertaker.
Cena has that overreaching star power but even at his peak he wasn’t as over as some of the 80’s and 90’s guys.
The Rock had a rough start in wrestling but ended with literally everything, and is still going long beyond.
True.
I get the point you’re making and I agree with it overall that nobody really had as much mainstream popularity and awareness as Hogan which was eventually blown out of the water with how gangbusters the rocks success in Hollywood and in his outside business ventures but I do think people should always keep in mind to an extent that for a Stone Cold or Taker it’s not a totally equal comparison as it applies with outside popularity because neither bad or accepted the same level of outside opportunities as those available to the rock at the start of his entry into Hollywood.
When the Rock began his acting career it helped matters when his first leading offer was a project that actually had a chance to do well compared to Hogan, Austin or Cena who had WWE Studios tiny budget films as their entry into acting and severely hinder the level of success financially and the perception of how you perform on the film and the chances that you will have a chance to pivot into main stream roles that can see actual success to elevate your status in Hollywood like we’ve seen from the rock. Hogan never had any decent roles during his acting career with pretty much every movie he was in being low budget kids movies with cheesy storylines and had low potential to really achieve anything. Stone Cold has had a few supporting cast roles in some strong projects like longesr yard, expendables and grown ups 2. But of the 13 movies he did his first lead role was a WWE Studios movie and 8 of the movies he’s been in were direct to video movies so the chances of seeing any major growth in the industry was low. He has had some pretty successful years hosting reality competition shows though so it hasn’t all been a loss. But those shows are not going to lead to the mainstream impact of major films.
In terms of Taker who knows what he could have grown to because he didn’t take outside projects for such a long time to protect his character as undertaker so his popularity being contained in wrestling was kinda self imposed to an extent since he limited anything he was involved in to ensure he didn’t do harm to his wrestling persona. Cena fell to the same fate in outside projects too at the start but thankfully he has now been able to get better projects thanks to the rock opening that door for it to be available now. And he’s been doing pretty well. But in the end nobody will hit the level the rock has and that isn’t an insult really. Pretty hard to hit the level where you become the highest paid actor in Hollywood like the rock rose to. But thankfully for future popular wrestlers the success of the rock demonstrated that it’s possible for future people to make the pivot over and have a genuine chance to hit it big when in the past you weren’t going to see much options for leading roles outside of the WWE studios stuff so maybe there will be another wrestler who hits major highs like the rock has been able to do.
Hulk hogan the most popular figure in wrestling all over the World.
Hulk Hogan and krusty the clown utilize the same economic tactic of PUT MY NAME ON EVERYTHING.
Lol
There is Hulk Hogan as a WWE star in the 1980s,then there was the Hulk Hogan in the 1990s as part of NWO and in April 2022,he is a global icon.
Give us this day, our daily leg drop, Brother.
👍🏽😄
I was born in 1991 too but I had VHS TAPES of the hulk Hogan cartoon plus the old WWF. Matches so I kinda grew up watching it
This is cool. I’m too young to have experienced hulkamania, and I’ve always felt like I never quite got him. I like this show
Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it
You missed a hell of a ride Brother...
You missed the best of all time
Looking forward to Part 2 on 10.01.22. Was waiting for the announcement before watching the first Part. Great work, again, also some Info I was not aware of as an ex- Hulkamaniac. My favorite wrestling channel on RUclips.
Hulk Hogan is to Wrestling what Arnold was to Body Building. Respect to Hogan. Though I never liked him as face. Only as heel. 😄
Thanks
NWO fan for life....
Man I was a kid in the 80’s and remember the cartoon. I looked forward to it weekly ugh lol
How our tastes change
@@WrestlePod oh they so! I tried watching some of this a few years back and barely made it 10 minutes in lol
I think Hogan putting the IWGP title over as the top belt is ultimately what keep Vince from working with Japan after the initial njpw deal in the mid 80s
Man Hulk Hogan was the SHIT through the 80s……….dude was a flat out rock star, hugely popular, and remember this was before ANY type of internet or social media.
Vince and Hulk had to be laughing themselves all the way to the bank
facts
I have been a hulk hogan fan since 1985 and I am 47 years old. My favorite Wrestlemania with Hulk Hogan was Wrestlemania 2 and Wrestlemania 6. Hulk Hogan is an international icon.
I was a hulk hogan fan too but terry boelea is a p.o.s
The first time I saw him wrestle was the Halloween Saturday Night Main Event when he teamed with Andre against Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy. Needless to say, I was hooked!
Think about how Fabulous Moolah was still top of the ladies' rooster during the mid-80s when she was in her early 60s. Good grief. Glad the truth eventually came out about her.
i gotta say this is one of the best docs i seen about hogan. i thought i seen it all about him on his way up to hulkamania, and i like the way you did it to make part 2 about what kind of person he really was. you got a sub from me keep up the great work. it shows you put a lot of time into making this. iam just about to start part 2 and that is what i really wanna see about him and the lies and ppl he fucked over through his years in the biz. i was never a hulk guy growing up, i was more a machoman and piper guy
@anthony russo so glad you found me
@@WrestlePod i gotta be honest with you, i just watched the second part about hulk lies, i really hope you are making another part about that because for me i felt like you left a lot of stuff out of it, i didnt comment on it, because there are so much more about his lies and him being a real piece of shit to a lot of ppl, you can do a whole thing on just the stuff machoman and the ultimate warrior said about him lol, i just hope that wasnt it and the way it ended i just figured at first you have to be making another part about all his lies and even make one about all the ppl he stepped over and held down all these years and how many wifes of his friends he slept with, and doing all the drugs he did. i said it for years with him, he is the only guy that plays the victim card every time he gets caught in his lies and all the dirty shit he did to ppl, it was always someone elses fault why everything happened even tho it was always him lol
but i did like part 2 as well i just hope that you have more parts about that side of him because there was a lot lol
@@anthonyrusso3177 part 3 is in the works mate
@@WrestlePod for some reason i thought that like i said before, i just hope you really go in on him and show ppl who he is as a person, i did like the way you put your own sarcasm into some of the stuff you were explaining lol iam from nyc i love that type of shit and getting straight to the point with no phony bs behind like others do talking about him, great cant wait to watch it
Hogan paved the road to hell with good iny
I have been a hulk hogan fan since 1985.
Favourite match?
@@WrestlePod Hulk Hogan versus King Kong Bundy in Wrestlemania 2 and Wrestlemania 6 Hulk Hogan versus Ultimate Warrior.
Good choices!
Just visited hogan's hangout in clearwater beach! Awesome drinks brother 🤘.
How was it
@@WrestlePod awesome place! Great drinks & food . I was bummed because right after I left to go back home from vacation hulkster made an appearance at the bar . I definitely recommend it 👌
@@JB-hl1qx Around what time did he get there? I wanna go there soon and I’d like to get visual of the Hulkster!
My mom and my aunt were at a gas station near memphis (had to have been before 1980 because my mom moved to florida that year) but he signed his autograph on the back of my aunt’s check stub that said “thanks! Hulk”
Hulk hogan always has been and always will be the greatest of all time
Actually Hulkamania was Created not OLNY by Hogan but Really by Bob Backlund And the Iron Sheik
What About Ric flair
@@thelonegerman2314 how did backland and the iron sheik create Hulk Hogan?
Hogan is the best wrestler of all-time. For those of you that think he couldn't wrestle really have no clue. Watch his matches in Japan when he wore the red and yellow.
Hogan is a distant second to the limousine riding, jet flying...
@@namikstudios you're nuts.
@@VinnyDoesLife ...Rolex wearing, kiss stealing, wheelin dealing...
The algorithm just blessed me with your channel and I plan on binging. Some (maybe pointless advice) think about adding a low sound bed just to keep the energy of the video up.
da best hulk hogan documentary ever.
Hope you liked it
The best wrestler by far! He beat everyone! When he got angry you knew he wouldn't lose!
I have one word for you that explains his greatness!! Hulkamania!!
Hulk Hogan is a global icon…..
For the ku klux klan
39:16 Wrestlemania I did NOT air on MTV. I think that you're confusing the first Wrestlemania with 1984's "The Brawl to Settle It All" and 1985's "The War to Settle the Score," both of which did air on MTV.
i really like that you shows video clipp and photos when you talk, soo the documentarty is always intresting and full of happenings.. sooo great job with an awsome and well don documentary ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Ric Flair doc would be great.
Yes ! 👍
I will try mate
Yes!
Hey good video👍I think I'm going to be a longtime fan of yours but where the heck part 2 of this my friend?
It's called the lies of Hulk hogan
fantastic video.
I'm a new fan and subscriber
Great video. Ive been a HULKAMANIAC since 1982 brother
Hotdoggin’ and Grandstandin’
OSW would be proud
The commercial breaks 🤣
Yeah I thought it might spice it up a little
A-spicy Pastamaniaa
🤌
1:09:00
That was the greatest promo never seen. 10/10, brother.
Awesome job on this man keep up the great work. You think you can do one on ECW?.
Possibly!
Said no one ever.
What do you mean
I really appreciate your dedication and hard work brotherr. Subbed.
(I can tell you are passionate)
Thanks so much! Glad you found the channel
Hey WrestlePod! 👋 I see you've got THREE videos in this Hulk Hogan playlist, but only TWO that are visible to us. So, what's the hidden/blocked video, and will you ever do a re-upload?
LOVE the channel, btw. I can't believe you haven't blown up yet!
I'm working on re-uploading and reworking loads of videos right now. That video died from copyright but I should have it back up in a month or so. Just a one man team trying my best
@@WrestlePod Hell yeah! What's the subject of that one, anyway? You're doing a damn fine job in general, but especially so, for a one man operation. Thanks for answering!
It's called 'Lies, The Fall Of Hulkamania'
Hulk hogan paved the way for wrestling today IMO
Dang. Nice documentary :)
#subbed
@John Smith glad you found me
@@WrestlePod Man i always thought i was the biggest wrestling fan ever. But a few channels on RUclips over the years have proved me wrong with their awesome informative content.
Hogan put on the absolute best act for that time. Could McMahon had someone else with the belt during his plan to break up the territories? Sure, but he picked the hottest thing at the time and Hogan became an international star.
That’s true
No story of “The Rise of Hulkamania” is complete without his run in the AWA before winning the WWF title, yet no mention of his matches with Bockwinkle??? The AWA is technically where Hulkamania began.
@@WrestlePod I would think the video would’ve been more concise if you left it in, to be honest. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking you, just saying. I enjoyed the video.
Lmao @ “who am I to tell you what to like? I’m a pro wrestling fan, after all. I clearly have no taste.”
You’re definitely on point with Brooke. If she wasn’t riding daddy’s coattails, she would have used her real name of Bolea.
I agree, how can you do his start and leave out a big part of his story of the awa? Makes zero sense
I did it and it got taken out by copyright
He's not making these for accuracy, they're strictly for the purpose of burying Hogan.
@@d___c____5604 lol he doesn't have to bury Hogan. Hogan's done more than enough to bury himself
I love Hulk hogan promos….
The way he described Bob Backlund at 23:55 ended me 😂 Pasty-kun is so uwu
GREAT video very factual
Thanks
Great details of the history of Hulk Hogan……
Thank you
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Thanks
His peak to me was until '88. When he started teaming/feuding with Randy, he always had to save Randy. Then Randy turns on him, and he still wins the match vs. two giants? That's where his ego and/or booking was getting destructive. How could we ever doubt he was going to beat Randy?
I do appreciate all the info u have looked into and shared
Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant was a great match.
A classic and so iconic
@@WrestlePod facts
@@WrestlePod I have that hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant poster on my wall.
Been friends with him since 87. Good guy
Great 1st part. very well researched. many pictures and good rare footage. 5 stars!
I just came across your channel via this video. As much as I know about this sport I still class it as a sport and with you to narrate it, it becomes like it was the first time I watched wrestling as a kid.
I commend you for your service on being a fan. I also enjoy the fact I can watch your video and not say at the end "well it's fake so who gives a shit" (the cuts and some hits are legit hardcore and the emotions of the wrestlers are real but also apart of fabrication)
I legit enjoyed it and am going to watch more of your videos. Just another sub to the bank.
This seems to be a Hogan bashing. You pulled me in man. I'M such an idiot.
i still find it amazing he was only 29 at Maina1 he looked 50 bc of the balding hair
I agree
The steroids may have been a factor
@@jaredgarcia8638 oh very much so lol
@@spookerredmenace3950 don't do steroids
@@jaredgarcia8638 or do coke or any hard hard drugs lol
Why go with insurance pitched by Hogan called a generic "Loanmart" when you could Save with Conrad
Haha I can't get Conrad's little intro out of my head
Mr. T was also a former bouncer and tough man boxing champion. He was an old school hard ass.
Hulk Hogan and Macho Man freestyling against each other is something I never knew I wanted.
Another one of Wrestling's what ifs
Quality content
History beckons The Macho Man yeah!
Cream of the crop!
@@WrestlePod oh yeah. Dig it!
The greatest of all time.
Arguable
@@WrestlePod at one point in time the man was more recognized than Jesus and Micky Mouse. If you look at Google trends he still has nearly quadruple the interest of any current star and he hasn't wrestled in nearly a decade. The man is synonymous with wrestling. He is the greatest of all time. Workrate means absolutely nothing with a larger than life character and presence which btw is something you're born with, not something that can be learned in a promo class. The people that weren't alive during the 80s and 90s have no clue and it's really not up for debate.
Thanks for the info mate
@@deepblue8143 Dwayne "The Rock" Jhonson is a bigger star than Hulk hogan.
Steve Austin was a bigger draw than Hulk .
@@smoky3302 whatever you have to tell yourself to sleep better at night. 👍
Nicely made doc. U should do one on Ric Flair
Thank you I will consider it
A Ric Flair doc would be great. I like Hulk Hogan but Ric Flair was always my favorite.
WHOOOOOOOOOOO
Good idea
He is one of the best
Gino Hernandez doc would be amazing
Not familiar with him
@@WrestlePod he was a rising star in the early 80s. He died from a alleged drug overdose. Those closest to him believe he was murdered. It's a interesting story.
Good job! Definitely going to share it!😉👍 ....only one tiny criticism...just wondering WHO Hulk beat for his very FIRST championship(looked it up...it was Bob Roop.😎)
Yeah I can't believe I didn't say his name I even have it in my script
“A true, golden age of wrestling!” …….Then the camera cuts to a picture of The Human Jacket Potato King Kong Bundy!! 🤣
Hogan is like the Jesus of pro Wrestling, Hulkamania is about so much more than just Hogan the man.
So a lie?
@@WrestlePod Lie or not, what Jesus means to people all around the world is undeniable.
I never was a hogan fan . Didn't like his finisher either. But he did change pro wrestling
I agree
Every comment should end in brother, brother.
Love him or hate him, however he is wrestling PERIOD.
That’s the Dallas Sportatorium pictured @5:26 not Tampa
My mistake thanks for the correction
Honestly what Hogan did in terms of back door politics to make himself look good, it begs the question if he deserved it or not
He sold tickets. That's all WWE has ever cared about.
@@kentuckyjerk323 still he even alienated the company when he jumped for WCW
Backlund came close in breaking Sammartino's record.
Truth
Yeah but how much does a record mean in a sport with a fixed outcome? I was a big wrestling fan has anyone growing up but it's not the same as records in sports with true competition
@@ThaDude-ci1zk it does if the sole purpose is making money
@@ThaDude-ci1zk You're speaking facts. However, Bruno's record holds merit because back then it was more professional wrestling than sports entertainment. Meaning the matches were booked but the outcome wasn't fixed. If you take it back even further to Lou Thesz's heyday, it was straight competition. So some of those old records pre-sports entertainment are valid.
Gday luv
Old rasslin fan here
we fancied Bruno but really a true rassler Babyface Bobby Backland chicken wing
Both sold out MSG in minutes outselling the Knicks
Folks camped out over night for tickets myself included
Met him o the street by MSG...a true gentleman
This was great 💯✊🏿
Thank you
@@WrestlePod indeed 👌
Where's part 2? I can only find this masterpiece and "the demise of hulkamania" and that's part 3. Count "the lies of hulkamania" as part 2?
1 is the rise. 2 is the lies. 3 is the demise. Hope that helps
@@WrestlePod absolutely thank you buddy! AMAZING work btw!
Oh my God Hulk looked like such a nerd in high school
Hogan off the juice looks pretty funny!
The Rise of Huckstermania
Absolutely
The only 2 wrestlers I had ever seen to kick out of the leg drop were Sid & Yokozuna. Sid only kicked out after Papa Shango missed his cue to interrupt the match at Wrestlemania 8.
Goldberg, undertaker, vader,
Lou Thesz comes to mind when thinking of wrestling at the Garden? No. Good Lord, man.
Always a Hogan fan. Without him there was no wrestling.
The man leaves a lot to be desired in varying aspects as a human being but his impact on his industry can’t be denied. Can’t help but also be impressed with just how long he was able to stay at the top like he did even if his good guy role began to grow stale his pivot to the NWO Hogan really entrenched how truly big he was because like it’s hard to see wrestling growing to the extent it did without Hogan it’s also hard to see the NWO having anywhere close to the impact it did if it wasn’t hogan making the turn.
I love the Hulk Hogan ring introduction song…….
So classic
I was just at his beach shop in Orlando, FL, on May 29th buying a lot of merchandise 💪🏽💯
Haha nice! What was the best thing you got!
@@WrestlePod I have signed photos of him and Andre from WMIII, Official NWO gear, shirts and shorts, cups, shot glasses, a lot of stuff, I have a video on my page there, in my playlist under LIVE VIDEOS 💪🏽💯
Great haul mate
@@q2rawgaming247 thats cool! I didn't realize he had a place in Orlando. I was just at his bar in clearwater last week. Cool place!
@@JB-hl1qx Yeah it’s cool, merchandise heaven in that place 💯