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Undoubtedly the most famous wrestler in WWE and Co., especially in the 90s - today things have become quiet about Hulk Hogan.
© IMAGO (2) / MediaPunch / ZUMA Wire
For a long time, Hulk Hogan was the most sought-after wrestler.
But after a few scandals, things became quiet around him.
Now he talks about his teacher.
Augusta – What is the “Hulkster” actually doing today?
This is a question asked by many wrestling fans of the 80s and 90s, for whom Hulk Hogan was a childhood idol, film star and role model.
Other WWE legends, like the Undertaker, for example, travel around the world today and live off their rum. Still others - like most recently wrestler Ole Anderson - have already died.
The founder of “Hulkamania” has now reached the age of 70.
He recently made headlines when he announced that he wanted to be baptized.
Now the conversation from the show “The Stakscast” with Erick Stakelbeck has been published, in which Hulk Hogan has surprising words about a WWE star.
Hulk Hogan praises WWE star André the Giant: “He taught me everything about this business”
Hulk Hogan blames the late wrestler André the Giant (1946-1993) for teaching him how the wrestling industry works.
“He put me on the right path because when I came into the business I was in my 20s and I wasn't serious, I wasn't focused,” Hogan said in the interview.
He simply didn't understand what the business was really about.
“The image, the promotion, the merch, the extras, the licensing, how big this business could be.
André was truly the first sports entertainer.”
WWE stars and a wrestling fan: Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump, and André the Giant in 1987. © IMAGO / MediaPunch
The Frenchman, who died in 1993, also gave him tips for working in the ring.
“What he taught me over the years was not to talk about the wrestling match.
You just have to know who wins or loses.
“That’s exactly what an art form is, like dancing or playing the guitar,” Hogan tries to explain.
“You have to listen to the audience with your heart because a lot of wrestlers will sit down and talk for 20 minutes about how they have a three-minute match on TV.”
Hulk Hogan had his first professional match in August 1977.
From the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) - he was always one of the absolute superstars.
In 2005 he had his last WWE main event against Shawn Michaels.
Ring name: |
Hulk Hogan |
Bourgeois name: |
Terrence “Terry” Gene Bollea |
Age: |
70 years |
Size: |
2.01 meters |
Assets: |
Approximately $25 million |
Scandals in his personal life had a significant impact on Hulk Hogan's reputation and WWE career
Away from the ring, Hogan led a life without excitement for a long time.
He was married to Linda Claridge from 1983 to 2008.
They both have children together, daughter Brooke and son Nick.
But in the 2000s, scandals surrounding Hogan repeatedly became public: in 2005, an intimate video of Hulk Hogan with his best friend's wife emerged.
In 2012, Hogan became involved in a legal dispute with the website Gawker after it published portions of a private video of him.
This led to a lawsuit and a large fine against Gawker.
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Another scandal shocked fans when footage emerged of Hogan making racist comments.
The WWE responded by kicking him out of their Hall of Fame and terminating his contracts.
In 2018, WWE reversed this decision.
WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan in cinema and television – critics: “Solid entertainment”
Although he tried out many formats, Hogan was denied a breakthrough like that of WWE colleague Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Critics also see his attempts at walking on the screen as rather mixed.
“As an actor, Hulk Hogan has never completely separated himself from his wrestling image, which has often called his acting abilities into question.
His films have often been criticized as being overly cheesy and predictable,” film critic Roger Ebert once wrote.
Others, however, praise its “niche in the action film genre” (
ign.com
) or the “solid entertainment for fans of the action genre.” (
variety.com
).
A look at some of Hulk Hogan's movies and TV productions:
1982: Rocky III – The Eye of the Tiger
1985–1986: The A Team
1991: The Knight from Space
1993: Mr. Babysitter
1994: Thunder in Paradise
1996: Santa Claus with muscles
1997: Shadow Warriors – Revenge at All Costs
2005–2009: Hogan Knows Best
2014: The Sheik
By the way: For his wrestling colleague, the Undertaker, a collaboration was the “worst film” of all time.
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