Hulk Hogan
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Hulk Hogan (born
August 11 1953) is an
American professional wrestler.
Born
Terry Gene Bollea in
Augusta,
Georgia, he began wrestling professionally for the first time in
1978, using various names. Around
1980 he joined the
World Wrestling Federation calling himself
Hulk Hogan. He became one of the most popular wrestlers of the
1980s, with loyal fans known as "Hulkamaniacs". He played the role of an honest and courageous good guy, reminding children to take their
vitamins. Hogan is 6'8" (2.03 m) tall with long blonde hair, with a bald spot usually covered by a bandana. As the Hulk, his usual colors were
yellow and
red.
He used his popularity to gain television and cinema roles such as his appearance in
1982's
Rocky III, in which he played the wrestler Thunderlips, which helped increase his wrestling popularity. He starred in his own films including
No Holds Barred (
1989),
Suburban Commando (
1991),
Mr. Nanny (1993),
Santa with Muscles (
1996), and
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (
1998). He starred in his own television series,
Thunder in Paradise, in
1994.
He briefly retired from wrestling, before reinventing himself as a
heel (or villain) in the
1990s. He dyed his beard black and formed the
nWo, or New World Order along with
Scott Hall and
Kevin Nash under the ring name "Hollywood" Hogan.
Title History
Pre-World Wrestling Federation era
- December 1979 – NWA South Eastern Heavyweight Title
\n:Defeated Dick Slater (as Sterling Golden) – Knoxville, TN
\n:Lost to Bob Armstrong during January 1980
- March 1982 – AWA World Heavyweight Title
\n:Defeated Nick Bockwinkel (as “Incredible” Hulk Hogan) - ?
\n:The decision was reversed by AWA President Stanley Blackburn the next day for "hitting the champ with an illegal object"
\n:NOTE: Is not recognized as an official title reign.
- June 2, 1983 – IWPG Heavyweight Title
\n:Defeated Antonio Inoki in tournament final – Tokyo, Japan
\n:Lost to Antonio Inoki on June 14, 1984
\n:NOTE: Inoki was slated to win, and Hogan nailed Inoki and tried to hold the rope, but fell and was knocked out cold. Hogan had no option but to pin Inoki due to a packed audience watching.
World Wrestling Federation era
- January 23, 1984 – World Wrestling Federation World Title
\n:Defeated Iron Sheik – New York, NY
\n:Lost to Andre the Giant on February 5, 1988 (@ The Main Event)
\n:NOTE: This is Hogan’s longest reign with the WWF World Title; the second longest title reign ever; Bruno Sammartino has the longest title reign at eight years
- April 2, 1989 - World Wrestling Federation World Title (2)
\n:Defeated Randy Savage – Atlantic City, NJ (@ WrestleMania V)
\n:Lost to the Ultimate Warrior on April 1, 1990 (@ WrestleMania VI)
- March 24, 1991 - World Wrestling Federation World Title (3)
\n:Defeated Sgt. Slaughter – Los Angeles, CA (@ WrestleMania VII)
\n:Lost to Undertaker on November 27, 1991 (@ Survivor Series 1991)
- December 3, 1991 - World Wrestling Federation World Title (4)
\n:Defeated Undertaker – San Antonio, TX
\n:Title is declared vacant due to disputed finish
- April 4, 1993 - World Wrestling Federation World Title (5)
\n:Defeated Yokozuna – Las Vegas, NV (@ WrestleMania IX)
\n:Lost to Yokozuna on June 13, 1993 (@ King of the Ring 1993)
\n:NOTE: After Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart for the title by cheating, Hogan came down and challenged Yokozuna. After a failed attempt to cheat, Yokozuna is defeated by Hogan in a record time of twenty-three (23) seconds.
World Championship Wrestling era
- July 17, 1994 – World Championship Wrestling World Title
\n:Defeated Ric Flair – Orlando, FL
\n:Lost to The Giant on October 29, 1995 by disqualification
\n:NOTE: The match with The Giant had a stipulation that allowed the title to change hands despite disqualification.
- August 10, 1996 - World Championship Wrestling World Title (2)
\n:Defeated The Giant (as “Hollywood Hogan”) – Sturgis, SD
\n:Lost to Lex Luger on August 4, 1997
- August 9, 1997 - World Championship Wrestling World Title (3)
\n:Defeated Lex Luger (as “Hollywood Hogan”) - Sturgis, SD
\n:Lost to Sting on December 28, 1997
- April 20, 1998 - World Championship Wrestling World Title (4)
\n:Defeated Randy Savage (as “Hollywood Hogan”) - Colorado Springs, CO
\n:Lost to Goldberg on July 6, 1998
- January 4, 1999 - World Championship Wrestling World Title (5)
\n:Defeated Kevin Nash (as “Hollywood Hogan”) - Atlanta, GA
\n:Lost to Ric Flair on March 14, 1999
\n:NOTE (1) : The “winning” match was a joke match where Kevin Nash laid down and allowed Hogan to pin and win.
\n:NOTE (2) : The match with Ric Flair was suppose to be a First Blood Cage Match, however the match ended with Hogan being counted out in a figure four leglock.
- July 12, 1999 - World Championship Wrestling World Title (6)
\n:Defeated Randy Savage (as “Hollywood Hogan”) - Jacksonville, FL
\n:Lost to Sting on September 12, 1999
- NOTE: The following “match” isn’t considered an official title reign.
\n:July 10, 2000 - World Championship Wrestling World Title
\n:Defeated Jeff Jarrett (as “Hollywood Hogan”) - Daytona Beach, FL
\n:Later in the night, WCW completely dumped the title Hogan had won and “created” a brand new one. This invalidated Hogan’s win.
\n:NOTE: It was a joke match, similar to the match with Kevin Nash.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE) era
- April 21, 2002 - World Wrestling Entertainment World Title (6)
\n:Defeated Triple H (as “Hollywood Hogan”) - Kansas City, MO (@ Backlash 2002)\n:Lost to Undertaker on May 20, 2002 (@ Judgment Day 2002)
- July 4, 2002 - World Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Championship
\n:Defeated Billy and Chuck with Edge (as “Hollywood Hogan”) - Boston, MA\n:Lost to Lance Storm and Christian on July 21, 2002 (@ Vengeance 2002)
Misc Information
Theme Songs/Entrance Music
The entrance music Hogan is known for, from his WWF days, is entitled Real American.
However, Hogan cannot use the song Real American outside of the WWE. Even though Jimmy Hart wrote the song for Hogan, Vince McMahon had the song copyrighted right before Hulk Hogan left for WCW, preventing him from using it. He used the song American Made, then the nWo theme for his Hollywood Hogan character while in WCW, and Voodoo Child for his Hollywood Hulk Hogan character while in the WWE after the WWE nWo was disbanded. Towards the end of his last WWE run, he wore a mask and was known by the name Mr. America, once again making his entrance to Real American.
External Links
\n*Hulk Hogan.co.uk\n*The Passion of the Hogan\n*Hulk Hogan's IMDB entry
Championship Lineage
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