Hulk Hogan 301775 225823318 2008-07-15T15:54:07Z RenaissanceTim 7378443 Added two links {{pp-semi-protected|small=yes}} {{Infobox Wrestler |name=Hulk Hogan |names=The Super Destroyer<br />Sterling Golden<ref name=james/><br />Terry Boulder<ref name=james/><br />Incredible Hulk Hogan<br />Terry "Hulk" Hogan<br />Hulk Hogan<br />Hulk Machine<br />Immortal Hulk Hogan<br />Hollywood Hulk Hogan<br />Hollywood Hogan<ref name=james/><br />Mr. America |image=Hulk Hogan2.jpg |Billed height={{height|foot=6|inch=7}}<ref name="WWEBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/hulkhogan|title=Hulk Hogan's Bio|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12}}</ref> |weight={{convert|303|lb|kg=st|abbr=on}} |birth_date={{birth date and age|1953|8|11}}<ref name="OWW"/> |birth_place=[[Augusta, Georgia]]<ref name="OWW"/> |billed=[[Venice Beach, California]]<ref name="WWEBio"/> |resides=[[Miami Beach, Florida]]<ref name="OWW"/> |trainer=[[Yasuhiro Kojima|Hiro Matsuda]]<ref name="OWW"/> |debut=[[August 10]], [[1977]]<ref name="OWW"/> |website=[http://hulkhogan.com/ HulkHogan.com] }} '''Terry Gene Bollea''' (born [[August 11]], [[1953]]),<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/1207_hogan_3_wm.pdf|title=Hulk Hogan Divorce Papers|accessdate=2007-12-10|publisher=[[TMZ.com]]}}</ref> better known by his [[ring name]] '''Hulk Hogan''', is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]], and semi-retired [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He currently stars on the [[VH1]] reality show ''[[Hogan Knows Best]]'' and is the new co-host of ''[[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|American Gladiators]]'' on [[NBC]]. Bollea had mainstream popularity in the mid 1980s through the early 1990s as the all-American, working-class hero character Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF—now [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]) and was notable in the mid-to-late 1990s as "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, a villainous gang leader, in [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). Following WCW's fold, he made a brief return to the WWE in the early 2000s, revising his heroic character by combining elements of his two most famous personas. Bollea entered the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] in 2005, and is officially a twelve-time [[PWI's list of wrestling World Heavyweight Title reigns|world champion]]: a [[List of WWE Champions|six time]] [[WWE Championship|WWF/E Champion]]<ref name="titlehistory"/><ref name="wwetitle"/> and a [[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|six time]] [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW World Heavyweight Champion]]<ref name="wcwtitle"/><ref name="titlehistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/hulkhogan/titlehistory/|title=Hulk Hogan's Title History|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref> as well as a former [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|one time]] [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|Tag Team Champion]] with [[Adam Copeland|Edge]].<ref name="titlehistory"/><ref name="worldtagteam"/> He is also the winner of the [[Royal Rumble]] in [[Royal Rumble (1990)|1990]] and [[Royal Rumble (1991)|1991]].<ref name="titlehistory"/><ref name="rumble"/> ==Childhood== Hogan was born in [[Augusta, Georgia]], the son of Ruth, a homemaker and dance teacher, and Peter Bollea, a construction foreman.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/94/Hulk-Hogan.html Hulk Hogan Biography (1953-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was raised in [[Tampa, Florida]]. As a boy, he was a pitcher in [[Little League|Little League baseball]]. He began watching professional events at 16 years old. While in high school, he revered [[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]], and he regularly attended cards at the Tampa Sportatorium. It was at one of those wrestling cards where, according to Hogan during his [[WWE Hall of Fame]] acceptance speech that he first saw [[Superstar Billy Graham]] and told his father he wanted to be like Graham. Hogan was also a skilled musician, spending ten years playing [[bass guitar]] in several [[Florida]]-based [[rock and roll|rock]] bands.<ref name=james>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200552|title=Hulk Hogan|publisher=St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture|author=Patrick Jones|accessdate=2007-10-25|date=2002}}</ref> Many of the wrestlers who competed in the Florida territory at that time visited the bars where Hogan was performing. He then attended the [[University of South Florida]], of which he later dropped out, though he spent most of his time at a local gym, where he met pro wrestler [[Mike Graham]], who is the son of legendary wrestler and [[National Wrestling Alliance]] president [[Eddie Graham]]. Hogan's physical stature also caught the attention of [[Jack Brisco]] and his brother [[Gerald Brisco|Gerald]]. Together, they convinced Hogan to try wrestling. Having been a wrestling fan since childhood, Hogan agreed, and in 1976, Mike Graham introduced Hogan to [[Yasuhiro Kojima|Hiro Matsuda]], who was among the sport’s top trainers. According to Hogan, during their first training session, Matsuda sarcastically asked him, "So you want to be a wrestler?" and purposely broke Hogan's leg.<ref>{{cite book|title=Hollywood Hulk Hogan|author=Hulk Hogan|publisher=Simon and Schuster|pages=p.25|date=2002|isbn=0743475569}}</ref> ==Wrestling career== ===Early career=== Within a year, Matsuda had prepared him for his professional debut, in which Eddie Graham booked him against [[Brian Blair]] in [[Fort Myers, Florida]] on [[August 10]], [[1977]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com/geeklog/article.php/20061017223545426|title=Old School Wrestling — Florida results 1977 (August 10)}}</ref> A short time later, Bollea donned a mask and assumed the persona of "The Super Destroyer," a hooded character first played by [[Don Jardine]] and subsequently used by several other wrestlers. A few months later, he joined Louie Tillet’s [[Alabama]] territory, where he tag teamed with Ed Leslie (later known as [[Edward Leslie|Brutus Beefcake]]) as Terry and Ed Boulder. During this time, he appeared on a talk show, where he sat beside [[Lou Ferrigno]], star of the television series ''[[The Incredible Hulk]]''. The host commented how Terry, who stood 6 ft 5 in and weighed 295 pounds with 24" biceps, actually dwarfed "the Hulk." As a result, Bollea began performing as Terry "The Hulk" Boulder and sometimes wrestled as Sterling Golden.<ref name=james/> In May 1979, Bollea had an early shot at the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], whose holder was at the time generally recognized as the industry's best. In June 1979, Bollea won his first wrestling championships, the [[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division)|NWA Southeast Heavyweight Championship]] recognized in [[Alabama]] and [[Tennessee]], respectively, when he defeated [[Ox Baker]]. ===World Wide Wrestling Federation (First run, 1980)=== Later that year, legendary wrestler and former NWA World Champion [[Terry Funk]] introduced Bollea to [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wide Wrestling Federation]] (WWWF) chief [[Vince McMahon Sr.]], who was impressed with his charisma and physical stature; on the Fifteen Greatest Superstars of the '80s DVD, [[Vince McMahon]] revealed that his father gave Bollea the last name Hogan, as he was obsessed with using Irish names. At this time, Hogan wrestled [[Bob Backlund]] for the WWWF Championship,<ref>{{cite web|title=WWF Show Results 1980|work=Angelfire|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/80.htm|accessdate=2007-02-27|year=1980|quote=Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via count-out}}</ref> and started his first big feud with [[Andre the Giant]] which culminated in a match with Andre at [[Shea Stadium]] underneath the famous [[Bruno Sammartino]]-[[Larry Zbyszko]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages | steel cage match]].<ref>{{cite web|title=WWF Show Results 1980|work=Angelfire|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/80.htm|accessdate=2008-02-27|year=1980|date=August 9|quote=Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan at 7:48 with a bodyslam and splash.}}</ref> Hulk Hogan claims in his autobiography that he and André the Giant were the reason for the Shea gate. However, Sammartino/Zbyszko sold out everywhere they wrestled leading up the show. Hogan and Andre wrestled in [[White Plains, New York]], drawing 1,200 in a building that held 3,500 as the main event before they wrestled at Shea. ===American Wrestling Association (1981-1983)=== After filming his scene for ''[[Rocky III]]'', against McMahon's wishes, Hogan made his debut in the [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA), owned by [[Verne Gagne]]. Hogan started his AWA run as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]], taking on "Luscious" [[Johnny Valiant]] as his manager, but AWA audiences loved the muscular and more charismatic Hogan, and soon the AWA's bookers were compelled to turn Hogan [[face (professional wrestling)|face]]. Using "[[Eye of the Tiger]]" as his theme music, Hogan soon became the promotion’s top babyface, and throughout 1983, he engaged in a big feud against AWA World Champion [[Nick Bockwinkel]] and his manager [[Bobby Heenan]]. However, Gagne continued to tease the AWA audience by booking numerous [[Screwjob (professional wrestling)|screwjobs]] meant to keep the championship with Bockwinkel, who was a veteran of the territory and had assumed the mantle of the organization's centerpiece following Gagne's retirement from active competition. Because Hogan was not an "old school" technical wrestler, Gagne would not let him be champion. On several occasions, Hogan defeated Bockwinkel to win the title, only to have the decision later reversed. This practice increasingly drew the ire of the fans, so much so that on one occasion, according to Hogan's autobiography and other books, one crowd nearly rioted until Hogan himself calmed the audience down. Hogan himself also began to grow frustrated with Verne Gagne's unwillingness to give Hogan a larger share of his merchandise sales. Eventually, Gagne was finally ready to book Hogan to win the AWA title; however, according to Hogan, Gagne wanted a piece of the large money Hogan was making from his frequent trips to [[Japan]], more control over the bookings that Hogan took overseas. Hogan refused flatly, saying he didn't need the AWA title at that point. Just then, he was lured back to the Northeast by [[Vince McMahon|Vince McMahon Jr.]], who had just recently purchased the WWF from his ailing father. Over twenty years later, just prior to Hulk Hogan's [[WWE Hall of Fame]] induction in 2005, the revived AWA, under the authority of owner Dale Gagne (real last name: Gagner), relented and acknowledged the legitimacy of Hogan's two title wins over Nick Bockwinkel, making him a two-time AWA champion.<ref>[http://www.awastars.com/hogan.html awastars.com] - ''AWA World Champion: HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN!! By Sean Bush''</ref> However, this resolution has been regarded as apocryphal to most as the resurrected AWA is generally regarded as an entirely different body than the Verne Gagne-owned AWA of old. As recently as the release of the DVD ''[[American Wrestling Association#The AWA video library and WWE|The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA]]'', interviews between Hogan and the Gagnes show that there is still animosity between both parties, indicating the unlikelihood Hogan's AWA title reign would have been retroactively instated under the original ownership. ===New Japan Pro Wrestling (1980-1983)=== A great deal of Hogan's early success was achieved in [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Japanese wrestling fans were in awe of the gargantuan blond American, and nicknamed him "Ichiban" (which translates to "Number One"). Hogan first appeared in Japan on [[May 13]], [[1980]], while he was still with the WWF. He toured the country from time to time over the next few years, facing a wide variety of opponents ranging from [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] to [[Abdullah the Butcher]]. When competing in Japan, Hogan used a vastly different repertoire of wrestling moves, relying on more technical, traditional wrestling holds and maneuvers as opposed to the power-based, brawling style U.S. fans became accustomed to seeing from him. Another difference is that Hogan used a running forearm lariat (called the "Axe Bomber") as his finisher in Japan, as opposed to the running leg drop that has been his traditional finisher in America. On [[June 2]], [[1983]], Hogan became the first International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP) tournament winner, defeating Japanese wrestling icon [[Antonio Inoki]] by knockout in the finals of a 10-man tournament featuring top talent from throughout the world.<ref name="iwgp1983"/> Hogan and Inoki also worked as partners in Japan, winning the prestigious MSG Tag League tournament two years in a row: in 1982 and 1983. Hogan's popularity in Japan was so great, he even recorded an album there - a forerunner to the World Wrestling Federation's "Rock' n' Wrestlin' Connection" of the mid 1980s. ===World Wrestling Federation (second run, 1983-1993)=== ====Birth of Hulkamania==== After purchasing the World Wrestling Federation from his father in 1982, Vincent K. McMahon had plans to expand the territory into a nationwide promotion, and he handpicked Hulk Hogan to be the company’s showpiece attraction due to his charisma and name recognition. Hogan made his return to the WWF at a television taping in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] on [[December 27]], [[1983]] defeating [[Bill Dixon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=WWF Show Results 1983|work=Angelfire|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/83.htm|accessdate=2008-02-27|year=1983|date=December 27|quote=Hulk Hogan pinned Bill Dixon with the legdrop (Hogan's return after nearly a 3 year hiatus)}}</ref> Initially, Hogan was a heel, allied with veteran wrestler-turned-manager [[Fred Blassie|"Classy" Freddie Blassie]]; however, this was short-lived. On [[January 7]], [[1984]] edition of ''[[WWWF Championship Wrestling|Championship Wrestling]]'', Hogan saved [[Bob Backlund]] from a three-way assault.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWF Show Results 1984|work=Angelfire|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/84.htm|accessdate=2008-02-27|year=1984|date=January 7|quote=Samoans and Albano attacked Backlund as he applied the Crossface Chicken Wing to his opponent; after the bout, Hogan and Backlund cleaned house}}</ref> Hogan's turn was explained simply by Backlund: "He's changed his ways. He's a great man. He's told me he's not gonna have Blassie around". The storyline shortcut was necessary because less than three weeks later on [[January 23]], Hogan won his first [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]], pinning The [[Iron Sheik]] (who had Blassie in his [[cornerman|corner]]) in [[Madison Square Garden]].<ref name=james/><ref name="MSG - Hogan vs Sheik">{{cite web|title=WWF Show Results 1984|work=Angelfire|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/84.htm|accessdate=2008-02-27|year=1984|date=January 23|quote=Hulk Hogan pinned WWF World Champion the Iron Sheik (w/Freddie Blassie) at 5:40 to win the title after ramming the champion back-first against the turnbuckle to escape the Camel Clutch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454120|title=Hulk Hogan's first WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12}}</ref> The storyline accompanying the victory was that Hogan was a "last minute" replacement for the Sheik's original opponent Bob Backlund,<ref name="WWEBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/hulkhogan|title=Hulk Hogan's Bio|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12}}</ref> and became the champion by way of being the first man to escape the camel clutch (the Iron Sheik's signature move).<ref name="MSG - Hogan vs Sheik"/> He became the first ever [[Southern United States|Southern]]-born WWF Champion. Immediately after the title win, commentator [[Gorilla Monsoon]] officially proclaimed "Hulkamania is here!" Hogan frequently referred to his fans as "Hulkamaniacs" in his interviews and introduced his three "demandments": [[training]], saying [[prayer]]s, and eating [[vitamin]]s. Eventually, a fourth demandment ([[self-confidence|believing in oneself]]) was added following his feud with [[John Tenta|Earthquake]] in the 1990s. Hogan's ring gear developed a characteristic yellow-and-red color scheme; his ring entrances involved him [[ritual]]istically ripping his shirt off his body, [[posedown|flexing]] and listening for audience cheers in an exaggerated manner. The majority of Hogan's matches during this time involved him wrestling heels who had been [[booking (professional wrestling)|booked]] as unstoppable monsters, using a format which became near-routine: Hogan would deliver steady offense, but eventually lose momentum, seemingly nearing defeat. He would then experience a sudden [[second wind]], fighting back while "feeding" off the energy of the audience, becoming impervious to attack -- a process described as "hulking up". His signature maneuvers, the [[professional_wrestling_attacks#Big_boot|Big Boot]] and [[legdrop#Running leg drop|Atomic Leg Drop]], would follow and ensure him a victory. Over the next year, Hulk Hogan became the face of pro wrestling as McMahon pushed the WWF into a [[pop-culture]] enterprise with the ''[[1980s wrestling boom#The Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection|The Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection]]'' on [[MTV]], drawing record houses, [[pay-per-view]] buyrates and television ratings in the process. The centerpiece attraction for the [[WrestleMania (1985)|first WrestleMania]] on [[March 31]], [[1985]], Hogan teamed with [[Legit (professional wrestling)|real-life]] friend [[Mr. T]] to defeat his arch-rival "Rowdy" [[Roddy Piper]] and [[Paul Orndorff]].<ref name=james/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm1/results/|title=WrestleMania I official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1985|date=[[March 31]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & Mr. T w/ "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka def. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper & "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff w/ Cowboy Bob Orton}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title="Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff & "Rowdy" Roddy Piper w/ Cowboy Bob Orton vs. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T w/ "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka|work=WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm1/mainevent1/|accessdate=2008-02-27|year=1985|date=[[March 31]]|quote=Hogan covered Orndorff for the 1-2-3, after Bob Orton accidentally hit "Mr. Wonderful" with his cast.}}</ref> On the [[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event I|first-ever edition]] of ''[[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event]]'', Hogan successfully defended the WWF title against [[Bob Orton, Jr.|Cowboy Bob Orton]] in a match which Hogan won by disqualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/may111985/|title=Saturday Night's Main Event I results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|date=May 11, 1985|quote=WWE Championship Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) def. Cowboy Bob Orton}}</ref> In the process, Hogan was portrayed as a real-life [[superhero]] while reaching out to young fans. The consummate role model, he was named the most requested celebrity of the 1980s for the [[Make-a-Wish Foundation]] children's charity. As a result, Hogan transformed the business from a fringe pastime for blue-collar violence-seekers into a sports entertainment spectacle that appealed to prime-time audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Never before had the industry seen anything like Hulkamania, as Hulk Hogan [[action figure]]s and T-shirts began turning up in malls across the nation. Moreover, Hogan was featured on the covers of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', ''[[TV Guide]]'', and ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazines, while also appearing on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' and having his own [[CBS]] [[Saturday morning cartoon]] titled ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]''. Hogan went on to headline eight of the first nine WrestleMania events, and he also co-hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on [[March 30]], [[1985]] during this lucrative run. Hogan also owned another money-making machine in the early 1990s: AT&T reported that his [[900 number]] information line was the single biggest 900 number in the industry from 1991 to 1993. Hogan operated the 900 number through his stint in WWF and then recreated it when he joined [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reference.com/search?q=900%20number|title=Hulk Hogan Divorce Papers|accessdate=2007-12-10|publisher=[[TMZ.com]]}}</ref> ====WWF Champion (1984-1988)==== {{see also|WrestleMania III|The Mega Powers}} On [[October 5]], [[1985]] [[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event II|edition]] of ''Saturday Night's Main Event'', he successfully defended the title against [[Nikolai Volkoff]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Flag match|flag match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/oct051985|title=Saturday Night's Main Event II results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|date=October 5, 1985|quote=WWE Championship Flag Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) def. Nikolai Volkoff}}</ref> He met long-time rival Roddy Piper in a WWF title match at the historic [[WWF The Wrestling Classic|Wrestling Classic]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event. Hogan retained the title by disqualification after Bob Orton interfered and hit Hogan with his cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/85.htm|title=WWF Show Results 1985|publisher=Angelfire|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1985|date=November 7|quote=WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper at 7:15 when Bob Orton Jr. interfered; Paul Orndorff made the save after the match}}</ref> Hogan had many challengers in the way as the new year began. Throughout 1986, Hogan made successful title defenses against challengers such as [[Terry Funk]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/jan041986|title=Saturday Night's Main Event IV results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1986|date=[[January 4]]|quote=WWE Championship Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) w/ Junkyard Dog def. Terry Funk w/ Jimmy Hart}}</ref> [[Don Muraco|"The Magnificient" Don Muraco]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/march011986|title=Saturday Night's Main Event V results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|date=March 1, 1986|quote=WWE Championship Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) def. Don Muraco by disqualification}}</ref> [[King Kong Bundy]] (in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] at [[WrestleMania 2]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm2/results/|title=WrestleMania 2 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|date=April 2, 1986|quote=WWE Championship Steel Cage Match: Hulk Hogan def. King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to retain}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm2/mainevent/|title=King Kong Bundy vs. Hulk Hogan - WWE Championship Steel Cage Match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1986|date=[[April 2]]|quote=The Hulkster delivered his devastating leg drop, then scaled his way up over the cage}}</ref> Paul Orndorff<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/oct041986|title=Saturday Night's Main Event VII results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1986|date=[[October 4]]|quote=WWE Championship Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) def. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff by DQ}}</ref> and [[Ray Fernandez|Hercules Hernandez]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/nov291986|title=Saturday Night's Main Event VIII results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|date=November 29, 1986|quote=WWE Championship Match: Hulk Hogan (champion) def. Hercules}}</ref> In the fall of 1986, Hogan occasionally wrestled in tag matches with [[The Machines (professional wrestling)|The Machines]] as Hulk Machine<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/machines.html|title=The Machines Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-12}}</ref> under a mask copied from [[New Japan Pro Wrestling|NJPW]] character ([[List of professional wrestling slang#G|gimmick]]) "[[Junji Hirata|Super Strong Machine]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/86.htm|title=WWF Show Results 1986| accessdate=2007-07-01|author=Graham Cawthon|date=September 16, 1986|quote=WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (as Hulk Machine), Big & Super Machine defeated King Kong Bundy, Big John Studd, & Bobby Heenan}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania III|third WrestleMania]] in 1987, Hogan was [[List of professional wrestling slang#B|booked]] to defend the title against [[André the Giant]], who had been the sport’s premier star and was [[List of professional wrestling slang#P|pushed]] as undefeated for the previous two decades. A new [[List of professional wrestling slang#S|storyline]] was introduced in early 1987: Hogan was presented a trophy for being the WWF Champion for three consecutive years.<ref name="bigone">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/listthis/ruggedroadstomania/roadstomania1|title=The Big One|last=McAvennie|first=Mike|date=2007-03-30|accessdate=2007-10-19|publisher=WWE}}</ref> André the Giant, a good friend came out to congratulate him.<ref name=80s38>{{cite book|title=Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s|last=Shields|first=Brian|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn=1416532579|pages=p.38}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, André was presented a slightly smaller trophy for being "undefeated in the WWF for 15 years."<ref name="bigone"/> Hogan came out to congratulate André, who walked out in the midst of Hogan's speech. Then, on an edition of ''[[Piper's Pit]]'', Hogan was confronted by [[Bobby Heenan]], who announced that André was his new protégé, and Andre challenged Hogan to a title match at WrestleMania III.<ref name=80s38/><ref name=top25>{{cite web|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_4_4/ai_94123536|title=The main events: ladies and gentlemen, may we present the 25 most memorable matches in the last 25 years|last=Eck|first=Kevin|publisher=Wrestling Digest|accessdate=2007-10-14|date=December 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Wrestlemania20/WrestleMania3.html|title=Steamboat - Savage rule WrestleMania 3|last=Powell|first=John|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-10-14}}</ref><ref name=80s26>{{cite book|title=Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s|first=Brian|last=Shields|publisher= Simon and Schuster|pages=p.26|date=2006|isbn=1416532579}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania III]], Hogan successfully defended the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against André the Giant. During the match, Hogan bodyslammed the 520-pound [[France|Frenchman]] and won the match after executing a scoop slam and a leg drop.<ref name=top25/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm3/results/|title=WrestleMania III official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1987|date=[[March 29]]|quote=Main Event for WWE Championship: Hulk Hogan def. Andre the Giant w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to retain}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm3/mainevent/ |title=Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan - WWE Championship |publisher=WWE |accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1987|date=[[March 29]]|quote=Eventually, Hogan would amaze the audience by slamming Andre! One leg drop later, Hogan vanquished his greatest challenge to date and beat the previously undefeated Andre the Giant.}}</ref><ref name=ecw>{{cite book|title=The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling|last=Loverro|first=Thom|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn=1416510583}}</ref> Hogan remained WWF Champion for [[List of WWE Championship reigns by length|four years and 13 days (1,474 days)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/thist/world.html|title=WWE World Heavyweight Championship History|work=Complete WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12}}</ref> He became the third longest reigning WWF Champion in the process, only after [[Bruno Sammartino]] and Bob Backlund. In front of 33 million viewers, however, Hogan finally lost the belt to André on [[February 5]] [[WWF The Main Event#The Main Event I|edition]] of ''[[WWF The Main Event|The Main Event]]'' after a convoluted scam involving "The Million Dollar Man" [[Ted DiBiase]] and "evil" twin referee [[Earl Hebner]] (in place of the match's appointed arbiter, his twin brother [[Dave Hebner]]).<ref name="Main Event - Hogan vs Andre"/> After André delivered a [[professional wrestling throws#belly-to-belly suplex|belly-to-belly suplex]] on Hogan, Hebner [[Screwjob (professional wrestling)|three-counted Hogan while his left shoulder was clearly off the mat]].<ref name="WWEBio"/><ref name="Main Event - Hogan vs Andre">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/snme/880205.html|title=The Main Event results - February 5, 1988|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-12|quote=Andre the Giant pinned Hulk Hogan, but Hogan's shoulder was clearly off the mat during the pinfall. Andre the Giant proceeded to hand over the championship belt to "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. A second "Hebner" referee ran down and it became clear that the original "Hebner" referee was an imposter! WWF President Jack Tunney would later overturn the decision and declare the title vacant}}</ref> After the match, André handed the title over to DiBiase to complete their storyline business deal.<ref name="Main Event - Hogan vs Andre"/> As a result, the WWF Championship was vacated for the first time in its 25-year history.<ref name="Main Event - Hogan vs Andre"/> At [[WrestleMania IV]], Hogan participated in a tournament for the vacant WWF title to regain it and faced André in the tournament quarter-finals but their match resulted in a double disqualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm4/results/|title=WrestleMania IV official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1988|date=[[March 27]]|quote=Round Two Match - Hollywood Hogan vs. Andre the Giant w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Virgil ended in a double DQ}}</ref> However, later that night, in the main event, Hogan interfered and helped his on/off friend [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]] in beating Ted DiBiase to win the vacant WWF title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm4/mainevent/|title=Randy "Macho Man" Savage vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase - WWE Championship Tournament Finals|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1988|date=[[March 27]]|quote=thanks to some help from Hogan, Savage recovered to drop his Flying Elbow and defeat DiBiase to capture his first WWE Championship.}}</ref> Together, Hogan, Savage, and [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Miss Elizabeth]] formed a partnership known as [[The Mega Powers]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="megapowers">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/mega-powers.html|title=Mega Powers Profile|publisher=Online Wrold of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-12}}</ref> Savage played an instrumental role in Hogan's character development. After Savage became WWF Champion at WrestleMania IV, they feuded with [[The Mega Bucks]] (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant), and defeated them at the main event of [[SummerSlam (1988)|the first-ever SummerSlam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1988/results/|title=SummerSlam 1988 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1988|date=[[August 29]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & "Macho Man" Randy Savage def. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Andre The Giant}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1988/mainevent1/|title=Hulk Hogan & "Macho Man" Randy Savage w/ Elizabeth vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Andre the Giant w/ Virgil and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-12|year=1988|date=[[August 29]]|quote=Hogan slammed DiBiase, Savage nailed his top-rope elbow drop and Hogan hit the leg drop. Ventura had no choice but to count the 1-2-3 no matter how badly he didn't want to.}}</ref> However, the Mega Powers soon imploded from within in 1989, due to Savage's burgeoning jealousy of Hogan and his paranoid suspicions that Hogan and Elizabeth were "more than friends." This all started at [[Royal Rumble (1989)|Royal Rumble 1989]], when Hogan accidentally eliminated Savage from the [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]].<ref name="acceleratorbio">{{cite web|url=http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/hogan.html|title=Hulk Hogan's Bio|work=Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster|accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref> They began a feud with [[The Twin Towers (professional wrestling)|The Twin Towers]],<ref name="megapowers"/> and defeated them on [[February 3]], [[1989]] [[WWF The Main Event#The Main Event II|edition]] of ''The Main Event'', but with controversy. Savage accidentally fell off the top rope on Miss Elizabeth, until Hogan saved her and took her to the backstage abandoning Savage.<ref name="mainevent2"/> He quickly returned to the ring but Savage slapped and turned on Hogan by leaving the ring.<ref name="mainevent2"/> Hogan defeated Twin Towers himself.<ref name="mainevent2">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/snme/890203.html|title=The Main Event results - February 3, 1989|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-13|quote=Miss Elizabeth was accidentally knocked out when Randy Savage was sent flying on her. Hulk Hogan went to check on her, and carried her backstage for medical help, abandoning Savage in the ring. Hulk Hogan eventually returned to the ring, only to have Randy Savage slap his face and walk out. Hulk Hogan took a short beating, before picking up the victory over the Twin Towers by himself. Backstage, Randy Savage attacked Hulk Hogan right in front of Elizabeth, until Brutus Beefcake made the save.}}</ref> After the match, Savage attacked Hogan backstage and Mega Powers exploded<ref name="megapowers"/> which started a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] between the two.<ref name="megapowers"/><ref name="OWW"/> Their feud culminated in Hogan beating Savage for his second WWF Championship at [[WrestleMania V]].<ref name="WWEBio"/><ref name="OWW"/><ref name="megapowers"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm5/results/|title=WrestleMania V official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[April 2]], [[1989]]|quote=Main Event for WWE Championship: Hulk Hogan def. Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth in a neutral corner to become new champion}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm5/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage - WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[April 2]], [[1989]]|quote=Hogan recovered to defeat the Macho Man and capture his second WWE Championship.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454126|title=Hulk Hogan's second WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref> ====Four more reigns (1989-1993)==== {{main|The Mega-Maniacs}} Hogan's second run lasted a year, during which time he starred in the movie ''[[No Holds Barred]]''. The film was the inspiration of a feud with Hogan's co-star in "No Holds Barred," [[Tom Lister, Jr.]], who appeared at wrestling events as his movie character, Zeus. Zeus was a [[heel (professional wrestling)|monster heel]] who was "jealous" over Hogan's higher billing and wanted revenge. Hogan, however, was easily able to defeat Zeus in a series of matches across the country during late 1989, beginning with a tag team match at [[SummerSlam (1989)|SummerSlam 1989]], in which Hogan and [[Ed Leslie|Brutus Beefcake]] topped Zeus and Savage.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="hulkbrutus">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/h/hulkbrutus.html|title=Mega-Maniacs Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/results/|title=SummerSlam 1989 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[August 28]], [[1989]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake def. "Macho Man" Randy Savage & Zeus}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake w/ Elizabeth vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage & Zeus w/ Sensational Sherri|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[August 28]], [[1989]]|quote=Hogan grabbed Sherri's loaded purse and stunned Zeus. He followed it up with a big bodyslam and the leg drop for the victory.}}</ref> Hogan and Beefcake defeated Zeus and Savage in a rematch at [[No Holds Barred#The match|No Holds Barred PPV]] to end the feud.<ref name="hulkbrutus"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1980s.html#nhb|title=No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[December 27]], [[1989]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake beat Randy Savage and Zeus (9:32) in a "steel cage" match}}</ref> Also during his second run, Hogan won the [[Royal Rumble (1990)|1990 Royal Rumble match]].<ref name="WWEBio"/><ref name="rumble"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881151/results/|title=Royal Rumble 1990 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[January 21]], [[1990]]|quote=Hulk Hogan last eliminates Mr. Perfect to win the Royal Rumble Match}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881151/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan (spot No. 25) wins the Royal Rumble Match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[January 21]], [[1990]]|quote=The "Immortal" Hulk Hogan drew spot No. 25, then survived a final four that included Hercules, "Ravishing" Rick Rude and, lastly, Mr. Perfect to claim the Royal Rumble Match victory.}}</ref> He [[List of professional wrestling slang#D|dropped]] the title to [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]] in a title vs. title match at [[WrestleMania VI]].<ref name="WWEBio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm6/results/|title=WrestleMania VI official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[April 1]], [[1990]]|quote=Main Event - Title vs. Title Match: Ultimate Warrior def. Hulk Hogan to retain Intercontinental Championship and become new WWE Champion}}</ref><ref name="WrestleMania 6 - Warrior vs Hogan">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm6/mainevent/|title=Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan - Intercontinental and WWE Championship Match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[April 1]], [[1990]]|quote=Warrior moved and nailed a stunned Hogan with a second splash to win both championships and the "Ultimate Challenge!" In a true show of sportsmanship, Hogan handed Warrior the WWE Championship after the match. The two then shared an emotional embrace in the center of the ring.}}</ref> It was the first time in over seven years that Hogan suffered an uncontroversial pinfall defeat.<ref name="OWW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/h/hulk-hogan.html|title=Hulk Hogan's Profile|accessdate=2007-12-10|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> This title match was unique because the two wrestlers were both faces, and Hogan graciously handed Warrior the belt and hugged him at the conclusion of the match.<ref name="WrestleMania 6 - Warrior vs Hogan"/> Hogan soon became embroiled in a heated feud with the 468-pound [[John Tenta|Earthquake]], who gained infamy by crushing Hogan's ribs in a sneak attack on "[[Bruce Prichard|The Brother Love Show]]" in May 1990. On television, announcers explained that Hogan's injuries and his WrestleMania VI loss to The Ultimate Warrior both took such a huge toll on his fighting spirit that he wanted to retire. Viewers were asked to write letters to Hogan and send postcards asking for his return (they got a postcard-sized picture in return, autographed by Hogan, as a "thank-you"). Hogan returned by [[SummerSlam (1990)|SummerSlam 1990]] and for several months, dominated Earthquake in a series of matches across the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1990/results/|title=SummerSlam 1990 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[August 27]], [[1990]]|quote=Hulk Hogan def. Earthquake via countout}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1990/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan w/ Big Bossman vs. Earthquake w/ Jimmy Hart and Dino Bravo|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[August 27]], [[1990]]|quote=Hogan slammed Earthquake onto a table. The immortal one was able to get back into the ring before the referee counted to 10 and earned himself an impressive victory via countout.}}</ref> His defeat of this overwhelmingly large foe caused Hogan to add a fourth demandment: believing in yourself. His name also changed: The Immortal Hulk Hogan. (In his AWA/WWWF days his name was The Incredible Hulk Hogan). Hogan became the first wrestler to win two Royal Rumble matches in a row<ref name="1991Rumble"/> (followed by [[Shawn Michaels]] in [[Royal Rumble (1995)|1995]] and [[Royal Rumble (1996)|1996]] and [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] in [[Royal Rumble (1997)|1997]] and [[Royal Rumble (1998)|1998]]<ref name="rumble"/>), as he won the [[Royal Rumble (1991)|1991 Royal Rumble match]].<ref name="rumble"/><ref name="WWEBio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988116/results/|title=Royal Rumble 1991 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[January 19]], [[1991]]|quote=Hulk Hogan last eliminates Earthquake to win the Royal Rumble}}</ref><ref name="1991Rumble">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988116/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan (spot No. 24) wins the Royal Rumble Match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[January 19]], [[1991]]|quote=Hogan became the first-ever Superstar to win two Rumbles (and back-to-back Rumbles) when he last eliminated the gigantic Earthquake and settled an old score}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania VII]], Hogan stood up for the USA against [[Iraq]]i-sympathizer [[Sgt. Slaughter]], defeating him for his third WWF Championship.<ref name="WWEBio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm7/results/|title=WrestleMania VII official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[March 24]], [[1991]]|quote=Main Event for WWE Championship: Hulk Hogan def. Sgt. Slaughter w/ General Adnan to become new champion}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm7/mainevent/|title=Hollywood Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter - WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[March 24]], [[1991]]|quote=Hogan would recover to defeat Slaughter, win his fourth WWE Championship and celebrate with Old Glory in the center of the ring}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454132|title=Hulk Hogan's third WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref> Hogan started a feud with [[The Undertaker]] in the fall of 1991 and lost the WWF title to Undertaker at [[Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series 1991]] due to interference from [[Ric Flair]].<ref name="WWEBio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1991/results|title=Survivor Series 1991 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[November 27]], [[1991]]|quote=Undertaker def. Hulk Hogan to become new WWE Champion}}</ref><ref name="Survivor Series - Taker vs Hogan">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1991/mainevent/|title=Undertaker def. Hulk Hogan to become new WWE Champion|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[November 27]], [[1991]]|quote=Ric Flair made his way to ringside. Undertaker then got Hogan up for the Tombstone and drove him head-first onto the steel chair for his first WWE Championship.}}</ref> Just six days later, Hogan regained the title in a match held on a special pay-per-view named [[This Tuesday in Texas]], beginning his fourth WWF Championship reign<ref name="WWEBio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html#tuesday|title=This Tuesday in Texas results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[December 3]], [[1991]]|quote=Hulk Hogan pinned The Undertaker (13:09) to win the WWF World Title.}}</ref><ref name="hogan4"/> but due to the controversy surrounding both matches (because of Ric Flair), the title was again declared vacant.<ref name="hogan4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454136|title=Hulk Hogan's fourth WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13}}</ref> The WWF Championship was decided at [[Royal Rumble (1992)|Royal Rumble 1992]] in the Royal Rumble match. Hogan was eliminated by storyline friend [[Sid Eudy|Sid Justice]] and failed to regain the championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881152//mainevent/|title=Ric Flair (spot No. 3) wins the Royal Rumble Match to become new WWE Champion|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[January 19]], [[1992]]|quote=Hulk Hogan by Sid}}</ref> The two patched things up and teamed up together on [[February 8]], [[1992]] [[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXX|edition]] of ''Saturday Night's Main Event'' against the new WWF Champion Ric Flair and The Undertaker. Sid turned heel by abandoning Hogan but Flair slapped the [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]], which gave Hogan and Sid a disqualification victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/feb081992|title=Saturday Night's Main Event XXX results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[February 8]], [[1992]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & Sid def. Ric Flair & Undertaker by disqualification}}</ref> This began a feud between Hogan and Sid. In the ensuing five months, Hulk Hogan announced he was contemplating retirement from wrestling and would "bow out" after his match against Sid at [[WrestleMania VIII]]. Hogan eventually won the match via disqualification due to interference by Sid's manager [[David Lauer|Harvey Wippleman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm8/results/|title=WrestleMania VIII official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[April 5]], [[1992]]|quote=Hulk Hogan def. Sycho Sid w/ Harvey Wippleman by DQ}}</ref><ref name="WrestleMania - Hogan vs Sid">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm8/mainevent/|title=Sycho Sid vs. Hulk Hogan|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-13|date=[[April 5]], [[1992]]|quote=Hogan had the match won until Papa Shango interfered on behalf of Sid. It looked bleak for Hogan until Ultimate Warrior made his surprise return to even the score.}}</ref> Hogan was then attacked by [[Charles Wright (wrestler)|Papa Shango]] (who was scripted to cause the disqualification, but arrived too late), and was saved by the returning Ultimate Warrior.<ref name="WrestleMania - Hogan vs Sid"/> Hogan returned to the WWF in January 1993, helping out his friend Brutus Beefcake in his feud with [[Money Inc.]] ([[Ted DiBiase]] and [[Mike Rotunda|Irwin R. Schyster]]) and officially renamed themselves [[The Mega-Maniacs]].<ref name="hulkbrutus"/> At [[WrestleMania IX]], Hogan and Beefcake took on Money Inc. for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] but ended up losing the match by disqualification.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="hulkbrutus"/><ref name="wm9">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm9/results/|title=WrestleMania IX official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[April 4]], [[1993]]|quote=World Tag Team Championship: Money Inc. def. Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake w/ Jimmy Hart by DQ. Main Event for WWE Championship: Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji def. Bret "Hit Man" Hart to become new champion. After the match, Hulk Hogan def. Yokozuna w/ Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette to become new champion}}</ref> Later that night, Hogan scooped his fifth WWF Championship by overcoming [[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]] only moments after Yokozuna's defeat of [[Bret Hart]].<ref name="wm9"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm9/mainevent/|title=Yokozuna vs. Bret "Hit Man" Hart - WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[April 4]], [[1993]]|quote=Hogan defeated Yokozuna in under a minute to win his fifth WWE Championship.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454131|title=Hulk Hogan's fifth WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> At the first annual [[King of the Ring#1993|King of the Ring]] pay-per-view on [[June 13]], [[1993]], Hogan defended the championship against the former champion, Yokozuna, in his first title defense since defeating Yokozuna at WrestleMania IX.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> During the course of the match, Yokozuna kicked out of Hogan's signature [[leg drop]].<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> The hard-fought bout came to its close when a "Japanese photographer" (actually a disguised Harvey Wippleman) got on the apron and distracted Hogan, before shooting some sort of fireball out of the camera and into Hogan's face.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> This was followed by Yokozuna hitting a leg drop on Hogan for the pin.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/kingring.html|title=King of the Ring 1993 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[June 13]], [[1993]]|quote=Yokozuna pinned Hulk Hogan (13:08) to win the WWF World Title.}}</ref> After his victory, Yokozuna proceeded to give Hogan a [[Professional wrestling high-flying techniques#Seated senton|Banzai Drop]] amidst the crying children and cursing adults.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> As Yokozuna celebrated, Hogan was helped back to the locker room by ringside officials as he clutched his face.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> Hulkamania had seemingly taken its final breath.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> This would be Hogan's last WWF pay-per-view appearance until 2002, as both he and [[Jimmy Hart]] were preparing to leave the promotion. Hogan would continue his feud on the house show circuit with Yokozuna until August of 1993. After that Hogan would sit out the rest of his contract which expired later that year. In 1994, a [[steroids]] scandal threatened the WWF, and Hogan testified in court that he had used steroids over a period of 12 years "to get big" and had also introduced WWF Chairman Vince McMahon to steroids during the filming of ''[[No Holds Barred]]''. Both men also had [[Pennsylvania]] doctor George Zahorian send steroids to WWF's corporate office via [[FedEx]]. However, Hogan never accused McMahon of distributing steroids himself, but Hogan also testified that steroid use was rampant in the WWF. His testimony may have kept McMahon out of prison, but it hurt both Hogan and the WWF's public image. ===World Championship Wrestling (1994-2000)=== ====Early Run (1994-1996)==== After Hogan left the WWF in the summer of 1993, he decided to take a few months off from wrestling to concentrate on movies, television, and his family. In June 1994, Hogan signed with [[Ted Turner]]'s [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and began appearing on television the next month. Hogan won the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] in his debut match, defeating [[Ric Flair]] in a 'dream' match at [[Bash at the Beach#1994|Bash at the Beach 1994]].<ref name="acceleratorbio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/beach.thml#94|title=Bash at the Beach 1994 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[July 17]], [[1994]]|quote=Hulk Hogan (seconded by Shaquille O'Neil) pinned Ric Flair (21:50) to win the WCW World Title.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411021|title=Hulk Hogan's first WCW Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> After overcoming the likes of Flair,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/havoc.html#94|title=Halloween Havoc 1994 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[October 23]], [[1994]]|quote=WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Ric Flair (19:25) in a "steel cage retirement" match}}</ref> [[Edward Leslie|The Butcher]] (former partner Brutus Beefcake),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/starrcad.html#94|title=Starrcade 1994: Triple Threat results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[December 27]], [[1994]]|quote=WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned The Butcher (12:07)}}</ref> [[Big Van Vader|Vader]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/s-brawl.html#94|title=SuperBrawl V results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[February 19]], [[1995]]|quote=WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Vader (15:10) via DQ}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/uncensor.html#95|title=Uncensored 1995 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[March 19]], [[1995]]|quote=Hulk Hogan beat Vader (15:28) in a "leather strap" match}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/starrcad.html#95|title=Bash at the Beach 1995 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[July 16]], [[1995]]|quote=WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan beat Big Van Vader (13:13) in a "steel cage" match by leaving the cage.}}</ref> and the [[Dungeon of Doom]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/fall.html#95|title=Fall Brawl 1995: WarGames results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[September 17]], [[1995]]|quote=Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Lex Luger, & Sting beat Kamala, Zodiac, Shark, & Meng (18:47) in a "wargames" match when Hogan forced Zodiac to submit.}}</ref> for the next eighteen months, Hogan [[List of professional wrestling slang#D|dropped]] the belt to [[Paul Wight|The Giant]] at [[Halloween Havoc#1995|Halloween Havoc 1995]] via DQ.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/havoc.html#95|title=Halloween Havoc 1995 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[October 29]], [[1995]]|quote=The Giant beat WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan (16:57) via DQ. It was revealed later that the title changed hands due to a "contract clause".}}</ref> Following from the controversial loss (which was due to a "contract clause"), the WCW title became vacant. In early 1996, Hogan feuded with The Giant<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/s-brawl.html#VI|title=SuperBrawl VI results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[February 11]], [[1996]]|quote=Hulk Hogan beat The Giant (10:54) in a "steel cage" match}}</ref> and with the [[Alliance To End Hulkamania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/uncensor.html#96|title=Uncensored 1996 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[March 24]], [[1996]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage beat Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Meng, Barbarian, Lex Luger, Kevin Sullivan, Ze Gangsta & The Ultimate Solution (25:16) in a "tower of doom" match when Savage pinned Flair.}}</ref> After coming out victorious from his feuds, Hogan began to only appear occasionally on WCW programming. It was also around this time, WCW fans began to grow tired of seeing Hogan's "red-and-yellow good guy" persona they had seen for ten years in the WWF.<ref name="OWW"/> This led to one of the most talked about moments in wrestling history in the summer of 1996.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> During a six man tag team match at [[Bash at the Beach (1996)|Bash at the Beach 1996]], Hulk Hogan interfered on behalf of [[The Outsiders (WCW)|The Outsiders]] ([[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hall]]), attacking babyface [[Randy Savage]]. This action caused Hogan to [[List of professional wrestling slang#T|turn]] [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] for the first time in over ten years.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="acceleratorbio"/><ref name="beach96">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/wcw96.htm|title=WCW Show Results 1996|publisher=Angelfire|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[July 7]], [[1996]]|quote=Sting, Lex Luger, & Randy Savage fought Kevin Nash & Scott Hall to a no contest when Hulk Hogan came ringside, presumably to make the save for Team WCW, and hit several legdrops on Savage - officially joining the Outsiders; midway through the match, Luger was injured and taken out of the match; in an in-ring interview after the bout, Hogan coined the name New World Order to describe the trio of he, Hall and Nash.}}</ref> After the match, Hogan delivered a now-infamous [[Promo (professional wrestling)|promo]], accosting the fans and WCW for underappreciating his talent and drawing power. This culminated with Hogan's announcement of the formation of a "New World Order."<ref name="beach96"/> ====New World Order (1996-1998)==== {{main|New World Order (professional wrestling)|l1=New World Order (nWo)}} This would come to fruition, as the [[List of professional wrestling slang#S|stable]], known officially as the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo), would gain prominence in the coming weeks and months.<ref name=james/><ref name="beach96"/><ref name="nwooriginal">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/n/nwo-original.html|title=new World order (nWo) Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref><ref name="WWEBio"/> Hogan grew a beard alongside his famous mustache and dyed it black, traded his red and yellow garb in for black clothing, renamed himself Hollywood Hogan, and returned to WCW programming eight days after his heel turn.<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="acceleratorbio"/> Hogan won his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship at [[Road Wild#Hog Wild|Hog Wild]], defeating The Giant for the title.<ref name="nwooriginal"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/roadwild.html#96|title=Hog Wild results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[August 10]], [[1996]]|quote=Hulk Hogan pinned The Giant (14:55) to win the WCW World Title.}}</ref><ref name="hoganwcw2">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411038|title=Hulk Hogan's second WCW Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> He spray painted a black "nWo" across the title belt, scribbled across the nameplate, and referred to the title as the "nWo title" during this and any other time he held the title while in the nWo.<ref name="hoganwcw2"/> After winning the first world title of nWo, Hogan defended the title against the likes of Randy Savage,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/havoc.html#96|title=Halloween Havoc 1996 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[October 27]], [[1996]]|quote=WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage (18:37).}}</ref> The Giant<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/nwoppv.html#97|title=Souled Out 1997 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[January 25]], [[1997]]|quote=WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan NC The Giant (11:00).}}</ref> and Roddy Piper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/s-brawl.html#VII|title=SuperBrawl VII results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[February 23]], [[1997]]|quote=WCW World Champ Hulk Hogan pinned Roddy Piper (10:52)}}</ref> Hogan then started a feud with [[Lex Luger]] after Luger and The Giant defeated Hogan and [[Dennis Rodman]] in a tag team match at [[Bash at the Beach#1997|Bash at the Beach 1997]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/havoc.html#95|title=Halloween Havoc 1995 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[October 29]], [[1995]]|quote=Lex Luger & The Giant beat Dennis Rodman & Hulk Hogan (22:30) when Luger forced Hogan to submit.}}</ref> On the [[August 4]], [[1997]] edition of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]]'', Hogan lost the WCW title to Luger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19970804.htm|title=WCW Monday Night Nitro - Monday 08/04/97|publisher=DDT Digest|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[August 4]], [[1997]]|quote="The Total Package" Lex Luger racked and uncled "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan. Lex Luger is the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion}}</ref> However, five days later, at [[Road Wild#1997|Road Wild 1997]], Hogan defeated Luger to regain the WCW title and begin his third WCW World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/roadwild.html#97|title=Road Wild 1997 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[August 9]], [[1997]]|quote=Hulk Hogan beat Lex Luger (16:15) to win the WCW World Title.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/3044541108|title=Hulk Hogan's third WCW Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-14}}</ref> Hogan then lost the belt to Sting in a hugely-hyped, eighteen-months-in-the-making match at [[Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade 1997]]. In the match, WCW's newly-contracted [[Bret Hart]] accused referee [[Nick Hamilton|Nick Patrick]] of fast-counting a victory for Hogan and had the match restarted - with himself as referee.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> Sting would later win by submission.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/starrcad.html#97|title=Starrcade 1997 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[December 28]], [[1997]]|quote=Sting beat Hulk Hogan (12:54) via submission to win the WCW World Title.}}</ref> After a rematch the following night, where Hogan controversially regained the title, the WCW Championship became vacant.<ref name="OWW"/> Sting then went on to win the vacant title against Hogan at [[SuperBrawl#SuperBrawl VIII|SuperBrawl VIII]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/s-brawl.html#VIII|title=SuperBrawl VIII results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[February 22]], [[1998]]|quote=Sting pinned Hulk Hogan (16:32) to win the vacant WCW World Title.}}</ref> Hogan then developed a rivalry with former friend (and recent nWo recruit) Randy Savage, who had just costed Hogan from winning the title at SuperBrawl by hitting him with a spray can.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> The heat culminated into a steel cage match at [[Uncensored#1998|Uncensored 1998]], which ended in a no contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/uncensor.html#98|title=Uncensored 1998 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[March 15]], [[1998]]|quote=Hulk Hogan NC Randy Savage (16:21) in a "steel cage" match.}}</ref> Savage took the World Championship from Sting at [[Spring Stampede#1998|Spring Stampede 1998]], while Hogan teamed with Kevin Nash to take on [[Roddy Piper]] and The Giant in the first-ever [[Professional wrestling match types#(Object) on a Pole match|Bat match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/stampede.html#98|title=Spring Stampede 1998 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-14|date=[[April 19]], [[1998]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash beat Roddy Piper & The Giant (13:23) in a "baseball bat on a pole" match when Hogan pinned Piper.}}</ref> Marking the breakup of the original nWo, Hogan betrayed Nash by hitting him with the bat and then challenged Savage the following night for his championship.<ref name="nwooriginal"/> In the [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]] for Savage's newly won title, Nash entered the ring and [[powerbomb]]ed Hogan as retribution for the attack the previous night, and Bret Hart turned heel by jumping in to attack Savage and preserve the victory for Hogan, who regained his fourth WCW World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998043m.htm|title=WCW Monday Nitro, Monday, 04/20/98|publisher=DDT Digest|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[April 20]], [[1998]]|quote=Nash powerbombs Hogan and puts Savage on top. Bret Hart runs in and nails Nash. Bret Hart puts Hogan on Savage to make Hogan the new champ!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411024|title=Hulk Hogan's fourth WCW Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> Hogan defended the title until July of that year, when WCW [[List of professional wrestling slang#B|booked]] him in a match against newcomer and then [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Champion]] [[Bill Goldberg]], who had yet to lose a match in the company. After a final bit of interference by [[Curt Hennig]] was thwarted by [[Karl Malone]] at ringside, Goldberg was able to perform a [[Professional wrestling attacks#spear|spear]] and a [[Powerslam#Suplex powerslam|jackhammer]] on a distracted Hogan, pinning him to gain his first and only WCW World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998072m.htm|title=WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, 07/06/98|publisher=DDT Digest|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[July 6]], [[1998]]|quote=Curt Hennig comes to the ringside as Hogan drops a third one. Malone and Page follow Hennig. Malone gives Hennig the Diamond Cutter! Hogan's distracted by the goings on outside the ring while Goldberg waits. Goldberg spears Hogan! Goldberg sets up for the Jackhammer and drops him! Goldberg pins him! Goldberg wins! Goldberg wins!!!!}}</ref> Hogan spent the rest of 1998 wrestling [[celebrity]] matches. His second tag team match with [[Dennis Rodman]] pitted them against [[Diamond Dallas Page]] and Karl Malone at [[Bash at the Beach#1998|Bash at the Beach 1998]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/beach.html#98|title=Bash at the BEach 1998 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[July 12]], [[1998]]|quote=Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman beat Diamond Dallas Page & Karl Malone (23:47) when Hogan pinned Page.}}</ref> and at [[Road Wild#1998|Road Wild 1998]], he and [[Eric Bischoff|Bischoff]] lost to Page and [[Jay Leno]] thanks to interference from [[Kevin Eubanks]], who leveled Bischoff with a Diamond Cutter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/roadwild.html#98|title=Road Wild 1998 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[August 8]], [[1998]]|quote=Diamond Dallas Page & Jay Leno (seconded by Kevin Eubanks) beat Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff (14:34) when Leno pinned Bischoff.}}</ref> Hogan also had a highly hyped rematch with [[Warrior (wrestler)|Warrior]] at [[Halloween Havoc#1998|Halloween Havoc 1998]], where his nephew [[Horace Hogan|Horace]] aided his victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/havoc.html#98|title=Halloween Havoc 1998 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[October 25]], [[1998]]|quote=Hulk Hogan pinned Warrior (14:20)}}</ref> On the [[Thanksgiving]] episode of ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', Hogan officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling, as well as his candidacy for [[President of the United States]].<ref name=president>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/nov27_hogan.html|title=Hollywood Hogan retires|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2007-10-24|date=November 27, 1998}}</ref> Campaign footage aired on ''Nitro'' of Hogan and Bischoff holding a press conference, making it appear [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legit]]. In the long run, however, both announcements were false and merely done as a [[publicity stunt]] attempting to draw some of the hype of [[Jesse Ventura]]'s [[Minnesota]] gubernatorial win back to him.<ref name=president/> After some time off from WCW, a still "retired" Hogan returned on [[January 4]], [[1999]] edition of ''Nitro'' to challenge Kevin Nash for the WCW title. He controversially regained his fifth WCW World Heavyweight Championship in what was later dubbed [[the Fingerpoke of Doom]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref name="acceleratorbio"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999011m.htm|title=WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, 01/04/99|publisher=DDT Digest|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[January 4]], [[1999]]|quote=Hogan fakes a punch at Nash, then gives him a little tap. Nash falls down unconscious. Hogan makes the cover....one...two....three! Hogan wins the World title again.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411037|title=Hulk Hogan's fifth WCW Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> This reformed the divided nWo branches -- nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac -- which began feuding with [[Bill Goldberg]] and [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)|The Four Horsemen]]. ====Conflicts with Russo (1999-2000)==== He was soon cheated out of the WCW Championship to [[Ric Flair]] at [[Uncensored#1999|Uncensored 1999]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Enclosure-based variations|Steel Cage]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|First Blood match]]. A heavily bleeding Flair won via pinfall thanks to biased referee [[Charles Robinson]].<ref name="OWW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/uncensor.html#99|title=Uncensored 1999 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[March 14]], [[1999]]|quote=Ric Flair pinned Hulk Hogan (14:19) in a "first blood steel cage" to win the WCW World Title.}}</ref> During that match, however, Hogan began to show some signs that a face turn was imminent, showing off some old tactics like his "Hulking up" no-sell.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> On [[July 12]] edition of ''Nitro'', Hogan made his grand return as a full-fledged face and accepted a challenge from Savage, who had gained the world title at [[Bash at the Beach#1999|Bash at the Beach 1999]] the night before. Thanks to interference from Nash, who had lost the title to Savage, Hogan defeated Savage to win his sixth and final WCW World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999072m.htm|title=WCW Monday Nitro - Monday, 07/12/99|publisher=DDT Digest|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[July 12]], [[1999]]|quote=It's Kevin Nash! He comes in the ring and powerdrops Savage. Hogan crawls on top of Savage as the ref gets back in the ring. One.....two.....three. New champion.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/304454110315|title=Hulk Hogan's sixth WCW Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> On [[August 9]], [[1999]], he started the night dressed in the typical black and white, but after a backstage scene with his [[Nick Hogan|son]], Hogan came out dressed in the traditional red and yellow for his main-event 6-man tag team match. Injuries and frustrations were mounting up however, and he was absent from television from October 1999 to February 2000. In his book ''Hollywood Hulk Hogan'', Bollea said that he was asked to take time off by newly hired head of creative [[List of professional wrestling slang#B|booker]] [[Vince Russo]] and was not told when he would be brought back at the time. Despite some reservations, he agreed to do so. On [[October 24]] at [[Halloween Havoc#1999|Halloween Havoc 1999]], Hogan was to face Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (which he had lost to Sting at [[Fall Brawl#1999|Fall Brawl 1999]] the previous month, when Sting beat Hogan by cheating and had turned heel in the process).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/fall.html#99|title=Fall Brawl 1999 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[September 12]], [[1999]]|quote=Sting pinned Hulk Hogan (13:55) to win the WCW World Title.}}</ref> However, Hogan came to the ring in street clothes, laid down for the pin, and left the ring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/havoc.html#99|title=Halloween Havoc 1999 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[October 24]], [[1999]]|quote=WCW World Champ Sting pinned Hulk Hogan (0:03)}}</ref> Soon after his return in February 2000, at [[Bash at the Beach#2000|Bash at the Beach 2000]], Hogan was involved in a controversial, [[Legit (professional wrestling)|real-life]] incident with [[Vince Russo]]. Hogan was scheduled to wrestle [[Jeff Jarrett]] for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20000716/ai_n13870868|title=No more Hulkamania? No way|author=Blackjack Brown|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=2007-10-22|date=July 16, 2000}}</ref> Before the match, there was a dispute between Hogan and Russo. Unbeknownst to Hogan, Russo told Jarrett to lie down in the middle of the ring and asked Hogan to pin him straight away. A visibly confused Hogan complied with a foot on Jarrett's chest after getting on the microphone and telling Russo, "''Is this your idea, Russo...? That's why this company is in the damn shape it's in, because of bullshit like this!''" Russo responded by coming out and saying that "''From day one, that I've been in WCW, I've done nothing... nothing... but deal with the bullshit of the politics behind that curtain''." Since Hogan refused to [[job (professional wrestling)|job]] to Jarrett, a new WCW World Heavyweight Championship was created, setting the stage for a title match between [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] and Jeff Jarrett later that night.<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> Whether or not the whole incident was a shoot or a [[work (professional wrestling)|work]] is still a hot debate. As a result, Hogan filed a [[Slander and libel|defamation of character]] lawsuit against Russo soon after,<ref name=lawsuit>{{cite book|title=Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash|author=Eric Bischoff|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn= 141652729X|pages=p.344-346}}</ref> which was eventually dismissed in 2002. Russo claims the whole thing was a work, and Hogan claims that Russo made it a shoot.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_4_2/ai_67872110|title=Hogan Speaks on Work-shoot|publisher=Wrestling Digest| accessdate=2007-10-25|date=December 2000}}</ref> Eric Bischoff contends that Hogan winning and leaving with the title was a work, claiming that he and Hogan celebrated after the event over the success of the angle, but that Russo coming out to fire Hogan was an unplanned shoot which led to the lawsuit filed by Hogan.<ref name=lawsuit/><ref name="OWW"/> ===X Wrestling Federation (2000-2001)=== From July 2000 to November 2001, Hogan was out of the public eye. He had been dealing with self-doubt and [[depression (mood)|depression]] following the [[Vince Russo]] incident, wondering if what Russo had said about him was true. In the months following the eventual demise of WCW in March 2001, Hogan underwent surgery on his knees in order for him to wrestle again. As a test, Hogan worked a match in [[Orlando, Florida]] for the [[X Wrestling Federation]] promotion run by his longtime handler [[Jimmy Hart]]. Hogan defeated [[Curt Hennig]] in this match and felt healthy enough to accept an offer to return to the WWF in February 2002.<ref name="OWW"/> ===World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (Third run, 2002-2003)=== ====Undisputed Champion (2002)==== [[Image:Hollywoodhulkhoganwmx8.jpg|right|thumb|200px|"Hollywood" [[Hulk Hogan]] making his entrance at [[WrestleMania X8]] in 2002.]] At [[No Way Out (2002)|No Way Out 2002]], Hogan returned to the company that had made him a [[Popular culture|pop culture]] icon.<ref name="WWEBio"/> Returning as leader of the original nWo with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, the three got into a confrontation with [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]]<ref name="nowayout02"/> and cost [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] a chance at becoming the [[Undisputed Championship|WWF Undisputed Champion]] against [[Chris Jericho]] in the main event.<ref name="nowayout02">{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/nowayout02.htm|title=No Way Out 2002 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[February 17]], [[2002]]|quote=Hogan asked for a picture with The Rock because he was his son's favourite wrestler. Rock turned to Scott Hall and told Razor Ramon to take the camera and shove it. He then turned to Kevin "Diesel" Nash and told him where to stick it. Finally, he told Hogan to take the camera, shine it up, eat his vitamins and jam it. Hogan, Hall and Nash raced down and beat the stuffing out of the Rattlesnake!}}</ref> The nWo feuded with both Austin and The Rock, and Hogan accepted The Rock's challenge to a match at [[WrestleMania X8]]. At the event, Hogan asked Hall and Nash not to interfere, wanting to defeat The Rock by himself. The crowd favored Hogan throughout the match, effectively turning him [[face (professional wrestling)|face]]. The Rock [[List of professional wrestling slang#C|cleanly]] won the contest<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm18/results/|title=WrestleMania X8 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[March 17]], [[2002]]|quote=Icon vs. Icon Match: The Rock def. Hollywood Hogan}}</ref> but befriended Hogan at the end of the bout and helped him fight off Hall and Nash, who were upset by Hogan's conciliatory attitude.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/wrestlemania18.htm|title=WrestleMania 18 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[March 17]], [[2002]]|quote=Scott Hall and Kevin Nash came into the ring. Suddenly, Nash knocked Hogan to the ground and Nash started to stomped their friend! Seeing this, The Rock raced in and came to Hogan's aid}}</ref> After the match, Hogan was a definite face again, siding with [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]], though he continued wearing black and white tights for a few weeks after WrestleMania X8 until he resumed wearing his signature red and yellow tights. During this period, the "Hulk Rules" logo of the '80s was redone with the text "Hulk ''Still'' Rules." For a time, he was still known as "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, notably keeping the Hollywood Hogan style blond mustache with black beard while wearing Hulkamania-like red and yellow tights. At [[WWE Backlash#2002|Backlash 2002]], he defeated [[Triple H]] for his sixth and final WWF "Undisputed" Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2002/results/|title=Backlash 2002 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[April 21]], [[2002]]|quote=Hulk Hogan def. Triple H (new WWE Champion)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/backlash/history/backlash2002/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan defeats Triple H to become new WWE Undisputed Champion|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[April 21]], [[2002]]|quote=he hit another leg drop, and became the new Undisputed WWE Champion.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/30445414114|title=Hulk Hogan's sixth WWE Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> He lost the belt to [[The Undertaker]] at [[WWE Judgment Day#2002|Judgment Day 2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2002/results/|title=Judgment Day 2002 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[May 19]], [[2002]]|quote=WWE Championship: Undertaker def. Hulk Hogan to win the championship}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2002/mainevent/|title=Undertaker vs. Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[May 19]], [[2002]]|quote=The Deadman followed that up with a chokeslam, and that was enough to get the pin, giving Undertaker his fourth WWE Championship.}}</ref> On [[July 4]], [[2002]] edition of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', Hogan teamed with [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] to defeat [[Billy and Chuck]] and capture the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWE Tag Team Championship]] for the [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|first time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413211222|title=Hollywood Hogan and Edge's first World Tag Team Championship reign|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16}}</ref> This marked the only time Hogan ever won a title that was not the major heavyweight singles championship of the promotion he was in. They celebrated by waving the American flag as the overjoyed audience sang along to Hogan's theme song "Real American." They later [[List of professional wrestling slang#D|dropped]] the titles to [[The Un-Americans]] ([[Lance Storm]] and [[Jason Reso|Christian]]), at [[Vengeance (2002)|Vengeance 2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/history/vengeance2002/results/|title=Vengeance 2002 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[July 21]], [[2002]]|quote=Lance Storm & Christian def. Edge & Hulk Hogan (new World Tag Team Champions)}}</ref> After an [[List of professional wrestling slang#A|angle]] with [[Brock Lesnar]], which saw Lesnar hand Hogan a defeat in August 2002, Hogan went on hiatus. He returned in early 2003 to battle The Rock once again at [[No Way Out (2003)|No Way Out 2003]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2003/results/|title=No Way Out 2003 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[February 23]], [[2003]]|quote=The Rock def. Hulk Hogan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/history/2003/mainevent/|title=The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[February 23]], [[2003]]|quote=slipped Rock the aforementioned chair, and he subsequently used it to knockout the Hulkster for the victory}}</ref> and defeated [[Vince McMahon]] at [[WrestleMania XIX]] in a match billed as "20 years in the making."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm19/results/|title=WrestleMania XIX official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[March 30]], [[2003]]|quote=Street Fight: Hollywood Hogan def. Mr. McMahon}}</ref> He then had another run as Hulk Hogan, shaving off the black Hollywood beard and dropping "Hollywood" from his name. ====Mr. America (2003)==== Later, he had a run as the mask-wearing spoof superhero Mr. America. The persona was supposed to be Hulk Hogan in [[Deception|disguise]], wearing a mask. He used Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme music and used all of Hogan's signature gestures, moves, and phrases. He was the subject of a storyline that took place after Hollywood Hulk Hogan was forced by Vince McMahon to sit out the rest of his contract.<ref name="OWW"/> After Hogan won at [[WrestleMania XIX]], McMahon was [[kayfabe]] frustrated with him and wanted Hulkamania to die.<ref name="OWW"/> A WWE pre-debut [[List of professional wrestling slang#P|push]] took place with mysterious Mr. America promos airing for weeks during ''SmackDown!''.<ref name="OWW"/> There was also on-screen discussion on ''SmackDown!'' between then General Manager [[Stephanie McMahon]] and other players concerning her hiring Mr. America "sight unseen."<ref name="OWW"/> On [[May 1]], Mr. America debuted on ''SmackDown!'' on ''[[Piper's Pit]]'' segment. McMahon appeared and claimed that Mr. America was Hulk Hogan in disguise, and Mr. America shot back by saying, "I am not Hulk Hogan, brother!" (lampooning Hogan's use of "brother" in his promos).<ref name="OWW"/> The [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] continued through the month of May, with a singles match between Mr. America and Hogan's old rival Roddy Piper at [[WWE Judgment Day#2003|Judgment Day 2003]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/judgmentday/history/judgmentday2003/results/|title=Judgment Day 2003 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[May 18]], [[2003]]|quote=Mr. America def. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper}}</ref> McMahon tried desperately to prove that Mr. America was indeed Hulk Hogan but failed at all attempts. Mr. America even passed a [[Polygraph|lie detector]] test<ref name="acceleratorbio"/> and turned the tables on Mr McMahon. Mr. America's last WWE appearance was on the [[June 26]] edition of ''SmackDown!'' when [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and [[World's Greatest Tag Team]] ([[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Charlie Haas]]) defeated the team of Brock Lesnar, [[Kurt Angle]] and Mr. America in a six-man tag team match when Show pinned Mr. America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030626.html|title=SmackDown! results - June 26, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[June 26]], [[2003]]|quote=Big Show attacks him with a chokeslam in pins him for the win}}</ref> After the show went off the air, Mr. America unmasked to show the fans that he was indeed Hulk Hogan, putting his finger to his lips telling the fans to keep quiet about his secret. The next week, Hogan quit WWE due to frustration with the creative team.<ref name=mramerica>{{cite web|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20030706/ai_n12510640|title=No Hulk means no chance of 20th anniversary rematch|author=Blackjack Brown|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|date=2003-07-06|accessdate=2007-10-23}}</ref> On the [[July 3]] edition of ''SmackDown!'', Vince McMahon showed the footage of Mr. America unmasking as Hogan and "fired" him, although Hogan had already quit in real life.<ref name=mramerica/> For several months afterwards, WWE hyped up The Big Show as the man who retired Hogan, in order to give Big Show more credibility. Ironically, the Big Show had been first discovered by Hogan himself, and in 1995 was pushed as a major threat to Hogan's [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] Championship reign. The Mr. America gimmick came under fire briefly from Marvel Comics, who anointed it a rip-off of [[Captain America]], citing costume similarity; the single star on the mask was also a trademark on Captain America's chest piece. This was also adding fuel to the fire over the rights to use the Hulk Hogan name because of Marvel's ownership of the [[Incredible Hulk]] character. Because of these problems, WWE was forced to edit out all references to the "Hulk Hogan" name, including pictures which featured Hogan wearing memorabilia that said "Hulk" (a majority of them) and started to refer to Hogan under the "Hollywood Hogan" name he used in WCW. It was later revealed that Hogan was unhappy with the payoffs for his matches after his comeback under the Mr. America gimmick.<ref name=mramerica/> Vince decided to terminate Hogan's contract, and Hogan left WWE in 2003.<ref name=mramerica/> ===New Japan, TNA, and WWE Hall of Fame (2003-2005)=== A few months afterwards, Hulk Hogan worked a match for [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]], beating [[Masahiro Chono]] at the ''Ultimate Crush II'' event, an event that featured both pro-wrestling and [[mixed martial arts]] matches. According to various reports, Hulk Hogan was approached by [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] in 2003 regarding appearing at a planned event titled [[TNA Bound for Glory|Bound for Glory]], a three hour pay per view event in October meant to be the annual alternative. Hogan willingly took a guitar shot from Jarrett during a press conference in Japan to hype the storyline, but withdrew from negotiations citing knee problems that would require surgery and prevent him from participating. "I was getting ready to go to TNA, was hoping of working with Jarrett and those guys, and giving McMahon a run for his money one more time," said Hulk Hogan on the Main Event radio show in December 2006. The footage of Jarrett breaking a guitar over Hogan's head was thereafter frequently used by TNA. In 2005, weeks before [[WrestleMania 21]], it was announced on all WWE programming that Hogan would be inducted on that year's [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]]. This signaled Hogan's return to WWE. On [[April 2]], [[2005]], Hogan was inducted by actor and friend [[Sylvester Stallone]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050322/ai_n13453252|title=Stallone set to induct Hulk Hogan into hall| publisher=Deseret News (Salt Lake City)|accessdate=2007-10-25|date=March 22, 2005}}</ref> Hogan was applauded for several minutes before he was able to make a speech. When he paused during his speech the crowd chanted "One More Match! One More Match!", the fans also chanted "Austin, Hogan"(referring to a Steve Austin vs. Hulk Hogan match). Hogan responded "that may be a good match someday". At WrestleMania 21 on [[April 3]], the "American Patriot" Hogan came out to rescue [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]], who was being attacked by [[Mark Copani|Muhammad Hassan]] and [[Shawn Daivari|Khosrow Daivari]]. Some of the build-up to Hogan's induction into the Hall of Fame and preparation for this angle were shown on the first season of ''[[Hogan Knows Best]]''. ===World Wrestling Entertainment (Fourth run, Part-Time 2005-present), Memphis Wrestling (2007)=== [[Image:Hulk Hogan3.jpg|200px|thumb|Hulk Hogan making his entrance at [[SummerSlam]] 2005]] The next night on ''Raw'', Hassan and Daivari came out to confront and assault fan favorite [[Shawn Michaels]]. The following week, Michaels approached ''Raw'' General Manager [[Eric Bischoff]] demanding a handicap match with Hassan and Daivari. Bischoff refused but told Michaels if he found a partner he would be granted a tag-team match. Michaels then made a plea for Hulk Hogan to come back and team with him. On the [[April 18]] episode of ''Raw'', Hassan again led an attack on Michaels until Hogan appeared, and saved Michaels and accepted his offer. At [[Backlash (2005)|Backlash 2005]], Hassan and Daivari lost to Hogan and Michaels.<ref name="Backlash 2005 - Hogan retrospective">{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Zerr|title=Hogan thrilled to be retro|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/05/01/1021236.html|publisher=SLAM! Sports|date=2005-05-01|accessdate= 2007-10-22}}</ref> Hogan then appeared on [[July 4]] edition of ''Raw'' as the special guest of [[Carly Colón|Carlito]] on his talk-show segment "Carlito's Cabana." After being asked questions by Carlito concerning his daughter [[Brooke Hogan]], Hogan proceeded to attack Carlito. This was then followed up by an appearance of [[Kurt Angle]], who made comments about Brooke, which further upset Hogan. Hogan was eventually double teamed by Carlito and Angle but was saved by Shawn Michaels. Later that night, Michaels and Hogan defeated Carlito and Kurt Angle in a tag match. During the post match celebration, Michaels delivered a [[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] to Hogan and walked off.<ref name="RAW - July 4, 2005 results">{{cite news|title= Heartbreaker|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07042005/| publisher=WWE|date=2005-07-04|accessdate=2007-10-22}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', Michaels appeared on "[[Piper's Pit]]" and challenged Hogan to face him one-on-one for the first time.<ref name="RAW - July 11, 2005 results">{{cite news|title=HBK challenges Hogan for SummerSlam|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07112005/| publisher=WWE|date=2005-07-11|accessdate=2007-10-22}}</ref> Hogan appeared on ''Raw'' one week later and accepted the challenge.<ref name="RAW - July 18, 2005 results">{{cite news|title=Cena overcomes the odds|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07182005/| publisher=WWE|date=2005-07-18|accessdate=2007-10-22}}</ref> The match took place at [[SummerSlam (2005)|SummerSlam 2005]]. The "Legend vs. Icon" storyline was the main event for the Raw brand going into SummerSlam. The match went back and forth, with two referees getting "knocked out" and Michaels using a steel chair to try to gain an advantage. Even after Michaels hit his [[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]], Hogan still kicked out and mounted some offense against Michaels, finally hitting him with the legdrop and scoring the victory. Michaels extended his hand to him, telling him that he "had to find out for himself," and Hogan and Michaels shook hands. Michaels left the ring to allow Hogan to celebrate with the crowd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2005/results/|title=SummerSlam 2005 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[August 21]], [[2005]]|quote=Hulk Hogan def. Shawn Michaels}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2005/mainevent/|title=Legend vs. Icon: Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[August 21]], [[2005]]|quote=Hogan then delivered a big boot and leg drop to finish HBK off.}}</ref> Prior to [[WrestleMania 22]], Hogan inducted friend and former announcer "Mean" [[Gene Okerlund]] into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]]. Hogan returned on [[July 15]], [[2006]] [[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results#Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIII|edition]] of ''Saturday Night's Main Event'' with his daughter Brooke. During the show, [[Randy Orton]] flirted with Hogan's daughter<ref>{{cite web|first=Jen|last=Hunt|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/july152006/matches/258159821/results/|title=Summer slammed|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[July 15]], [[2006]]}}</ref> and later challenged Hulk to a match at [[SummerSlam (2006)|SummerSlam 2006]], which Hogan won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2006/matches/|title=SummerSlam 2006 official results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[August 20]], [[2006]]|quote=Hulk Hogan def. Randy Orton}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Zack|last=Zeigler|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/2006/matches/2944490/results/|title=The Legend lives on|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-04-16|date=[[August 20]], [[2006]]|quote=Hogan was able to get the pinfall and successfully defended the legacy of Hulkamania.}}</ref> After a brief fall out with McMahon and WWE,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20070325/ai_n18756946|title=Hogan pitches old-timers' tour|author=Blackjack Brown|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=2007-10-25|date=2007-03-25}}</ref> Hogan was lured to [[Memphis Wrestling]] with the proposal of wrestling [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]].<ref name=memphis>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20070415/ai_n19013656|title=WWE derails Lawler vs. Hogan|author=Blackjack Brown|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|accessdate=2007-10-24|date=2007-04-15}}</ref> The match had been promoted on Memphis Wrestling Prime Time for several months. However, on [[April 12]], [[2007]], Lawler announced in a news conference that WWE had barred him from wrestling Hogan on the basis that [[NBC]] performers (including Lawler, on the basis of co-hosting the NBC-owned [[USA Network]]'s ''WWE Raw'' and his appearances on the biannual WWE ''Saturday Night's Main Event'') are contractually prohibited from appearing on [[VH1]], the channel on which ''[[Hogan Knows Best]]'' airs.<ref name=memphis/> The situation resulted in a lawsuit being filed against WWE by event promoter Corey Maclin.<ref name=memphisdailynews>{{cite web|url= http://www.memphisdailynews.com/Editorial/StoryLead.aspx?id=100606|title=Memphis Promoter Files Suit Against WWE|author=Bill Dries|publisher=Memphis Daily News|date=2008-01-11|accessdate=2008-01-11}}</ref> Lawler was replaced with [[Paul Wight]], formerly known as Big Show.<ref name=memphis/> Hulk Hogan defeated Paul "The Great" Wight at [[PMG Clash of Legends]] on [[April 27]], [[2007]] when he picked up and body slammed Wight and pinned him following the leg drop. In December of 2007 on the 15th Anniversary edition of Monday Night Raw, Hogan came back for a one night appearance coming to the aid of [[Dylan Postl|Hornswoggle]] against [[The Great Khali]]. During his in-ring speech, Hogan said to never say never about another match and alluded to his longtime rival [[Randy Savage]] using his signature catchphrase of "Oh Yeah!". On July 14, 2008 it was announced on IGN.com that Hogan would be featured in the [[Legends_of_Wrestlemania|WWE Legends Of WrestleMania]] video game. In the preview video for the game Hogan's famous battle at WrestleMania III with Andre The Giant is reenacted. This will be the first WWE game featuring Hogan since [[WWE_SmackDown_vs._Raw_2007|WWE SmackDown Vs RAW 2007]]. ==Television and movie roles== [[Image:Hogan.JPG|right|thumb|250px|The handprints of Hulk Hogan in front of [[The Great Movie Ride]] at [[Walt Disney World]]'s [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] theme park.]] Hulk Hogan's crossover popularity led to several television and movie roles. Along with ''[[Rocky III]]'' (1982) and ''[[No Holds Barred]]'' (1989), he starred in the [[family film]]s ''[[Suburban Commando]]'' (1991), ''[[Mr. Nanny]]'' (1993), ''[[Santa with Muscles]]'' (1996), and ''[[3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001356/|title= Hulk Hogan|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=2007-10-24}}</ref> He starred in his own television series, ''[[Thunder in Paradise]]'', in 1994. He is the star of ''The Ultimate Weapon'' (1997), in which Brutus Beefcake also appears in a cameo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186647/|title=The Ultimate Weapon (1997)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=2007-10-24}}</ref> Hogan plays an old guy in a bar in ''[[Colma: The Musical]]'' (2006) in which he sings and dances about being single. Hogan also starred in a pair of [[made-for-television]] movies, originally intended as a [[pilot episode|pilot]] for an ongoing series for TNT, produced by Eric Bischoff. The movies, ''Shadow Warriors: Assault on Devil's Island'' and ''Shadow Warriors: Hunt for The Death Merchant'', starred Hogan alongside [[Carl Weathers]] and [[Shannon Tweed]] as a freelance mercenary team. ===Guest appearances=== Hogan made [[cameo appearance]]s in ''[[Muppets from Space]]'', ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]'' (the theatrical cut), and ''[[Spy Hard]]'' as himself. Hogan was offered the role of [[Zeus]] in ''[[Little Hercules in 3D]]'' on an episode of ''[[Hogan Knows Best]]'' and was shown during the filming of the movie. He also played a cameo in the end of the movie ''[[Little Monsters]]''. Hogan made two appearances on ''[[The A-Team]]'' (in 1985 and 1986), and along with [[Roddy Piper]], Hogan lent his voice for a few episodes of the stop-motion animation skit show, ''[[Robot Chicken]]''. He guest-starred in a two-part episode of ''[[Suddenly Susan]]'' in 1999. In 2001, Hogan guest-starred on an episode of ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'', playing a reformed criminal now operating a Christian Community Center and helping Walker steer teenagers away from gangs. ===Host roles=== Hogan hosts the comeback series of ''[[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|American Gladiators]]'', which has been picked up for a midseason run on [[NBC]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=43247|title=Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan To Host The Return Of Popular Competition Series "American Gladiators" Coming To NBC Midseason|accessdate=2007-10-03|date=2007-10-03|publisher=Sports Features Communications}}</ref> He also is going to host and judge the reality show, [[Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN0533898420080606|title=Former celebrities compete in CMT wrestling show|accessdate=2008-06-06|date=2008-06-05|publisher=Reuters}}</ref> ==Music and music video cameos== Hogan released a music CD, [[Hulk Rules]], as Hulk Hogan and [[The Wrestling Boot Band]]. Also, [[Green Jellÿ]] released a single, a duet with Hogan, performing [[Gary Glitter]]'s classic song ''[[I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)]]''. He has also made cameos in several music videos. The music video for [[Dolly Parton]]'s wrestling-themed love song ''Headlock on my Heart'' features Hogan as "Starlight Starbright". In the music video "''Pressure''" by Belly ft. [[Ginuwine]], Hogan and his daughter [[Brooke Hogan|Brooke]] both made brief cameo appearances. ==Endorsements and business ventures== Hulk Hogan's ''Pastamania'' was a [[restaurant]] in the [[Mall of America]] in [[Bloomington, Minnesota]]. It was created and financed by Hogan. It opened on the [[Labor Day]] weekend of 1995 and was later heavily hyped on [[World Championship Wrestling]]'s live flagship show ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'', which actually premiered that September from the mall. The restaurant, which remained in operation for less than a year, featured such dishes as "Hulk-U's" and "Hulk-A-Roos." In an interview on both the ''Tonight Show'' and ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'', Hogan claimed that the [[George Foreman Grill]] was originally offered to him, but he failed to respond in time. George Foreman was called and he chose to endorse the grill instead of a blender. This claim was validated on an episode of ''[[Hogan Knows Best]]'', in which his wife Linda and the family are worried about Hogan's wrestling career and plead with him to take up a career in marketing.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Twilight of A God|episodelink=Hogan Knows Best#Season Two|series=Hogan Knows Best|serieslink=Hogan Knows Best|airdate=2006-05-07|season=2|number=8}}</ref> Hulk explains about turning down the Foreman grill, and his choice to invest in a shake-mixer instead, saying that whenever he thinks about investing in something "big", he thinks about what happened with the grill and the shake-mixer. However, he has since endorsed a similar product known as "The Hulk Hogan Ultimate Grill". He also has an energy drink, Hogan Energy, distributed by Socko Energy. It was featured in an episode of ''Hogan Knows Best''. During an interview with ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]'' newspaper, Hogan claimed to be planning his own federation to compete against Vince McMahon.<ref name=desperate>{{cite web|url= http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article256127.ece|title=I will defeat desperate Vince|publisher=The Sun|author=Simon Rothstein|accessdate=2007-10-21|date=2007-08-16}}</ref> Hogan says he has raised $40 million of the $80-$100 million goal and his venture is something that will eventually revolutionize the sport of professional wrestling.<ref name=desperate/> On [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]] in 2007, Bollea announced his endorsement of Democratic Presidential canidate Senator [[Barack Obama]] Hogan recently transferred all trademarks referring to himself to his liability company named "Hogan Holdings Limited". The trademarks include Hulk Hogan, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Hulkster, Hogan Knows Grillin, Hulkamania.com, Hulkapedia.com, and Paul "The Giant" Wight which is used in boxing contests.<ref name="Moniz">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestle-complex.com/headlines/judgement_day_08_hulk_hogan_news_ravens_trade.shtml|author=Moniz, Shawn|title=Hogan Transfers Trademarks To Liability Company|publisher=[[Wrestle-Complex Wrestling|Wrestle-Complex.com]]|accessdate=2007-11-01|date=2007-11-01}}</ref> ==In wrestling== [[Image:Hoganlegdrop.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Hogan hitting the ''[[Leg drop#Running leg drop|Atomic Leg Drop]]'' on [[Vince McMahon|Mr. McMahon]] at [[WrestleMania XIX]]]] *'''Finishing and signature moves''' <!--Do NOT change the order of the moves, as they comply with Wikipedia's Manual of Style--> **'''''Atomic Leg Drop''''' / '''''Hollywood Leg Drop''''' ([[Leg drop#Running leg drop|Running leg drop]]) **'''''Axe Bomber''''' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Crooked arm lariat|Crooked arm lariat]]) <!--Do NOT change the order of the moves, as they comply with Wikipedia's Manual of Style--> **Back rake **[[Professional wrestling holds#Body locks|Bear hug]] **[[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|Big boot]] **[[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|Clothesline]] **[[Professional wrestling holds#Collar-and-elbow tie up|Collar-and-elbow tie-up]] into a powerful shove across the ring **[[Professional wrestling_throws#Scoop_slam|Scoop slam]] **Three left-handed and right-handed [[punch (strike)|punches]] followed by a big right-handed wind-up punch *'''Signature taunts''' **''Hulk Up Combination'' (Hulk starts by taking punches while in a kneeling position and shaking violently as he raises to his feet upon which he points to the opponent and says (in unison with the crowd) "YOU!". He then punches his opponent until his opponent reaches the ropes. He then throws his opponent towards opposite ropes then hits his opponent with a big boot and finally hits the opponent with the '''''Atomic Leg Drop''''') **Wrist twist to cupping the ear **Rapidly pointing at his opponent **Finger wag **Flexing arms *'''Nicknames''' **'''The Hulkster''' **The Hulk **'''The Immortal''' **The Immortal Icon of Professional Wrestling **The Incredible **Hollywood *'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]''' **[[Fred Blassie|"Classy" Freddie Blassie]]<ref name=james/> **[[John L. Sullivan (wrestler)|"Luscious" Johnny Valiant]] **[[Jimmy Hart|"The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart]] **[[Miss Elizabeth]] **[[Ted DiBiase|"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase]] **[[Eric Bischoff]] ===Theme songs and entrance music=== {{seealso|Music in professional wrestling}} *Hogan's earliest entrance music was [[Survivor (band)|Survivor's]] "''[[Eye of the Tiger]]''", the chart-topping song from ''[[Rocky III]]''. It was replaced by the theme song to Hogan's animated series ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'' (which was an edited version of [[Bonnie Tyler]]'s song "''Ravishing''" from her [[Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire]] album) *It was later replaced by his best-known entrance theme, "''Real American''" performed by [[Rick Derringer]]. It was originally written and used as an entrance theme for the tag team of the [[U.S. Express]] prior to Hogan's use. The accompanying [[music video]] for "''Real American''" featured clips from Hulk Hogan's various WWF matches, Hogan riding his motorcycle, defeating his [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] enemy [[Nikolai Volkoff]], destroying an image of then-hated Colonel [[Muammar al-Gaddafi]] and [[stock footage]] of various forms of crashing (i.e. buildings and airplanes) intersecting between footage of Hogan playing guitar in front of various American landscapes and the American flag. It was critiqued on an episode of ''[[Beavis and Butt-head]]''. *However, as the WWF owned "Real American", Hogan could not use it when he made the jump to [[World Championship Wrestling]], instead he used the song "''American Made''", from the ''[[The Wrestling Boot Band|Hulk Rules]]'' album until he joined the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] and began using their theme, and later the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)#nWo Wolfpac|Wolfpac]] theme. Hogan returned to using "American Made" when he left the nWo in 2000, until his WCW departure. During his time in the nWo, he also used "''[[Voodoo Child (Slight Return)]]''" by [[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]], and then used it again for his "Hollywood Hulk Hogan"; run in WWE. *Towards the end of his 2003 WWE run, when he wore a mask and was known by the name Mr. America, he once again made his entrance to "''Real American''". Upon his return in 2005 for the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] induction, [[WrestleMania 21]] and subsequent appearances he also uses "Real American". ==Championships and accomplishments== *'''[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]''' **IWGP Tournament winner (1983) '''(First)'''<ref name="iwgp1983">{{cite web|title=The 1st International Wrestling Grand Prix Championship Tournament|work=Wrestling-Titles.com|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/iwgp1.html|accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref> *'''[[Continental Championship Wrestling|Southeastern Championship Wrestling]]''' **[[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division)|NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship ''(Northern Division)'']] ([[NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (Northern Division)#Title History|1 time]]) **[[NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship|NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship ''(Southern Division)'']] ([[NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship#Title History|2 times]]) *'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]''' **[[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|6 times]])<ref name="wcwtitle">{{cite web|title=History of the WCW World Championship|work=WWE.com|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/|accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref> *'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation | Entertainment]]''' **[[WWE Championship|WWF/E Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|6 times]])<ref name="wwetitle">{{cite web|title=History of the WWE Championship|work=WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/|accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref> **[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|1 time]]) – with [[Adam Copeland|Edge]]<ref name="worldtagteam">{{cite web|title=World Tag Team Championship official title history|work=WWE|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/|accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref> **[[WWE Hall of Fame]] ([[WWE Hall of Fame#2005|Class of 2005]])<ref name="WWEBio"/> **[[Royal Rumble|WWF Royal Rumble]] ([[Royal Rumble (1990)|1990]])<ref name="rumble">{{cite web|title=Past Rumble Winners|work=WWE|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/3973952/|accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref> **[[Royal Rumble|WWF Royal Rumble]] ([[Royal Rumble (1991)|1991]])<ref name="rumble"/> *'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]''' :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (1996) <small>with [[Randy Savage]] vs. [[Arn Anderson]], [[Tonga Fifita|Meng]], [[Sione Vailahi|The Barbarian]], [[Ric Flair]], [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]], Z-Gangsta and The Ultimate Solution, [[Uncensored#1996|WCW Uncensored]], [[Professional wrestling match types#Triple Cage match|Towers of Doom match]], [[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo, MS]], March 24</small> :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (1986) <small>vs. [[Paul Orndorff]]</small> :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Charismatic|Most Charismatic]] (1985-1987, 1989-1991) :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Overrated|Most Overrated]] (1985, 1986, 1994-1998) :*Worst Worked Match of the Year (1987) <small>vs. [[André the Giant]], [[WrestleMania III]], [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit, MI]], March 29</small> :*Worst Worked Match of the Year (1997) <small>vs. [[Roddy Piper]], [[SuperBrawl#SuperBrawl VII|SuperBrawl]], [[San Francisco, California|San Franscisco, CA]], February 23</small> :*Worst Worked Match of the Year (1998) <small>vs. [[Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]], [[Halloween Havoc#1998|Halloween Havoc]], [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]], October 25</small> :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Feud of the Year|Worst Feud of the Year]] (1991) <small>vs. [[Sgt. Slaughter]]</small> :*Worst Feud of the Year (1995) <small>vs. The [[Dungeon of Doom]]</small> :*Worst Feud of the Year (1998) <small>vs. The Ultimate Warrior</small> :*Worst Feud of the Year (2000) <small>vs. [[Billy Kidman]]</small> :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Babyface|Best Babyface]] (1982-1991) :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler|Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler]] (1985, 1986, 1991, 1994-1999) :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Wrestler|Worst Wrestler]] (1997) :*[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Embarrassing Wrestler|Most Embarrassing Wrestler]] (1995, 1996, 1998-2000) ==Personal life== On [[December 18]], [[1983]], Bollea married Linda Claridge (born [[August 24]], [[1959]]). They have a daughter [[Brooke Hogan|Brooke]] (born [[May 5]], [[1988]]) and a son [[Nick Hogan|Nick]] (born [[July 27]], [[1990]]). In recent years Bollea has made his personal life the centerpiece of the television show ''[[Hogan Knows Best]]'', which includes his two children and his wife. Bollea's 17 year old son Nick was indicted as an adult on four criminal charges on November 7, 2007. These charges stemmed from an August car accident, which injured John Graziano to the point where he will be in a nursing home the rest of his life. Police have a receipt that shows Bollea purchased beer at an [[Albertsons LLC|Albertsons]], including two cases of [[Miller Lite]] beer, two cases of [[Corona (beer)|Corona]] beer, one case of [[Miller Chill]] beer and five bags of ice.<ref>[http://www.tbo.com/news/nationworld/MGBPCTGEJ9F.html Racing Evidence Mounts In Crash]</ref> Nick pleaded [[nolo contendere|no contest]] and was sentenced to eight months in jail on May 9, 2008, a sentence which promptly took effect.<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jWJrAKuprRhqXwDIXJJsCCMlmYawD90IF0V00]</ref> On [[November 20]], [[2007]], Bollea's wife Linda filed for divorce in [[Pinellas County, Florida]].<ref name=tmzdiv>[http://www.tmz.com/2007/11/23/hulk-and-wife-headed-for-divorce-court/ Hulk and Wife Headed for Divorce Court]. [[November 23]], [[2007]] ''[[TMZ.com]]''. Accessed 2007-11-23.</ref> Hulk told ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' he wasn't even aware of the filing when the paper called for a comment. The Graziano family's lawyer believes the divorce might be an attempt to divide the family's assets from a planned civil suit against the Bolleas regarding their son, [[Nick Bollea]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Rothstein | first = Simon | title = Lawyer: Hulk divorce is a ruse | date = 2007-11-28 | publisher = [[The Sun]] | url = http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article519080.ece | accessdate = 2007-12-03}}</ref> Bollea was honored as the 2008 king of the [[Krewe of Bacchus]], a [[New Orleans]] carnival organization.<ref>http://www.nola.com/ap/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-36/1197999012220380.xml&storylist=topstories</ref> As Bacchus XL, he joined the ranks of [[Charlton Heston]], [[Jackie Gleason]], and [[Bob Hope]]. Hogan visited the [[Children's Hospital of New Orleans]] and rode in the parade where he threw [[doubloon]]s with his likeness. Hogan received the honor in part because meeting Hogan is one of the most requested "wishes" of the terminally ill children benefited by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.<ref>http://www.nola.com/ap/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-36/1197999012220380.xml&storylist=topstories</ref> ==See also== {{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}} * [[The Wrestling Boot Band]] * [[Hogan Knows Best]] * [[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling]] ==Notes== {{Reflist|2}} ==References== *{{cite book|title=Hollywood Hulk Hogan|author=Hulk Hogan|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2002|isbn=0743475569}} *{{cite book|title=Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s|last=Shields|first=Brian|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn=1416532579}} *{{cite book|title=The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling|last=Loverro|first=Thom|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn=1416510583}} *{{cite book|title=Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash|author=Eric Bischoff|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn=141652729X}} ==External links== {{wikiquote}} {{commons}} *{{amg name|2:215512}} *{{imdb|0001356}} *[http://hulkhogan.com/ Official Website] *[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/hulkhogan/ WWE Hall of Fame Profile] <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{lifetime|1953|LIVING|Hogan, Hulk}} {{Persondata |NAME = Hogan, Hulk |ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Bollea, Terry Gene (real name) |SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestler]] |DATE OF BIRTH = [[August 11]], [[1953]] |PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Augusta, Georgia]], [[United States]] |DATE OF DEATH = living |PLACE OF DEATH = }} [[Category:American B-movie actors]] [[Category:American film actors]] [[Category:American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American Roman Catholics]] [[Category:Italian-American sportspeople]] [[Category:Panamanian-Americans]] [[Category:Participants in American reality television series]] [[Category:People from Augusta, Georgia]] [[Category:People from Miami, Florida]] [[Category:People from Tampa, Florida]] [[Category:Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]] [[Category:WWE Hall of Fame]] [[Category:Georgia (U.S. state) actors]] [[Category:People from Florida]] [[ar:هلك هوغن]] [[bar:Terrence Bollea]] [[bg:Хълк Хоуган]] [[cs:Hulk Hogan]] [[da:Hulk Hogan]] [[de:Hulk Hogan]] [[es:Terrence Bollea]] [[fr:Hulk Hogan]] [[it:Hulk Hogan]] [[he:טרנס בולה]] [[nl:Hulk Hogan]] [[ja:ハルク・ホーガン]] [[no:Hulk Hogan]] [[pl:Hulk Hogan]] [[pt:Hulk Hogan]] [[ro:Hulk Hogan]] [[ru:Халк Хоган]] [[sr:Халк Хоган]] [[fi:Hulk Hogan]] [[sv:Hulk Hogan]] [[vi:Hulk Hogan]] [[tr:Hulk Hogan]]