He’s A “Make A Wish” Foundation Favorite
Since the Make-A-Wish foundation has been active, many children have requested different celebrities to visit them. Hulk Hogan is one of the most sough-after wrestlers out there. John Cena ranks pretty high up there too, with two to three children’s visits a week.
He’s A “Make A Wish Foundation” Favorite
He Choked Richard Belzer Out On His Own Show
Hey hey, Belzer was asking for it. Belzer asked Hulk Hogan to demonstrate a wrestling move on him for his curious audience… and Mr. T who happened to be a guest on his show too. Hogan put him in a chin choke-hold and knocked him out completely, falling to the ground. Later Belzer sued Hogan for $5 million in damages.
He Choked Richard Belzer Out On His Own Show
He Was A Bank Teller
Well, no, we definitely didn’t see that one coming. Although he really didn’t hold the job for longer than two days, so maybe it doesn’t count. Depositing checks could not have ever been more intimidating.
He Was A Bank Teller
He Was On The Cover Of Sports Illustrated
Hulk Hogan made history in 1985 by making his first appearance, and the first of any wrestler, on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. Since then, no other wrestler has made the cover and perhaps it will remain that way forever.
He Was On The Cover Of Sports Illustrated
He Broke His Leg To Prove Himself
Well he didn’t break his own leg, but someone else did and he didn’t complain about it. Hogan was training early in his career and one of his trainers intentionally broke Hogan’s leg to see if he was dedicated to the world of wrestling. When Hulk came back without a lawsuit, they realized that he was all business.
He Broke His Leg To Prove Himself
He Has Lucky Underwear For Flying
At first blush it seems like a silly superstition to fly with a specific color underwear, but Hogan has good reason for his dress decision. Hulk Hogan actually survived two separate plane crashes! And believe it or not, he was wearing red undies during both crashes.
He Has Lucky Underwear For Flying
He Dropped Out Of College For Music
While Hulk Hogan wasn’t much of a musician, he did play bass for a band he and some friends put together. Ruckus was the reason Hogan chose to leave studying Business Management at the University of South California. Their band frequently played at wrestling events, and this helped Hogan get onto the wrestling scene.
He Dropped Out Of College For Music
He Didn’t Know He Was Divorced
While enjoying an interview with a reporter, Hogan learned that his wife had filed for divorce… from the reporter! His exact words at the time were, “I’m kind of shocked. You caught me off-guard. My wife has been in California for about three weeks. … Holy smokes. Wow, you just knocked the bottom out of me. … I just pulled over to the side of the road for five minutes to find out what was going on here.”
He Didn’t Know He Was Divorced
Laila Ali Saved Him From Suicide
In 2007, Hulk Hogan was going through a very rough patch. His wife was destroying him in the media game and his son was in jail. He took a phone call from Laila Ali who learned that he was drinking rum, chewing on Xanax and holding a pistol to his head. She managed to calm him down and instilled hope in him. He attributes his decision to continue living to Laila Ali.
Laila Ali Saved Him From Suicide
He Almost Played For The Yankees
Rumors were flying that Hogan was the best amateur pitcher in Florida, and this seemed quite true when the big teams tried to draft him. Both the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees scouted him, but it all came to an end when the massive Hulk got injured.
He Almost Played For The Yankees
He Got Shorter Due To Surgeries
Don’t take it the wrong way, he is still massive! Hogan underwent a number of surgeries that literally made him smaller. In fact, he has lost three inches in height because of surgery.
He Got Shorter Due To Surgeries
He Was Once The “Super Destroyer”
Before he became Hulk Hogan, but after he was Terry Gene Bollea, his name was the “Super Destroyer.” Accompanying this wrestling persona of his, he would wear a hood and sometimes tag-teamed with his partner, Brutus Beefcake.
He Was Once The “Super Destroyer”
He Was Massive At 12 Years Old
We all go through a growth spurt during different stages of our childhood, but Hulk Hogan outdid us all. When he was just 12 years old, he weighed 195 pounds and already stood at 6 feet tall!
He Was Massive At 12 Years Old
He Almost Ran For Presidency
Some of you might remember in 1998 when Hogan claimed he was going to run for office. The idea of the wrestler putting on a suit and potentially becoming the president of the United States quickly faded when it was revealed that it was actually just a publicity stunt.
He Almost Ran For Presidency
Sylvester Stallone Recruited Him For Rocky III
Sylverster Stallone personally went to get Hulk Hogan for the role of “Thunderlips” in Rocky III. This was to become Hogan’s first major role in a movie, and he would continue to appear in other movies from that point on.
Sylvester Stallone Recruited Him For Rocky III
