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Addition to managers

When he first appeared on the scene in his "heal" persona, Hogan was managed by the Grand Wizard. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.97.92.33 (talk) 16:24, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Music

According to the article, he still uses "American Made" (Hulkamania tour), but now he's in TNA, he uses a version of "Rockhouse"? 90.206.108.254 (talk) 22:31, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

He's not using Rockhouse in TNA. The theme he is using is a remix of the Original nWo Theme from the nWo Japan CD. It should be noted that the Original nWo Theme is name only. It was created because they couldn't use Rockhouse. Similar to WWE creating their own version of Goldberg's Invasion.

Batmantis2010 (talk) 23:51, 10 January 2010 (UTC) Batmantis2010

Error in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2009-present) section

Only Kevin Nash, Hall, and Waltman were interested in reforming the nWo. Eric stood next to Hogan and explained that everyone would have to prove themselves regardless of the past, which was what Hogan was trying to say to Nash, Hall and Waltman to begin with.--Tactician8756 (talk) 15:15, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

True, and taken care of in the article. Bmg916 (talk) 15:51, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Filmographie

Isn't it Filmography? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.111.255.51 (talk) 04:52, 2 February 2010 (UTC)

Recent ethnicity edits - # 2

Sadistik, agree with you, he is Italian on his father's side and of Italian, French, and Panamanian descent on his mother's side. http://www.123allcelebs.com/biography_of_hulk_hogan-2865_eng.html http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001356/bio http://www.tricolore.net/cgi-bin/display_celeb.html?c=43 http://www.mytopdozen.com/Best_Italian_Americans_in_Sports.html --Karanko (talk) 16:10, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

Formatting Mess

The infobox at the top is a mess, possibly from vandalsim, and I can't figure out how to fix it. Can anyone else do anything about it? some page -- TurtleBoy0 06:12, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Hulk Hogan Meat Shoes

Not sure if this should be separate (as a product) or covered under Hogan's endorsement deals, but do you remember Hulk Hogan meat shoes?

They were tennis shoes with a pocket on the side, designed to warm up small bits of meat (like jerky) while you ran.

Is this notable enough for a page or should we include it here? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.130.196.120 (talk) 20:04, 4 March 2010 (UTC) I had a pair as a child, I believe I still have them at my parent's house alongside my Ultimate Warrior Flask Flip Flops. Would I be able to upload a picture and start a page with that? 198.135.242.14 (talk) 19:26, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Edit request

{{editsemiprotected}} on the numerous health problems that Hogan suffered from, it is factually inaccurate to say that it came due to weight training which is a lead cause in strengthening joints, tendons, muscles, and overall health in general, his health problems came from marital stress from bad relationship, years of pounding away his joints from taking bumps in wrestling, and hitting opponents, getting hit, etc. and stressful life, etc. is what caused it not weight training!

Fusz432 (talk) 03:05, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Can you provide a reliable source to verify?  fetchcomms☛ 03:33, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Karl Malone did not distract Hogan against Goldberg. It was Mr Perfect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.239.161.48 (talk) 11:11, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

Italian ancestry?

Not a single note on his ancestry, Bollea is a Italian surname? --Δ Mr. Nighttime Δ (talk) 17:06, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Signature Move Edits

I got rid of clothesline because it's the same as the lariat already in the article. Also, I renamed that lariat the Axe Bomber (as it's called in Japan) and added the shoulder block and belly-to-back suplex. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gook14 (talk • contribs) 00:54, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdViUfe2IFg&feature=related
The sheer hilarity makes this a notable addition to the page. - Snip3rNife (talk) 14:05, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Jwade1995, 9 September 2010

Hulk Hogan often suffers from thought of homosexuality and enjoys grasping other men in the ring. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jwade1995 (talk • contribs) 14:34, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

hulk hogan in a nigeer loving jew fag the only reason he wrestled is so he could grab on other steroid shooting cumswallowers —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.171.124.197 (talk) 00:36, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from Shinedork, 17 September 2010

{{edit semi-protected}}

"Bollea was honored as the 2008 king of the Krewe of Bacchus, a New Orleans carnival organization.[160][161] Hogan visited the Children's Hospital of New Orleans and rode in the parade where he threw doubloons with his likeness. Hogan received the honor in part because meeting Hogan is one of the most requested "wishes" of children with life-threatening medical conditions benefited by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[161]"


Shinedork (talk) 15:29, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Not done: Please do not copy so much existing text. Simply describe the change in a 'please change X to Y' degree of detail. Thanks, Celestra (talk) 16:48, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Hogan and the AWA title

In this article from the most recent City Pages in the Twin Cities, Dale Gagner admits he had no claim to the AWA name or linage, so the portion about Gagner recognizing Hogan as AWA champion should be removed. Gagner's claims to Hogan's title wins are as legitimate as if you or I did it, actually less so since he has a documented history in the article of being a con man. "In December 2008, a federal judge issued a ruling that Dale Gagner could not claim the AWA name in any way. The decision was nearly identical to the one 18 years earlier."

The article can be found at http://www.citypages.com/2010-10-06/news/dale-gagne-wrestles-with-the-truth/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by CCKyle (talk • contribs) 20:25, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from CCKyle, 8 October 2010

hogans last match was 1917 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.113.50.2 (talk) 02:25, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

{{edit semi-protected}} Please remove the lines "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.[16] This resolution, however, 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" from the American Wrestling Association section.

In an article from the most recent City Pages in the Twin Cities, Dale Gagner admits he had no claim to the AWA name or linage, so the portion about Gagner recognizing Hogan as AWA champion should be removed. Gagner's claims to Hogan's title wins are as legitimate as if you or I did it, actually less so since he has a documented history in the article of being a con man. "In December 2008, a federal judge issued a ruling that Dale Gagner could not claim the AWA name in any way. The decision was nearly identical to the one 18 years earlier." The article can be found at http://www.citypages.com/2010-10-06/news/dale-gagne-wrestles-with-the-truth/

CCKyle (talk) 20:29, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Not done: The current content covers this and the article wouldn't be improved by removing that section. If you would like to modify that content, please open another edit request. Thanks, Celestra (talk) 00:22, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

Hulk Hogans Death

On Tuesday October 12,2010 Hulk Hogan Was sent on a mission to kill the evil grapist who graped children in the mouth on the continent pokilakatoa on the planet mars. After defeating his greatest foe, he suffered from space ship turbulence and became very sick. When he returned home, he and his wife Dick Pound went to his doctor, James "Timmithy" Rodgers, in which it was found that the boas that he constantly wore gave him cancer and AIDS. After dicsovering he had AIDS, he had a genious idea. He went to evil doctor Mitchel McDonalds secret underground volcano lair, in which he ordered the doctor to shrink him or qoute "Hulkamania would run wild all over his sorry EVIL ass." After being shrank, he went into himself and single handedly beat the AIDS virus into submission. That is how we discovered Cheese its.

Death: On October 12th 2010 Hulk Hogan Was In a Serious Vehicle Accident He Was Pronounced Dead at 12:12 a.m At a Hospital in Miami Florida —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cutie419 (talk • contribs) 08:11, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

References

The TMZ, blog, gossip sites etc. need to be replaced with credible srouces. Based on some of the content the reliable sources may be difficult to find. As this falls under BLP policy and much of the info is contentious I'm moving it out for the time being. I welcome discussion on the topic and help finding real sources for as much of the info as possible. 207.216.253.134 (talk) 05:42, 2 December 2010 (UTC)


I also think it's a joke that Wrestling Observers Worst Wrestler and Worst Feud and garbage like that is even added to the Wiki. It takes away credibility from this place. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Manny239 (talk • contribs) 20:08, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

You think it's a joke that industry publications written by people who cover wrestling publish ratings, and that they're mentioned in an article about a wrestler? Tough. Dave Meltzer, who writes the Wrestling Observer, has been covering professional wrestling for over 30 years. Various elements, such as matches and feuds, are rated with a five star system devised by Jim Cornette who has worked in pro wrestling since he was 14 (over 30 years). These guys are well respected in the industry, so their ratings are legit. People may disagree with those ratings, but they're credible. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.198.53.164 (talk) 18:41, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Hogan's AWA Titles

I see that Wikipedia does not recognize Hulk Hogan as having ever held the AWA World Championship. However, Wikipedia recognizes the Ric Flair-Harley Race NWA switches. Like the Hogan-Bockwinkle matches were only recognized many years after the event by the new owners of the AWA lineage and history. I understand that it would be easy to find Sources stating both cases either way, so why does Wikipedia and WP:PW take one stance regarding Hogan, and another regarding Flair? Seeker of the Torch (talk) 08:53, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

The issue is the new AWA owners are not legit. They took the name, without permission, infringing on rights then owned by WWE. The case was settled in court. AWA was forced to change their name. Their recognition of Hogan's title reigns is meaningless, because they (Dale Gagner) were not in fact the AWA. In 1996 the real NWA officially recognized the Race/Flair New Zealand title changes. That's the difference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.198.53.164 (talk) 18:49, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Sausage077, 23 January 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} Heel Turn

Sausage077 (talk) 13:11, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what the request is here. Shearonink (talk) 16:43, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Sausage077, 23 January 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} Gnomeo and Juliet

Sausage077 (talk) 13:13, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what the request is here. Per the template:

This template may only be used when followed by a specific description of the request, that is, specify what text should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "please change X to Y".

Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 16:48, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Creative control

Even though I added a little thing about Hogan's use of creative control clauses in his contract in the section about Bash at the Beach 2000 (since Russo actually brought it up on air in that shoot promo), I think a separate section about that criticism needs to be added, because that's the major criticism he has in the wrestling world, and why many within the industry hate him. Darkpower (talk) 05:56, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 95.144.246.64, 23 February 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} Please delete the sentence "Initially, Hogan was a heel, once again allied with Blassie; however, this was short-lived."

This is incorrect for December 1983. Blassie was Hogan's manager in 1979-81 but NOT December 1983!

No evidence to substantiate that Hogan worked as heel allied to Blassie for 27 December 1983 Chase Hotel win over enhancement talent Bill Dixon (his only bout of his second WWF stint prior to the rescuing Bob Backlund incident described in the next paragraph.)

Appears to be the product of a misunderstanding during this edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hulk_Hogan&diff=next&oldid=285700034

I previously raised this issue on the talk-page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AHulk_Hogan/Archive_2#Hogan_a_heel_in_December_83?_Are_you_sure???

95.144.246.64 (talk) 00:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Further to the above, here is Bill Dixon in action earlier that year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bLQC2J-izg
As can be seen, Dixon was essentially a loser-heel figure (here against popular babyface Johnson) - therefore if Hogan had appeared as a heel on 27 December 1983 it would have been a heel vs heel bout, unlikely in the WWF of that era
95.144.246.64 (talk) 00:24, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
Done -Atmoz (talk) 17:53, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Hulk Hogan Trademark

I think we need some more information on the status of this. I believe that Hogan now owns the name that was previously owned and licensed by Marvel Comics based on what is presented in the article but there really isn't an explanation of how this happened.

All you see is that he transferred his name to his LLC and earlier in the article it says that WWE had an issue with Marvel and the name in 2003. There is no explanation of the events in between and the article doesn't say how the issue was settled and how Hogan got the rights to the name. TheGary (talk) 10:29, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Greatest of all time?

The statement that Hogan "is regarded as the greatest professional wrestler of all time" is too sweeping of a statement and too much a matter of opinion to be supported by a single link to an article on listverse. I would suggest this be amended to "is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time" with additional citations provided. Luckygoon (talk) 05:14, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

April Fools?

Did someone do some April Fools vandalism in reporting that Hogan's death? --68.39.25.109 (talk) 16:42, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

I found no evidence so I'm deleting it. --68.39.25.109 (talk) 16:43, 1 April 2011 (UTC)


Hulk Hogan Ancestry

The book titled Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Hulk Hogan talks about his father begin Italian and his mother being part French and Panamanian. Here's the link Hollywood Hulk Hogan Dogfacebob (talk) 07:58, 06 April 2011 (UTC)

Twitter Controversy

I think the Twitter controversy started by his comments about the retirement of Edge should be posted on here as well. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.166.50.4 (talk) 14:58, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

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Resides

Actually, Hulk Hogan (aka Terry Bolea) has always live Clearwater not Tampa, I can provide links to property records if requested since they are considered public records as reference and confirmation of his residency. TheGoofyGolfer (talk) 02:45, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Why don't you do it ? Wikipedia can't include information based upon your word. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.25.48.240 (talk) 12:38, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Death?

Someone just told me that they saw an announcement of his death on the news.--Lead holder (talk) 20:45, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Were they telling the truth? ŞůṜīΣĻ¹98¹Speak 14:44, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

"Thunderlips"

In the movie Rocky III, Rocky fought a wrestler named Thunderlips. Obviously is was his ring-name. He named himself that because he was as strong as thunder and loved to kiss girls. It was a goofy fight. Even though Rocky is a boxer he fought a wrestler who tossed him out of the ring. If I were to say, Rocky would have won the match, but Thunderlips went crazy and was throwing cops over his head to stop taming him. Since Thunderlips was so coo-coo they called it a "draw". The announcer said after the fight, "Thank you all for coming and see you next year...thank god". Thunderlips was played actually by yours truly;

Hulk Hogan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.218.209.25 (talk) 02:08, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

"1950 or 1953"

It lists his birth year as 1950 on the right side of the screen and 1953 on the top left. One of them is wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.175.27.103 (talk) 19:19, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

Vandals?

I saw on Reddit a screenshot of this article here [imgur.com] and tried to rv the v, but failed. No, I cannot for the life of me remember my old wiki account. 68.225.111.146 (talk) 03:49, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

EDIT: nevermind.  E. Sn0 =31337= talk 04:01, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Disappointing article

First of all, "strong enough to do big lifting" doesn't mena a damn thing, it's completely content-free.

But more importantly, this article is filled with "facts" for which the only reference is Hulk Hogan's autobiography. Hogan is an enormous liar; he lies so much it is notable (for instance, see http://franticplanet.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/the-mad-lies-of-hulk-hogan/ ) and should be included in the article instead of crap about how the guy who didn't want to give him a chance as a wrestler had a personal grudge, or claims about how talented a bass player he was. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.168.167.108 (talk) 16:40, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

Micro Championship Wrestling (MCW)

Hulk Hogan is a promoter for Micro Championship Wrestling (MCW) but I don't see anything in this article about it. Here is a link to MCW's website http://www.trutv.com/shows/hulk-hogans-mcw/index.html. Also, here is a link to MCW's Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Championship_Wrestling. Wikipedia is usually on the ball with updating their articles but they for some reason forgot to update this one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bigtenold (talk • contribs) 16:34, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 11 July 2012

add The Hulk Hogan as one of his allias' LilyBelle2011 (talk) 22:32, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. Seems to be a duplicate of the below request. The article already says that Hulk Hogan is a ring name and not his given name. RudolfRed (talk) 02:04, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 11 July 2012

add The Hulk Hogan as a ring name

LilyBelle2011 (talk) 22:35, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. It already says that Hulk Hogan is his ring name. RudolfRed (talk) 02:03, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

AWA section

The whole section on the AWA is unreadable. "Hogan started his AWA run as a heel, taking on "Luscious" Johnny Valiant as his manager, before handing the AWA title over to him." What does that mean? "Hogan, unwilling to give up his life as a bachelor for the world title of the AWA, continued to turn down the belt." No idea on that one either. Hogan didn't get the belt because Gagne wanted a technical wrestler to have it, not a brawler. What the bachelor comment means, I have no idea. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.180.82.216 (talk) 03:46, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Hulk Hogan wins first WWF title

The segment stating Bob Backlund refused to drop the title to Hogan sounds speculative and there are no sources cited. I suggest it be removed unless it is verified by sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.120.144.130 (talk) 17:55, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

Hogan's Book

Hogan's book is full of errors (like the claim he won the title at Wrestlemania 1, which he didn't cause he was already the champion) I think we should go through this page and re-verify anything sourced to Hogan's book to make sure it's truly accurate.

Sixshooter500 (talk) 02:35, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

October 2012

Please change the link from [[AT&T]] to [[AT&T Corporation|AT&T]] for disambiguation, per Talk:AT&T#Incoming links to AT&T. 12.153.112.21 (talk) 22:14, 22 October 2012 (UTC)

No. AT&T Inc redirects to AT&T, so there is no reason to change the link. The talk page you link to says much the same thing. Please stop making these requests until you get consenus on this change. RudolfRed (talk) 02:01, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

In this case, unlike the other one you declined, the link is actually incorrect as it stands; the reference in this article is to the company described at AT&T Corporation, not to the company described at AT&T. Could someone please read the request carefully and make the change? Thank you. 12.153.112.21 (talk) 14:51, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

Done RudolfRed (talk) 19:40, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

World Championships ?

Is it appropriate to say Mr Bollea - or anyone - won "world championships" in wrestling? Is there not a more accurate or believable way of saying this? The idea of a championship should reflect an award in which there were actual contenders who had to win genuine contests. No offense to wresting fans but it is not the same as professional football or baseball in which the outcome of games is unknown while they're being played. May I suggest something like "Bollea's characters claimed the title of champion," or perhaps "Hogan was awarded the belt used to signify champions." But let's be honest: he was never a champion of any real sport. Princetoniac (talk) 23:27, 2 November 2012 (UTC)

It is completely appropriate. 24.189.212.174 (talk) 14:32, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Hulk Hogan

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Hulk Hogan's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "WWE Bio":

  • From Rey Mysterio: "Rey Mysterio Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  • From Charlie Haas: "WWE Biography". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:42, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

WWF debut

The original article wrongly states that Hogan's 1979 debut was against Ted DiBiase at MSG. This is incorrect. He wrestled Harry Valdez on WWF Championship Wrestling on November 17th 1979. I have corrected this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.148.12.59 (talk) 20:15, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

goofy erroneous facts included; needs editing

Article lists the subject's first wrestling match as a tag team event with partner jesus wrestling aganist against adam and eve. While I am not sure of the details of the subject's career, I believe this to be erroneous. 206.47.148.202 (talk) 19:48, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

Done: very, very long-standing vandalism removed. Thanks, NiciVampireHeart 20:35, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

Missing video game from the 1990s

Hogan also endorsed (and, I think, appeared in) WWF WrestleMania (1991, by Ocean Software Ltd). This game was published for the Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and perhaps other platforms. 86.128.50.60 (talk) 23:28, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

Combined Title Reign

Hogan is actulally second longest in WWE history with 2185 days to Backlund's 2135

Details here: [1] and here: [2]74.108.94.44 (talk) 10:25, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Video games

There's actually more video games Hulk Hogan appeared in than just what's listed in this article like WWE WrestleMania XIX and WWE WrestleMania X8. --71.161.243.220 (talk) 16:17, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Protestant

He said that he was saved when he was 14. Protestant thinking says that anyone who believes in Jesus will be saved while Catholic thinking is that one isn't saved until they die in a state of grace so if someone could edit the article to point out that he is specifically a Protestant. 86.41.88.29 (talk) 02:51, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

No. That would be synthesis. - SummerPhD (talk) 03:05, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

Hogan's Reign of 1,474 Days

This is the third longest reign in history, not the fourth. Check the Wikipedia page on List of WWF/E World Heavyweight Champions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.137.248.63 (talk) 12:54, 1 August 2014 (UTC)

Chronological Order

I think this article should be written in chronological order. It would make more sense. His WWE years had a huge gap when he was with WCW. This should be shown. Also, when he went to TNA for a few years before his latest comback. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.159.87.53 (talk) 15:10, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

Height

The article says 6'7", which is funny. I had my picture taken with Hulk Hogan at Dulles airport. I'm 2" taller than him. By the way, I'm 6'4".

This has been addressed in shoot interviews. Hogan was originally 6'7" but he said that he's had several back surgeries because of his "Leg Drop" finishing move. He said he now stands around 6'4".MARK VENTURE (talk) 02:06, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

Hogan's WWWF finishing move

When Hogan was in the WWWF his original finisher was indeed a clothesline similar to Stan Hansen's "Lariat". His manager Freddie Blassie called it "Hogan's Hammer".MARK VENTURE (talk) 02:06, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 September 2014

I noticed that in the Spouse section of Hulk Hogan's profile, the hyperlink for Linda Claridge links to Linda Hogan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hogan), who is completely unrelated to Hulk Hogan. I request that it be changed to the correct person (Linda Bollea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Bollea). 128.175.134.110 (talk) 02:47, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

Done Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 07:13, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

The Birth of Hulkamania in the United States

I found a NY News clip on YouTube which confirms what I remember as a dedicated wrestling fan: Hulkamania began in the United States after his appearance in Rocky 3! It described him as becoming famous "...after his appearance in one of the Rocky movies...". He was popular in Japan and if Stallone or someone working for him had seen him there,that could be one of many possible reasons why he was selected for the film. But as far as American wrestling fans go, his popularity skyrocketed after his memorable appearance in Rocky 3, which I believe was one of the top grossing films of 1982 and not so coincidentally, that's when he started to rise in the Most Popular rankings in wrestling magazines. It wasn't the only reason for Hulkamania but it sure was crucial to its early development in the United States.MARK VENTURE (talk) 19:24, 19 September 2014 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Hulk Hogan

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Hulk Hogan's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "OWOW":

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:49, 21 September 2014 (UTC)

Litigation

Apparently his sex-tape litigation (Hulk Hogan v. Gawker Media) is historic and precedential. This should be mentioned somewhere in his article. No? Source: Hulk Hogan on Gawker sex-tape trial: "I'll see this through to the end". Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:18, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

Loss To Dino Bravo

The article states that Dino Bravo initially went over the champion Hulk with a bearhug, only to get the decision reversed with a DQ. In January 1989 Randy Savage was the WWF Champion, not Hulk Hogan. And Online World Of Wrestling indicates that this was a 3-on-3 tag match. "January 6, 1989 - WWF in Montreal: Hulk Hogan & Jim Duggan & Ron Garvin defeated The Rougeaus & Dino Bravo by DQ.. 70.226.210.117 (talk)Dino Bravo was disqualified for not releasing the Bearhug on Hulk Hogan, who was taken away from the ring on a stretcher!" Hogan didn't become the WWF champion again until April of 1989 at WrestleMania V.

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/dino-bravo.html

Such a finish was a nice way to play to the Montreal crowd, and a heel not releasing a submission hold was a common reverse-decision device. (this is opinion, I know). 70.226.210.117 (talk)Gagarin

BBC interview

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16763302 According to Hulk, he got together with the Brisco's when they started trying to get at his girlfriend in a bar; after a brawl in which he acquitted himself well, they got Hiro to phone him for a trial. He also stated that the first day Hiro broke his leg.

Hostamania

Should it be noted somewhere that Terry has a new web hosting business up? http://www.hostamania.com/

Titles held corrections?

According to this site: http://hulkhoganhistory.weebly.com/complete-title-history.html Hogan's title history is very diiferent to the one in the article. I think a revision is needed based on that as the entries seem legit.

dressed in fine clothing and painting

Re: deodorant advert - "dressed in fine clothing and painting"

WTF does that mean? A bespoke suit and the Mona Lisa?

Semi-protected edit request on 5 July 2015

63.136.119.7 (talk) 17:41, 5 July 2015 (UTC) RICHARD SWABY JR 

WILL RETURNING TO WWE....,,,
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More importantly, you have not cited reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 17:52, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

Name

This article uses Hogan's legal name (Bollea) and his stage name (Hogan) interchangeably. It might be best to use one or the other throughout. I would advocate for the use of Hogan, since he seems to be best known for that name and since so much of the article is dedicated to his career.173.68.170.199 (talk) 16:51, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 July 2015

63.136.113.16 (talk) 20:48, 18 July 2015 (UTC) Richard Allen Swaby Jr.

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WWE Terminates Association with Hulk Hogan

On July 24, 2015, the WWE removed all merchandise associated with Hulk Hogan, erased most mentions of him, fired him from the show "Tough Enough" and terminated his contract. [3] No reason was given for the sudden rejection, but a statement from the WWE confirmed the disassociation and made a reference to "embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds ..." [4] ~~

I think this should be mentioned in the lede, not just the body. It's as massive a story as Hulk Hogan has been involved in since turning heel in 1996. DoubleYouSeaDoubleYou (talk) 13:43, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 July 2015

Former Wrestler better known as hulk hogan 107.146.13.203 (talk) 17:13, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 13 October 2015

The opening sentence needs to be changed because, honestly, it makes no sense. It doesn't follow several grammatical rules (capitalization and general structure) and references the first person. "Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler Which we never thought we would say but he is a Free Agent, But he is also an actor, television personality, entrepreneur and rock bassist." should be changed to "Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and rock bassist." Noctane (talk) 21:32, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Already done Fixed by this edit https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hulk_Hogan&diff=next&oldid=685573488. That's the sort of thing we would typically classify as vandalism. Thanks for keeping an eye out for that sort of thing. Cannolis (talk) 00:48, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Transcript and audio

If a source released the purported audio recording of the phone call and associated transcript, would Wikipedia be able to refer to it? I think a lot of people are curious to first read the entire conversation in its original form and also hear it so as to understand the cadence of conversation, enunciation, emotional tone of voice, etc. When I look for this primary source most of the time you get paraphrasing or only a couple words in quotes, so snippets, so it is hard to grasp the entire thing.

The confusion about this issue is so big that there is even an article at Heavy about it where people wrongly thought it was something he said about The Rock instead of the guy Brooke was dating.

Also curious if anyone has pointed out the context of use resembling Niggas vs. Black People by Chris Rock. since Hogan uses it to refer to black people with certain behaviors rather than all of them. Nobody appears to have touched this. 174.92.135.167 (talk) 05:28, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 February 2016

Please change "Hogan is countersuing Gawker for $100 million for defamation, loss of privacy, and emotional pain." to "Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million for defamation, loss of privacy, and emotional pain."

Gawker didn't sue him, so he isn't responding with a countersuit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.211.108.204 (talk • contribs)

Done Also verified that the source for the statement says "suing" and not "countersuing". EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 18:46, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

The Question Every Man Fears

Regarding the following cite, I am wondering if this should be used to support the introduction of information into the 'personal life' section or if this should rather be utilized in Bollea v. Gawker instead?

Marsh author2-first=Bruce, Julia; Golding (8 March 2016). "Hulk Hogan is asked the question every man fears". NYpost.com. Hogan cut himself down to size on Tuesday testifying that his real-life manhood doesn't measure up to the boasts of his larger-than-life character. Day Two of Hogan's $100 million invasion-of-privacy trial against the website Gawker saw the pro wrestling legend admit that while his professional persona claims to have a 10-inch penis, he is really more modestly endowed. {{cite web}}: |author1-last= has generic name (help); Missing pipe in: |author1-last= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Included are two quotes from a radio show:

“So, Hogan, you’re claiming, you’re claiming to maybe have a 10-inch c–k?” Bubba asked.
“I’m not claiming. Those are the facts, Jack,” Hogan replied.

Then quotes from the court trial:

“No, seriously, I do not have a 10-inch penis. No, I do not. Seriously. Believe that. Seriously,” Hogan said.
Sullivan then asked if Hogan was “discussing Hulk Hogan’s penis.”
“Yeah, because Terry Bollea’s penis is not 10 inches, like you’re trying to say,” Hogan responded.

Part of the problem here is the Post's attribution, really that last part ought to be "Bollea responded" I think since he's the subject of the court case. A slip by Marsh/Golding I guess.

Given that this article is titled "Hulk Hogan" and not "Terry Bollea" I am wondering if we should have different sections for the personal life of the character where this kind of information can be included, and another for the personal life of the portrayer, Bollea.

This wasn't a one-time thing, he's made reference to it in other radio shows too, as the above cite points out:

“Maybe instead of dropping the leg on people’s neck, I’ll start dropping something else. Drop the tripod,” Hogan told Howard Stern in 2012.

Also does anyone understand why this even came up in the case, how it relates to a suit? Ranze (talk) 05:36, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Why no match history?

Not just with Hulk Hogan, but with professional wrestlers in general, why do none of them have a listing (at least on wikipedia) of who they wrestled, when it was, and the outcome of each match, like Mike Tyson has on his wikipedia page of his boxing career? Is there some rule against it? The snare (talk) 00:57, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

I think it goes along with how Wikipedia is not a Stats book. Articles need to follow the same format as a standard encyclopedia. But there are places like CageMatch which have match history. --wL<speak·check> 01:06, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Yes, but as I was saying, Mike Tyson's page has his match history, Van Damme's page has his contact karate match history, it seems it's only WWF/WWE wrestlers that don't have one for some reason The snare (talk) 18:14, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Professional wrestlers wrestle far too frequently to detail entire fight histories like we have in competitive fighter articles. There are also house shows and non-televised events which are typically non-canon and it's debatable whether those could be listed. Cagematch lists 1,854 Hogan matches from 1979-2012 and honestly that number feels a little light to me. Either way, listing nearly 2,000 matches would overtake this article.LM2000 (talk) 19:18, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

I agree with you. To list even one popular wrestler's match history would be way too hard and way too much work. Hulk Hogan has been wrestling since the 70s. He must have been in over a thousand matches. Qewr4231 (talk) 08:25, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

Is he Hispanic?

Bollea is a Spanish surname, although it is also found in Italy, France, England, etc. but most interestingly the article states that he has Panamanian ancestry, therefore, according to the US use of ethnicity he is to be considered Hispanic. Peter. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3498:5EC0:E182:715F:DA79:5F80 (talk) 02:51, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

From my research, Bolea is a city in northern Spain. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Archer Rafferty (talk • contribs) 12:19, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 August 2016



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Semi-protected edit request on 14 October 2016

Bold text

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WWF 1979-1980 section - date should be 1979-1981

The 1980 date is wrong. Hogan stayed with WWF/Capitol Wrestling until mid 1981, suffering a clean pinfall loss to Tony Atlas shortly before the end. Hogan has claimed that he was fired for refusing to tour for Jim Crockett Promotions because the dates clashed with filming of Rocky III, hence his move to the AWA that summer. 31.48.223.221 (talk) 02:46, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Wrestling narrative written "in universe"?

Recently read the Manual of style about fictional characters. If we assume Hulk Hogan the wrestler is a fictional character, is it appropriate to give a play by play of his various wins and loses, or is this a violation of WP:INUNIVERSE?Dig Deeper (talk) 00:16, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

I wouldn't say wrestling personas are fictional characters, as often they are just the performer's own personality writ large (or sometimes no need to write large.) Rather, they perform as exagerations of their real selves in a fantasy situation (wrestling kayfabe.) 31.48.223.221 (talk) 02:57, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
In any case, wins and losses of professional wrestling matches are considered to take place in the real world regardless of whether they are a shoot or a work. I suppose if you wanted to be fussy you could add on one of those "it's predetermined" disclaimers you get on pages for titles and supercards onto the career histories of all wrestlers' Wiki pages, but it seems to have been deemed unnecessary. 31.48.223.221 (talk) 19:02, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Fictional character would be like a comic book character, Wrestlers are real people, who ever said they were fictional characters? Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 19:08, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

1)There is an increasing tendency among Wiki editors to treat pro-wrestling kayfabe/storylines as a fictional universe and thus subject to the same Wikipedia rules.
2)Some pro wrestling characters are just given to a wrestler as a fictional character which they play. They can be recast before launch (eg Max Moon) or even midway through a run (eg Doink, Smash) withut the change of person ever getting acknowledged. 31.48.223.221 (talk) 21:00, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
31.48.223.221 I know how the business works, but thanks for your information. This should be taken up with WP:PW members and community not just on this talk page. lol I dont think I was never referred to as a fictional character. Chris "WarMachineWildThing" Talk to me 21:27, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
There may be some specific instances where we could improve the article, but it frequently mentions conflicts with promoters and writers, control over content, etc. It's largely not written in a kayfabe way, much like how both Max Moon articles (Konnan and Paul Diamond) talk extensively about the "character" aspect. A disclaimer would be superfluous in my opinion, the first paragraph of the pro wrestling section discusses wrestling characters that he played and how he was booked in certain matches. Professional wrestling is linked and so are possible instances of jargon.LM2000 (talk) 05:52, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
The trouble is that kayfabe isn't a self contained fictional universe but rather one that maps on to the reality surrounding it.31.48.223.221 (talk) 08:35, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

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Greatest professional wrestler

I believe the statement "Hogan is regarded by many as the greatest professional wrestler of all time" should be removed. The source is a random New Zealand entertainment magazine, which does not provide any citation for its claim. That he is "the greatest" is not a widely held belief within the industry or amongst fans, and while he might be the most recognizable star to casual observers, this fact is already addressed after the semicolon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jonas42 (talk • contribs) 20:32, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

By greatest, it might refer to him being the well known name when one thinks of wrestling; the household name. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SoSadIncrediblyMad (talk • contribs) 05:11, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 May 2017

Under the section of "Feud with Aces & Eights (2012–2013)", there is a grammatical mistake in the final sentence of the section:

"On the October 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, Hogan refused an offer from Dixie Carter to become her business partner and quit; this was done to officially writte Hogan off, as a result of his contract expiring with TNA."

The word "write" was spelled incorrectly, being spelled as "writte". SoSadIncrediblyMad (talk) 05:17, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

 Done Typo fixed, 05:38, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
  1. ^ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_days_did_Hulk_Hogan_have_all_the_title_belts
  2. ^ http://prowrestling.wikia.com/wiki/WWE_World_Heavyweight_Championship/Champion_history
  3. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/07/24/wwe-erases-hulk-hogan-mentions-from-web-site/?tid=sm_fb
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/JimmyTraina/status/624578333502652417/photo/1
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