Hulk Hogan Talks About Wrestlemania 23, Retirement, Andre the Giant and More
Hulk Hogan was the grand marshall of the Dover 400 NASCAR race on Sunday in Delaware. Hetalked to the media about future WWE plans, including potential retirement at WrestleMania 23 in Detroit next year.
On potential retirement: "I'd love to have a bunch of matches left, but realistically, I'm [53] years old. But if there was one big match I'd love to wrestle, it would be [next] year at WrestleMania, because it's back in Detroit. Twenty years ago I slammed Andre the Giant ⦠So if there's only one left, I'd love it to be that one."
On last week's meeting with Vince McMahon: "There were two reasons to have the meeting. The first reason was to try to see if Vince and I could keep working together because we're hot and cold. We're friends, and then we hate each other. It's been that way since his dad [promoter Vince McMahon Sr.] passed away.
So, right now we're on good terms, and one of the things we talked about was me getting back to work in January, what kind of physical shape my knees are in, if I needed to be cut on [have surgery] right away, and the possibilities of wrestling in Detroit."
On his legacy: "If we're talking realistically, I shouldn't do this anymore. But the truth is [WWE] hasn't really found anybody larger than life. The Rock was [on top] for two years and Stone Cold [Steve Austin] lasted three years, but I've been like the Richard Petty for the last 30 years in wrestling.
If I ever had the chance to do the retro-nostalgic to honor a friend of mine, if I could wrestle in Detroit it would be the ultimate respect being paid to Andre the Giant."
The Hulkster didn't say anything about promoting the career of his talentless daughter, Brooke Hogan, but he may be staying in the business largely for that reason.
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June 11th, 2007 11:17 AM
Terry Gene Bollea Rules
although in some pictures he looks more like a Biker than a wrestler.
May 29th, 2007 10:34 PM
Hogan is the most famous man in pro-wrestling, the man who has transformed pro-wrestling and gave it a meteoric rise in the 80s. He has had an era called Hulkamania, a phenomenon that is still second to none until this day.
He has always been The man but I think he is too old to wrestle now. However, it will be nice to see him one last time in a match (REALLY one last match coz I think he's too old now) that would be his retirement match.
As for his opponent, I think it has to be someone that is at least in the same league with him, such as Stone Cold Steve Austin. Just imagine the impact that it would make. I would definitely pay to watch this.
May 3rd, 2007 11:49 PM
HULK HOGAN IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST NAME IN WRESTLING HISTORY AND THATS WHY HOGAN SHOULD HAVE WRESTLED STEVE AUSTIN WHO BACAME THE BIGGEST SUPERSTAR AFTER HOGAN LEFT THE WWE. HOGAN VS AUSTIN THE ULTIMATE DREAM MATCH AS A MATTER OF FACT TO MAKE THIS MATCH MORE INTERESTING IT SHOULD A BE NO DQ AND VINCE MCMAHON REFEREE. I WOULD PAY TO SEE THIS.
April 29th, 2007 5:54 PM
WHEN U R READING THIS DONT STOP OR SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN MY NAME IS SUMMER I AM 15 YEARS OLD i have BLONDE HAIR , SCARS no NOSE OR EARS I AM DEAD IF U DONT COPY THIS JUS LIKE FROM THE RING COPY N POST THIS ON 5 MORE SITES OR I WILL APPEAR ONE CREEPY NIGHT WEN UR NOT ExPECTING IT BY YOUR BED WITH A NIFE AND KILL U THIS IS NO JOKE SUMMET ING GOOD WILL HAPPEN TO U IF YOU POST THIS ON 5 MORE FLASH BOXES
April 10th, 2007 8:31 PM
holsa
April 7th, 2007 3:28 PM
Hulk Hogan/Hollywood Hogan dont matter what name you go by you will always be the best of the best! i think it should be Hulk Hogan in a 4 way match HULK HOGAN vs AUSTIN vs RIC FLAIR VS SPECIAL 4th member im pretty sure the wrestling entertainment can come up with a shocking opponent they have been doing a great job with this for years ! So everyone who bashes these men DONT EVEN DESERVE THE CHANNELS ON TV INVOLVING THEM THEY GO EVERYWHERE HELPING PEOPLE IN MANY WAYS AND INSPIRING MANY PEOPLE LOOOOK AROUND EVERYONE LOVEDDD WCW WWF ECW NWA WWE! ALL GREAT BRING BACK THE OLDTIMERS "NO OFFENSE" BUT THERE THE BEST TO BRING BACK STING THE 4 HORSEMEN! ANYWAYS GOOD JOB TO ALL OF YOU TREMENDOUS ATHLETES..KEEP IT UP!!
April 3rd, 2007 9:08 PM
Hey Hogan... You will always be my hero but now that you stopped I still think you are a hero in wwe and I respect you.
Oh and I nearly forgot I watch HOGAN KNOWS BEST thats the best show ever, forget about Orton who said that he knows best, well he is wrong.
Bye I luv you Hogan
April 2nd, 2007 11:24 AM
Well i guess Hulk wasnt at wrestlemania 23 but if i had to pick a last match for hogan to be in i would want the two biggest names in WWE and they would be Hogan vs. Austin in an Iron man match what a way to put an end to two great carrers.
March 30th, 2007 11:55 AM
Hogan I respect you...but thats it man! You are so washed up, personnaly I think that Randy Orton should have beaten you last year at summerslam, and HBK before that. Fans are sick and tired of the whole hulkamania thing...this is a new era, an era of Cena, Batista, kennedy, cm punk, shelton Benjamin, and edge. By the way Shelton Benjamin is the future of wrestling and it makes me sick to see how the wwe has let his awesome talent go to waste!!!!!!!!!!
March 28th, 2007 9:32 PM
i think hulk hogan sucks he cant do anything because he is sooo old and andre...please i oculd pick him up with one finger sorry hulk its over for your lame asssss