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.
November 3rd, 2006 6:09 PM
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin would sell out arenas and should be the last match for both men.
November 13th, 2006 6:29 PM
Hulkamania vs Big Show is rumoring around. Stone Cold and Hulkster would be HUGE but who would win. Don't forget are ol' pal the rock.
December 7th, 2006 5:32 PM
If there were my choice for the Hulkster to have his final match it would be a that he would have his final match with the Undertaker,Jim Neidhart,Terry Funk,Mick Foley,Chris Masters,Abdullah the Butcher
December 12th, 2006 8:37 AM
Hulk and Steve would be the biggest match ever in wresling history i think on the creative side of things wwe has been lame and very ordinary for awhile. They need a boost wreslemania should be Austin v hogan bret v Shawn Cena v Batista. Who can say they would'nt pay money to see that.
March 12th, 2007 4:19 AM
hulk hogan is wrestlemania and it would be great to see him face Big show or Great Khali as a tribute to Ardre r.i.p. I knw that stold cold is a ref for the billionaire match but wow what a match it would be to him vs austin.
March 21st, 2007 3:49 PM
hi i hope that the hulk will be in wrestelmania 23
he is wwe
greating from the netherlands
March 28th, 2007 9:31 PM
I think HULKSTER!!!! should vs. THE ROCK at a wrestlemania rematch that would be great also because the rock was on raw recently and it seemed like he would like to get back to the ring for a match.....
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
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!!!!!!!!!!
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.