Hulk Hogan - RIP - 07-24-25

[BB]

It was always hard for me to understand why pro fake wrestling captured any adult audiences. But later I could see some other aspects of it.

It's still real to me dammit!

I enjoy the backstage stuff, so much fuckery, and much of it hilarious. I stopped watching wrestling after a certain age, but i understand that it's like an athletic soap opera for many adults. This was especially true during the McMahon era.

[JK]

RIP big guy.

[Van_Bilderass]

I enjoy the backstage stuff, so much fuckery, and much of it hilarious. I stopped watching wrestling after a certain age, but i understand that it's like an athletic soap opera for many adults. This was especially true during the McMahon era.

Yup. And for a bb fan from a pre-pubescent age I was impressed with the muscle. The promos are still fun, the old Warrior and the 'cream of the crop' guy. Warrior's speeches made no sense, that's what's so hilarious

[MCWAY]

Yup. And for a bb fan from a pre-pubescent age I was impressed with the muscle. The promos are still fun, the old Warrior and the 'cream of the crop' guy. Warrior's speeches made no sense, that's what's so hilarious

That would be Randy Savage (The Macho Man/King).

[MCWAY]

Poor Louie. Had the better physique , but had to sell 20 dollar autographs and DVD’s to survive

At least he’s still ticking though

[hench]

I heard hogan got the name hulk coz he beat lou in an arm wrestle. Of course lou wouldn't admit that but I wonder if that's true...

[Bevo]

Now this idiot is seizing the opportunity to stay relevant by using hogan’s death for publicity

Louie will always be a deaf, retard selling DVD’s

[MCWAY]

Now this idiot is seizing the opportunity to stay relevant by using hogan’s death for publicity

Louie will always be a deaf, retard selling DVD’s

That's a bit harsh. Hulk Hogan had a number of friends and acquaintances, including Ferrigno. And given the name "Hulk", why wouldn't they talk to Ferrigno about his friendship with Hogan.

On a lighter note, here's Hogan at (what I thought at the time) his peak in 1990, right before WM6.

[tom joad]

That's a bit harsh. Hulk Hogan had a number of friends and acquaintances, including Ferrigno. And given the name "Hulk", why wouldn't they talk to Ferrigno about his friendship with Hogan.

On a lighter note, here's Hogan at (what I thought at the time) his peak in 1990, right before WM6.

You’d put Hogan’s peak when he went up against the Ultimate Warrior, and not 3 years earlier when he battled Andre?  Not just Wresllemania III, but this beauty too haha

[LurkerNoMore]

The last recent collection of Hogan is him getting boo'd to hell and back at the WWE thing.  Boo'd so bad that they cut ties with him.  Then he was trying to start a new wrestling organization.

Yeah, he did a lot of bad things and selfish things for the business.  But he also brought the business into mainstream and made it what it is today. 

I never really bought into his opponents having a chance to beat him.  You just knew Andre wasn't because Andre was barely moving at the time.  Likewise for Bundy.  Savage was credible, but you knew he was too small for Vince to have much interest in.  Orndorff had no chance.  He never won a title the entire time he was in the WWF(E).  Sgt Slaughter was a joke.  And even the Rock was not going to matter no what the outcome was.  Warrior was the best "maybe" that he ever tangled with.  But by that time, everyone sort of knew Warrior was not right in the head.

[Flexacon]

Yeah what he did to Taker was probably the ultimate office politicking of all time(but funny as hell when Taker tells the story) but Hogan still gave a lot of us great memories and created two boom periods.  PIP Hulkster.  That pop when he hit the most muscular against the Rock at Wrestlemania is probably my number 1 wrasslin moment of all time.  Hulk Hogan was truly full of life at that moment.

100%when it comes to wrestling memories.

Anyone who was a kid saw Hogan, Warrior and the road warriors will have fond memories

[IroNat]

Apologies if someone already posted this.

[affeman]

Picture of health and fitness

[IroNat]

He's looked very unhealthy for many years.

What was his true height?

[Humble Narcissist]

He's looked very unhealthy for many years.

What was his true height?

I thought he looked 20 years younger on Rogan's podcast recently.

[funk51]

  I hoped they paid their 80 dollars. Strange how Louie's hair went white almost over night, was it caused by a fright, did he not look at it in the light ? Channeling PP.

[BB]

He's looked very unhealthy for many years.

What was his true height?

I think he started out around 6' 5" or so, there are pics with Louie where they're eye to eye almost.

Old age Hogan might've been 6'2" - 6'3" range. Here he is next to Snoop D o-double-g, who is a legit 6' 4" -

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Hogan probably had on wrestling boots here.

He said the leg drop ruined his body, he wished he did a choke, a slam, or something less impactful as a finisher.

[Humble Narcissist]

^^^ Snoop needs more arm work.

[_bruce_]

Hogans had a very bad back - death spared him some serious pains.

[MCWAY]

I think he started out around 6' 5" or so, there are pics with Louie where they're eye to eye almost.

Old age Hogan might've been 6'2" - 6'3" range. Here he is next to Snoop D o-double-g, who is a legit 6' 4" -

.

Hogan probably had on wrestling boots here.

He said the leg drop ruined his body, he wished he did a choke, a slam, or something less impactful as a finisher.

Hogan started 6'8". But all those back and hip surgeries (plus old age) took their toll.

Look at the pics of him and Vince McMahon in the 80s and early 90s. He's much taller.

By 2002-03, McMahon and Hogan are almost eye to eye.

[Flexacon]

Hogan started 6'8". But all those back and hip surgeries (plus old age) took their toll.

Look at the pics of him and Vince McMahon in the 80s and early 90s. He's much taller.

6'8" was definitely an exaggerated wrestling height. The 6'5" mentioned earlier looks about accurate.

[LurkerNoMore]

I think he started out around 6' 5" or so, there are pics with Louie where they're eye to eye almost.

Old age Hogan might've been 6'2" - 6'3" range. Here he is next to Snoop D o-double-g, who is a legit 6' 4" -

.

Hogan probably had on wrestling boots here.

He said the leg drop ruined his body, he wished he did a choke, a slam, or something less impactful as a finisher.

Yeah, in his book he said that after all the years of doing the leg drop, his spine was curled at the bottom and looked like the letter "J"

[Irongrip400]

Apologies if someone already posted this.

I think some of these celebrities do this, so that people do it for them after they die. A circle jerk of sorts.

[Rambone]

Yeah, in his book he said that after all the years of doing the leg drop, his spine was curled at the bottom and looked like the letter "J"

One of the thousand Hogan tall tales that I would actually believe.

[oldschoolfan]

Kevin Nash said hogans back and neck where so bad just for him to walk and make public appearances where very painful