Hulk Hogan dies
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Proper cheese but I enjoyed it !
the-norseman said:
A bloke who seemed like he was "old" forever, wrestling at 30 looking like he was 60+
This comment made me realise that in the period I watched WWF in my early teens (86-88-ish), Hogan was 33-35 years old.I recall thinking he was about 50 at that time and haven't really considered it further since.
Every so often I'll see some random thing on X that gets me looking into all the wrestlers that I remember from when I was a kid.
Anecdotal but a lot of the "they're suspiciously muscular" ones seem to be dead and a lot of the "they're a bit normal and chunky looking for an athlete" ones seem to be alive.
Anecdotal but a lot of the "they're suspiciously muscular" ones seem to be dead and a lot of the "they're a bit normal and chunky looking for an athlete" ones seem to be alive.
Hulk had a colourful life.
He was filmed having sex with the wife of radio personality "Bubba the Love Sponge" at Bubba's apartment. The video was "leaked" on Gawker so Hulk sued and won $140M. But, Gawker filed for bankruptcy and settled for $31M.
Peter Theil, founder of PayPal, funded Hulk's legal fees. Peter had been looking for an opportunity for revenge on Gawker after they had outed him as gay previously.
He was filmed having sex with the wife of radio personality "Bubba the Love Sponge" at Bubba's apartment. The video was "leaked" on Gawker so Hulk sued and won $140M. But, Gawker filed for bankruptcy and settled for $31M.
Peter Theil, founder of PayPal, funded Hulk's legal fees. Peter had been looking for an opportunity for revenge on Gawker after they had outed him as gay previously.
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Every so often I'll see some random thing on X that gets me looking into all the wrestlers that I remember from when I was a kid.
Anecdotal but a lot of the "they're suspiciously muscular" ones seem to be dead and a lot of the "they're a bit normal and chunky looking for an athlete" ones seem to be alive.
Lex Luger was a big guy and is still around although he looks rather frail these days. Anecdotal but a lot of the "they're suspiciously muscular" ones seem to be dead and a lot of the "they're a bit normal and chunky looking for an athlete" ones seem to be alive.
I've said it before but Hulk features alot in the Andre the giant documentary, worth a watch.
RIP Hulk, Wrestlemania VI and the Royal Rumble from that year were vintage, what a time to be alive that was, trying to get a good signal on satellite with my dodgy filmnet box in the dark at 1am aged 13 and going to bed in the small hours.
RIP Hulk, Wrestlemania VI and the Royal Rumble from that year were vintage, what a time to be alive that was, trying to get a good signal on satellite with my dodgy filmnet box in the dark at 1am aged 13 and going to bed in the small hours.
OzzyR1 said:
This comment made me realise that in the period I watched WWF in my early teens (86-88-ish), Hogan was 33-35 years old.
I recall thinking he was about 50 at that time and haven't really considered it further since.
I think he was 28 first time he faced Andre as "Hulk Hogan"I recall thinking he was about 50 at that time and haven't really considered it further since.
RIP Hulk.
I remember my grandad recording wrestlemania on sky for us as my dad wouldn't buy it.
I met British bulldog once in a signing session in Croydon Woolworths when I was about 7/8, it was a right con as you had to buy a video to get signed, Mum bless her took me and the brother down and we were at the front of the queue....then of course WW3 happens closer to the signing and it had to be canned, luckily they let us get a signing.
I remember my grandad recording wrestlemania on sky for us as my dad wouldn't buy it.
I met British bulldog once in a signing session in Croydon Woolworths when I was about 7/8, it was a right con as you had to buy a video to get signed, Mum bless her took me and the brother down and we were at the front of the queue....then of course WW3 happens closer to the signing and it had to be canned, luckily they let us get a signing.
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