History Wrestling / HulkHogan

* HesBack[=/=]StillGotIt:

* NighInvulnerability[=/=]NoSell:
** When he gets a HeroicSecondWind.

Hogan has appeared or starred in over a dozen films, which is not to call him an actor. Under his belt are such classics as ''Film/NoHoldsBarred'', ''Film/SuburbanCommando'', ''Film/MrNanny'', ''Film/SantaWithMuscles'', ''[[Film/ThreeNinjas Three Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain]]'' (listed on Website/IMDb's "100 Worst Movies"), ''Series/ThunderInParadise'' and more.[[note]]He also had several cameos or guest roles in TV series such as ''Series/TheATeam'', ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' and ''Series/SuddenlySusan''.[[/note]] This opened the door for other WWE alumni to have film and TV careers, but only [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], Wrestling/{{Batista}}, and Wrestling/JohnCena have surpassed Hogan's cinematic output.

* PaperThinDisguise: The "Mr. America" gimmick was born following Hogan being (in kayfabe) forced to sit out his contract after beating Vince [=McMahon=] in ''[=WrestleMania=] XIX'', doing nothing other than changing his name and wearing a ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica''-style mask but otherwise doing nothing to his moves, poses, even entrance music. ''Nobody in the company except Vince noticed or cared'', forcing Vince to drastic and bizarre measures to prove that Mr. America was the Hulkster, including an in-ring LieDetector test (only for Mr. America to pass it without a hitch).

* CombatPragmatist[=/=]NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught: Hogan would routinely do heel spots. Choking, fingernail scrapes, closed fists, even interfering in a match by smacking [[Wrestling/TedDiBiase DiBiase]] in the back of the head with a chair and setting up Macho Man (the babyface) to get the pin at ''[=WrestleMania IV=]''. Hogan is similar to "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant in that they trained to wrestle heel and never bothered to learn much in the other direction, but were both over and charismatic enough that when they heeled out on their opponents, fans accepted that the guy getting the business must've done something to deserve it.

* AllAmericanFace[=/=]BigGood:
** For ''fourteen years''. Hogan became so synonymous with the role that his '96 FaceHeelTurn ''genuinely'' sent shock waves through the industry.
** His Mr. America persona in 2003's WWE was his last major stab at it.

* AppropriatedAppellation[=/=]InsultBackfire: Back in 1988, [[Wrestling/AllenCoage Bad News Brown]] disparagingly called him "Hollywood Hogan." Wrestling/RandySavage called him that on the ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'' after Hulk's heel turn at ''WCW Bash at the Beach 96''. Come the December 30, 1996 ''Nitro,'' Hulk officially started calling himself "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, usually shortened to simply Hollywood Hogan.

*** Sting has gotten several wins over Hogan without having ever lost to him[[/note]]In singles matches anyway, Hogan once pinned Sting in a tag team match on ''Nitro''. Also, their first match on the November 20, 1995 edition of ''Nitro'' was a no-contest[[/note]], possibly more than any other wrestler. Though most people only remember the screwy Starrcade 1997 finish.

* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Hell... just ask [[Wrestling/AntonioInoki the revered Japanese legend]] Antonio Inoki!

* CatchPhrase:

* CelebrityToons: ''WesternAnimation/HulkHogansRockNWrestling'', in which he was played by Creator/BradGarrett.

* AppropriatedAppellation[=/=]InsultBackfire: Back in 1988, [[Wrestling/AllenCoage Bad News Brown]] disparagingly called him "Hollywood Hogan." Wrestling/RandySavage called him that on the ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'' after Hulk's heel turn at ''WCW Bash at the Beach 96''. Come the December 30, 1996 ''Nitro,'' Hulk officially started calling himself "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan.

*** Sting has gotten the most wins over Hogan without having ever lost to him (in singles matches anyway, Hogan once pinned Sting in a tag team match on ''Nitro''.). Though most people only remember the screwy Starrcade 1997 finish.

*** Sting is the one wrestler who has gotten the most wins over Hogan without having ever lost to him (in singles matches anyway, Hogan once pinned Sting in a tag team match on ''Nitro''). Though most people only remember the screwy Starrcade 1997 finish.

* VillainProtagonist: Whenever he turns heel, he's this, especially in [=nWo=].

Hogan has appeared or starred in over a dozen films, which is not to call him an actor. Under his belt are such classics as ''Film/NoHoldsBarred'', ''Film/SuburbanCommando'', ''Film/MrNanny'', ''Film/SantaWithMuscles'', ''[[Film/ThreeNinjas Three Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain]]'' (listed on Website/IMDb's "100 Worst Movies"), ''Series/ThunderInParadise'' and more.[[note]]He also had several cameos or guest roles in TV series such as ''Series/TheATeam'', ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' and ''Series/SuddenlySusan''.[[/note]] This opened the door for other WWE alumni to have film and TV careers, but only [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] has equaled Hogan's cinematic output (although Wrestling/{{Batista}} and Wrestling/JohnCena are sneakily trying to catch up).

His given name is Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953 in Augusta, Georgia). You know him better as '''Hulk Hogan'''. If the name doesn't ring any bells, you were either born after the TurnOfTheMillennium or you've been living under a rock since TheEighties. To put it simply: Hogan is the single most famous professional wrestler to ever lace up a pair of boots, as even his [[TheRival industry rival]], Wrestling/RicFlair, has reluctantly admitted.

Hogan, like most great wrestlers of the 70s and 80s, made his name largely overseas, and then later gained major fame in the US in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]] before being signed by the [[{{Wrestling/WWE}} WWF]]. Simply put, Hogan is the guy who made wrestling go mainstream. Wrestling/VinceMcMahon had the dream, but Hogan had TheFace and the push for nationalization would not have worked without him. Moreover, Hogan was already a household name by 1983, with his memorable cameo in ''Film/RockyIII'' and numerous interviews on talk shows worldwide.

It was when Hogan faced allegations of steroid use, took his act to Hollywood (see below) and later joined Wrestling/{{WCW}} that he ran into problems. In 1993, WCW was still an old-fashioned Southern-style wrestling promotion, and introducing a superhero like Hogan (and [[DenserAndWackier even campier villains]]) never quite clicked. But Hogan still had one last card to play: He took the plunge and turned heel, betting the novelty of "Evil Hulk" would be enough to get by. [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder He was right.]] "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan was born at ''Bash at the Beach '96'', and wrestling history was thrown into a DarkerAndEdgier era, which forced WWF to come up with a change of their own, known as [[Wrestling/AttitudeEra "Attitude"]].

He served a three-year suspension starting in 2015, as racist comments made during a sex tape came to light and led the WWE [[UnPerson to attempt to scrub him from their history]]; however, he was [[https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1018567979221573633 reinstated in 2018.]] After all, no matter what you say about him, he's still ''[[LivingLegend Hulk Hogan]].''

Hogan has appeared or starred in over a dozen films, which is not to call him an actor. Under his belt are such classics as ''Film/NoHoldsBarred'', ''Film/SuburbanCommando'', ''Film/MrNanny'', ''Film/SantaWithMuscles'', ''[[Film/ThreeNinjas Three Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain]]'' (listed on Website/IMDb's "100 Worst Movies") ''Series/ThunderInParadise'' and more.[[note]]Plus several cameos or guest roles in TV series such as ''Series/TheATeam'', ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' and ''Series/SuddenlySusan''[[/note]] This opened the door for other WWE alumni to have film and TV careers, but only [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]] has equaled Hogan's cinematic output. (Although Wrestling/{{Batista}} and Wrestling/JohnCena are sneakily trying to catch up.)

His in-ring achievements are also a need-to-know topic amongst Marks and Smarts alike, he is a former [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-h.html NWA Southeastern (Continental version) Heavyweight Champion]], a former x2 [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/al/secw/se-s-h.html NWA Southeastern (Gulf Coast version) Heavyweight Champion]], the inaugural and former [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/iwgp.html IWGP World Heavyweight Champion]], a former x6 [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWF/E World Heavyweight Champion]] (The 2nd longest combined and 3rd longest individual reigns in the promotion) a former x6 [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] (Both, the longest combined and individual reigns in the promotion) and a former [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag-Team Champion]] (w/Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}). He is also member of [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/hof/pwhof.html The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum]] since 2003 and [[https://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/hof.html WWE Hall of Fame]] class 2005 and class 2020 as member of [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]].

Hogan would don the red and yellow once again by 1999, but the diminishing returns of the [=nWo=] angle and numerous business and creative failures led to WWF (now WWE) buying out WCW. He has maintained an infrequent presence on TV, alternating between RealityTV star and General Manager of ''[[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA Impact]]''.

* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Hell... just ask [[Wrestling/AntonioInoki the revered japanese legend]] Antonio Inoki!

** But before that, Hogan wore a green singlet in Memphis. And a mask in Florida. And was known as Sterling Golden in Georgia.

* GameBreakingInjury: Hogan had spinal fusion surgery in late 2010, which might very well end his active wrestling career permanently. To put this in perspective, this was the same surgery Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}} had in 2003 that led to his first retirement. Edge was 29 at the time and lasted eight more years, probably against better judgment. Hulk Hogan was nearly twice that age.

** Wrestling/AcesAndEights threatened his daughter. When he returns, he knocks out three of their members with Sting's baseball bat and is absolutely livid.

* TakeThatCritics At the 1995 ''World War 3'' PPV, Hogan (alongside Sting and Randy Savage) burns a dirt sheet, which he calls "a rag sheet", telling Gene Okerlund to "''Observe'' this!", which is a shot at Dave Meltzer of the ''Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter'', and then proclaiming, "The Internet's got all the scoops!" Little did he know that those words [[HoistByHisOwnPetard would come back to haunt him]]. They changed the booking of the show after Meltzer got word of it in order to swerve him, but Meltzer had the changes in the issue the week before the PPV.

* BadassesWearBandanas: Originally he wore a MartialArtsHeadband, now is what The Hulkster wears to cover his baldness.
%%* BaldOfEvil: Depending on what his heel/face alignment is at the time.

** A few weeks shy from the ''David Schultz/John Stossel incident'', Hogan and Creator/MrT were invited to ''"Hot Poperties"'' to promote the first ever Wrestlemania, the interviewer ([[Creator/RichardBelzer the comedian Richard Belzer]]) was [[AssholeVictim taunting Hogan and T to try a wrestling maneuver on him]], both men denied his request at first, but Belzer pressed on until he get what he asked for. They had to settle down the issue on a court later.

* SignificantWhiteHairDarkSkin: Hogan is a serial tanner, to pretty glaring levels. Made only more prominent by the fact that he is of mixed ancestry that includes Italian and Panamanian, two ethnicities known for dark complexions.

* OverprotectiveDad[=/=]PapaWolf:
** He suspended [[Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys Bully Ray]], a man who's consistently sided with him easily more often than not during his three years in TNA. Why? For dating his daughter Brooke. According to Hogan, this broke some sort of unwritten wrestler's code, brother! Fences were supposedly mended on the 1/31/13 ''Impact Wrestling'' episode when Hogan finally reinstated the Bully but Hulk apparently subsequently revoked the reinstatement or something.
** Wrestling/AcesAndEights threatened his daughter. When he returns, he knocks out three of their members with Sting's baseball bat and is absolutely livid.
** When they ruined her wedding and attacked him and Bully Ray along with the wedding party, that was enough for him to finally recognize Bully's loyalty, revoke the disproportionate suspension he put on Bully, and book a pseudo-rematch of the BFG'12 tables match (Aces & Eights vs. Bully and Wrestling/{{Sting}}) the following week.

** In Japan he tended to work harder and did a lot more mat wrestling than in the U.S. If he had brought more of that style to his work in the States he'd probably be thought of more highly as a wrestler than he is. Many American "Smarks" have had their jaws kissing the floor right after they see how much differently he wrestled overseas. On the other hand, that style would clash with the formula that made him so successful in the first place. Damned if you do...

** ...and ''VideoGame/{{Vendetta}}'' has the MightyGlacier "subtly" named '''[[Main/FunWithHomophones Hawk]]'''.

* SignificantWhiteHairDarkSkinz: Hogan is a serial tanner, to pretty glaring levels. Made only more prominent by the fact that he is of mixed ancestry that includes Italian and Panamanian, two ethnicities known for dark complexions.

* BearHug: When he was "Sterling Golden" in Georgia Championship Wrestling, he used it as his [[FinishingMove finisher]], ''[[NameOfPower The Golden Squeeze]]''.

** He's also said he realized way too late that he spent 90% of his promos talking about his arms but used a leg in his finisher, what makes no sense. Thus, he said he should have used a ''Sleeper Hold'' better which is interesting since he used the ''[[BearHug Golden Squeeze]]'' in Georgia and Florida, switching later for a ''[[HoistHeroOverHead Canadian Backbreaker Rack]]'' in his early days in WWF.

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: A serial tanner, to pretty glaring levels. Made only more prominent by the fact that he is of mixed ancestry that includes Italian and Panamanian, two ethnicities known for dark complexions.