 -- Stats
Real Name: Terry Gene Bollea, Also known as- The Super Destoyer, Terry Boulder, Sterlin golden, Terry Hogan, Hulk Hogan, The Hulkster, Hollywood Hogan.
Home: Born in Augusta, Georgia. Lives in Clearwater, Florida, with his wife and two children.
Date of Birth: August 11, 1953
University Attended: University of South Florida
College Degree: Finance and Management
Proffesional Debut: 1977
Trained by Hiro Matsuda
Signature Maneuvers: Big Boot to the Face and Leg Drop, Axe Bomber (Crooked Arm Lariat) Golden Squeeze bearhug (aka the "Super Southern Squeeze")
Trade mark : Wears red and yellow into the ring. Always tears his T-shirt off his body.
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) [current]
Weight 303 lbs (137 kg) [peak]
Weight 280 lbs (127 kg) [current]
Biceps: 24"
Neck: 21"
Chest: 58"
Forarm: 18"
Wrist: 9"
Calves: 20"
Thighs: 30 & 1/2
Hands: 13 & 1/2
-- Main Facts
Ranked #1 in the "PWI 500" of the PWI Years (1979-1999) (Pro Wrestling Illustrated 20th Anniversary Special).
His real height is 6'5". Has been billed up to 6'9" in wrestling matches (nowadays usually at 6'7").
He is the third-ever six-time WWF/WWE World Champion (other two are The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin).
First ever superstar to defeat Andre the Giant and he also bodyslammed Andre in 1987 at Wrestlemania III .
All of his WWF title reigns put together are about 6 years (over 2000 days)!
Has a brief appearance in the 1990 film "Gremlins 2" as himself.
Signed as official spokesman for a new video game from Acclaim entitled "Legends of Wrestling". [October 2001]
Is an accomplished bass player and played bass in several local rock bands in Tampa, Fla.
As a high school baseball player, Hogan was a hot pro prospect and was considered the best pitcher in the State..
Majored in Business Management at the University of South Florida, Tampa before becoming a professional wrestler.
He appeared in some of the live action segments of the cartoon series "Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling" (1985-1987).
Hogan joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1979, cast as an Irish villain.
Adopted the song, "Ravishing", written by Jim Steinman and performed by Bonnie Tyler, as his theme song. Song is now subtitled, "The Hulk Hogan Theme" and is sung at his wrestling entrances.
In 1985, Hulk demonstrated a chin lock on the TV show "Hot Properties" on the show's host, Richard Belzer. Belzer fell unconscious to the floor and required stitches in his scalp. He sued Hogan for $5 million, settling out of court.
Spent 10 years as a professional guitarist before becoming a wrestler.
His family has more than 30 pets including dogs, cats, birds, chinchillas, ferrets, turtles, iguanas, rabbits, fish and a frog.
Considered running for president.
First wrestler to have ring music play on his way to the ring.
Hogan was the first IWGP Champion, winning a 10-man tournament.
Hogan's old WWF theme music Real American preformed by Rick Derringer was originally made for the tag team of Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo back in 1985 but after Windham left the WWF it later became Hogan's music.
Hogan and Ed Leslie (Brutus Beefcake) are not brothers.
Former Senior Editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated and WOW Magazine Bill Apter recommended Hogan to a casting director seeking a wrestler for the movie Rocky III.
Johnny Valiant was Hogan's manager in his early AWA days, Jimmy Hart, Freddy Blassie, and Miss Elizabeth have also managed him.
Hogan was on the cover of Sports Illustrated in April of 1985, next to the swimsuit issue, the magazine is the year's best seller.
Hogan originally planned to appear at the first Starrcade in 1983 before signing with the WWF but had a prior commitment in Japan that he could not break.
Hogan was trained by famed trainer Hiro Matsuda.
Hulk Hogan, Diesel (Kevin Nash) and Triple H are the only WWF Champions to retain the title at Wrestlemania.
Hulk Hogan, Andre the giant were to witness 93,173 fans at Wrestlemania III, which was set to make a world record.
Hulk Hogan made the most SNME appearances with 28, 26 times he wrestled and 2 times he was interviewed.
Hulk Hogan was the only wrestler at Wrestlemania not to defend the WWF Champioship on the line when he teamed up with Mr T and battled in a tag team match against rowdy piper and Paul Wonderfull.
The WWF Championship changed hands twice at Wrestlemania IX, Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart for the title and then lost to Hulk Hogan.
Hogan was the first 3 time, 4 time and 5 time WWF Champion.
Early in his career, Hulk Hogan teamed with "Dizzy Hogan" who would later be known as Brutus Beefcake
Two days before WrestleMania 9, Hogan was injured in a jet-ski accident. That explains the shiner he had when he wrestled at WrestleMania 9
Hulk Hogan earned 1.8 million dollars with his match up against Randy Macho Man Savage at Wrestlemania 5.
The screw job over hogan at bash at the beach 2000, was for real when Hogan said he would sue wcw for what happened to him.
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