Title history



  • February 1979 – NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title (Southern division) Defeated Ox Baker (as Terry Boulder) – Alabama
    Lost to Austin Idol on June 20, 1979 – Mobile, Alabama

  • December 1, 1979 – NWA Southeast Heavyweight Title (Northern division)

    Defeated Dick Slater (as Sterling Golden) – Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Lost to Bob Armstrong on December 25, 1979 – Knoxville, Tennessee

  • April 24, 1983 – AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2)
    Defeated Nick Bockwinkel (as “Incredible” Hulk Hogan) – Saint Paul, Minnesota
    NOTE (1) :The first decision was reversed by AWA President Stanley Blackburn for "hitting the champ with an illegal object."
    NOTE (2) :The second decision was also reversed by Stanley Blackburn, due to Hogan throwing Bockwinkel over the top rope during the match, which was against AWA rules at the time.
    Both of these rulings were overturned on April 4, 2005 by the AWA, who recognized Hogan as a two-time former champion.

  • late 1982, Hogan and Antonio Inoki won the 3rd Annual MSG Tag League

  • Defeated Nick Bockwinkel (as “Incredible” Hulk Hogan) – Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • April 18, 1982 – AWA World Heavyweight Championship
    Defeated Nick Bockwinkel (as “Incredible” Hulk Hogan) – Saint Paul, Minnesota

    April 24, 1983 – AWA World Heavyweight Championship (2)
    Defeated Nick Bockwinkel (as “Incredible” Hulk Hogan) – Saint Paul, Minnesota
    NOTE (1) :The first decision was reversed by AWA President Stanley Blackburn for "hitting the champ with an illegal object."
    NOTE (2) :The second decision was also reversed by Stanley Blackburn, due to Hogan throwing Bockwinkel over the top rope during the match, which was against AWA rules at the time.
    Both of these rulings were overturned on April 4, 2005 by the AWA, who recognized Hogan as a two-time former champion.

  • Hogan defeated Antonio Inoki in a tournament final for the vacant IWPG Heavyweight Title, June 2, 1983.
    Inoki was slated to win, and Bollea nailed Inoki and tried to hold the rope, but fell and was knocked out cold. Inoki ended Hogan's title run, June 14, 1984.

  • Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik on January 23, 1984, to gain possesion of the WWF World Title.
    Andre the Giant ended Hogan's regain, February 5, 1988.

  • At WrestleMania V, Hulk defeated Randy Savage to capture the WWF World Title for a second time, April 2, 1989.
    The Ultimate Warrior ended Hogan's regain at WrestleMania VI, April 1, 1990.

  • Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter at WrestleMania VII, March 24, 1991, to gain possesion of the WWF World Title for A 3rd time.
    The Undertaker ended Hogan's regain at Survivor Series 1991, November 27.

  • Hogan retained the WWF World Title from the Undertaker at Tuesday in Texas, December 3, 1991.
    A few days later the title was declared vacant due to they way Hogan won the match.

  • For the fifth time Hogan won the WWF World Title by defeating Yokozuna at WrestleMania IX in 23 seconds, April 4, 1993.
    At King of the Ring 1993, June 13, Yokozuna ended Hogan's regain.

  • Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair at Bash at the Beach, July 17, 1994, to win the WCW World Title.
    The Giant defeated Hogan by disqualification at Halloween Havoc, October 29, 1995, and due to contract stipulations the title changed hands even if the match was won by disqualification.

  • Hollywood Hogan defeated the Giant at Hogg Wild, August 10, 1996 to lift the WCW World Title for a second time.
    Lex Luger won the title at Nitro, August 4, 1997.

  • Hogan regained the title five days later at Hogg Wild from Luger, August 9, 1997.
    Sting defeated Hogan at Starrcade, December 28, 1997.

  • Hollywood defeated Randy Savage at Nitro, April 20, 1998, to win the WCW World Title.
    Goldberg ended Hogan's regain at Nitro, July 6, 1998.

  • Hogan won the WCW World Title for the fifth time when he defeated Kevin Nash in a joke match, Nitro, January 4, 1999.
    Ric Flair ended the regain at Uncensored March 14, 1999, in what was supposed to be a First Blood Cage Match, but ended with Hogan being counted out in the figure four leglock.

  • On Nitro, July 12, 1999, Hogan made his return to the ring after a knee injury and defeated Randy Savage to win the WCW World Title.
    At Fall Brawl, September 12, 1999, Sting ended Hogan's regain.

  • At Bash at the Beach, July 9, Hogan defeated Jeff Jarrett, when Jarrett laid down for Hogan. Hulk won the WCW World Title.
    Later that night WCW dumped the WCW World Title and made a new one, hulk's WCW title win was voided.

  • Hollywood Hulk Hogan defeated Triple H at Backlash, April 21st 2002, to win the WWE Championship for the 6th time.
    Undertaker ended Hogan's regain at WWE Judgement Day, May 20th 2002.

  • Hollywood Hulk Hogan and edge defeated billy and chuck at smackdown, July 4th 2002, to win the WWE tag team Championship.
    Storm & Christian defeated Hogan and edge for the titles at WWE VENGEANCE, July 21, 2002 .