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Born August 11th, 1953, Terry Gene
Bollea is better known by his stage
name Hulk Hogan. Hogan is a
professional actor and a
professional wrestler. He starred in
the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows
Best and is the co-host of American
Gladiators on NBC. In addition, he
makes frequent guest appearances
on his daughter's reality show,
Brooke Knows Best.
Hogan had mainstream popularity in
the mid 1980s through the early
1990s as the all-American,
working-class hero character Hulk
Hogan in the World Wrestling
Bollea is better known by his stage
name Hulk Hogan. Hogan is a
professional actor and a
professional wrestler. He starred in
the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows
Best and is the co-host of American
Gladiators on NBC. In addition, he
makes frequent guest appearances
on his daughter's reality show,
Brooke Knows Best.
Hogan had mainstream popularity in
the mid 1980s through the early
1990s as the all-American,
working-class hero character Hulk
Hogan in the World Wrestling
Federation, capturing his first world title on January 23rd, 1983. He was also notable in the
mid-to-late 1990s as "Hollywood" Hogan in World Championship Wrestling, playing a heel as
the leader of the nWo. Following the end of WCW, Hogan made a brief return to the WWE in
the early 2000s, combining elements of his two most famous personas.
Hogan was later inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2nd, 2005 and is officially a
twelve-time world champion: a six time WWF/E Champion and a six time WCW World
Heavyweight Champion as well as a former one time Tag Team Champion with Edge. He was
also the winner of the Royal Rumble in 1990 and 1991.
mid-to-late 1990s as "Hollywood" Hogan in World Championship Wrestling, playing a heel as
the leader of the nWo. Following the end of WCW, Hogan made a brief return to the WWE in
the early 2000s, combining elements of his two most famous personas.
Hogan was later inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2nd, 2005 and is officially a
twelve-time world champion: a six time WWF/E Champion and a six time WCW World
Heavyweight Champion as well as a former one time Tag Team Champion with Edge. He was
also the winner of the Royal Rumble in 1990 and 1991.