Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan is an American professional wrestler, actor, television personality, and musician best known for his time working for WWE.

Hogan enjoyed mainstream popularity in the 1980s and 90s as the all-American character Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWE), and as Hollywood Hogan, the villainous leader of the New World Order, in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hogan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. He was signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2010 until 2013, where he was the on-screen General Manager, before leaving after Dixie Carter's infamous heel turn.

He is a 12-time world champion being a six-time WWF/WWE Champion, six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and a former WWE World Tag Team Champion with Edge. His six combined reigns make him the second longest-reigning WWF Champion of all time (after Bruno Sammartino) and the longest-reigning of the 1980s, having held the title for 1,474 days from 1984-1988. His six combined reigns in WCW make him the longest-reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion of all time as well, with a 469-day reign from 1994-1995. Hogan won the Royal Rumble in 1990 and 1991, making him the first man to win two consecutive Royal Rumbles.

Appearance
Once the Hulkamania Hulk Hogan character was set, Hogan always wore his red and yellow colors; bandana, tear-away shirt, wristbands, trunks (tights later in his career), kneepads, and boots.

Hollywood Hogan always wore black and white: Bandana, sunglasses, tear-away nWo t-shirt, fingerless gloves, black tights with lightning airbrushed on them, weight belt, black kneepads and boots.

Personality
At his core, Hogan is a great big kid. Hogan is the yardstick for hammy wrestlers in the WWE, setting a standard in the 80s with his huge, gruff promos about America, the 24-inch pythons, taking down evildoers and his beloved Hulkamaniacs.

Abilities
Hogan's finishers is a simple leg drop and the Axe Bomber is a slightly altered lariat. Hogan would routinely do heel spots. Choking, fingernail scrapes, closed fists, even interfering in a match by smacking DiBiase in the back of the head with a chair and setting up Macho (the babyface) to get the pin at WrestleMania IV.

Trivia

 * In 1982, Hulk Hogan made $15,000 for his role in Rocky III.
 * In 1995, Hogan had a restaurant called Pastamania in the Mall of America in Minnesota. It closed less than a year later.
 * Hulk has been in two plane crashes wearing his red underwear both times, so he considers them his 'lucky' underwear. He won't board a plane without wearing them.
 * Hulk Hogan's measurements are: Biceps 24", Neck 21", Chest 58", Forearm 18", Wrist 9", Calves 20", Thighs 30 1/2", Hands 13 1/2".
 * Hogan's mother, Ruth, passed away in December 2010.