Would you believe, wrestling superstar HULK HOGAN (aka Terry
Gene Bollea), is almost 65 years old?? Considred as the greatest professional
wrestler of all time, HULK HOGAN is perhaps the most recognized face in the
wrestling world back in the 1980s. That’s because he was also visible in the
movies, seen in “Rocky III”(1982) as the nemesis of Stallone.
He was also seen in several TV shows (Thunder in
Paradise, Hogan Knows Best and China), and enjoyed a career as the frontman for
The Wrestling Boot Band, whose record, Hulk Rules, reached #12 on the Billboard
Top Kid Audio chart in 1995.
No wonder then that HULK HOGAN’s likeness was coveted by
marketeers,promotions companies as well as toy makers, who tried to cash-in on
the wrestler’s fame by turning him into various merchandising items—from trade
cards, wrestuling costumes, video games and the most wanted—action figures!
I found this on ebay—one of those items that were tagged
with “Make an Offer” feature. So I did, and offered a ridiculous price for this
complete piece, which, to my surprise was accepted (Secret: It cost the
equivalent of a thousand pesos). To this day, HULK HOGAN remains active on and off the wrestling scene, and managed to rise above adveristies--including a divorce that nearly bankrupt him!
No such things as retirement for HULK HOGAN...
Hulkmania rules!!!
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