My Memory Of Hulk Hogan

Today, I want to step away from my gaming posts and talk about what Hulk Hogan meant to me as a kid.

I was a huge wrestling fan in the '80s and '90s, with tons of wrestling toys, collectibles, video games, and posters. Even today, I still find myself collecting WWE figures to add to my collection.

The question is: If Hulk Hogan didn’t exist, would WWE be as big as it was—or is—today? For me, I don’t think so.

Hulk Hogan was wrestling at the time I started watching. No offense to other wrestlers—I loved many others in the WWE—but like him or not, Hulk Hogan was the GOAT of this industry. His presentation, his strength, and his words to kids were a huge deal for all of us watching him back then.

Funny enough, he wasn’t even my personal favorite wrestler… but I just had to see him.

I’ll never forget the time my brother took me to the Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens for a WWE event. We sat in the second row, and I watched Hulk Hogan vs. King Haku. For me, it was electric—to be that close and see the sheer size of Hulk in real life.

With this post, I definitely don’t want to get into the things Hulk dealt with later in life. I honestly felt the media made him look horrible. I’m referring to the sex tapes and all that garbage. Watching him in court, and losing his wife through it all… it was tough to see.

How many of us are perfect? Have we all made great choices in life? Haven’t we all done wrong at some point?

At the end of the day, the man is human. I refuse to look at him any other way than as The Hulkster—the larger-than-life star who sent a great message to all of us at a time when wrestling had a wholesome quality to it.

From watching him in movies like Rocky and No Holds Barred, to seeing him on arcade games like WrestleFest and Royal Rumble for Sega Genesis… Hulk was everywhere. There are so many other games and moments I haven’t even listed here.

To those of you reading this blog—I’d love to hear your stories of what Hulk meant to you during your time on this planet. Please comment! It would be great to hear your experiences.

I’ve included a couple of pics in this post of the figures I have as collectibles. Unfortunately, I’m still missing my old-school rubber Hulk figure—man, I loved those days. Haha.

Anyway guys, I’m grateful you took the time to read this. I hope you have a great day.

RIP Hulk Hogan.

Thank you for the memories.