Terry Eugene Bollea (/bəˈleɪə/, born August 11, 1953), better
known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional
wrestler, television personality, actor, entrepreneur, and musician.
According to IGN, Hogan is "the most recognized wrestling star
worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s".Hogan began his
professional wrestling career in 1977, but gained worldwide
recognition after signing for World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now
WWE) in 1983. There, his persona as a heroic all-American helped usher
in the 1980s professional wrestling boom, where he headlined the first
nine editions of WWF's flagship annual event, WrestleMania. During his
initial run, Hogan also won the WWF Championship five times, with his
first reign holding the record for the second-longest in company
history. Additionally, he is the first wrestler to win consecutive
Royal Rumble matches, winning in 1990 and 1991.In 1993, he departed
the WWF to sign for rival promotion World Championship Wrestling
(WCW). Hogan subsequently won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
six times, and also holds the record for the longest reign in company
history. In 1996, he adopted the villainous persona of "Hollywood"
Hulk Hogan, leading the popular New World Order (NWO) stable. As a
result, he became a major figure during the "Monday Night Wars",
another boom of mainstream professional wrestling. Hogan also
headlined WCW's annual flagship event Starrcade three times, including
the most profitable WCW pay-per-view ever at the event's 1997 edition.
known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional
wrestler, television personality, actor, entrepreneur, and musician.
According to IGN, Hogan is "the most recognized wrestling star
worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s".Hogan began his
professional wrestling career in 1977, but gained worldwide
recognition after signing for World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now
WWE) in 1983. There, his persona as a heroic all-American helped usher
in the 1980s professional wrestling boom, where he headlined the first
nine editions of WWF's flagship annual event, WrestleMania. During his
initial run, Hogan also won the WWF Championship five times, with his
first reign holding the record for the second-longest in company
history. Additionally, he is the first wrestler to win consecutive
Royal Rumble matches, winning in 1990 and 1991.In 1993, he departed
the WWF to sign for rival promotion World Championship Wrestling
(WCW). Hogan subsequently won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
six times, and also holds the record for the longest reign in company
history. In 1996, he adopted the villainous persona of "Hollywood"
Hulk Hogan, leading the popular New World Order (NWO) stable. As a
result, he became a major figure during the "Monday Night Wars",
another boom of mainstream professional wrestling. Hogan also
headlined WCW's annual flagship event Starrcade three times, including
the most profitable WCW pay-per-view ever at the event's 1997 edition.
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