American professional wrestler, actor and television personality From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terry Ugene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American semi-retired pro wrestler and actor.
Hulk Hogan | |
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![]() Hulk Hogan on the April 7, 2014 episode of Raw | |
Born | Augusta, Georgia | August 11, 1953
Website | Official site |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Super Destroyer Sterling Golden Terry Boulder Incredible Hulk Hogan Terry "Hulk" Hogan Hulk Hogan Hulk Machine Immortal Hulk Hogan Hollywood Hulk Hogan Hollywood Hogan Mr. America |
Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 302 lb (137 kg; 21 st 8 lb) |
Billed from | Venice Beach, California[1] Washington, D.C. (as Mr. America)[2] Hollywood, California (as Hollywood Hogan) |
Trained by | Hiro Matsuda |
Debut | August 10, 1977 |
Retired | November 1, 2011 |
He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He is a six-time WWF/E Champion and six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
His first match in Japan was in May 1980 for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Sylvester Stallone in 2005.[3]
On July 18, 2024 he was a guest speaker at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [4]
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