“It’s Never Over” – When WWE Legend Hulk Hogan Won ‘WWF World Champion’ Playing As Title Rival ‘The Undertaker’

Hulk Hogan is a legend in the world of WWE and has dominated the ring for a long time. The American has won many titles in his glorious career, leading to heated rivalries with many professional wrestlers. One of those rivals was another WWE legend, The Undertaker, who defeated Hogan twice for the title.

WWE has also been part of the gaming community, as some of the most famous video games were based on this action sport. So many professional wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, and Ric Flair have appeared in these wrestling-based video games.

Hulk Hogan played a classic WWE arcade game as The Undertaker

Hulk Hogan once tried playing WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game. It is a 1995 WWF game developed by Midway, who also developed the famous Mortal Kombat. Further, Hogan chose The Undertaker to play the game as it only included eight professional wrestlers.

Undoubtedly, it was interesting to see Hogan play as The Undertaker, as the latter defeated Hogan in two tournaments to win the title. Moreover, Hogan playing the game as The Undertaker, was fighting against three professional wrestlers: Shawn Michaels, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Bret “The Hitman” Hart.

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Hulk was playing this game with a kid who was initially playing it. The kid managed to defeat Michaels but lost against the remaining two. So, Hulk took over the game and said, “It’s never over.” He defeated all the opponents and shouted, “Give it up!” while beating Bret Hart. Eventually, Hulk Hogan won the WWF World Championship in-game but as The Undertaker.

Hulk Hogan’s first appearance in a video game

Hulk Hogan was a legend in the fighting sport. Undoubtedly, he has been featured in many video games. His latest video game appearance is in the WWE2k22 by 2K games, and he’s a playable character. But many might wonder when he first appeared in a video game.

The American WWE legend’s first video game appearance was in the 1984 wrestling arcade game, Appoooh, developed by SEGA. This arcade game only had eight professional wrestlers, and Hogan was one of them. However, these wrestlers were unlicensed and were known by different names, similar to their original ones.

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