“I’m Putting Up a Million Dollars..”: WWE Legend’s Absurd Challenge for Hulk Hogan in 2015 Outlined the Insanity of the Ruthless Aggression Era

Hulk Hogan is one of the toughest men in the business, and he has proved it time and again. Ever since his debut on the big stage, he has maintained his reputation of being one of the best.

His impressive physique and charismatic nature have always aided him in succeeding and becoming one of the greatest.

The golden era of WWF saw Hogan dominating the main-event scene, and becoming the face of the company. Apart from the brains of Vince McMahon, it was the brawns of Hulk Hogan as well that took WWF from a regional promotion to an International giant.

During his time at the company, Hogan made several friends, as well as several foes. However, he is still well-known for all of his achievements, rather than any of the controversies that he was a part of. Hogan was a controversial man as well, but let us not get into that.

Former WCW Wrestler and WWE Superstar, Scott Steiner and Hogan were not always at the best of terms.

In reel life, they portrayed themselves to be friends as a part of NWO in WCW. However, in real life, they did see eye to eye with each other. In 2015, Steiner went a step ahead and called out Hulk Hogan for a challenge worth $1 million dollars.

Steiner stated, “June 7th. Mets’ stadium. I’ve got an open challenge to you, Hulk Hogan.” Big Poppa Pump challenged The Hulkster to a Bodyslam challenge, something which took Hogan to new heights. Hogan was infamous for body slamming André the Giant.

Steiner further challenged Hogan to just enter the ring, and bodyslam him while putting on stake a million dollars from his own pocket. The 60-year-old further claimed that bodyslamming Andre the Gant was his biggest achievement, but he cannot slam Steiner down.

Steiner stated, “I’m saying you can’t slam me! And I’m putting up a million dollars of my own money saying you can’t!” He even threated to beat Hogan up, if he stepped through the ropes.

While Hogan did not respond to the challenge, it would have been a sight to see these two men way past their prime, trying to bodyslam each other.

Why Hulk Hogan joining the reality tv business was bad for him?

Apart from a wrestler and an actor, Hulk Hogan was also a reality tv star. However, according to his former foe, Sycho Sid, it was a bad decision for him, and he should not have done that.

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During an interview with ‘Title Match Wrestling’, Sid opened up on Hulk Hogan’s decision of doing ‘Hogan Knows Best’ in 2005. He opined that the show portrayed exposed him as an old man, who walked,talked and did everything like an old, even speaking up his own bad points.

Sid stated that he felt that the show exposed Hogan as an old man, thus tarnishing his image for the future.

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