Hulk Hogan is one of the most popular wrestlers in the world. His legacy and accolades are beyond comparison, and over the years, he has carved himself as a true legend. During his time in WWE, Hogan was always portrayed as a larger-than-life character, and his charisma helped him build that character.

Hogan and Vince McMahon helped establish WWE as an International giant from a regional wrestling promotion, and completely turn around the company’s future. Over the years, Hogan would become an essential part of the company and a major crowd drawer.

However, Hulk Hogan was not always a wrestler. Prior to being a professional wrestler, The Hulkster was a part of a band as a guitarist in his college. He and his band would tour around the Tampa Bay region and perform in several gigs and was quite known during that time.

However, he would later leave his passion for music and guitar and join pro wrestling. Soon, he would join Hiro Matsuda and start training under him. Although it was rigorous and vicious training, Hogan succeeded and underwent what it took to become a wrestler.

Around 5 years ago, during a Q&A session, Hogan would sit down and virtually answer several of his fan’s questions and doubts. During this segment, a fan would ask Hogan about him playing guitar, and Hogan had an answer ready for the fan.

Hulk Hogan reveals the reason behind him not playing the guitar anymore

When Hogan was asked the question, he would halt a little, think about it, and start his answer. Hogan stated that 35 years of wrestling has taken a toll on his body, and he cannot keep up playing the instrument anymore. However, he sometimes does pickup the guitar to please his daughter, Brooke, who also had a music career of her own.

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Hogan said, “I quit playing guitar a long time ago but every once in a while because Brooke is way into music, I will pick a guitar up and mess around. Do some chord progressions, and some changes with it, but it’s kind of hard. Because after 35 years of wrestling and all the fingers have kind of like been broken and messed up and everything. Its kind of hard to hang onto the neck for too long.”

The 69-year-old revealed that it was only because of Brooke Hogan that he pickups the guitar sometimes, and jams it.

Why did Hulk Hogan leave his musical career behind?

If Hulk Hogan would not have left music, the world might not have known The Hulkster. However, in an interview, Hogan would reveal his reasons for leaving music behind. He would state that there was minimum money in it.

The 69-year-old claimed that there was very little money in the circuit scene of music. He further said if one was in it for the lifestyle and not the money, then it was okay. However, he would music and his band, ‘Ruckus’, behind to join the world of pro wrestling.

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