Hulk Hogan Once Disappointed His Father With a “Humiliating Phone Call” Before Becoming a WWE Legend

The road to kick-starting Hulkamania was indeed a long one for Hulk Hogan. He had to go through several career changes and then vigorous wrestling training to be a top star.

The wrestling universe is aware of the incident about The Hulkster breaking his leg on the first day of his wrestling training. However, there is a “humiliating” story to it, which Hogan once shared.

In a resurfaced YouTube documentary video about Hogan’s life, he shed a light on his first day at wrestling training.

Hogan said, “I went to Matsuda’s wrestling school on the first day. I thought I was ready and I apparently wasn’t because they exercised me until I was about to puke. (They) got me in the ring and stretched me, which means they bend your arms and legs so much (that) you faint.”

The WWE legend added, “Then finally I was out of it, that sort of sat down between my legs pulled up on my shin, and pulled up on my toe and broke my ankle. I had to make the humiliating phone call to have my dad come and pick me up. He was really upset.”

The first day didn’t go the way The Immortal One thought it would. Nevertheless, he returned to training after his ankle recovered and a few years later became a major name in professional wrestling.

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The Hulkster’s mother’s reaction to his decision to join professional wrestling

After an arm injury ruled out the option of a baseball career, Hogan went on to pursue a career in music. He met some professional wrestlers at the bar he was performing and was instantly hooked on it. He told his mom about the decision, and her reaction was priceless.

Hogan’s mom said, “He said, ‘Mom, I selling all of my band equipment and I’m going into wrestling.’ I said, ‘You gotta be kidding me.’ But he did just that. He had a hard go at it the first time”

It seems she knew it would be difficult for him at first, and she predicted right. However, The nWo member became a major star in the business and is still a legend.

How many world championships has Hulk Hogan won?

The name Hulk Hogan is synonymous with the golden era of WWE. He has won the WWF/E Champion six times in his career.

Moreover, while he was in WCW, he won the World Title six times in that promotion. Furthermore, he is also the inaugural IWGP World Champion. Clearly, The Hulkamania Leader had a legendary career in pro wrestling.

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