Hulk Hogan Once Received a Staggering Amount of Money For Just Wearing nWo T-shirts During His Time in New World Order

A unique outfit for a pro wrestler is a must in the show business. An attire that complements the wrestler’s personality and makes him stand apart from the crowd. From leather shorts to fur coats, the pro-wrestlers don’t spare any ounce of creativity when it comes to making an appearance. 

Hulk Hogan is one of the most influential pro wrestlers of The Golden Age of WWE. From his personality to the clothes that he wore in the ring, everything is considered iconic. Hollywood Hogan was also a part of the nWo stable, where he used to appear alongside Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Recently during his podcast,  Kliq THIS, Nash revealed shocking information about Hogan.

Kevin Nash opened up about the contract of Hulk Hogan and how much he used to get paid. According to Hollywood Hogan’s contract, the superstar was receiving an enormous amount of $20,000 per month for just wearing the stable’s uniform. While his co-host Sean Oliver read the contract of Hogan, Nash added one more thing to it. “That’s right behind the 175. 175 per diem is first then it’s twenty thousand dollars to wear the colors.”

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That’s a lot of amounts for an individual to wear his own merch. Hulk Hogan was the highest-paid superstar of his time. After his Hollywood career, he became a household name and his numbers kept going up.

Why Hulk Hogan got paid more than any other superstar

Hulk Hogan was paid this much money during his time in WCW because of his popularity. Before joining WCW in 1994, Hogan had already made a name for himself in the WWE a decade before. Hulk Hogan’s fame helped the promotion achieve a record number in viewership and PPV.

Promotions like WWE and WCW have a simple rule: whoever brings in more crowd gets to be paid more. And the superstar of the stature of Hulk Hogan is certainly a crowd magnet.

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In all fairness, Hulk Hogan helped WCW in their tough times and the company repaid his debt in big bucks. His fans still consider him one of the most influential wrestlers of all time. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.