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The wrestling business is quite tough when you deeply look into it. One had to come across massive personalities with immense strength. And a feud with any of them can go to unimaginable extents. This may result in death threats as well.

A particular example of this will be when a former wrestler allegedly threatened to kill Hulk Hogan. The incident dates back to 2015 at the time of WrestleMania 31. Shockingly enough, the threat came from Hulk’s former wrestling ally. 

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As per TMZ’s report, Scott Steiner gave the death threat of the WWE Hall of Famer to his wife. The menacing event scared Jennifer in San Jose, where she was all alone. 

A threat by former WWE wrestler to kill Hulk Hogan

Once Hogan got the news, he joined his wife to file a police complaint against the 60-year-old wrestler. Jennifer explained the incident that Scott came over and grabbed her at the baggage claim. He then said that he plans to “kill Terry” [Hulk’s real name] as soon as he lands. 

After a good investigation into the matter, police found the airport surveillance video. Looking at this, one can clearly say that Steiner was confronting Jennifer. The repercussion of this happened when the roster barred the WCE legend from attending the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.

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An incident like this might be shocking for wrestling fans. However, Steiner was quite vocal about his dislike for The Hulkster for years now. He even used to blame him for the downfall and eventual demise of WCW wrestling, where the two were allies. 

Even after the disclosure of this entire episode, TMZ asked Steiner about his thought on it. The wrestler then said, “Typical Hogan. He’s just a punk.

Ferrigno’s controversial comment on Hogan’s physique

The companionship of these two dates back to the time when they were allies in the WCW. However, an interesting episode happened when two-time Mr. Universe winner and Hollywood actor Lou Ferrigno once claimed something controversial. He said that Steiner has a better physique than Hogan. 

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This happened in 2012 when Hannibal TV host, asked Ferrigno about his opinion on Hogan’s claim of having the largest arms in the world. To which he straightforwardly denied. They also showed him a picture of Scott Steiner. After looking at it, he said, “This (Scott Steiner) happened to be a better physique.” 

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This was a fascinating story from the past. If you remember anything similar of this kind, feel free to share it in the comments.

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