“I Wasn’t a Big Sports Guy”: Hulk Hogan Once Made a Shocking Confession About His Passion That Wasn’t Even Close to Pro Wrestling

The WWE Universe knows Hulk Hogan as one of the greatest wrestlers there has ever been in the business. In his extensive career, he has done it all. Be it his babyface run in WWE or a top heel in WCW. However, earlier to his rising fame in the wrestling world, Hogan had a passion for music as well. 

Yes, you read it right. Apart from his love for baseball and wrestling, he had a knack for music as well. The WWE legend even formed a rock’n’roll band called Ruckus earlier in his life. It might be surprising for many, but it is what it is. The Hulkmania that the fans know of wasn’t always a big sports guy, but a musician. This amusing yet surprising anecdote about Hogan’s past will surely interest you. 

Hulk Hogan recalled the musical career that he left for pro wrestling

During one of his interviews, the two-time Hall of Fame legend was asked to reveal more about his musical career. In his response, Hogan narrated his journey as a guitarist from junior high school to making his own band. 

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He said, “I started out playing guitar in junior high school because I wasn’t a big sports guy. I was into music and had long hair. So I started out playing guitar, and as things go as a music kid, you start playing in bands.”

However, after dedicating his time to it, The Hulkster was replaced by a magnificent guitarist, and decided to, “become a pretty darn good bass player”

Hulk Hogan added, “When I was in high school there were like five or six good bands, and I got all the good people out of these bands and into one band called Ruckus.”

This was an interesting story from the WWE legend’s past that not many of his fans would know of. But do you know why he gave up his musical career before becoming a pro wrestler? It is another fascinating story. However, Mr. America has still not moved on from his passion for music. 

The Hulkster still tries his hands on his beloved instrument

35 years of wrestling have taken a toll on Sterling Golden’s body. He cannot keep up with his love for playing musical instruments, especially the guitar. However, because of her daughter, the legend once in a while puts his hand on his beloved instrument. 

It would be known to all that Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke Hogan, has a significant music career of her own. And because of her, The Hulkster sometimes picks up a guitar and tries his hand at it. Even though Hogan feels his fingers broken due to wrestling for so long, he tries to do some chord progressions. 

It must be hard for the Legend, but his never-give-up attitude will surely help him make progress in gaining his long-lost passion for music. 

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