“I Wasn’t One of These Guys”: Hulk Hogan’s Harsh Reality Made Him Feel Insecure For All These Years

There’s a special value for the wrestlers who continue to live in the fans’ nostalgic memories. One prominent example of it, Hulk Hogan, has managed to bring joy to many hearts with his charm and performances. Although he wasn’t the only person to play a role in the rise of professional wrestling, he was undoubtedly the most important in getting the venues to sell out with just his posters. The reason for this was Hogan’s confidence in him, which stemmed from the fact that he never forgot to train, eat his vitamins, and say his prayers.

Therefore, it would be highly surprising to know that Hogan was afraid for his position, despite being one of the biggest superstars of the 1980s and 1990s who completely changed the business. Speaking with the ESPN Hulkster, he revealed the insecurities that had kept him scared for so long.

Speaking to ESPN in 2021, the Hulkster covered a wide range of topics. In light of the fact that Chris Hemsworth would portray Hogan in the biopic, and given his larger-than-life demeanor, he was questioned about the key characteristics that an actor must have in order to depict him in a film. Hogan retorted that for all of those years, he had a burning fear that someone would replace him, so he had to push himself all the more.

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The fear that Hulk Hogan suffered for so long

Hulkster was also questioned about the precise fear Hogan had all these years and asked whether he suffered from imposter syndrome, or he was afraid that someone else might figure out his techniques and perform them more skillfully.

He stated, “Both, because I wasn’t the greatest wrestler. I wasn’t a tough guy. I wasn’t one of these guys that, say, they’ve had 100 real fights and won every one of them. That’s not me. I was worried that somebody was going to figure out what I did to stay ahead of the game.”

“And there was also a part of me that was like, ‘I’m really not that good at what I’m doing.’ I only had so many moves, I didn’t want to have people see through my character and see through my gimmick and see that I’m not really good at what I do.”

Hogan stated that even if he wasn’t perfect at the moment, his character always was, and he was aware of the reason why people don’t understand how he works.

Further, he said that his ability to change his approach based on the situation and who he was speaking to was the total of all the components of that persona. There was a lot going on both in front of and behind the scenes, making it difficult for most people to understand how he developed that character. 

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