There is one thing that distinguishes every wrestler from the herd of the roster. Until one finds what that is, one can’t hope to climb the mountain.
Just like The Rock has his signature catchphrases and Stone Cold has his signature beer, Hulk Hogan has the 24-inch pythons that he still maintains. Coupled with that, Hogan charmed the audience to give him the time of the day and became a generation’s leading wrestler.
These pythons were highlighted the most when Hogan slammed Andre the Giant in the main event of WrestleMania III. But over the years, Hogan has lost some of his charms from back then. Whether it is because of his age or the influx of new stars, only fans know.
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But nothing would take away his charm more than being defeated by someone smaller than him. And that is exactly what happened once when he was organizing the American Gladiators.
Hulk Hogan once got bashed by a normal woman on live TV
In the video, Hogan is explaining to the interviewer about the new edition of the American Gladiators. He explains all the changes to the set and the games and challenges in detail. Then he asks about her weight, which is an awkward moment in the video, but Hogan saves it by lifting her up.
As a demonstration for the viewers, Hogan and the woman each play one of the challenges. While Hogan should’ve won this easily, he easily tumbles forward when the woman hits him twice, ending the video.
American Gladiators was one of the most popular athletic reality TV shows on the network in 2008-09. Hosted by the former WWE Championship Hulk Hogan and Mohammed Ali’s daughter and pro boxer, Laila Ali.
While it was an overly popular show, the showrunners canceled it after the second season. While there were rumors to revive the series in 2018, nothing has been heard since.
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After his second WWE run, Hogan was looking to pop off in many industries. He tried his hands on many TV shows and movies, but that didn’t work. Then, he turned to wrestle again with TNA, but we all know how that turned out in the end.
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