“When You Get Older, You Kinda Get Smaller”: Hulk Hogan Was Once Put on the Spot by Female TV Personality After His Honest Confession

Hulk Hogan had a legendary career in pro wrestling and paved the path for many who came after him. In the 1980s, Hogan was the picture-perfect wrestler. His physique, charisma, and connection with the audience made him a global star.

Even after he stopped being an active performer, his popularity didn’t wane and continued to be one of the most talked about celebrities.

During his run at the top of the wrestling mountain, The Hulkster became famous for his physique as much as for his in-ring success. His large biceps, dubbed as 24-inch pythons, became a thing of wrestling folklore and beyond.

In fact, the size of his biceps at times was on par with many noted bodybuilders of that era. Hogan and WWE often touted his 24-inch pythons to further elevate his character. Naturally, over the years, his physique has somewhat diminished due to age and various injuries.

In 2008, the WWE legend appeared on CBS with TV personality Rachael Ray, who asked him about his biceps size. After Hogan made an honest confession, the TV host put Hogan’s words to the test in front of the audience.

Rachael Ray put Hulk Hogan on the spot in front of cameras

Hulk Hogan’s iconic stature in pro wrestling was only magnified due to his impressive physique. At one point, The Immortal One gave bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman a run for their money when it came to biceps size.

This further enhanced his reputation as having 24-inch biceps and maintaining them was no mean feat.

The talk around Hogan’s 24-inch pythons has become so common over the years that it became an integral part of his overall presentation. However, when Hogan appeared on CBS in 2008 for a talk show with host Rachael Ray, he made an honest confession about his biceps.

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Ray asked Hogan how big were his arms, to which Hogan replied they may be smaller now due to his old age. Hogan confessed, “Well, I don’t know. When you get older, you kinda get smaller. You don’t train as much. Probably 20 inches.”

This led Ray to further ask him whether she can measure his arms, to which Hulk agreed. She brought out a measuring tape and wrapped it around Hogan’s massive arm. And it turned out Hogan was right, his biceps did measure 20 inches.

Although this was significantly down from his more famous 24-inch measurement, it was still impressive. At that time, Hogan was 55 years old and had undergone multiple surgeries and injuries.

All this would have severaly impacted Hogan’s ability to train as regularly as before. Despite that, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer had kept up his training and remarkably boasted 20-inch biceps.

Even today, Hogan looks in good shape despite having even more surgeries since that point. As long as there is strength left in those pythons, Hogan will continue to train and Hulkamania will keep on running wild.

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