Today I learned that Hulk Hogan is currently involved in the filming of a TruTV reality show involving the world of wrestling. This may sound like a normal thing for Hulk Hogan, but it is actually very unusual because it involves a niche market – a market focused on “little people.” When contacted, Hulk Hogan’s spokesman said that this reality show would be just like any other reality TV show, except it would be on a “smaller scale.” Did you catch the sarcastic joke there?
What really has me excited is that the spokesman of Hulk Hogan also pointed out that the Hulkster feels better than he has in 15 years. This is believable because Hulk Hogan has experienced awful health problems with his back over the last 15 years. Only recently did Hulk Hogan recover from major back surgery that fixed the injuries and pain in his back, neck, and knee. Over the last two weeks of TNA Impact, Hulk Hogan has played more of a physical role issuing pain to other wrestlers. During those last two weeks, the number of Followers Hulk Hogan has on Twitter has grown by 30,000!
This clearly shows there are plenty of wrestling fans out there who want to see Hulk Hogan wrestling in the ring again. It’s nice that Hulk Hogan is involved in the “plot” of TNA as a promoter, but there is no doubt that what fans really want to see is Hulk Hogan in the wrestling ring. When Hulk Hogan joined TNA and appeared in early 2010, TNA saw its highest ratings ever because everyone thought they would see Hulk Hogan wrestle. Instead, we learned Hogan wasn’t going to be a wrestler; he would simply be a manager (partly because of injuries to his back). This was a big disappointment to many people, including me.
But two weeks ago on TNA Impact we saw Hulk Hogan come out wearing a brace for his neck and back. Hulk Hogan made it seem like he was injured when he was talking with Mr. Anderson. Hulk Hogan didn’t like it that Mr. Anderson was not willing to enter the wrestling ring. Hulk Hogan then poked Mr. Anderson in the eyes and threw him in the ring, closing the doors of the steel cage behind him! This one little action by Hulk Hogan caused everyone watching to get excited, just like the good ole’ days when Hulkamania was runnin’ wild!
Let’s hope Hulk Hogan enters the wrestling ring again!
