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Owner of @TheHitBoxStudio, Recording Engineer, Pro Wrestling & Miami Dolphins fan, Trailer Park Boys enthusiast, Pizza Streak over 1400 days

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

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[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

This is massive. As discussed on the latest episode of The Complete Hulk Hogan, we believe this is the first time Hulk ever uttered the phrase "Hulkamania" in a televised interview. It aired Sept. 27, 1980, and was taped Sept. 10, 1980.

The idea that "Hulkamania" was first deployed as an obnoxious heel phrase from a vainglorious Hogan - and not after Rocky III as part of his face turn - blew our minds. So Hulkamania was running wild in 1980, and the fans hated it!

Here Hogan also hints at magazine and TV offers coming in. We wonder, is this the earliest hint at Stallone's interest in him? We're pretty sure we know what magazine he's talking about - more on that on an upcoming episode of The Complete.

Amazingly, Hogan also predicts here that he'll be the superhero of the 1980s - and it's said in a way that fans are expected to scoff at, not believe in.

At first, Hulkamania was not supposed to be something the fans got behind. Quite the opposite.

Accept this reality.

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@valueandtime Eating a slice of pizza every day
On day 2,279 today!

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

The Complete Hulk Hogan doesn't just scour, it uncovers. Thanks to the intrepid efforts of @maskedwrestlers, we've secured video of one of Hogan's earliest squash matches in Dec. 1979 against staple WWF jobber Sylvano Sousa. This video, we thought, was lost to the dustbin when we covered 1979.

In our latest episode of The Complete, we add this squash to the canon, as well as welcome longtime New York wrestling journalist and photographer @JohnArezzi for an interview.

John had a front row seat to the pre-Hogan WWF, and shared the ring with Sylvano in his one and only TV match for WWF, teaming with Sylvano against Dusty Rhodes. It's a great story.

John also has great insights about all elements of this time period, from Bruno to Graham to Backlund, to the tenor and rhythms of the MSG crowd, to how Hogan was regarded in his first WWF run.

Hopefully the first of many more such UNEARTHINGS to come on The Complete ...

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[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

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[Joe Marotta @the_joe_marotta]

so, Gorilla Monsoon & Johnny Polo dubbed a bunch of early SummerSlam matches

it's fantastic and here's a compilation for you

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@prowrestletimes Been a fun SNME since the start

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@BovadaOfficial I thought Giorgio Tsoukalos let himself go at first glance.

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@DavidFurones_ If he cant, I, Michael Bamonte, agree to fill in.😁

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

PRESIDENTIAL UNSEALING FOR UAP ENCOUNTERS.

Per President Trump's directive, the @DeptofWar has declassified & released unresolved UAP records. This is an unprecedented level of transparency, no other admin has gone this far.

Files now live on https://t.co/MogyohpeQE — additional files will be released by the Dept. of War on a rolling basis.📂

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@Jaberuski A fun dumb movie

[OSW review @OSWreview]

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Please RT! 💚

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

Rawhead Rex!

[Florida BC @bangormet]

I haven't seen this in years! Thank you, @therealjoebob

[Florida BC @bangormet]

I haven't seen this in years! Thank you, @therealjoebob

[Richard Land @maskedwrestlers]

Great news everyone - my YouTube channel is now back!

Too many of you to thank personally but thank you to EVERYONE who tweeted about it or sent me message in private too, I appreciate ALL OF YOU!

Uploads will resume when I return from Las Vegas, have a great weekend everyone!

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@MiamiHEAT From one Bamonte to another.

[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@the_joe_marotta What did ya get?

[Joe Shmo @JoeShmo2pt0]

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[WatchOutForMike @MikeBamonte]

@bigtroubleBB Shes Hulking up, brother 😂