The Lapsed Fan

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[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

The Complete Hulk Hogan continues its march through 1982 with a close look at a true landmark match for Hulk, his May bloodbath with Abdullah the Butcher in New Japan.

As @Fumihikodayo explained to us earlier in the series, this is the bout where NJPW fans went over the top in their support for Hogan, as he steps up to assist Inoki's friends after Inoki goes down with an injury, and enthralls the crowd by hulking up while pouring blood in defiance of Abby's menace.

It's the stuff legends are made of, and by the time it's over, Hulk is a made man in Japanese wrestling forevermore.

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[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

Apparently!

[JRSaenz @JrsaenzASU]

@TheLapsedFan Brother, it took them seven or eight years to really dial this thing in

[BlindBuddy1 @BlindBuddy1]

@TheLapsedFan “Why’d you do it, Kev? Why’d you have to do it?” Now begins the greatest match in the entire history of That Cast. #ChairmanJackVersusTheBigMang

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

God bless him

[Ted Cagney @DGU464]

@RasslinGrenade @TheLapsedFan Tom Stone getting it done

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

Yes

[Mull @AndyMulligan]

@TheLapsedFan Now if the question who would blade first during the contest Abby would win

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

Blackwell

[Clark Hoage @ClarkHoage317]

@TheLapsedFan @Fumihikodayo If Abdullah and Jerry Blackwell had a bbq ribs eating contest who would win?

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

And Knoxville.
And New Orleans.
And Atlanta.
And Washington D.C.
And New York.
And Boston.
And Philadelphia.
And Montreal.
And Toronto.
And Los Angeles.
And Tokyo.

#thecompletehulkhogan

[Justin A. @thisjustiin00]

@BookProWrestler And to think this had been done in Alabama 7/8 years earlier…..thx @TheLapsedFan

[Ying @YingThings]

@TheLapsedFan @Fumihikodayo Oh wow, I never knew Hogan wrestled Abby. Call me Lapsed Internet Explorer because I'm still 87 episodes behind on that fucking cast. Just made it to the Virgil tribute😅

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

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[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

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[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

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[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

The TLF Premium Delayed Call of WWE Crown Jewel 2026 is underway. We kick off with Cody Rhodes v. Randy Orton in a Last Match Standing Match

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[Dylan Smith @djsmitty]

@spectatorindex It’s going to end up being Vince isn’t it? @TheLapsedFan

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

Perfect day, ahead of a Premium Delayed Call tonight and Survivor Series. Stock up for November or risk being a bitch!

#lapsed

[Christian Hollister @LapsedHollister]

@TheLapsedFan @drinkgaragebeer Was in the grocery store this morning and what did my eyes come across? This gorgeous display! Do what I did. Do the right thing and get your 24 PACK of Garage Beer TODAY! #tchh #lapsedhulk #tlfx #garagebeer

[Kurt @kurt1124]

@TheLapsedFan Ok, who did this?

[MR. THOMAS @MochaTraps]

@VerbAbrams @TheLapsedFan Hulk Hogans dong is bigger than terrys dong, your honor.

Not the exact quote but not far off.

[Kurt @kurt1124]

@TheLapsedFan We are many years away from this being covered in The Complete, but it just came to mind:

1. Hulk Hogan ever having tattoos: 👎 👎

2. Terry Bollea first getting those tattoos in his 50s or 60s or whatever age it was: 😬

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

!!!

What do we know about where this comes from?

[IandrewDiceClay @IANdrewDiceClay]

@TheLapsedFan Based on the actual photo of this.

[The Lapsed Fan @TheLapsedFan]

👊

[Chris Reyes Tries to Write @ChrisAlfieReyes]

@TheLapsedFan @Fumihikodayo Been enjoying this during my long drives. I wasn’t aware that Hogan’s ties to NJPW were that deep. Thank you for the great content.

[Verb Abrams ⚖️📷🖊️ @VerbAbrams]

And how big was it in Japan?

[Charlie Grafton @charlie_grafton]

@TheLapsedFan That's Terry Bollea, not Hulk Hogan the character, your honor. Brother.