Interim upgrades are nonsense. Sure.
But a champion fighting one legitimate opponent in 18 months and "defending" the title against a 1-0 Kickboxer is worse.
#OnThisDay in 1956: Vincent J. McMahon's pro wrestling television programme began airing on WABD channel 5 in New York City. This broadcast, officially titled "Heavyweight Wrestling from Washington D.C.," would profoundly transform the wrestling landscape. 🧵
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.
A manic seen as The Crusher gets torn to shreds at the hands of The Vachon’s.
Mad Dog however ends up gravely wounded after a post shot that required 23 stitches - Jan. 1971
In tears laughing at the date. Same day he offered the Warrior $750,000 for 5 years.
"Got a lot to do today, Linda. I gotta get the Warrior back and tell Sylvano Sousa go get a job at Pizza Hut if he's so broke."
‼️ This is Trump’s Watergate Moment.
For months the Vice President, White House Chief of Staff, Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, Kash Patel and other top officials colluded in the Situation Room to break the law and BURY the Epstein investigation.
This is what went down ⬇️
📈 Over 40,000 tickets have been sold in the pre-sale for Katie Taylor's farewell fight on Sep. 5 at Croke Park. An 80,000 sell-out is expected when the event goes on general sale on Friday.