Hulk Hogan Turns The Big 6-0, Look Back at the Wackiest Products He Endorsed
Yep, Hulk Hogan, turns 60 today, and boy, has he been receiving such warmth and love from his fans through the World Wide Web.
The professional wrestler couldn't keep up as well-wishers and tributes came through on twitterverse, but ultimately tried to do his best by making his fans happy and retweeting them.
Take a look at a couple of the wackiest homage The Hulk has received today:
@HulkHogan stag weekend for @PMLoveridge . Whatcha gonna do?! pic.twitter.com/V9mYZwrKX4
— Gary Craggs (@CraggsNumber1) August 11, 2013
Hey, @HulkHogan! Could these Hulkamaniacs get a RT? #HulkamaniaRunningWild pic.twitter.com/jw6hWTQUvz
— Lucha Nerd (@LuchaNerd) August 10, 2013
One even suggested that Hulkamania be included in the third instalment of the Expendables and made a movie poster out of it:
@Schwarzenegger @TheSlyStallone @HulkHogan that a cool cover for Expandable 3. pic.twitter.com/wqCVQnV4Wf
— George Antoun (@Hulkamania4ever) August 10, 2013
Finally, the legend himself showed his gratitude and sent out this tweet:
It's been the best birthday,both kids are cool,Jennifer's the best and thousands of Maniacs sent me their love on my birthday,thank you. HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 12, 2013
Happy 60th Birthday Hulk Hogan!
Here are a few fun facts that you might've known (or not) about your favourite professional wrestler:
- His real name's Terry Gene Bollea, a very far cry from his stage name: Hulk Hogan
- He voiced his own characters in an episode of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken and American Dad
- He opened his own restaurant called Pastamania in the Mall of America in Minnesota. It eventually closed down
- He endorsed a product named: Hulk Hogan Thunder Mixer. You can still purchase the item for $22.99 at Amazon.com
- Among the products he had under his name were the infamous Hulkster Cheeseburgers and Hogan Energy Drinks. It is unknown whether some stores still continue to sell these
- He also starred in a Rent-A-Center commercial with Troy Aikman
- He starred in his own reality television show, Hogan Knows Best, along with his ex-wife Linda and children, Nick and Brooke.
- He fronted the Wrestling Boot Band. It surprisingly rose into the Top Ten on Billboard's children chart.
He also recently opened his new upscale restaurant named Hogan's Beach, his second food venture, last January in Tampa, Florida.
Catch the pro-wrestler turned TV personality, turned entrepreneur and musician (well, you get the point) on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the "Hulk Hogan Uncensored" Fan Expo Canada.