EP38 - Hulk Hogan (Part 1)

Learning the Ropes: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

Hey everyone!!! This week we are joined in the studio by Chance Lasalle to talk about everything from Hulkamania to Pastamania and from steroid scandals to sex tapes. This is a big one! but he's one of the all time greats. Let's talk Hulk Hogan!

Here are this week's matches and clips:

CLIP #1: Thunderlips vs. Rocky Balboa (Rocky III) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHqawQp2nsM MATCH #1: Hulk Hogan vs. The Iron Sheik (Madison Square Garden) (01-23-84) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb5N8WPxddI - Note: The birth of Hulkamania CLIP #2: Hogan and Mr. T work out video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJgGu4jwYG0 MATCH #2: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff (WrestleMania I) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v31347203?start=6144 CLIP #3: Hulkamania-era promo #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv2po0qWVww CLIP #4: Hulkamania-era promo #2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA8ZAkvRgVo MATCH #3: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant (WrestleMania III) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v31348409?start=9293 CLIP #5: Hulkamania-era promo #3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlhowZb0m-s CLIP #6: Mega Powers join forces - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDWalFmERhY CLIP #7: Mega Powers recap video - https://youtu.be/VXDD2GLyX2M MATCH #4: Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage (WrestleMania V) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v31347509?start=11488 CLIP #8: No Holds Barred trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtgLGBWCC0 CLIP #9: Hogan knocks the WWF Championship on NJPW television (05-03-93) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6DL4U4UmRA CLIP #10: Hogan’s appearance at WrestleMania IX (04-04-93) - https://youtu.be/IIsW_yxJvP0 MATCH #5: Hulk Hogan vs. The Great Muta (NJPW - 05-03-93) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5i7i6 MATCH #6: Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair (Steel Cage Retirement match) (Halloween Havoc ’94) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v31657579?start=7525 MATCH #7: Kevin Nash/Scott Hall/??? vs. Sting/Lex Luger/Randy Savage (Bash at the Beach ’96) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v31572863?start=7833 CLIP #11: NWO Hogan cutting a promo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_itzww0XTo MATCH #8: Hulk Hogan vs. Goldberg (07-06-98) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v540364283?start=7347 CLIP #12: The NWO arrives in WWE (2002) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=R7N8IBanV88 MATCH #9: Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock (WrestleMania X-8) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v31356687?start=8727 CLIP #13: Mr. America, Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon segment (05-08-03) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcMv_T0vx_A MATCH #10: Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon (WrestleMania XIX) - http://network.wwe.com/video/v31524667?start=7830 CLIP #14: Hogan’s debut in TNA - Part One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOUkMNfdxFQ - Part Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZPN6Ws4UpU CLIP #15: Ending of Hogan/Abyss vs. Flair/AJ Styles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESpIMWkxddE CLIP #16: WWE Hall of Fame induction w/ Sylvester Stallone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvafwIExIeE CLIP #17: WWE Hall of Fame video package - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkm-vje1fYU