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Post by fg on May 16, 2017 11:47:21 GMT -5
I wasn't a fan during this time. I heard that when Hogan got squashed by Quake on an episode of Superstars, the fans were told to write "Get Well" cards. The same fans got a postcard "from" Hulk saying "Thank You" and I think on the cards it said something along the lines of "Because of you, I decided to come out of retirement and face Earthquake at Summerslam '90."
Now, Considersting that this was before the Internet came into popularity, I wonder what Dave Meltzer wrote during this time. I can imagine it was something along the lines of: "The company sent out postcards 'from' Hogan last Wednesday confirming the fact that Hulk will wrestle Earthquake at Summerslam."
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Post by thecrusherwi on May 16, 2017 12:21:12 GMT -5
Well I think they used the letter campaign to beef up their catalog mailing list prior to the holiday season. I didn't know they got something back. That's awesome.
On a related note, the promo Hogan cuts when he announces that "Hell no I'm not retiring. I've been reborn man!" Is one of the greatest ever and certainly one of Hogan's best. I get chills when I see it. It instantly transforms me to in a little Hulkamaniac again.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 12:35:18 GMT -5
My inner 5 year old at the time was crying like crazy and wanted EarthQuake to get his comeuppance.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 16:54:24 GMT -5
If this was Tugboat pleading for the Hulkamaniacs to write to Hulk and wish him well, I did that. I didn't get a postcard.
I got 2 promo 8x10s and 2 friendship bracelets.
One of Hogan and one of...Ultimate Warrior.
Yeah, didn't make sense to me either. (I still have them somewhere.)
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Post by fg on May 16, 2017 17:02:12 GMT -5
If this was Tugboat pleading for the Hulkamaniacs to write to Hulk and wish him well, I did that. I didn't get a postcard. I got 2 promo 8x10s and 2 friendship bracelets. One of Hogan and one of...Ultimate Warrior. Yeah, didn't make sense to me either. (I still have them somewhere.) Way back in the day, someone posted that postcard on Wikipedia. It has since than, been deleted. |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 17:08:00 GMT -5
They didn't need my address to send me catalogs because I was already a WWF Magazine subscriber. Maybe that's where the difference is.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 19:14:04 GMT -5
This angle is where my totally rationale fear of a random morbidly obese man squashing me started.I didn't write him a get well note because the whole Matilda thing soured me on wishing others well.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on May 16, 2017 19:39:41 GMT -5
I just got a generic postcard with the WWF logo on the front and an even more generic form letter on the back.
Never saw a merchandise catalog or anything else.
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Post by lildude8218 on May 16, 2017 20:01:14 GMT -5
It wasn't actually Hulk Hogan that Earthquake squashed. It was actually hamburger meat in some pantyhose.
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Post by themule on May 16, 2017 20:07:14 GMT -5
It wasn't actually Hulk Hogan that Earthquake squashed. It was actually hamburger meat in some pantyhose. HULK BURGERS! |
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Post by brody on May 20, 2017 8:35:46 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUD6hjAiOLkThe video the WWF made to pay tribute to Hogan after the attack still gives me chills. Hogan's pop at the SNME when he returned was just AMAZING!
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Post by auph10imitated on May 20, 2017 9:47:34 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUD6hjAiOLkThe video the WWF made to pay tribute to Hogan after the attack still gives me chills. Hogan's pop at the SNME when he returned was just AMAZING! I came here to post this. If you did not cry as a kid at the slowed down version of Real American and the locker door shutting at the end. You have no heart  |
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Post by chronocross on May 20, 2017 10:19:36 GMT -5
I though that was a great angle and yeah the video with the Real American theme slowed down got to me as a kid, put Quake over huge as a guy who actually put Hogan on the shelf for an extended period of time.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on May 20, 2017 20:29:47 GMT -5
If this was Tugboat pleading for the Hulkamaniacs to write to Hulk and wish him well, I did that. I didn't get a postcard. I got 2 promo 8x10s and 2 friendship bracelets. One of Hogan and one of...Ultimate Warrior. Yeah, didn't make sense to me either. (I still have them somewhere.) I got the friendship bracelets too. Tossed my Hogan one in a drawer and wore my Warrior one. |
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Post by Throwback on May 20, 2017 20:46:39 GMT -5
My inner 5 year old at the time was crying like crazy and wanted EarthQuake to get his comeuppance. It's the first wrestling angle I remember watching and I cried my heart out for Hogan. So glad I got to thank Quake for that memory while he was still a member here. |
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on May 21, 2017 14:10:57 GMT -5
should have earthquake'd the MAILBAG the next week!!!
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Post by Hit Girl on May 21, 2017 14:14:28 GMT -5
I wrote to the Hulkster.
Got a postcard reply.
Was thrilled.
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Post by Baby, it’s Jes outside on May 21, 2017 17:17:09 GMT -5
How come there was no letter writing campaign when Quake squished Damian? Just asking.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on May 21, 2017 19:13:28 GMT -5
How come there was no letter writing campaign when Quake squished Damian? Just asking. Because Damien became Quakeburgers. |
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Post by Throwback on May 21, 2017 19:58:46 GMT -5
How come there was no letter writing campaign when Quake squished Damian? Just asking. Because Damien became Quakeburgers. One of my favorite Bobby Heenan moments was when he learned the burgers were made of Damien. |
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