Hulk Hogan isn't going to be at WM 23

[The Nature Girl]

www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=18605

--Hulk Hogan was on Bubba the Love Sponge today. Hogan said his people have been talking to Dixie Carter. Imagine the timing of that and do you think there's a chance in hell he's going to TNA? He said he can see just how close TNA is getting. He even talked about working with Vince Russo, saying he's all about business. He was really playing up the possibility he's going to TNA. But he also said he's having a knee operation next week. He said he was not going to be at Wrestlemania. He asked the main event. Bubba said the OVW champ against some jobber. Both talked about how the UFC is the hottest thing going and that VH-1 wants him to do another season and VH-1 also wants a wrestling show (thanks to Jim Papapanou)

[MGH]

If this is true, then Mania just got a lot better for me.

[Dr. Marzvon Zombie M.D.]

Oh, darn we don't get to see hogan slam someone

If i want to see him slam someone. I will buy the new wrestlemania 3 ultimate edition. f*** hogan!

[Bub (BLM)]

And here I'd been wondering if there was a god ever since he no-showed Backlash last year. This clears up my doubts!

No Hogan makes anything better.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Didn't Hulk sign a 20 year WWE contract or something?

[Dr. Marzvon Zombie M.D.]

cdr said:

Didn't Hulk sign a 20 year WWE contract or something?

That's what I thought too, guess Hogan can do what he wants, when he wants!!!

[Banned Member]

Hogan is so lying again.

[kswolf]

Oh please! This is just Hogan trying to negotiate a bigger payday.

[RandomHero]

HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN IS THE GREATESTEST WRESTLER OF ALL TIME! HE SOLD TICKETS!!!!111!!

[skskillz]

Hogan will wrestle at WrestleMania.

I know that will disappoint the smark contingent, but it's going to happen.

I'm one of Hogan's biggest fans and I sincerely hope he doesn't wrestle again, but it's going to happen.

As long as it makes the smarks whine, I'm all for it.

[Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone]

I think that HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN is one of the....

Haha, just kidding.

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marzvon said:

cdr said:

Didn't Hulk sign a 20 year WWE contract or something?

That's what I thought too, guess Hogan can do what he wants, when he wants!!!

After all, he is HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN!

[KingPopper]

I'm a mark, I would enjoy seeing Hogan wrestling live at wrestlemania.

[imnotbooked]

Well, Hogan's being Hogan again.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Hogan just ought to break down and buy the wheelchair.

What's this is 9000th knee operation?

Hey! I realized after I posted...Andre was 9000 pounds at WrestleMania 3, 9000 knee operations......*Twlight Zone music*

[The Nature Girl]

Here's another report from pwinsider.com:

www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=22808&p=1

Hulk Hogan was on Bubba the Love Sponge this afternoon discussing the death of Anna Nicole Smith. He noted that he hung out with her at the last UFC in Florida, that she was "wobbling" all over and the hotel said she was "incoherent" checking in. Hogan claimed the press was trying to reach him since he and Smith recently posed for pictures together, but he instead called Bubba.

Bubba then said plenty of wrestling sites listen to his show and report on what they say. Bubba noted "the wrestling community is in an uproar:" over Hogan possibly going to TNA. Hulk said he never spoke with Dixie directly but his lawyer might have.

Hogan noted that Bubba gets him into trouble on the air and he received heat regarding the WWE Hall of Fame phone call from Vince McMahon's secretary that went out over the air. Bubba mentioned that was more Hogan's fault.

The subject changed to TNA possibly making a play for Big Show Paul Wight. Hogan said he received heat over the fact that when he was at UFC the crowd constantly chanted "Hogan, Hogan" during the matches.

Hogan also mentioned VH-1 made him an offer to start a promotion. He claimed VH-1 asked for "Hogan Knows Best" to film 20 episodes but he agreed to only 12. VH-1 pitched ideas for three different pilots including a Hogan-run wrestling company. Bubba brought up the fact that if VH-1 would get with both Hogan and TNA, "it would be unstoppable."

Hogan brought up that he felt the biggest angle in wrestling could be Hogan vs. Vince Russo. Hogan said he is not involved in Wrestlemania 23 and began goofing on the fact Bubba hates WWE and Vince would not give him wrestlers as guest. Hulk said "I apparently do not work there anymore".

Note from Mike: Interesting to note that today, WWE's merchandise website put all of their Hulk Hogan merchandise on clearance today.
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Question is, if Hogan *does* end up somehow at TNA, would that make such a big difference in the ratings?

[badantoineaccid]

10 more knee surgery's and he gets 1 free.

[B.A.]

he'll be there, sorry people

[odanobunaga]

*insert HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN reference here*

[MGH]

He'll probably pull a Summerslam and end up showing up and overcoming the odds of his knee to once again win a match. But I can hope I'm wrong.