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HULK HOGAN JOINS TNA WRESTLING
Legendary Wrestler and Pop Culture Icon Returns To The Ring With Fast-Rising Wrestling Organization
“Hulkamania” is back! The biggest name in professional wrestling history, Hulk Hogan,
is joining Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling (TNA), the fastest rising
wrestling organization in the world and home to one of cable
television’s highest rated shows for young men, TNA iMPACT! The
announcement was made today by TNA Wrestling in conjunction with Spike
TV at a press conference held in New York City.
“Hulk Hogan is one of the world’s top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar
in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to
welcome him into the TNA family,” said Dixie Carter, President of TNA
Wrestling. “Our goal is to become the world’s biggest professional
wrestling company. Hulk defines professional wrestling and we look
forward to partnering with him in a variety of ways as we continue to
grow TNA globally.”
“I’m thrilled to be jumping back into the world of professional
wrestling,” said Hogan. “My fans have been asking me to return to the
business for many years on a full time basis, but the timing or the
opportunity has never been right until now. TNA Wrestling is a great
company with an already excellent fan base, business and broadcast
partner. I firmly believe now is the time for some change at TNA as
they are positioned to jump to the next level in their development and
I’m here to work with Dixie to help make that a reality.”
Through Hogan’s partnership with Bischoff Hervey Entertainment
Television, the deal with TNA was negotiated by longtime Hogan
colleague Eric Bischoff. Additionally, BHE TV has inked a first-look
deal with TNA and will be working with the organization to develop new
programming extensions of the TNA brand.
“Hulk Hogan adds yet another level of star power that positions TNA
iMPACT as Spike TV’s version of ‘Must-See TV’ on Thursday nights,” said
Kevin Kay, president of Spike.
Hogan most recently penned an autobiography with Mark Dagostino, “My Life Outside The Ring” with St. Martin’s Press.
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