Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White Part 2: The AWA Years and the Rise of Hulkamania (Episode 116)

Before Hulk Hogan returned to the WWF and transformed professional wrestling, Hulkamania was already running wild.In Part Two of Hulk Hogan: Red, Yellow, Black & White, 10 Bell Pod follows Terry Bollea through the most important developmental years of his career. Hogan debuts in the Northeast under Vince McMahon Sr., battles Andre the Giant years before WrestleMania III, tours Japan, leaves wrestling for the role of Thunderlips in Rocky III, and emerges from Hollywood with a level of fame the wrestling establishment could no longer contain.The story then moves to the AWA, where Hogan developed the character, promos, look, and audience connection that would define Hulkamania.We also get into New Japan, his victory in the inaugural 1983 IWGP tournament, the title win AWA fans were repeatedly denied, and the merchandise dispute that helped drive him back to New York.IMPORTANT LINKS:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/10bellpod/⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/10BellPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ProWrestling Tees: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/related/10bellpod.html?srsltid=AfmBOoomrGAoh8A4lDq0er-g-hdOH3bYjK1pMw0h77DlR-e379zz3dLP⁠PayPal Donation: ⁠⁠⁠9BHDW7Y2KMBTY⁠⁠⁠INTRO MUSIC BY Colby Dobbs Band: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tD2r5NHIV9jYQgHHTRydZ⁠We use Epidemic Sound for music across 10 Bell.It’s a real music catalog made by real human artists. If you want licensed music made by actual working musicians, check it out here:Epidemic Sound: ⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/vdds1c⁠