Over the past four decades, the name of Hulk Hogan has wowed fans all across the world. Dubbed as possibly the greatest WWE Superstar who ever lived, Hogan's name certainly has an interesting origin story. Back in the 70s, Hogan once appeared on a talk show where Lou Ferrigno was also featured. The host noticed how Hogan's form and physique trumped that of Lou, who was playing the character of The Hulk in a TV series.
Thus, Terry Bollea began using the moniker of Terry "The Hulk" Boulder. When he made his way to WWE, Vince J. McMahon decided to give him an Irish name, and thus he got the last name of Hogan. The rest, as they say, is history. Hogan went on to defeat The Iron Sheik to win his first WWE title in 1984 and was featured heavily on WrestleMania cards during the first decade of the wrestling extravaganza. Hogan later reinvented himself in WCW, by forming the nWo. This would eventually give birth to the Attitude Era, regarded by many as possibly the most exciting time to be a wrestling fan.
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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