Ex-WWE employee recalls when Hulk Hogan didn’t know legendary star’s iconic move (Exclusive)

The wrestling world was recently hit with the devastating news of the passing of WWE legend Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster is credited with bringing professional wrestling into the mainstream and increasing the sport's reach, helping to put it on the map.

He wrestled in various promotions, including WWE, WCW, NJPW, and TNA. Vince Russo recently shared one of his favorite memories about the Hulkster. Hogan was one of the most decorated wrestlers and is a two-time WWE Hall of Famer.

Talking about his interactions with the legendary wrestler on Sportskeeda Wrestling's BroDown, Russo recalled an incident that happend during their time together in TNA. The two were talking about Jeff Hardy and his signature move, the Swanton bomb but the Hulkster misspoke, confusing the name of the move with an asian snack.

"My favorite memory working with Hulk was when we were in a production meeting at TNA and we were going over a match with Jeff Hardy and we're getting to the end of the match and Hulk says, 'Yeah, and then he could hit him with that wonton', bro. I'm sorry, man. I'm sorry, Mac. I lost it. I lost it with the wonton, bro," Russo said. [28:50 onwards]

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Hulk Hogan was 71 years of age when he passed away due to a cardiac arrest. The Hulkster was a pioneer of wrestling during his time as an active wrestler and held multiple world titles across promotions. He also has one the longest WWE Championship reigns in history, which was only recently surpassed by Roman Reigns.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Rahul Madurawe