WWE WrestleMania 37: 5 ways Hulk Hogan could make an impact 

By Phillipa Mariee
Modified Mar 22, 2021 00:58 IST
WWE has several options for the returning Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 37 next month
WWE has several options for the returning Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 37 next month

It was announced earlier in the week that Hulk Hogan will return to WWE TV to host this year's WrestleMania event alongside Titus O'Neil. Whilst this appears to be quite a mismatched team, Hogan has hosted WrestleMania events in the past and has always been able to make an impact.

Most recently, Hogan was part of WrestleMania 35 alongside Alexa Bliss. He was also the host of WrestleMania 30. Now that it appears the biggest event of the wrestling calendar is back in business, WWE wants one of the most iconic stars the business has ever seen to be present.

There are several ways that Hulk Hogan can make his appearance at WrestleMania this year memorable. Here are five potential options that WWE has at present.

#5. Hulk Hogan could confront Mustafa Ali at WrestleMania 37 following his recent comments

Hulk Hogan was one of the WWE stars who was part of RAW Legends Night back in January. His presence became part of an interesting rant from Mustafa Ali regarding the company's biggest legends.

Ali appeared on RAW Talk and was unable to contain himself when discussing the show that had just taken place.

Hulk Hogan was one of the stars that Ali named, seemingly annoyed that the legends were the reason that RETRIBUTION did not get a spot on the show:

“Guys like Drew Gulak, Akira Tozawa, Retribution — all off the show because we have to hear [Hulk Hogan impression] ‘Whatcha gonna do, brother?’ again for the seven millionth time. They pumped them up real good, the cheers, they pumped them up real good for them, huh? They were cheering, I’m sure they were."

Ali went on to claim that the legends were "old has-beens" and that several of them couldn't walk. This could perhaps lead to some kind of face-off between the two stars.

If Ali does turn on RETRIBUTION at this year's WrestleMania event, The Immortal One could then confront the former Cruiserweight regarding these comments to create another historic WrestleMania moment.

#4. Hulk Hogan could be attacked by the returning Fiend at WrestleMania

The Fiend is expected to be part of this year's WrestleMania event. Current rumors suggest he will face off against Randy Orton in a Firefly Fun House match.

The Fiend was able to defeat John Cena in the same match at last year's WrestleMania. Could he decide to hang around after the match to add another legend to his list of conquests?

When The Fiend was first making a name for himself in WWE, he attacked various WWE legends including Mick Foley, Kurt Angle and Kane. One man who wasn't on this list was Hulk Hogan. However, The Hulkster definitely seems like the kind of star The Fiend might target when given the chance.

The last time Hulk Hogan was part of a WrestleMania event, it was alongside former Women's Champion Alexa Bliss, who was recently taken over by The Fiend. Bray Wyatt's alter-ego could use Bliss as his puppet to attack Hogan before grounding him with The Mandible Claw.

#3. Hulk Hogan could once again throwback to WrestleMania 30 and his memorable botch

Hulk Hogan was the host of WrestleMania 30 when WWE took over the SuperDome in New Orleans. It seemed like Hogan didn't prep ahead of his appearance after he botched the announcement of the venue on the night.

Hogan famously called the arena The Silverdome instead and was then forced to correct himself. Hogan later attempted to make light of the botch at WrestleMania 35 when he joked about getting the arena name wrong.

Unsurprisingly, Hogan then announced that WWE was live from the MetLife Center inside the Metlife Stadium, which was much closer than he was five years prior.

It's become a running joke that Hogan gets the venue name wrong whenever he's at WrestleMania now. It's likely that the venue hosts won't be offended if the Immortal One makes a joke out of it and announces The Raymond James Stadium under the wrong name.

#2. Hulk Hogan could announce that he's returning for one final match as part of this year's WrestleMania

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In recent years, several Superstars have returned to WWE for "one more match" at WrestleMania before going on to retire. Hulk Hogan could easily be next on that list.

It's likely that The Immortal One may not be able to be cleared to compete in a full match on a pay-per-view. That being said, Hogan could announce that he's returning for one more match in Saudi Arabia when WWE makes their return to the Middle East.

Hogan has already appeared for WWE in Saudi Arabia in the past. He could easily work a short match against an up-and-coming star before bowing out of the business completely.

Hogan has been pushing for "one more WWE match" for several years. There's no time like the present and no place like WrestleMania to make such a historic announcement.

#1. Hulk Hogan could become 24/7 Champion at WrestleMania 37

It has been several years since Hulk Hogan was able to lift a Championship in WWE. That streak could come to an end next month at WrestleMania.

The Immortal One could be part of a backstage WrestleMania moment where he is able to pin R-Truth and become 24/7 Champion for the first time. The Championship wasn't around at WrestleMania 35 when Hogan was around last time. Since Rob Gronkowski was able to become Champion last year, it's plausible that Hogan will be given a chance as well.

Many legends have been able to lift the title in recent years. Even if Hogan can't be physically cleared for action, WWE can find a way to allow him to win the title, much as they did with Gerald Briscoe.

It will be interesting to see how R-Truth is able to outsmart Hogan to get his baby back next month at WrestleMania. It would definitely be one of the highlights of the show.

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