This past week, news spread like wildfires that wrestling icon "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan would be returning to the business of professional wrestling. He made the announcement that he has signed on with TNA Wrestling this past Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The speculation has been that he'd be in charge of the "creative" department in the company, but his status as an in-ring competitor is uncertain. Now this is a big deal because Vince McMahon's WWE promotion has had zero competition since McMahon himself bought rival company WCW in 2001. TNA is a young upstart promotion that has made several acquisitions over the last few years that they feel helps them compete with the top dog. Thus far, even though they've had success as a very solid alternate, they've hardly been able to label themselves as competition to the WWE. Enter: Hulk Hogan. Now the man isn't the draw he was 10-20 years ago - but he is the biggest star in the history of the business. One couldn't help but to be somewhat interested in what he has left, and more importantly, if he can help jump start another boom period in professional wrestling by making TNA a viable competitor.
On a personal level, this guy is my favorite professional wrestler ever. I grew up as a Hulkamaniac and never get tired of seeing him for the nostalgia factor.
Hogan was still at his best as Hollywood Hogan though. nWo 4 Life, bitches!
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