While wrestling fans recognize Hulk Hogan by his numerous accolades in the industry, he is also responsible for coming up with the name of an iconic WWE Hall of Famer, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake.
During a recent episode of the Talk is Jericho podcast, Brutus Beefcake revealed that Hulk Hogan helped come up with his wrestling name when he started in WWE in 1984.
“Vince’s wife [Linda McMahon] thought up the name ‘Beefcake. So that’s how it went. Hulk Hogan and Vince sat in the office … [and] Hulk says, ‘What about Brutus? What about Brutus Beefcake?’”
Brutus Beefcake
Brutus Beefcake also mentioned that while he wasn’t thrilled with the name, he realized that it was a name that people will always remember.
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