Hulk Hogan is one of the most known professional wrestlers of all time and has proven to be a controversial figure to say the least.
While speaking on the Full Send podcast, The Hulkster Hogan why he sees pro wrestling as a shoot and not a work.
“Everybody says, ‘Oh, this business is a work.’ Okay, well, if I’m making twice as much money as you and you’re wrestling me, is that a work? That’s a fu**ing shoot brother, and that’s how I looked at it. This business was a shoot. It was the man that made the most money. When I worked for Vince and Bob Backlund was the champion, I wrestled Backlund and Backlund always got paid more than me. I was like, oh, really. So this isn’t a work.
So it does matter if you win or lose. It does matter if you’re the champion or not. Everybody goes, it’s a work. Well, it’s really not a work. It’s about the money and the mileage, and for me, you know, if you’re a good guy, usually, until the NWO came along, back in the day if you’re a good guy, your merchandise was two to one over the bad guy’s stuff. That’s not a work to me. That’s a shoot, brother. If I’m making more money than you and I’m wrestling you, my T-shirts are selling twice as much as yours, maybe it’s a work to you, but not to me if my check is double yours. So I always looked at it that way.”
Hulk Hogan
Hogan is currently retired, but has stated in multiple interviews that he is considering making a comeback for one last match.
Hogan recently posted a statement regarding the passing of his legendary rival, The Iron Sheik.
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