A generation of fans remembers that January 1984 fight in Madison Square Garden as the inception of "Hulkamania." And it is for those fans – and now, their children -- that Hogan, 60, returned to WWE after a six-year absence.
"It was the logical extension of my career, of the Hulk Hogan legacy, of destiny," Hogan said. "I started here. This is my home. What a great time to come back where the the family can sit in the living room and the grandfather and the father and the son all have something in common and that's Hulk Hogan, 'cause they all know me and they all know the WWE universe.
"I think it's a great time. Like I told [WWE Chairman and CEO] Vince McMahon, 'Do you want to make history again, brother? Because we're going to.'"
Hogan's return event was in late February at "Monday Night Raw" in Green Bay, Wis. The 6'7" pop culture phenomenon, decked out in his signature red and yellow, said the crowd reaction "felt like I walked behind a 747 airplane. I was blown away by the energy."
Though he was smack in the middle of the ring, Hogan said wrestling – even though his nine back surgeries have cured him of pain -- is not part of the job description this time around. Instead, watch for Hogan to host and appear in storylines for matches between current WWE Superstars, such as John Cena, Bray Wyatt and Daniel Bryan. Hogan may even induct his good friend Mr. T into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 30, though "me and ["Rowdy" Roddy] Piper will probably get in a fight over it," he laughed.
An important transition to sports entertainment considering that back in Hogan's heyday, WWE did not have to compete with hundreds of channels of programming, not to mention the Internet. Later in his career, Hogan himself made the leap out of the ring and into reality television, appearing with his family for four seasons of "Hogan Knows Best."
"I remember the good stuff, you know, a lot of good bonding with my family and having fun," said Hogan. "But I don't think [viewers] understand what reality television really is. It's realistic. Reality TV is slightly scripted. You know, my son Nick would be at the computer doing his homework. And the producers go, 'Nick, go throw water balloons at the neighbors.' That's not Nick. That's not what Nick does. But that's reality TV. And people get so wrapped up in it, they don't understand the difference between real and real-like."
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