Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff Join TNA

Hulk Hogan, holding a press conference at Madison Square Garden today, announced that he, and former WCW head Eric Bischoff, will be joining TNA wrestling.

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"Hulkamania" is back! The biggest name in professional wrestling history, Hulk Hogan, is joining Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling (TNA), the fastest rising wrestling organization in the world and home to one of cable television's highest rated shows for young men, TNA iMPACT! The announcement was made today by TNA Wrestling in conjunction with Spike TV at a press conference held in New York City.

"Hulk Hogan is one of the world's top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to welcome him into the TNA family," said Dixie Carter, President of TNA Wrestling. "Our goal is to become the world's biggest professional wrestling company. Hulk defines professional wrestling and we look forward to partnering with him in a variety of ways as we continue to grow TNA globally."

"I'm thrilled to be jumping back into the world of professional wrestling," said Hogan. "My fans have been asking me to return to the business for many years on a full time basis, but the timing or the opportunity has never been right until now. TNA Wrestling is a great company with an already excellent fan base, business and broadcast partner. I firmly believe now is the time for some change at TNA as they are positioned to jump to the next level in their development and I'm here to work with Dixie to help make that a reality."

Through Hogan's partnership with Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television, the deal with TNA was negotiated by longtime Hogan colleague Eric Bischoff. Additionally, BHE TV has inked a first-look deal with TNA and will be working with the organization to develop new programming extensions of the TNA brand.

"Hulk Hogan adds yet another level of star power that positions TNA iMPACT as Spike TV's version of 'Must-See TV' on Thursday nights," said Kevin Kay, president of Spike.

Hogan most recently penned an autobiography with Mark Dagostino, "My Life Outside The Ring" with St. Martin's Press.

You can read TNA's statement by clicking here.

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And I still won't watch TNA most likely. ShowStopper102

:lol: Same here

I can only see this helping TNA

Hulk Hogan is a huge icon that will draw fans towards TNA. I for one thinks that Hogan should wrestle while at TNA but I think he should maybe be the GM (or something similar)

I can only see this helping TNA

Hulk Hogan is a huge icon that will draw fans towards TNA. I for one thinks that Hogan should wrestle while at TNA but I think he should maybe be the GM (or something similar)

despa1r_fact0r

I though Hogan was done with wrestlingLegenkiller59

He is, he's in TNA and I was starting to respect TNA....

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I can only see this helping TNA

Hulk Hogan is a huge icon that will draw fans towards TNA. I for one thinks that Hogan should wrestle while at TNA but I think he should maybe be the GM (or something similar)

Newmanfan14

Hogan alone brought Wrestling in the 80's & 90's to the maistream, and to this day Hogan is still as popular.

Just for the record - I don't think that Hogan should be wrestling at this point and time, but I love that he's with TNA right now. I hope that the do something with him that does not involve him wrestling.

Also for the last 3-4 years everyone has called TNA "WCW 2" and having both Bischoff and Hogan there only makes that true.

Well I got home from work last night at 2 in the morning and I was flipping through the channels and what do I happen to see...Hulk Hogan on LArry King Live. He was talking about the stuff in his personal life, his new book, and.......working for TNA.

So within 24 hours of being hired by TNA he was on a major TV program promoting TNA.....albeit Larry King doesn't have the demographic that usually watches TNA, but for any parent that was watching is sure to tell their kids (if they are fans of wrestling) or just like me if any one just happens to be channel surfing and sees Hogan they'll stop and watch it and get hit with some TNA promotion.

Also this is nothing new Vince and Triple H have both done LKL to promote Wrestlemania and other WWE events.

[QUOTE="Newmanfan14"][QUOTE="despa1r_fact0r"]

I can only see this helping TNA

Hulk Hogan is a huge icon that will draw fans towards TNA. I for one thinks that Hogan should wrestle while at TNA but I think he should maybe be the GM (or something similar)

despa1r_fact0r

Hogan alone brought Wrestling in the 80's & 90's to the maistream, and to this day Hogan is still as popular.

going to have to agree with you

I can see how this will help TNA but then it won't. Due to Hulk Hogan's knees I doubt he'll do much. Just like his time "back" with raw then he left cause of his knees

if this turns out i can smell something down the line but please i dont want kennedy to tna :(ResistanceUFC

[QUOTE="ResistanceUFC"]if this turns out i can smell something down the line but please i dont want kennedy to tna :(JandSman

[QUOTE="JandSman"][QUOTE="ResistanceUFC"]if this turns out i can smell something down the line but please i dont want kennedy to tna :(despa1r_fact0r

yeah it would, Vince was an idiot firing kennedy for no apparont reason

[QUOTE="despa1r_fact0r"][QUOTE="JandSman"][QUOTE="ResistanceUFC"]if this turns out i can smell something down the line but please i dont want kennedy to tna :(The_Last_Ride

yeah it would, Vince was an idiot firing kennedy for no apparont reason

Yeah, Kennedy had great potential. WWE's loss indeed.

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[QUOTE="despa1r_fact0r"][QUOTE="JandSman"][QUOTE="ResistanceUFC"]if this turns out i can smell something down the line but please i dont want kennedy to tna :(WGTC007

yeah it would, Vince was an idiot firing kennedy for no apparont reason

Yeah, Kennedy had great potential. WWE's loss indeed.

yeah, Vince dropped the ball on that one. Kennedy having Charisma, mic skills on top notch level and In ring skills

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[QUOTE="despa1r_fact0r"][QUOTE="JandSman"][QUOTE="ResistanceUFC"]if this turns out i can smell something down the line but please i dont want kennedy to tna :(The_Last_Ride

yeah it would, Vince was an idiot firing kennedy for no apparont reason

Yeah, Kennedy had great potential. WWE's loss indeed.

yeah, Vince dropped the ball on that one. Kennedy having Charisma, mic skills on top notch level and In ring skills

Agreed

I hope Vince realises what he has done, and resigns himThe_Last_Ride

that could happen. rumors persisted in the past when Hogan wanted to do something with TNA that it was an attempt to get back to WWE, so this could also be the case

[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"]I hope Vince realises what he has done, and resigns himBig_Evil666

that could happen. rumors persisted in the past when Hogan wanted to do something with TNA that it was an attempt to get back to WWE, so this could also be the case

I've said it before and I'll say it again: MEH.Neutron777

[QUOTE="Neutron777"]I've said it before and I'll say it again: MEH.Erbac

Yea, the ratings went from .9 to 1.3. Could you imagine what would of happened if RAW on Spike would have been that low? I also read TNA is concidered Hogan for booking. There we go, bury the company even further. Hogan is such a shrewd judge of talent. Back in the 90's Hogan told the world that Renegade (The Ultimate Warrior wannabe that died juiced up in a motorcycle accident) was the future of wrestling.

Face reality, Hogan is to wrestling what William Shatner is to Star Trek, a washed up has been that was big in his day, but should just give up and quit stinking up the industry....

[QUOTE="Erbac"][QUOTE="Neutron777"]I've said it before and I'll say it again: MEH.MizFitAwesome

Yea, the ratings went from .9 to 1.3. Could you imagine what would of happened if RAW on Spike would have been that low? I also read TNA is concidered Hogan for booking. There we go, bury the company even further. Hogan is such a shrewd judge of talent. Back in the 90's Hogan told the world that Renegade (The Ultimate Warrior wannabe that died juiced up in a motorcycle accident) was the future of wrestling.

Face reality, Hogan is to wrestling what William Shatner is to Star Trek, a washed up has been that was big in his day, but should just give up and quit stinking up the industry....

[QUOTE="MizFitAwesome"]

[QUOTE="Erbac"][QUOTE="Neutron777"]I've said it before and I'll say it again: MEH.Erbac

Yea, the ratings went from .9 to 1.3. Could you imagine what would of happened if RAW on Spike would have been that low? I also read TNA is concidered Hogan for booking. There we go, bury the company even further. Hogan is such a shrewd judge of talent. Back in the 90's Hogan told the world that Renegade (The Ultimate Warrior wannabe that died juiced up in a motorcycle accident) was the future of wrestling.

Face reality, Hogan is to wrestling what William Shatner is to Star Trek, a washed up has been that was big in his day, but should just give up and quit stinking up the industry....

And watching tired WWE has beens carrying a company is entertainment? WWE has the better roster, by miles, has way better shows, does TNA have a contender for match of the year? It won't stand a candle next to Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania. More people watch WWE because its better period. TNA main eventers are WWE midcarders while WWE midcarders are TNA main eventers. Heck, I'm not really the Miz but he would be a main eventer if he was in Total Numbheads in Action. Then again, TNA's flagship program is free because no one in there right mind would pay to watch it.

[QUOTE="Erbac"][QUOTE="MizFitAwesome"]

[QUOTE="Erbac"][QUOTE="Neutron777"]I've said it before and I'll say it again: MEH.MizFitAwesome

Yea, the ratings went from .9 to 1.3. Could you imagine what would of happened if RAW on Spike would have been that low? I also read TNA is concidered Hogan for booking. There we go, bury the company even further. Hogan is such a shrewd judge of talent. Back in the 90's Hogan told the world that Renegade (The Ultimate Warrior wannabe that died juiced up in a motorcycle accident) was the future of wrestling.

Face reality, Hogan is to wrestling what William Shatner is to Star Trek, a washed up has been that was big in his day, but should just give up and quit stinking up the industry....

And watching tired WWE has beens carrying a company is entertainment? WWE has the better roster, by miles, has way better shows, does TNA have a contender for match of the year? It won't stand a candle next to Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania. More people watch WWE because its better period. TNA main eventers are WWE midcarders while WWE midcarders are TNA main eventers. Heck, I'm not really the Miz but he would be a main eventer if he was in Total Numbheads in Action. Then again, TNA's flagship program is free because no one in there right mind would pay to watch it.

The joke about this is you guys try to pawn off the TNA wrestling as higher quality. It's all staged and I'll bet that Shaun Micheals vs Undertaker will dominate in all wrestling publications as Match of the year. The TNA knockouts are better? Womens wrestling all together is a joke and I've seen the TNA women miss far more moves then the divas and whats with just about every major knockout needing boob jobs? Funnier is the fact that Awsome Kong is the best of the bunch, but can never seem to win the belt, Tara is a joke and Salita is a waste of airtime. The other major difference between both companies is WWE does a way better job punishing thier atheletes for violating the rules. A recent random drug test for TNA showed 25% of the roster failed for marijuana yet no one has gotten punished. Let's not forget Booker T and Kurt Angle were both on the Signature Pharmacy list (the company that supplied Chris Benoit) and TNA did nothing to either athelete. The only WWE wrestlers that weren't punished in the WWE were Randy Orton and Batista, but 10 were and there have been far more suspensions given out by the WWE then TNA. MizFitAwesome

Anybody else laugh about WWE replacing Hogan with Ted Dibiase Sr. in their through the times intro video? Talk about sour grapes. As much as they don't like it, Hogan is the reason WWE ever got big. They can't change history as much as they want to pretend Hogan or anybody else who signs with TNA doesn't exist.

BTW, this can't be good for TNA. The 3 key things that killed wCw are now within TNA. And that's supposed to be a good thing?(Russo(telling people to lie down for Hogan), Bischoff(pushing down young talent), Hogan (poking people. Painful))

However, TNA, much like some other guy, will not die. They have a majority shareholder that pumps a LOTTA money into them.

However, TNA, much like some other guy, will not die. They have a majority shareholder that pumps a LOTTA money into them.

Neutron777

[QUOTE="Neutron777"]

However, TNA, much like some other guy, will not die. They have a majority shareholder that pumps a LOTTA money into them.

Erbac

[QUOTE="Erbac"][QUOTE="Neutron777"]

However, TNA, much like some other guy, will not die. They have a majority shareholder that pumps a LOTTA money into them.

JandSman