Are You a Hulkamaniac, Brother? Quiz

Answer: Nick Bockwinkel

Hulk Hogan was working for the AWA when he performed in the 1982 film "Rocky III". Hulk Hogan instantly became the most popular wrestler and biggest draw in the promotion.

Hogan began his chase for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship held by Nick Bockwinkel. Hogan defeated all of Bockwinkel's contemporaries in the Heenan Family. Hogan also won a Battle Royal Match to earn a shot at Bockwinkel's championship. Hogan appeared to have won the championship from Bockwinkel on two different occasions. But both title victories were overturned due to technicalities.

Answer: Feeling the power of the Warrior

Ultimate Warrior encouraged his fans to "Feel the Power of the Warrior".

To be a full-fledged Hulkamaniac, one had to believe in the three demandants.
These demandants were training, saying your prayers, and eating your vitamins. While feuding with Earthquake in 1990, a fourth demandant of Hulkamania was added. That is believing in yourself.

Answer: Real American

The WWE released "The Wrestling Album" in 1985. Rick Derringer recorded a song for this album titled "Real American". Hulk Hogan adopted this song as his entrance song beginning in December of 1985.

Answer: Rock 'n' Wrestling

CBS ran "Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling" as part of its Saturday morning cartoon line up in 1985 and 1986. The cartoon had twenty-six episodes during its original run. The show was about wacky cartoon adventures of characters based on the WWE Superstars of the time.

Answer: 1989 The Main Event II

WWE's "The Main Event II" aired on February 3, 1989. The Mega Powers faced the Twin Towers in a Tag Team Match at this event. During the match, Hulk Hogan left the ringside area to carry the manager Miss Elizbeth backstage to get medical attention. After the match, Savage and Hogan had an altercation in the medical area leading to the Mega Powers' breakup. Hogan and Savage wrestled at WWE's 1989 "Wrestlemania V" event.

Answer: Zeus

Hulk Hogan appeared in the 1989 film "No Holds Barred". Hogan played a pro wrestler named Rip Thomas. In the movie, Rip Thomas feuded with a wrestler named Zeus.

Zeus appeared on WWE programming in 1989. He feuded with Hulk Hogan. Zeus and Hulk Hogan faced each other in three WWE pay-per-view events in 1989.

Answer: Yokozuna

Yokozuna challenged Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship at WWE's 1993 King of the Ring event. Hogan had the momentum until a camera exploded in his face. Yokozuna knocked Hogan down and hit the champion a "Leg Drop". Yokozuna pinned Hogan to win the championship. This was Hulk Hogan's last WWE televised appearance until 2002.

Answer: Thunder in Paradise

Hulk Hogan joined the cast of the syndicated television series "Thunder in Paradise" in 1994. Hogan played a former United States Navy SEAL named Randolph J. "Hurricane" Spencer. The show only lasted one season with only twenty-two episodes.

Answer: 1996 Hog Wild

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan joined the nWo at WCW's 1996 "Bash at the Beach" event. The next month, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan challenged the Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at WCW's 1996 "Hog Wild" event.

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan became the new champion because of his victory in this match. Hogan renamed the championship belt as the "Big Gold Belt". Hogan also spraypainted the letters "nWo" on the belt.

Answer: Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman was a member of the nWo with Hulk Hogan between 1997 and 1999. Rodman served as the ringside manager of team nWo at WCW's 1997 "Uncensored" event. Rodman and Hogan competed as a tag team at WCW's 1997 and 1998 "Bash at the Beach" events.

Answer: The Fingerpoke of Doom

Goldberg was supposed to challenge Kevin Nash for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the January 4, 1999, episode of WCW's "Monday Nitro". Goldberg was removed the arena and wasn't available for the championship match.

"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan appeared on the show to challenge Kevin Nash for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. During the match, Hogan poked Nash in the chest. Nash over-sold the fingerpoke and fell to mat. Hogan pinned Nash to "win" the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The nWo Wolfpac and Hollywood factions reunited in the ring to celebrate the "victory". This match was dubbed "The Fingerpoke of Doom" by wrestling journalist.

Answer: Edge

On the July 4, 2002 episode of WWE's "Smackdown", Hulk Hogan and Edge defeated Billy and Chuck to capture the WWE Tag Team Championship. This was Hogan's first reign as WWE Tag Team Champion. The team lost the championships to the Un-Americans at WWE's 2002 "Vengeance" event.

Answer: Shawn Michaels

In a battle of legends from different wrestling generations, Hulk Hogan faced Shawn Michaels in a singles match at WWE's 2005 "Summerslam" event. Hulk Hogan and Shawn Micheals competed as a tag team during the summer of 2005. Shawn Michaels attacked Hulk Hogan after their Tag Team Match on the July 4, 2005, episode of WWE's "Raw". The pair's tag team partnership ended after this attack.

At WWE's 2005 "Summerslam" event, Hogan defeated Michaels after nailing the "Heartbreak Kid" with a "Leg Drop" for the pinfall. The two legends shook hands after the match.

Answer: Immortal

Immortal was a heel faction in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling led by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. The faction officially formed at TNA's 2010 Bound for Glory" event. Hogan left the Immortal faction after losing to Sting at TNA's 2011 Bound for Glory" event.

Answer: Pontiac Silverdome

During his opening promo in the ring, Hulk Hogan claimed he was in the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. WWE's 1987 "Wrestlemania III" event was held at the Pontiac Silverdome.

At the time of this promo, Hulk Hogan was at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Not the Pontiac Silverdome. The crowd reminded Hogan where he was. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock came to the ring and teased Hogan about this mistake.