If you would like to support the channel and my work, please consider becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIf44toFAHLORJ8dwEQkh9g/join Wrestling Bios Presents - The Career of Hulk Hogan: 1977 - 1983 Hulk Hogan became a global superstar during the mid 80s. Fans from around the world became fans of wrestling thanks to Hulk Hogan, his rise in popularity was nothing short of phenomenal. Before the rise of Hulkamania in the WWF though, Hogan had wrestled in Florida and Memphis, but it was in the AWA where fans first got behind Terry Bollea. Hulk Hogan was trained by Hiro Matsuda in Florida before making his debut as "The Super Destroyer" in the CWF. Soon afterwards, Hogan packed his bags and travelled to Memphis and Georgia, working as Terry Boulder and Sterling Golden before eventually finding his way to Vince McMahon Sr and the WWF. Hulk got a great push in the WWF but was released due to his participation in the Rocky III movie. Hulk then travelled to the AWA and became a star in the promotion. Hogan got incredible fan support while working under Verne Gagne, however things got a little rough when Verne wanted a piece of Hogan's merchandising. Along with this, Hulk Hogan was making a name for himself in Japan. Hogan won an early version of the IWGP championship and had became a fan favourite in NJPW, and Verne wanted a piece of the action too. This mini documentary from Wrestling Bios takes a look at Hulk Hogan's career from 1977 to 1983, just before the rise of Hulkamania. Topics include: 01:29 - Researching Hulk Hogan 02:23 - Hulk Hogan plays bass guitar 03:51 - Hogan gets trained by Hiro Matsuda 05:21 - Hulk Hogan's first match 07:08 - The Boulder Brothers in Memphis 09:50 - Sterling Golden in Georgia Championship Wrestling 10:33 - Vince McMahon Sr names Terry Bollea "Hulk Hogan" 12:34 - Hulk Hogan in Rocky 3 13:43 - Hulk Hogan in the AWA - Much More! #wwe #documentary #hulkhogan