The WWE will be releasing a brand-new Hulk Hogan DVD in November. The WWE Home Video will feature a ton of rare Hogan matches from the WWWF, AWA, WWE, and WCW. This will be the third WWE tribute to Hulkamania. The new Hogan DVD will be released November 17, 2009.
We may hate to admit it, but there is a little Hulkamania left in all of us. Going to the Spectrum and seeing Hogan as a kid, I used to get the “Hogan chill.” The Hogan chill is that indescribable feeling of excitement whenever Eye of the Tiger or Real American hit the speakers. Sadly, he still sucks me in and I have to admit that I am pretty excited about this collection.
[adinserter block=”1″]The tribute also shows that the WWE is practically out of ideas for new DVDs. Hogan is the first wrestler to have three WWE DVD collections. Honestly, who else is more befitting of this honor than Hogan? The WWE has enough Hogan footage from WWWF, WWF, WCW, NWA Georgia, and the AWA to put out another fifty Hogan DVDs with new matches. As long as the matches are new, I will never get tired of seeing old Hulkster matches.
The theme of this DVD is rarity. The WWE has done an excellent job of releasing rare Hogan matches. None of Hogan’s more famous WWE pay-per-view matches will be included. Instead, we get a ton of the Incredible Hulk Hogan during his WWWF heel run. The DVD includes some never-before-released matches of Hogan wrestling Andre the Giant and challenging Bob Backlund at the Spectrum for the WWWF championship.
The DVD also includes some unique Hogan bouts during the Hulkamania era in the WWF. The Hulkamania matches include bouts with “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Kamala, Killer Khan, One Man Gang, and Rick Rude. Some of these matches like the Rude match have been released on previous Hogan VHS collections. However, none of these matches have ever been released or re-mastered for DVD.
There is one match in particular that I am extremely excited about. The DVD includes the Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair WWE championship match from RAW in 2002. This is one of the underrated and underappreciated matches in WWE RAW history! I don’t know what it was, but these two just had all cylinders clicking on this night. I have been looking for this match for years online. Out of the hundreds of matches that these two have had over the years, this is far and away the best match of their series.
WWE announcer Jim Ross recently wrote the following on his blog. “I may have mentioned this in a past blog but for the upcoming Hulk Hogan DVD there are some really unique matches of Hogan versus a variety of opponents including 3 that The King and I narrated especially for the DVD. Two from 1980 when Hogan was a villain managed by Freddie Blassie and the hairy backed version of Hulk faced Bob Backlund for the WWWF Title from Philly and Andre The Giant in Madison Square Garden. We also narrated a Hogan vs. Kamala bout from Paul Boesch’s retirement show in Houston in 1987. I think you will enjoy what you see and what you hear on these narrated bouts. Let’s just say that the King and I had alot of fun with this project as you will hear.” – Jr’s Blog.
[adinserter block=”2″]Get ready for lots of Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan also has a new autobiography coming out in October. Chances are that between the DVD and the book, we will be seeing Hogan in the WWE Guest Host chair in the near future. I wouldn’t even be surprised to see Hogan in a semi-regular role at some point. Considering the fact that he has lost millions in the divorce to Linda, Hogan needs money. I have no problem seeing Hogan back in the WWE as long as his wrestling is limited. Otherwise, bring on Hulkamania!
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The list of DVD matches according to Amazon.com is as follows….
Disc One
Path to Immortality
Hulk Hogan vs. Harry Valdez
Championship Wrestling November 13, 1979
First Major Obstacle
WWE Championship Match
Bob Backlund vs. Hulk Hogan
Philadelphia, PA April 12, 1980
A Work in Progress
Handicap Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Steve King / Angelo Gomez
All Star Wrestling September 10, 1980
Building Momentum
Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan
Madison Square Garden September 22, 1980
An Emerging Star
Handicap Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Nick Bockwinkel / Bobby Heenan
American Wrestling Association May 2, 1981
Hulkamania is Here!
Hulk Hogan and Mr. T. in a Grocery Store
Tuesday Night Titans March 22, 1985
Pandemonium!
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Randy “Macho Man” Savage
Detroit, MI April 26, 1986
Revered by Crowds
Hulk Hogan / Junk Yard Dog vs. Big John Studd / King Kong Bundy
Maple Leaf Gardens May 4, 1986
Snake Pit with Hulk Hogan
All American Wrestling March 29, 1987
The Legend Grows
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Kamala
Houston June 26, 1987
The Power of the Hulkamaniacs
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Killer Khan
Boston Garden September 12, 1987
Disc Two
A Gang of Destruction
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. One Man Gang
Philadelphia, PA December 5, 1987
Simply Ravishing
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Rick Rude
Boston Garden January 9, 1988
Corporate Greed
Hulk Hogan / Bam Bam Bigelow vs. “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase / Virgil
Maple Leaf Wrestling March 12, 1988
The Evil Empire
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. King Haku
Los Angeles October 16, 1988
The Corrupt Prison Guard
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Big Boss Man
Los Angeles December 17, 1988
Hulk Hogan Promo on Randy Savage
Wrestling Challenge February 25, 1989
MegaPowers Explosion
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Randy “Macho Man” Savage
Boston Garden June 3, 1989
Hulk Hogan Promo on the Ultimate Warrior
Wrestling Challenge March 31, 1990
The Natural Disaster
Hulk Hogan vs. Earthquake
Madison Square Garden April 30, 1990
Hulk Hogan Promo on Sgt. Slaughter
Wrestling Challenge March 23, 1991
The Turncoat
WWE Championship Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter
London, England April 24, 1991
Real World’s Champion
Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair
Madison Square Garden December 29, 1991
Disc Three
Hogan Joins WCW!
Hulk Hogan / Randy Savage vs. Vader / Ric Flair
Slamboree May 21, 1995
The Resident Monster
Steel Cage Match for the WCW Championship
Hulk Hogan vs. Vader
Bash at the Beach July 16, 1995
Legendary Fan Favorites
Hulk Hogan vs. Sting
Nitro November 20, 1995
The nWo
WCW Championship
The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan
Hog Wild August 10, 1996
Hitman & Hollywood
Bret Hart vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Nitro September 28, 1998
The Return!
Hulk Hogan on the Fans
RAW March 18, 2002
Red & Yellow is Back!
WWE Undisputed Championship Match
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair
RAW May 13, 2002
Still in the Hunt
# 1 Contender’s Match
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Triple H
SmackDown June 6, 2002
Tag Team Gold
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Hollywood Hulk Hogan / Edge vs. Billy / Chuck
SmackDown July 11, 2002
An Olympic Hurdle
Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Kurt Angle
SmackDown August 1, 2002
Immortality
Bonus Features
“Around the World”
Nassau Coliseum – September 7, 1984
“Hogan and Mr. T”
Tuesday Night Titans – March 7, 1986
“Back to Square One”
MSG – February 23, 1992
“The Mega Maniacs”
Wrestling Challenge – March 13, 1993
“Hulk Hogan and Rod the Bod”
Bash at the Beach – July 16, 1995
“The Darkness of the Doom”
Nitro – November 13, 1995
“Times Have Changed”
Nitro – September 2, 1996
“Hulk Hogan and the Heartbreak Kid”
RAW – April 25, 2005
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