WWE legend Hulk Hogan is among the most iconic wrestlers in WWE historical past, however Hulkamania almost had a unique look. On a current episode of the podcast “The Stakscast with Erick Stakelbeck,” Hogan defined that Vince McMahon Sr. needed him to be an Irish celebrity, purple hair and all.
“He goes, ‘nicely, I’ve bought Pedro Morales for the Puerto Rican-Individuals, and I’ve bought Chief Jay Strongbow for the Native-Individuals, Bruno Sammartino for the Italian-Individuals. I need you rather than being Terry “The Hulk” Boulder, I need you to be Hulk Hogan for the Irish-Individuals,'” Hogan defined. “‘Now here is two bottles of purple dye to dye your hair purple.'”
Hogan knew the thought would imply the top of what little hair he had “I am going bald headed as it’s, if I put this purple dye in my hair, the social gathering’s over.”
After consulting together with his supervisor and mentor, “Elegant” Freddie Blassie, Hogan dumped the dye down a drain at a Vacation Inn. Blassie thought that disobeying McMahon’s suggestion would certainly get Hogan fired, however luckily, that was not the case, “After I went again to see Vince McMahon for TV the subsequent day, my hair wasn’t prepared, he goes: oh, don’t be concerned about it, you are high-quality. And he simply let it go.”
Hogan went on to have a prolonged WWE profession, one which he says took a detrimental toll on his physique.
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