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Hulkster lets us know why he signed with TNA, rather than with WWE again
By Austen Caliber - October 30, 2009 | Email the author

According to an interview with Time.com, Hulkster said that his main reason for wanting to come to TNA was to help the younger guys.

“”When I woke up and realized I should be my own man and be responsible for being happy, I realized I still have a lot to contribute to the wrestling business,” Hogan said. “And jumping into TNA and being a part of that company is huge. I have a chance to give back and help these young wrestlers who don’t understand the business and the art form.”

Yeah, just ask Billy Kidman how well being in a program with Hulk will help your career. Of course, Kidman rarely leaves his mansion except to headline Wrestlemanias.

Although, I do have to agree with Hulk when asked about the difference with the current generation of wrestling;

“The business moves so much faster now. It used to be if Andre the Giant and I had a feud, it’d probably play out six or seven months later at a big event. Nowadays, if Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan have a feud at 9 o’clock, it’s usually over by 9:30. It’s a story-telling art form to create emotion and drama and I just think a lot of that is lost.”

If you’d like to hear him talk about juicing [steroids], and his recent book, head on over to Time.com to read the full interview.

Comments
  1. Love the Kidman comment!

    Posted by dvdv | October 31, 2009, 12:26 am
  2. Legitimate spit-take for the Kidman line. Very good.

    “Rarely leaves his mansion except to headline Wrestlemanias”

    Seriously classic.

    Posted by Charlie Reneke | October 31, 2009, 1:17 am
  3. I bet Kidman has an awesome mansion for reals. Haters! But yeah, good work Mr. Caliber.

    Posted by Brad Curran | October 31, 2009, 6:05 am
  4. Thanks guys, I really appreciate the kind words.

    Posted by Austen Caliber | October 31, 2009, 7:07 pm
  5. Of course Kidman’s mansion is awesome. He needs to keep it in tip-top shape or else he’ll get fired.

    Posted by Jim | October 31, 2009, 7:34 pm
  6. Sadly, once he left the WWE, he couldn’t CALL it “The Kidmansion” anymore – his local post office didn’t like him very much for a while…

    Posted by Greg Manuel | October 31, 2009, 10:03 pm
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