Hulk Hogan announced his return to professional wrestling at a press conference on October 27, 2009. At the Spike TV/ TNA Wrestling press conference in New York City, the president of TNA, Dixie Carter, said "Hulk Hogan is one of the world's top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to welcome him into the TNA family."http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/1770/84/

Details on Hulk Hogan's comeback would be announced in the near future, according to Spike TV. At the press conference, Hogan said he was "thrilled to be jumping back into the world of professional wrestling" and said his fans have been asking him for a full-time return but the time wasn't right until now.http://www.spike.com/blog/hulk-hogan-joins-tna/88533