• Hulk Hogan is a semi-retired professional wrestler and actor. He most recently participated in a reality show about family, Hogan Knows Best hosted the 2008 revival of American Gladiators and produced the show Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, also in 2008.

  Hogan told Rolling Stone that he related O.J. Simpson's alleged murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown. During an interview for the April 17, 2009 issue, Hogan was quoted, "I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like O.J., cutting everybody's throat". Hogan was referring to divorce from Linda Hogan.ET: Hulk Hogan: "I Totally Understand O.J." (April 15, 2009)

  On April 15, 2009, a spokesperson for Hogan clarified remarked, "Hulk in no way condones the O.J. situation."MSNBC: Rep Covers for Hulk Hogan's O.J. Reference (April 15, 2009)

• 1. Full name: Terrence Gene Bollea
  2. Born: August 11, 1953
  3. Billed height: 6'7"
  4. Billed weight: 303 lbs
  5. Finisher: Legdrop
  6. Two Children: Nick and Brooke
  7. WWE debut: 1979
  8. 6-time WWE Champion
  9. 6-time WCW Champion
  10. 2-time Royal Rumble winner
  11. 2005 WWE Hall of Fame inductee
  12. Appeared in Rocky III

• Rolling Stone Quote

  • "I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like O.J., cutting everybody's throat. You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can't go to anymore, you're driving through downtown Clearwater and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife ... I totally understand O.J. I get it."—Hulk HoganET: Hulk Hogan: "I Totally Understand O.J." (April 15, 2009)

• Return to Wrestling

  Hogan announced a possible return to the wrestling ring via his official Twitter account on March 2, 2009. Hogan told fans that he and WWE chairman Vince McMahon were discussing the possibility of a comeback during Wrestlemania.Perez Hilton: Hulkmania to Un-Retire... (March 2, 2009)

• Wrestling Career

  Hogan is arguably one of the most popular professional wrestlers of all time. After defeating the Iron Sheik for the WWE Championship in 1984, Hogan ushered in a new-found interest in the WWE, peaking at WrestleMania III, where 93,000 fans witnessed his victory over Andre the Giant.

  Hogan moved to rival promotion WCW in 1994, and would surprise fans with a heel turn (bad guy), forming the nWo (New World Order) in 1996. Ratings for WCW surged higher than the WWE's, and would win the "Monday Night Wars" until 1998. Hogan won the WCW Championship six times while there.

  He briefly returned to the WWE in 2002, even winning the WWE Championship once more before leaving in 2006.

• Personal Life

  Hogan featured his wife, Linda, and children, Brooke and Nick, on the reality show Hogan Knows Best in 2005.

  On November 20, 2007, Linda filed for divorce, claiming that her husband was cheating on her with Brooke's friend, Christiane Plante, and/or makeup artist Jennifer McDaniel.

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