Hollywood Hulk Hogan

by Hulk Hogan

Book Overview

The complete story of the most successful wrestler of them all; In the late 1970s Terry Bollea was part of a rock band playing smoky, low-key bars. Few would imagine that twenty years later the man who became known as Hulk Hogan would stand as arguably the most successful wrestler of all time, a man whose name is synonymous with the WWE. And along the way he's found time to make his mark as a movie star as well... Since he first fought as an amateur...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743456904
• ISBN13: 9780743456906
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: World Wrestling Entertainment Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Being a Hulkamaniac myself, I loved it.

My whole life was based around him. Got this book when it was released. And is a run along of Hulk Still Rules dvd releases years back. Read the stories of what made the man Immortal!

Awesome Bio ? Brother

"Hollywood Hulk Hogan" is the autobiography or wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. The distinguishing trait I find that separates this bio from a lot of the other wrestler biographies of recent years is that it is the most "biographical" of the other bios, meaning that you not only get Hogan's wrestling career in review but also his real life story in review.THE BOOKThe book will definitely appeal to wrestling fans as well as fans of Hulk Hogan. Hogan tells a very comprehensive story of his career and his life, both in wrestling and in Hollywood. Among the things you learn about are:- His trauma's growing up as a fat kid- His family background- How he met his wife- His lifelong love affair with wrestling (Dusty Rhodes was his idol)- His careers as a musician, dock worker and gym/bar owner- His time spent as a wrestling groupie- His breaking into the business in Florida and throughout the South- His friendship with Andre the Giant- His time in the AWA- Making Rocky III- Leading the way for the WWF in the 80's including his status as the most requested Make A Wish celebrity- The lowdown on Mr. T, John Stossel, Richard Belzer, Dennis Rodman and Jay Leno- His feuds with Savage and the Warrior- The steroid trials and his opinion on steroid use- Making of No Holds Barred, Mr. Nanny, Suburban Commando, Thunder in Paradise and his other B Movies- His boating accident with Ed Leslie- Signing with WCW- His problems with the New World Order- The story of his problems with Vince Russo- His knee problems - His rebuttal to his critiques- His return to the WWETHE COOL STUFFOverall, Hogan writes a very comprehensive story leaving almost no stone unturned. Not only is this a great history of the wrestling business for the past 20 years or so but it's just a fascinating story to read. Hogan comes across as a person who's just very surprised at his own success. It's pretty inspiring to see how a former fat kid who got teased growing up grew up into one of the most famous athletes in wrestling history and how someone of "limited wrestling ability" became the person who put wrestling on the pop culture map. In all if you're a wrestling fan you'll love a lot of the road stories Hogan has to share including his tales of Andre the Giant and the time of WWF's expansion in the 80's. You'll also love the stories of his work with the other celebrities like Mr. T, Dennis Rodman and Jay Leno as you'll find things weren't as chummy as they seemed on-screen. For wrestling fans you get the benefit of seeing the industry through Hogan's eyes. This is important because Hogan, for the better part of 15 years, was at the top of the industry and his a unique viewpoint of it. His thoughts on the major promoters, wrestlers and angles are just fascinating to read if you're a wrestling fan. Overall, his is just fascinating story.THE VERDICTLove him or hate him, you can't deny Hogan's influence on wrestling and pop culture and you cannot say that he's had a boring life. "Hollywood Hulk

Just as entertaining as Hulk Hogan in the ring

I picked this book up in an airport waiting for my flight to board. I figured it was worth the $... price tag if I could kill the two hours, reading about my favorite wrestler. The larger than life superhero I knew growing up.As I dove into the book, I couldn't put it down. I read about 160 pages before I boarded the plane, and I just had to keep on reading until it was done. I was excited to really see what went on behind the scenes. Like the real reason he left the WWF.Behind all the glitz and the glamour, Hulk Hogan has a very inspirational story to tell. At one point, he had to move back in with his parents while trying to become a wrestler. After that, he was living out of a van, and spent his days lying on the beach because he didn't have a place to live. It kinds of makes you think. Most self made millionaires have a similar kind of story. They had their backs to the wall, but they pulled through and made a name for themselves. Nothing was going to stand in their way.Excellent book.

The Babe Ruth of Wrestleing

This is definately a book that you wont be able to put down.It is candid, funny and all in all a very interesting book.He takes you through the ins and outs of wrestling, the highs and lows of his career, the good the bad and the ugly of the sport, and the business side of wrestling.A definate must own!Hulk Hogan is definately the "Babe Ruth of Wrestling"!I recommend this book to all the hulkamaniacs both young and old.Cheers to you Hulk Hogan on a job well done.

Hulk's literary debut rules!

Probably the most famous professional Athlete in the world today,and my childhood hero, Hulk Hogan shows us what we never knew about him or the sport of wrestling. It is a hard book to put down. Once the story unfolds, it gets very interesting (and wild at times!) and makes for an interesting story that begins at his childhood and ends with his match at Wrestlemania X8 with The Rock. But this book may only be something that wrestling fans would really enjoy- some people might find it boring, but I found it informative. Here's hoping Hulk decides to pen another novel within the next couple of years!