WWE Hulk STILL Rules

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WWF Hulk STILL Rules DVD Review:

 

SIDE NOTE: If you read this review, please write feedback, because I have been working on this for several hours (and only 4 matches are recycled out of 19, so that's a lot of work). I apreciate anyone who leaves feedback for this. And now onto the tape....

 

BTW, I only did the Special Features because that's the whole purpose of this DVD!!

 

 

 

- WWWF Madison Square Garden/WWWF Debut: (12/17/79)

"The Incredible" Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) Vs. Ted Dibiase:

Jesus Christ the referee is a midget! Dibiase a clean shaved babyface scares me. He hails from Omaha, Nebraska now. 9 years later and the roles had changed drastically. They lock up and Dibiase is shoved to the buckle. Dibiase applies a full nelson but Hogan breaks it to boos. Dibiase with a wrist lock but is shoved off. I keep typing Dibiase as Backlund for some reason, but I catch that error each time. Dibiase with several arm drags and Hogan runs to the outside. Side headlock by Dibiase and Hogan whips him to the buckle and nails a shoulder-block, then sends Dibiase out to the arena floor HARD. Hogan keeps knocking Dibiase to the floor each time he gets on the apron for a while. Suplex by Hulk and a leg drop only gets 2! You'd hear boos if Dibiase did that in 1988. Hogan slams him and nails an elbow for 2 again. Mcmahon is doing solo commentary. Hogan with a back elbow and a rear chinlock. Dibiase breaks free sending Hogan to the buckle and avoids an elbow drop. Dibiase up and pissed and he unloads on Hogan and nails a drop-kick, and another. He whips him across the ring and nails a shoulderblock!! The 2nd time he posts himself good and Hogan locks on the bearhug putting Dibiase into his misery at 11:15. 1/4* Boring match, and lasted WAY too long.

 

- Episode of All-star wrestling (1/2/80):

"The Incredible" Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) Vs. Ben Ortiz & Angelo Gomez:

Great, two Puerto Ricans. It's over already. Double wristlock is brushed off easily by the Hulkster as does a double leg takedown by the spicks. Again the double wristlock is thrown off. Hogan pounds on both jobbers for a while. Slams all around by Hogan and more beating on the immigrants. Hogan with a double headlock and noggin knocker. Hogan kicks their ass for a while longer. Hogan accidentally gut wrench powerbombs Ortiz, then finishes him with a backbreaker submission at 4:58. DUD

 

-Showdown At Shea: (8/9/80)

"The Incredible" Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) Vs. Andre The Giant:

The ring is actually SET in the baseball diamond at Shea stadium! Hogan is wearing the traditional red and yellow here, although it didn't matter until 1987. Staredown by the big men and Andre shoves off Hogan. Hogan with a side headlock but Andre uses his strength to shove Hogan off and a shoulderblock goes to no one. Andre with the headlock now and Hogan does the same. Andre with headbutts to the back of Hogan. Hogan shoves Andre into the corner and unloads, but Andre fights back, and nails a headbutt. Hogan grabs a bearhug stupidly and Andre breaks free. Andre with a Suplex but he misses a headbutt and he eats floor. They trade shots and Andre grabs a hammer lock. This match is just dragging. Andre with a slam but Hogans feet knock the midget referee silly. Hogan attacks from behind and slams the giant (7 years before the "first" one took place) but no count. Andre slams him again and splashes him for a FAST three count even though Hogans shoulders were up at 2 at 7:44. 1/4* Hogan lays out Andre with the loaded forearm of doom (cough: The Narcissist: cough) after the match.

 

- Bob Backlund Vs. Samoan #3 (w/ Wild Samoans & Lou Albano): (12/83)

Backlund was supposed to have a tag team partner of mystery but Albano refused and here we are. The three Samoans come into the ring and Backlund walks off to the locker room.....and he brings out HULK HOGAN!! Backlund takes a beating by the Samoan until he locks on the crossface chicken wing, and the other Samoans rush the ring causing a DQ at "4:34." Hogan comes in and cleans house on the Samoans and knocks Albano on his ass several times. After the match Hogan OFFICIALLY gives his first babyface promo getting the thumbs up from Bob Backlund. Match was DUD but who cares?

 

- WWF World Championship Match: (MSG-1/23/84):

Iron Sheik © (w/ Freddie Blassie) Vs. Hulk Hogan:

Hogan jumps Sheik from behind and pounds away. Big Elbow in the corner and Hogan chokes Sheik with his robe, and clotheslines him with it. Big rights in the corner and a vicious clothesline and knee drop by Hogan. Eye rake and hanging chokehold by Hulk! He spat on The Sheik! Big Boot only gets 2 after stalling. The crowd is jacked. Running elbow to the top of the head and an elbow drop gets 2. Hogan misses the corner charge and Sheik hammers the back. Backbreaker gets 2 for the Sheik. More pounding on the back by Sheik and a Boston crab! Powerslam by the champion only gets 2. Camel Clutch is applied!! Hogan powers up with Sheik on his back and drops him down. LEG DROP! 1......2........3!!!!! Hogan is the NEW WWF champion at 5:33. * for historical reasons. Crowd is going nuts!

 

- Mean Gene interviews The NEW Champion as several WWF superstars (including Rocky Johnson) congratulate him. Afterward Mr. & Mrs. "Hogan" (hulks parents) talk for a while.

 

- Tuesday Night Titans: (8/21/84):

Hulk Hogan trains Mean Gene for their upcoming match in the twin cities on 8/26/84 against Steele & Fuji.

Day 1: Hogan shows up at 5:00 a.m. and gets mad at Gene for "sucking on a cigar" and drinking coffee. He offers to make breakfast, which consists of drinking down 3 raw eggs, which Gene finds disgusting, so Hogan chugs both glasses. Gene groans each time Hogan drinks them down. Hogan keeps calling Gene daddy. Gene & Hogan run around the lake a few times as some bystanders cheer them on. Hogan keeps screaming eye of the Hulkster at Geno. Gene wants a beer & brot-wurst but Hogan stops him and forces him to work out more.

 

Day 2: Gene at the gym. Hilarious as he is having trouble doing crunches while Hogan is doing everything with ease. Hogan has a Gene-o-mania shirt on.

 

Day 3: Hogan barges in on Gene at 6:00 a. m and they run up the stairs of the stadium for the big match. Hulk carries Gene up the steps piggy back and Gene does the same....with trouble. (my favorite wrestlecrap sound clip of Gene groaning in pain as Hogan keeps screaming come on Geno, and eye of the Hulkster). Geno does wheel barrel climbing with his hands up 32 mini-flights of steps.

 

- (Same TNT episode)

Hogan teaches "Vicious" Vince & "Awful" Alfred about nutrition. Hulkster has his pertinent python powder mix for the nutrition drink. He says use spring water because milk is for babies and a couple of scoops of python powder. He adds some peaches, bananas, and strawberries. He then dunks in eggs (w/ shells) as Awful Alfred looks disgusted. Hogan also has Python Pills which he gives to Vince & Alfred, and they pop them down.....eventually. Vince thinks the stuff tastes good, but Alfred almost pukes. Hilarious.

 

- Hulk Hogan & "Mean Gene Okerlund Vs. George "The Animal" Steele & Mr. Fuji: (8/26/84)

Gene poses like Hogan as the crowd erupts. There is no commentary for this match sadly. Hogan (of course) starts with Fuji and wins the lockup, and scores a hip toss and body slam. Steele gets tagged and doesn't want to come in right away. Steele with a cheap shot and Hogan is down, as Steele puts the boots to him. Hogan fights back and cleans house. Gene ACCIDENTALLY tags in and has to fight Steele. HAHA. Gene rightly runs away and tags Hogan back in after a little shenanigans. Hogan with a double noggin knocker and Steele and Fuji are down. Hogan & Gene trade bites on Steele and they both pound him. Big Boot by Hogan and Steele tags in Fuji. Gene cheat shops him while Hogan has him in a full nelson and he unloads on him as well. Crowd is just HOT for this one. Steele chokes Hogan in the corner but it doesn't work and its Hulk Up time. Back Suplex to Steele, and a big boot to Fuji by Gene! Hogan slams Gene on top of Fuji and holds him down for the 3 at 6:11. 1/4* Jesse Ventura protests what happens after the match to no avail as Hulk & Gene celebrate to the posing routine.

 

- Saturday Night's Main Event: (10/5/85)

WWF-World Championship: Flag Match:

Hulk Hogan © Vs. Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Freddie Blassie):

Hogans theme is the one Lex Luger used for when he turned face in 1993, up until Wrestlemania X. Volkoff jumps Hogan from behind and pounds away. Hogan is sent to the buckle several times and gets choked with his own T-shirt. Hogan sends Volkoff to the buckle and unloads, Irish whip to the buckle and clothesline, and Hogan continues pounding away and nails a clothesline, followed by an elbow drop. Hogan with a series of headbutts and Volkoff is on the mat. Big Boot and Volkoff lands on the time keepers table. Volkoff ends Hogan to the ring post and hammers on the back of the champion. Double Axhandle off the 2nd rope connects. Volkoff with a gorilla press backbreaker and stalls afterwards, and finally covers for 2. Hogan reverses a piledriver and both men are down. Hogan hammers away at Volkoff, but eats boot and is sent to the mat. slam by Volkoff gets 2 and Hogan hulks up!!! 3 roundhouse rights and a big leg drop ends this at 5:18. *1/4. Not too bad. Hogan desecrates the USSR flag, but not as bad as HBK did the Canadian flag at Survivor Series 1997.

 

- Tuesday Night Titans: (10/18/85)

Hogan poses to the small crowd in the stands. Hogan has a weightlifting belt that he has sweated a 1,001 squats all over it and is going to give it away. Hogan ribs on Big John Studd a LOT.

 

- From Tuesday Night Titans (10/18/85 episode):

Non-Title Match:

Hulk Hogan © Vs. Tiger Chung Lee:

Hogan & Lee lock up and Hogan with a roundhouse to TCL. Lee with some weak kicks to the midsection of Hogan but Hogan comes back with a scoop slam sending Tiger to the floor. Slingshot brings Lee back in and Hogan with a backbreaker. The champion with an arm-ringer. Lee with more kicks and he gets a 2 count several times. Hogan Hulks Up, and he unloads 3 roundhouse rights, the big clothesline and leg drop for the win at 3:02. DUD

 

WWF-World Championship Match: (10/19/85-From Puerto Rico):

Hulk Hogan © Vs. Big John Studd:

The ring is REALLY fucking small here. It's LITERALLY 8 feet by 6 feet. Hogan shoves Studd into the non-existing turnbuckle corner. Both men go for slams to no avail. Studd with a greco roman knuckle lock and a bearhug and it starts pouring like hell. Hogan fights out and they slip around a bit. Studd with another bearhug and its REALLY Coming down now. Hogan breaks free again and they slip around more as the ring mat starts peeling off!!! Hogan with an atomic drop and Studd to the outside. Studd eats post and walks off, giving Hogan the count-out win at 7:30. -***. UGH!!!

 

- Saturday Night's Main Event: (11/2/85):

Hulk Hogan & Andre The Giant (w/ Lou Albano) Vs. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (w/ Bobby Heenan):

Hogan & Bundy start the match and they get into a shoving match. Hogan with a high knee gets 1. Hogan goes for a slam but it won't go and Bundy hammers away. Hogan with a bionic elbow and rights, followed by a clothesline in the corner. Andre (Called the big bossman hahaha) chokes Bundy with the straps of Bundy's ring tights. Hulkster with a chop to the throat of Bundy and Studd pounds on Hogan, and they double team. Studd with a shoulderblock on Hogan and he pounds away. Hogan with an atomic drop (sloppy) and Andre back in with a series of chops and a choke in the corner. An Elbow knocks out the referee and all hell breaks loose. Hogan and Bundy brawl while Andre & Studd go at it. The faces clean house and the crowd erupts. Andre & Studd are at it again and Hogan with a knee to Studd. Clothesline by Hogan sends Studd down and Andre back in. Big Boot connects and Bundy comes in and ties up Andre in the ropes. Studd & Bundy work over Hogan and set their attentions on Andre. Hogan gains his strength and cleans house as the match is ended in a DQ at 5:39. 1/4* Hogan & Andre celebrate afterwards. Mean Gene comes in for a post match interview.

 

- WWF Wrestling Classic: (11/7/85):

WWF-World Championship Match:

Hulk Hogan © Vs. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper:

Both men brawl to start and Piper sends Hogan to the floor, and Hogan trips him up and pulls him out to and unloads. Piper over the steel railing and Hogan with a knee lift. They rake each others eyes and Piper with a throat shot. Eye poke by Hotrod but Hogan back in it with a clothesline in the corner and a back suplex. Body slam and the ring is loud as hell. Hogan with a series of elbow drops and punches to the side of the head. Hogan with some cheap shots puts Hogan down to the canvas and kicks away. Hogan ctaches Piper and locks a bearhug. Piper with an eye rake breaks free and pounds away at Hogan and covers for 2 several times. Piper with a sleeper hold and Hogan is going down fast. Hogan up and both men spill over the top rope to the floor. Piper eats steel post and Hogan is in superman mode. They exchange rights and Hogan with a big boot and an atomic drop, then accidentally runs into the referee. Piper with a steel chair and he blasts Hogan with it, Hogan prevents a 2nd shot and back to his feet. Hogan with a chair shot and sleeper hold. Orton runs in and nails Hogan with the cast for the DQ at 7:15. Orndorff comes in for the save and chases off Orton & Piper with another steel chair. * This was basically the finish to EVERY Piper match in the WWF, with him losing by DQ or Count Out.

 

- WWF The Big Event: (8/28/86):

WWF-World Championship Match:

Hulk Hogan © Vs. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (w/ Bobby Heenan):

Back story is Orndorff had turned on Hogan several months prior to this because he felt Hogan was an egomaniac and was hogging the spotlight, and thus, joined the Heenan family (and rejoined team Hulkamania at the Survivor Series in 1987). Orndorff does his Hogan imitation during the champions entrance. Paul jumps Hogan with a clothesline and pounds on him while they are on the mat. Hogan fights back with the same and unloads a furry. They trade rights and Hogan with a hard roundhouse right sends Mr. Wonderful to the outside. Orndorff in again and back out. He pulls Hogan out and kicks at the midsection of Hogan. Hogan blocks getting rammed into the mat and instead rams Orndorff into it. Clothesline by Hulk and a big elbow drop! Headbutt by Hogan and an Irish whip & clothesline in the corner. Orndorff with a low blow and Heenan nails Hulk but Hogan with an atomic drop on Orndorff and he chases Heenan. Orndorff puts the boots to him and drops a series of knees on the back of the neck of Hulk and a clothesline sends Hogan to the floor. Orndorff on the outside with a suplex and again mocks Hogan. A knee to the face keeps Hogan on the floor. Orndorff on the outside and drops elbows across the chest of Hogan. Orndorff with a thrust and running knee to Hogan gets 2. Scoop slam by Orndorff and an elbow drop connects for 2. Orndorff with a thrust into the throat of Hogan off the top rope and goes for a piledriver but its reversed! Orndorff with some illegal choking, so the ref gets in his face after only getting 2 on a back suplex. Hogan drives a knee into Orndorff who falls into the referee, and picks up Orndorff. He raises his arm and clotheslines him to the mat like Orndorff did when he turned on Hulk. Hogan goes for the piledriver but Heenan from behind nails him with a stool and the referee taps Orndorffs shoulders 3 times and he thinks he won it, and actually has the belt on and is half way out of the ring when the referee announces HOGAN as the winner by disqualification at 11:05. Well, that was kind of a weak ending. **1/4

 

WWF Wrestlemania III: (recycled)

WWF-World Championship Match:

Hulk Hogan © Vs. Andre The Giant (w/ Bobby Heenan)

Most famous staredown ever. Andre shoves Hogan, Hogan shoves andre, punch punch punch Slam........Andre falls on him for a 2 count. Andre looks pissed now. Andre with a club to the back, and another and a knee lift and body slam on the champion. Another slam follows followed by some Irish whips into the turnbuckle, trying to injure Hogans back. Andre with some shoulder thrusts to the midsection of Hogan. And Some BUTT splashes follow. Hope to God he doesn't shit on him. (see Brown, Bad News) Hogan comes back with some stiff right hands and a big roundhouse, an elbow and some chops across the chest of andre. Turnbuckle SHOTS OF DOOM. Andre with a low big boot takes back the advantage. Andre goes to the BEARHUG OF DEATH To kill some time. 1 hour time limit BTW......God, imagine them 2 for one hour?!?! Andre rams his own head into the ring post by accident and Hogan goes for a piledriver!!! On the concrete. Andre, in the worst reversals ever, sloppily drops Hogan so wrong, I'm not surprised Hogan stiffed Andre a few times afterwards. Hogan fights back and clothesline andre down hard!! Hulkamania is running wild. Body Slam!!!!!! Hogan with the Leg Drop!! 1....2......3 Its over and Hogan retains the title. 10:12. *1/2 Not that bad, but it still was almost the hype that made this match a classic. Hogan poses with the belt for a few minutes and the show ends with Hogan leaving in the mini cart.

 

- Hulk Hogan promo on Harley Race from 3/12/88 Saturday Night's Main Event.

 

WWF Survivor Series 1988: (recycled) (11/24/88)

Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage (WWF Champion), Hillbilly Jim, Hercules, Koko B. Ware (w/ Miss Elizabeth & Frankie) Vs. Akeem, Big Boss Man, "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Red Rooster, King Haku (w/ Virgil, Bobby Heenan & Slick):

Hogan is the only person to get a separate entrance before the match, and the WWF Champion had the nerve to come out with jobbers. Jobber Totem Poll Says Towers/Dibiase/Powers are the remaining people near the end. Hogan has a fit when he enters for some reason. Koko looks like a friggin midget standing next to Randy Savage. Dibiase & Savage start, Lockup and Savage with a side headlock and shoulderblock, and Dibiase nails his own and a series of right hands. Dibiase misses a charge and Savage works in the jabs and a clothesline. Hercules in and Dibiase bails. Rooster gets the tag and puts the boots to Hercules and scores a jaw breaker. Sharpshooter is blocked and Hercules nails a clothesline tat hardly connected. Koko in with a headbutt but runs into a boot. Akeem in and he SMASHES Ware and tags in Haku who scores a knife edge and slam. Hercules back in and he hammer son Haku knocking him to the mat. Hogan tags in and unloads with a series of rights and a clothesline, followed by a succession of elbow drops and rakes the eyes with his boot. Hillbilly in and a double big boot to Haku for 2. Haku with a karate thrust and Akeem dances in and tags back in Rooster who cant slam him and instead gets slammed himself. Jim stomps the chest of Rooster and tags in Ware, who nails a powerslam for 2. Koko eats buckle and so does Rooster. Koko with a missile drop-kick to the Rooster for another 2 count. Hogan in and he Hulks Up without being hurt, boots Rooster, tags Savage, slams him and Savage drops the elbow for the pin at 6:11, and the faces celebrate already while the heels regroup. Savage in with Haku and Hogan tags in, cleaning Haku's clock, but Haku scores a drop-kick and stomps away on Hulk. Hogan with a clothesline in the corner and a big splash and Hercules tags in, dropping several elbows for 2. Side Headlock reversed with a back suplex and Akeem in. He drives an axhandle to Hercules and slams him, but misses an elbow and Hillbilly is in. He gets squashed in the corner and dropped with a clothesline. 747 splash later and Hillbilly hits the locker room at 9:55. Koko with a drop-kick to Akeem and he hammers him, then tags out to Hogan who sends Akeem to the buckle. Savage to the top rope with a double axhandle and running elbows. Hercules in and he pounds on Akeem with rights and lefts and still can't knock him down. Back elbow connects and Koko in and he works in some jabs. Drop-kick sends Akeem to the corner but he misses a charge and Bossman tags in, scoring a sidewalk slam for the pin at 11:46. Hogan in now and gets his eyes raked. He no sells and scores some heavy rights and clotheslines, an atomic drop connects and Savage gets in a cheap shot. Irish Whip and clothesline by Hogan followed by a big boot and a body slam. Bossman catches Hogan off the ropes with a spine buster laying him out. Akeem in and they score a double elbow. Haku in and he uses his karate moves on him for a 2 count. Bossman in again and he puts the boots to Hogan and nails the 2nd rope sit-down splash then chokes him with his boot. Dibiase in and he hammers on Hogan even more, nailing a clothesline and fist drop several times for only 2 and Hogan hulks up. 3 Rights and an atomic drop and Hercules tags in, and he hammers away on his ex-master and scores a back body drop. Running Knee lift and clothesline by Herc. Virgil distracts him while Dibiase nails a knee to the back and rolls him up for the pin at 16:36. Savage from behind rolls up Dibiase seconds later at 16:57 and its 3-on-2. Haku with a knee lift and those dumb forearms, a headbutt mises and Savage trips him up and tags Hogan who steps on his feet, but gets caught with a crescent kick. Bossman in and he pummels the back of Hogan. Bossman with a slam for only 2 and Akeem is back in, and he hammers Hogan some more. Haku in with a suplex for 2 and more chops to the neck and the nerve pinch of doom. Bossman in and he catches him with the sidewalk slam. He goes up top and misses the big splash and Hogan tags Savage. Savage hammers everyone in site but Slick trips him up. Bossman hammers Savage and locks a bearhug while Slick grabs Elizabeth, prompting Hogan to make the save, only to be ambushed by Akeem and Bossman who kick his ass and handcuff him to the ropes. Bossman is counted out at 23:17 in the meantime he hammers on Hogan with his nightstick, tearing him a new hole. Inside Haku & Savage fight. Savage hammers Akeem but Bossman uses the nightstick on Savage now causing Akeem to be disqualified, at 25:07, then drops a 747 splash on Savage. Haku continues working over Savage while Slick taunts Hogan with the keys to the handcuffs. In a twist of events, Haku accidentally kicks Slick off the apron, which leads to Elizabeth picking his pocket to retrieve the key, and freeing Hogan. Hogan back in his corner while Haku finishes off Savage in the ring. Big Splash connects for only 2. Crescent Kick to Savage and he falls into Hogan's hands. Hogan with 3 rights, the big boot, he scoops him up and slams him and drops the big leg drop for the win at 29:10, making him & Savage the Sole Survivors. **1/4. Hogan hugs Liz and Savage gives a disdainful look to Hogan, but it's all good and they celebrate until the show comes to a finish. Hogan goes through his posing by the way.

 

- Hulk Hogan promo on Big Boss Man from inside a steel cage from the 5/27/89 Saturday Night's Main Event.

 

- Hulk Hogan promo on Honky Tonk Man from the 7/29/89 Saturday Night's Main Event.

 

- WWF Summerslam 1989:

Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake (w/ Elizabeth) Vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage & Zeus (w/ Sensational Sherri):

Match takes FOREVER to get underway. Hogan & Zeus go at it and Zeus no sells everything thrown at him. Eye rake by Hogan but a slam wont work and Zeus chokes on Hogan. Beefcake jumps into a bearhug and Hogan hammers on Zeus again, and a shoulderblock sends HOGAN down and Zeus with a bearhug which Savage follows up with a double axhandle. Savage with a powerslam and another double axhandle. High knee by savage and a roll up gets 2. Sleeper Hold by the macho man. Hogan breaks free and shoulder-blocks Savage several times but runs into a Zeus kick and Savage takes him in. Zeus with a bearhug. Savage hangs Hogan over the top rope and scores a back suplex for 2. Hogan makes the hot tag and Beefcake is in and he nails a clothesline on Savage and a high knee for 2. Sleeper Hold by Beefcake but Savage tries to break free, but unsuccessfully and Beefcake eats turnbuckle soon after to eventually break the hold. Zeus in and he get his eyes raked and Beefcake with a sleeper hold on HIM! Savage blasts Beefcake with the purse and he's out cold. Savage covers for 2 and Hogan tries coming in only to get shooed away. Savage goes for the cover again but Hogan stops it and goes for Savage after he goes for Elizabeth. Savage gets ANOTHER 2 count on Beefcake which is broken up. Zeus chokes out Beefcake while attempting to rape him and this match is just dragging. Beefcake & Savage fight it out and a double clothesline puts them both down. Hogan in and he clotheslines Savage and punches Zeus on the apron. Big Boot sends Savage to the floor and goes for a suplex but Sherri pulled his leg and Savage falls on top for 2. Savage with a clothesline and Zeus in. Savage nails an elbow drop off the top rope for good measure but Hogan HULKS UP. Atomic drop sends Savage to the floor and Zeus comes in finally. Hogan unloads on Zeus and nails a clothesline, and Zeus is down to his knees. Liz flips Sherri into the ring as all hell breaks loose. Savage is pushed off the top rope by Beefcake, and Hogan grabs the purse, knocking Zeus silly with it, and follows up with a slam and the big leg drop for 3 at 15:09. * Hogan & beefcake beat on Sherri and Liz knocks her out with the purse. Beefcake cuts Sherri's fake hair for good measure afterwards.

 

- Hulk Hogan promo on The Genius form the 11/25/89 Saturday Night's Main Event.

 

- WWF Royal Rumble 1990: (recycled) (1/20/90)

30 Man Royal Rumble Match: (joined in Progress)

#25 is Hulk Hogan and see ya to everyone in the ring. Snuka goes after him and is quickly clotheslined to the floor, followed by Haku courtesy of a big boot. Hogan still has his shirt on. Honky gets nailed by Hogan. Santana & Martel go at it and Martel and Warrior dump him over. Martel hammers Warrior but that goes nowhere and Honky chokes Hogan with his own shirt. #26 is Shawn Michaels of the Rockers. Honky is out thanks to Hogan, Michaels thanks to Warrior, and Martel by Warrior leaving Hogan & The Warrior. Both men have a face to face confrontation, followed by a crisscross ending up in a double clothesline. #27 is The Barbarian (w/ Mr. Fuji) and he has easy picking right now. He basically stomps on both men for a little bit. #28 is "Ravishing Rick Rude [w/ Heenan also) who comes out prematurely to help The Barbarian. I guess they felt 3 no sellers alone in the round is too much. Rude hammers Warrior while Barbarian chokes Hogan. Barbarian tries dumping Hogan as does Rude but Warrior makes the save for some reason. The heels try tossing Warrior and Hogan with a double clothesline on them but that helps dump Warrior out, so he's [pissed and cleans house of Barbarian & Rude. #29 is Hercules and he goes for Rude. He helps take care of both baddies and whips them both into a Hogan big boot. Hogan with a powerslam on the Barbarian and he drops a series of elbows on him. #30 is Mr. Perfect of course and he changed ring attire since Beefcake/Genius. There he had orange with green/black V back, here its all black. He goes straight for Hogan of course while Rude/Hercules/Barbarian brawl. Hercules with a backdrop sends Barbarian out of the ring. Perfect goes on the attack on Hercules and back to Hogan. Running Drop-kick by Perfect on Hercules and Rude with a clothesline sends him (Hercules) to the floor. Rude with a clothesline accidentally hits Perfect sending him to the apron, as he runs off the ropes, Perfect pulls on the ropes, causing Rude to fall over the top to the floor. Hogan sling shots Perfect back in and continues hammering him. Perfect takes advantage of Hogan and nails a Perfect-Plex in a ROYAL RUMBLE See other acts of stupidity at the end of the 1993 Royal Rumble, under Randy Savage. Hogan no sells Perfect's offense and slingshots him to the post and lays him with a clothesline. He signals for the end and Tosses Perfect over the top rope for the win at 58:54.

 

- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event: (4/28/90):

Hulk Hogan Vs. Mr. Perfect (w/ The Genius):

Ventura says Hogan is hard of hearing when he cups his ear for cheers. Hogan wins the traditional lock up and Perfect runs. Genius is dancing around like a queer wearing a wig. Hogan with a hip toss and a series of body slams and Perfect runs again. Perfect unloads in the corner on Hogan and whips him hard tot he buckle. Perfect with rights, but Hogan goes for a big boot, which Perfect avoids by going outside. He nails Perfect and slams him into the mat. Whip to the ring post and both men back in. Hogan unloads with a fury of rights and a clothesline followed by another in the corner. Hogan with the running elbow to the head and a back elbow sends Perfect spilling to the floor. Genius goes after Hogan but gets laid out. Perfect with the scroll connects with Hogans skull to take the advantage. Perfect to the top rope, but doesn't do anything. Back from break and Perfect with the Perfect-Plex for 2, and Hogan Hulks Up!! Big Boot & A leg Drop later and its over at 5:57. *1/4. Hogan wins his last big match on TV before filming another movie and being killed by Earthquake on the Brother Love show. Genius attacks from behind only to get slammed over the top rope to the floor!

 

- WWF Tuesday in Texas: (recycled) (12/3/91)

- WWF-Championship Match:

The Undertaker © (w/ Paul Bearer) Vs. Hulk Hogan:

UT drags the belt along the floor to the ring. Double noggin knocker by Hogan to both Undertaker & Paul Bearer. Running clothesline and the 10 punches of doom by the Hulkster. Inverted Atomic Drop screwed up as UT pounds him on his way down. Running clothesline by Hogan and he puts the boots on him. Slam blocked with a roundhouse and Hogan fights off UT more. Scoop Slam no sold. Hogan with a few roundhouses and clothesline sends Ut to the floor on his feet. UT botches another move as he tries to choke Hogan across the ropes. Taker chokes him a bit on the arena floor. Back in the ring and Taker with more choking. And more choking in the corner. Nice tattoo of the Undertakers, as he only has 1 at this time, not 60. Hogan rams Take in the buckle and runs right into a knee. Undertaker with the rope walk clothesline to the neck of Hogan. More choking by the Undertaker. On the outside Hogan gets whipped into the steel post. Claw to the face of doom!! Hogan hulks up. Boot to the midsection and Taker trips in the ropes somehow. Roundhouse by Hogan and he runs into a Taker boot. Flying clothesline connects for a 2 count. Taker gets thrown off the top rope while going for the clothesline. Hogan hulks up. Heres Flair!!! 3 roundhouse rights and a clothesline send Taker to the floor. Hogan with a chair and he nails flair with it and he falls on Tunney. Back in, running elbow by Hulk, roundhouse, knife edge chop but Taker with an eye rake. Flair gets a steel chair and holds it up for Taker. Hogan reverses it and Taker smacks the steal, clothesline to flair! Big Boot!!! Flair gets Tunney to gain consciousness. Bearer misses Hogan and hits Taker with the urn. Hogan takes out the ashes of it (what a surprise) and nails Taker with it and rolls him up for 3 at 13:07 for his 4th title reign. *1/4. Nothing special, but fun match near the end. This only lasted 1 night since Tunney declares the title vacant. Hogan has black shit all of his hands from the ashes. Heenan is having a heart attack as Hulkamania lives on.

 

If you didn't notice, I did NOT do Flair/Hogan because a solo WCW match would throw the whole thing off, so i'll save it for when i finish my Hulk Hogan compilation tape review.

 

Final analysis: Overall it's a great tape for any Hulk Hogan fan, in this case is strongly recommended. I enjoyed it a lot, but if you get it for just the documentary, then you waisted your money. Strong Recommendation to View. (Unless you dispise Hogan)

 

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS REVIEW!

[Guest bob_barron]

How would a solo WCW match throw the whole thing off?

 

Good review otherwise

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

The Flair/Hogan match is the best one on the dvd.

 

Good review.

 

But I still scratch my head as to how so many bad matches = a good purchase.

[Guest nWoScorpion]

Well um......................<edits that comment>

 

since Im open to suggestions, I'll add the match into the review later tonight.

[Guest The Superstar]

Great review

[Guest MillenniumMan831]

Nice, easy-to-read review by not making the match recaps too long and wordy. Great DVD indeed!

 

Worthless sidenote: I always thought Hogan was referring to Alfred Hayes as "Uncle" Alfred but found it hard to put those two words together thus making it sound like he's saying "Awful". Ehh, I dunno.

[Guest Aero]

Good review, as usual. After reading it, I feel like I've just watched the DVD over again, which is way too many Hogan matches for me.

[Guest nWoScorpion]

Worthless side note: Unless your a big hulkamaniac like me, then DONT watch this DVD in 1 sitting.

[Guest kingkamala]

Too late for King Kamala

[Guest Aero]

This isn't about the DVD review, but rather a question to King Kamala. After seeing your signature's banner with Beefcake, I had to ask you this... Did you see his Ebay auction? If not, go to the link. One word describes it, HILARIOUS. As if you thought the description wasn't funny enough, look at the picture below it.

 

 

 

Click Here for Auction

[Guest kingkamala]

I saw it on the Wrestling Classics message board, it's pretty funny but really Beefcake's in no worse shape then Iron Shiek or Greg Valentine

[Guest Stunt Granny]

Is Vince McMahon the ring announcer for the Shea match? I've looked at it several times and I can't decide if it is him or not.

[Guest nWoScorpion]

Im pretty sure it was, but if i remember, the audio was low, so it's a little hard to tell.

[Guest Retro Rob]

 

What are you doing here?