Enigma 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 Press Release Source: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Hulk Hogan to Appear on Monday Night RAW TONIGHT!!! Monday April 18, 5:24 pm ET Hogan Returns For One More Match, Batista Defends World Heavyweight Title Against Triple H at Backlash Pay-Per-View STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2005--The legendary Hulk Hogan returns to action for one more match at World Wrestling Entertainment®'s RAW® branded Pay-Per-View, Backlash®, on May 1, 2005, in Manchester, N.H. Hogan, arguably the most famous Superstar ever, will appear on Monday Night RAW before a sold out crowd at New York City's Madison Square Garden tonight, April 18, to accept the invitation of "The Heartbreak Kid," Shawn Michaels, to be his tag team partner. This sets up, for the first-time ever, a dream pairing of these two celebrated Superstars as they face WWE Superstars Mohammed Hassan and Daivari at Backlash. Batista, fresh off winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H® at WrestleMania® 21, makes his first Pay-Per-View title defense at Backlash. It will be Triple H versus Batista again as Triple H, the 10-time world champion, will be driven to recapture the title he lost at WrestleMania. Stay tuned to Monday Night RAW and WWE.com to be updated on other matches to be set for Backlash. More information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE - News) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. Trademarks: The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Hulk Hogan is a trademark owned by Terry Bollea, and is used with permission. Contact: Media: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Neil Lawi, 203-352-1010 [email protected] or Michael Smith, 203-352-8657 [email protected] Source: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 Way to Ruin™ Hulk Hogan™'s Decision™ for us Smarks™. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedJed 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 Why the WWE didnt advertise Hogan's appearance on RAW ahead of time other than just hours before the show tonight baffles me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 The fact they didn't advertise this on Spike TV all week long to drive it down our throats is beyond me. I mean, hello? Common sense? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LooneyTune Report post Posted April 18, 2005 I guess this counters the potential 5-star classic between HHH/Jim Ross, but it's WWE @ MSG, so I'll watch regardless. Hopefully, it's better than RAW's last visit to MSG (a shitty womens match and 5:00 main event lumberjack match). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedHermit 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 Way to Ruin™ Hulk Hogan™'s Decision™ for us Smarks™. Bullshit. ™ +1™ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbondrage99 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 Sweet, I know I'll be watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnival 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 I feel a mark out moment coming up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slimm44 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 They may not have advertised it but it was rumored all weekend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2005 HBK vs Hassan has also been announced on WWE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jester 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 My TV just died, so I won't be able to watch. Can't be a coincidence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 Isn't this, like, the fourth week in a row with an HBK vs Hassan match (counting last week where one was advertised but had Daivari substitude for Hassan)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclipse 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 Well, I wasn't aware of this press release until now, so Hogan appearing was a surprise for me....YAY! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 It was rather pointless other than killing about 10 minutes of tv time. And it was nice of Hogan not to come out until HBK was being hung. I had no mark out moment, I used all the Hogan mark out moments at Wrestlemania when he faced the Rock. Now he's just another old guy I just wish would stay retired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbondrage99 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 I think its funny how Hogan has easily beaten the crap out of Hassan & Divari twice now and yet in this match they will have to get some offence in on him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
