DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Early career of Hulk Hogan

What is the reality of the mythology of the early career of Hulk Hogan? Host Karl Stern and a number of pro wrestling researchers once investigated and researched in detail the early years of Hogan’s career.

Did he wear a mask? Who was his true first opponent? Did he quit wrestling for a while and work on the docks? Where does Sterling Golden fit in? What about Terry Boulder? It’s all here in this special early career investigation of Hulk Hogan.

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Karl Stern
Karl Stern

Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.