Hulk Hogan docuseries big success in first week on Netflix
The four-part Hulk Hogan docuseries on Netflix was a big viewership success for in its first week on the streaming service.
Revealed as part of the streamer’s weekly Tudum rankings, ‘Hulk Hogan: Real American’ finished fifth overall in the world, just behind last week’s edition of WWE Raw.
The series brought in three million views globally and 12.3 million global hours viewed based on a total runtime of 4:06.
Co-produced by WWE, It was a top ten series in ten countries worldwide and was also fifth in the U.S. behind Raw.
After Hogan’s passing last year, it was announced last December that Netflix was continuing to move ahead with the project with the name and release date revealed three weeks ago.
By comparison, the Vince McMahon docuseries was the fourth most-watched show on Netflix globally after just four day on the service from September 23-29, 2024. The series was viewed 4.9 million times during that period with 28.2 million total hours streamed.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.