Chris Hemsworths Hulk Hogan Biopic Best Wrestling Moments It Must Include

Chris Hemsworth’s Hulk Hogan Biopic: Best Wrestling Moments It Must Include

Chris Hemsworth is playing Hulk Hogan in an upcoming Netflix biopic, and here’s the best wrestling moments it absolutely needs to include.

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Chris Hemsworth is playing Hulk Hogan in an upcoming Netflix biopic – here are the best wrestling moments it absolutely needs to include. Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, is arguably the most iconic professional wrestler of all time, at least when it comes to mic skills, charisma, and ability to draw in audiences. Hogan may not have been as good as someone like Shawn Michaels or Ric Flair in the ring, but he wasn’t terrible either, and was perfectly capable of rising to the occasion and delivering a solid main event.

After stints in various territories – and the now-defunct AWA – Hogan joined what was then known as the WWF, at that time run by Vince McMahon’s father. Hogan left to co-star in Rocky 3, as McMahon Sr. didn’t want him to participate. Hogan made the right move, as Rocky 3 made him a mainstream name, and he returned to the WWF in 1983, now under the full control of Vince McMahon Jr. Hogan was quickly inserted into the main event scene, and just as quickly became a top-shelf attraction.

Over the rest of the 1980s, Hogan as star and McMahon as promoter raised both the now WWE and the overall professional wrestling business to levels of popularity it had never before seen, and The Hulkster’s influence is still felt today – although his mark on the industry is now a decidedly more complicated one due to a string of controversies surrounding him. While details on Hemsworth’s Hogan biopic are still vague, it’s expected to focus primarily on his rise to superstardom and the glory years of Hulkamania. With that in mind, here are some WWE moments the movie absolutely has to cover.

Hulk Hogan Wins First WWE Title From The Iron Shiek (1/23/84)

On January 23, 1984, Hulkamania was truly born, kicking off a cultural phenomenon that would carry WWE into the mainstream and make Hulk Hogan one of the most recognizable people in the world. Hogan had only recently returned to the then WWF, but did so with the understanding that Vince McMahon planned to immediately push him to the position of top star. Fittingly, Hogan won the WWF world title from champion The Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden, which had been and continued to be a mainstay venue for the company. After the match, Hogan celebrated the accomplishment with Mean Gene Okerlund, future rival Andre the Giant, and his own parents. This was a huge night for both WWE and Hogan personally, and definitely needs to be covered on film.

Hulk Hogan & Mr. T Main Event WrestleMania (3/31/85)

Fueled by Hogan’s rapid rise to superstardom, Vince McMahon and WWE took a wild swing at mainstream relevance with the first WrestleMania supercard. Also held at Madison Square Garden, the main event saw Hogan team with The A-Team star Mr. T to take on nemesis “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and his partner “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. With big celebrities like Muhammad Ali, Liberace, and Cyndi Lauper taking part, WrestleMania was a massive hit, kicking off a tradition that stands today.

Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant at WrestleMania 3 (3/29/87)

While Chris Hemsworth’s Hulk Hogan biopic obviously isn’t meant to be WrestleMania: The Movie, it’ll no doubt feature a lot in any look at his life and career, as most of Hogan’s biggest moments took place at or around the big annual event. In arguably the most important match in the history of professional wrestling, WrestleMania 3 saw world champion Hogan defend his title against Andre the Giant, who had been selling out arenas years before Hogan became a star. While far from a technical masterpiece, as Andre’s health was in decline, the match was a massive spectacle, and drew a record crowd. The climax was Hogan bodyslamming Andre in an iconic visual.

The MegaPowers Explode at WrestleMania 5 (4/2/89)

Any biopic concerning Hulkamania’s rise and glory days absolutely has to feature material concerning his epic rivalry with on and off-screen frenemy “Macho Man” Randy Savage. For a time, Savage was basically The Rock to Hogan’s “Stone Cold” Steve Austin – in other words, a star on the top level of WWE but still not quite as protected or beloved as Hulk Hogan. At WrestleMania 4 in 1988, Hogan helped Savage win a world title tournament, and the two became a tag team called The MegaPowers. That was until Savage came to believe Hogan was moving in on his manager and girlfriend Miss Elizabeth, leading him to brutally attack Hogan. The two settled things in a titanic clash at WrestleMania 5, a show with the tagline “The MegaPowers Explode!”

The Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania 6 (4/1/90)

One year after Hogan’s battle with Savage, The Hulkster squared off with new star on the block The Ultimate Warrior, who had recently risen through the WWE ranks. This was a rare case of two good guys fighting each other in that era, and since Warrior came in as the Intercontinental champion, both mens’ titles were on the line in the match, which is one of the most well-regarded WrestleMania main events ever. Warrior beat Hogan, with the intent to shift the WWE’s focus to him. However, Warrior never quite managed to reach the heights of popularity Hogan had enjoyed, and by WrestleMania 7, Hogan was the champion again.

Hulk Hogan Turns Heel, Forms nWo (7/7/96)

While it’s unclear how late into Hogan’s time atop the wrestling world that Chris Hemsworth’s Netflix biopic will go, if any material from after Hogan’s initial Hulkamania run is covered, it’s vital that the movie take a look at Hogan’s 1996 reinvention. By then, Hogan had jumped to WCW, and while he was initially a successful draw for the company, fans were growing tired of his wholesome good guy character. This led Hogan and WCW boss Eric Bischoff to make the monumental decision to turn Hogan heel, having him be a bad guy for the first time since Hulkamania began over a decade earlier. At Bash at the Beach 1996, Hogan turned on WCW and formed the New World Order faction with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, which would take wrestling by storm, trigger the “Monday Night Wars” era between Raw and Nitro, and nearly allow WCW to overtake WWE as the kings of the industry.

Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock at WrestleMania 18 (3/17/02)

WrestleMania 18 is obviously in the later stages of Hogan’s wrestling career, but if ever there were a good choice for a kind of epilogue scene for Chris Hemsworth’s Hulk Hogan biopic, it would be his return to WWE in 2002, after eight years away. Hogan’s first big match was against The Rock, a definite dream encounter for wrestling fans, and one that saw Hogan, playing his nWo heel character, unexpectedly get a rapturously warm reception from the fans in attendance. It’s probably the last truly great match and moment of Hogan’s career, and a fitting end to his story as a wrestler.

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