Hulk Hogan on Johnny Carson 1982

[@ralphholiman7401]

I met Hulk Hogan in an airport once. Really nice guy, and took the time to stop and talk to us for a couple of minutes before he had to run for his plane.

[@brianconnelly1238]

I'm not ashamed to admit, Hulk Hogan is the reason why I became a professional wrestling fan, since 1986 and still am to this day

[@ilysarabi2099]

Tf you talking about ashamed to admit? Mother fucker he is the face of WWE since the start.

[@ChrisMaxCisneros]

Trust me. You're not the only one. I was born in 1998 and he's my favourite still to this day

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

​@@ChrisMaxCisneros i was watching wrestling for the first time in the early 90s and Hogan, Ric Flair were easy the biggest stars

[@Eighties_Child]

You and millions of others, whether they want to admit it or not!

[@jasonconnor3905]

Just admit your gay, it’s ok now

[@nathan_the_barbarian7974]

What a time to be alive then. 80s were truly the peak times in America.

[@ALC0A021]

What was the reason and how is it now bro'? I am from a distant friendly country 😀

[@PuertoRicoforever]

@@ALC0A021 it’s horrible

[@PuertoRicoforever]

@@ALC0A021 back to them stuff was happier

[@PuertoRicoforever]

@@ALC0A021 people are praising someone for false claiming someone has child molesting

[@kkwok9]

Yes, it was great to be alive back in the 80s I don't think I would enjoy the degenerate, weak woke 2020s while being young.

[@MattyCakez18]

When I was a little kid, Hogan was in his 50’s. Now I’m almost 30, Hogan’s still in his 50’s. Wth?

[@ronbrannen887]

Lol how true? He doesn't seem to age at all

[@misguidedangel6550]

Hahaha yup

[@brucedavis3816]

Him and Baron Von Rashke!!!! Vonrash looked 50 in his thirties and today in his 80s he still looks 50!!!

[@jasonking1284]

It's called "Time Dilation".. Einstein and all that jazz....

[@pulse4503]

From 20 on he has always looked 55

[@dbo6568]

When he picked up Andre the giant I thought that was the coolest thing ever. I miss being a kid

[@twolfe4295]

He let Andre do that it was in the script....Andre couldn't be beat unless he wanted to...except when he developed back problems. Maybe "script" is not the right word....should say the agreement with Andre.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

@TheVolourn how u going to beat a 7ft 5 giant pal

[@tbone9246]

I was there, man where do the years go?

[@PuertoRicoforever]

@@twolfe4295 why are you acting like that isn’t incredible. You realize that man weighed 550 pounds.

[@PuertoRicoforever]

@@wildestcowboy26687”4

[@heartattackjack9349]

This is before he would 'brother' every sentence up.

[@merman93]

HeartAttack Jack -I just noticed that too. I’ll have to check through some old tapes of AWA and see if he was “brothering up” his promo’s then.

[@SovereignStatesman]

He only said "brother" when he couldn't remember someone's name. FACT!

[@ojs2345]

Lmao

[@rippinkorpse]

Watched this to hear him say brother, was very disappointed haha

[@davidrother6972]

and mention the 24 inch pythons

[@youngarnold4]

Little did they know that Hulkamania was about to run wild on them!!!!

[@PallyLIVE]

They didn't know what they were gonna do, brother

[@ChuckKeough]

I was a little Hulkster! I loved putting my cousins in the figure four leg lock.

[@ae746890]

Uniroyal Mish....troll troll....troll ur boat....

[@angusxlol]

Good trolls dont call themselves "trolls".

[@jonfranks6902]

youngarnold4 it will live FOR-EVERRRRRR

[@rahulmaron]

@3:20 Carson : I wish I had anything that big. Hogan : How about your bank account?

[@coolyoutuber6237]

He meant “dick”. Hahah.

[@misguidedangel6550]

That was hilarious and barely anyone even caught that!! I dont think Johnny even knew what he said hahaha. Late-night talk was Sooooooo much better in the 70s and 80s and even into the 90s, nowadays it sucks I don't even watch anymore haven't in years. Carson, Leno Lettermen, Conan Obrien was were it was at

[@easyenetwork2023]

@@misguidedangel6550Johnny knew, smarter guy that we give him credit for.

[@belialah]

He was 29. I am 30 and have the muscle of Snoop dog.

[@Perry1769]

Academia de Música Ávila he was juiced to the gills with testosterone 💉

[@johannbach1903]

He used steroids. Back in the 80s-90s everyone was using them.

[@hondamanvtec2894]

@@Perry1769 no body can get this dit whiout juicing

[@v-trigger6137]

Snoop Dogg has better body than Hulk Hogan nigga 😎

[@placeholdername3206]

@@johannbach1903 Ofcourse he used steroids. Everyone uses them, even today. You do realize you can't just inject this magic substance into your body and get jacked over night right? An insane amount of time in the gym goes with it. Steroids does nothing without it.

[@old-style8642]

Miss the 80s so bad.. This took me vividly back to my childhood years.

[@matthewjay8528]

Same here, would do anything to be back there. Nothing compares to that time!

[@willieqwert]

Hulk: "Where did you get that picture?" Johnny: "it's yours" Hilarious

[@NemeanLion-]

I think Hogan really could’ve took off in action films in the early 80’s if he had a real acting coach, because you can see he’s well spoken and has a lot of charisma and personality. He did well in Rocky 3 because he really didn’t have to be anyone other than his “in ring” character.

[@hulukoo]

he just needed the right roles. Hogan as HeMan and Thor would have worked

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

@@hulukoo That was a great idea.

[@jesseg1218]

Excellent point if you look at Schwartzenegger he was right there in the same time frame. Maybe he never thought outside the box. For sure Arnold did.

[@zookr]

Thor

[@Sammo212]

yeah its really no different than The Rock. The Rock got a good acting coach and kept trying and finally started getting good roles. All of his first roles for low quality.

[@cgc]

Crazy to watch Hogan seem so timid and quietly unassuming.

[@ThunderFist1978]

It was probably because his popularity hadn’t peaked yet. Rocky III helped put him on the map, but the man wasn’t even 30 years old here. It seems a bit odd to me to see him so young, since he was in his 30s by the time I became a fan.

[@xsyzz]

before the coke

[@WeirdBrick]

Timid? Wtf he was cool as a cumcumber here and put him in his place very nicely! He was not kiddin when he said he doesn’t like people mocking wrestling who don’t know what they’re on about.

[@cgc]

@@WeirdBrick lol - compared to how amped up he appeared in most of his later interviews....yeah my opinion (and 125 others seemed to agree with me with a thumbs up), he seemed "timid and quietly unassuming" - not the amped up "hulkamainia" Hogan he personified through his career in the mid-late 80s and 90s. Also, I said "seem"..or to appear as...didn't say he actually WAS. Geezzzz.

[@scribe570]

I think he wisely decided for a general audience not to come on as a crazy wrestler. Besides, in kayfabe days, he is so big and strong, it might have genuinely frightened everyone if he started screaming and acting like the guy he played in the movie.

[@tytheedon8775]

I love how fans are still here in 2019.. Good stuff people

[@mrentertainment4923]

2024 ❤ im 30 and recently becoming fan of 80s Hulk.

[@themoviefreak5230]

"Do you know anything about Hulkamania?" "Hulkamania? Uh... if you want me to." Lol that killed me.

[@nathanclements1986]

Hulk was an absolute beast back then.

[@djguiltrip]

His tinted glasses were dope.

[@alteregos8949]

Carson was king of late night. R.I.P Johnny! You are missed!

[@Wrestlelesson]

I gues after him came David Letterman

[@smokeymayrand4757]

God's up there in heaven saying "and here's Johnny"

[@A7xFo]

Carson has no energy. Aside from a few jokes, he's pretty boring.

[@hereticlife2546]

Bet the women he beat the shit out of don’t miss him

[@ethanedwards7557]

Letterman was better.

[@TheHardcoreRob]

GOD bless Hulk Hogan. He helped make wrestling mainstream.

[@affanshahriyar4461]

He also made wcw and tna dead

[@TheHardcoreRob]

He was out of WCW when it went down and that was because of Time Warner, TNA never was. 😂😂

[@jonathanturbide2232]

@@affanshahriyar4461 Without him WCW would have never been an actual competitor to WWF, he's the main reason why Billionaire Ted opened his wallet and threw money around to turn the promotion into a big time player. Without him being the leader of the nWo, WCW would have never dominated WWF in the ratings for 2 years.

[@affanshahriyar4461]

@@jonathanturbide2232 ya but think about the fingerpoke of doom

[@brandonselitetv1436]

​@@jonathanturbide2232They were already competition to WWE prior 90s

[@danejurus69]

"You plan doing any more acting?" "Yeah, in my next match."

[@GodofWarChuka]

I remember seeing Rocky 3 at the outdoor theater when I was kid. Around 12 years old. A great memory! My favorite Rocky!

[@danlivni2097]

That means your 50 like me

[@giorque]

You saw Rocky 3 at the cinema... You have one of the greatest memories I'll never have in my life .. godspeed!

[@giorque]

I was born in 1982 but away

[@GodofWarChuka]

@@danlivni2097 50 next August. Gettin up there, lol

[@GodofWarChuka]

@@giorque Yeah. It is a great memory. I wish outdoor theatres would make a big comeback. I don’t know why they died out over the years.

[@nobodyhere4860]

Ive always loved the hulkster! My mother met him around this era and she said he was extremely nice and down to earth.

[@kennyryan5773]

I didn't hear him say "brother" once. I'm in shock!

[@magilla2282]

This was back when he was an only child.

[@MrJjburgess11]

He used to say "daddy" instead of brother back in those days .

[@j2oaks]

@@MrJjburgess11 I miss the way wrestlers used to yell into the mic and say stuff like "daddy". Jimmy Valiant and Dusty Rhodes said "daddy" all the time too.

[@MrJjburgess11]

@@j2oaks I still use "daddy" today when I get excited about something. People always find it funny .

[@matty6848]

Apart from being a huge guy, Hulk Hogan genuinely comes across as a really nice guy!

[@davidcass4958]

I MET HIM AND JIMMY ON A FLIGHT A FEWW YEARS AGO, HE WAS VERY NICE , GOT A PICTURE WITH HIM, HE IS THE ONE WHO OFFERED

[@HhhHhhh-nu4lm]

@@davidcass4958 this proves hogan at his prime was probaly 6 foot 6 . ed mchaon was 6 foot 4 and he has 2 inches on him

[@misguidedangel6550]

Nowadays its "lets get a selfie together", back in the 80s it was "lets get a Polaroid together" lol love it!!! POLAROID IS ICONIC

[@Nick-ht3ce]

I think hogan was like 27 in this. Why does everyone back then look like they are in their mid 40s even though they are 20?

[@anon7039]

because they were adults back then - today ppl don't move out of mom and dad's until their 30's

[@ianmichalski7997]

You had to stretch an awfully long way to comment on millennials. Your response isn't even relevant to the question.

[@ianmichalski7997]

Nope.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

He was 28 going on 29. Just taking off.

[@ronfroehlich4697]

Nick men had a lot more testosterone in them, then

[@chuckles1972]

He had a very smooth talking voice when he wasn’t being Hulk Hogan!!

[@SmashDovers]

They fixed him down

[@SmashDovers]

6:20

[@damightybenstein]

You should listen to his promos for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

[@edwardfarnsworth5915]

Terry Bollea had not quite discovered his inner Hulk Hogan yet.

[@robbyjones7631]

Edward Farnsworth I went to school with Hulk Hogan! He wrestled on the playground in the 6th grade. He came up with the name Hulk Hogan in the 6th grade! He was on the football team in elementary , Jr. High, and high school! He had that gravely voice in the 6th grade. I have my 8th grade yearbook showing him in the 8th grade in 1973! He had bangs.

[@vcvortex6356]

@@robbyjones7631 Bullshit. Pat Patterson and Vince McMahon came up with the name Hulk Hogan. It is well documented. Your bullshit story fails. Hard.

[@daveward9785]

Its a inverse Solomon thing. The more hair Terry Bollea has the less Hulk Hogan he becomes. Also Robby Jones is a mark.

[@robbyjones7631]

Dave Ward Hulk had bangs in school. He wrestled on the playground in the 6th grade! He was on the football team from elementary school to high school. I have a yearbook showing him in the 8th grade!

[@vcvortex6356]

@@robbyjones7631 You need to learn wrestling history before making shit up. It will sound more believable if it comes close to reality.

[@BondServant1110]

It's good to see the Hulk young. You can tell you was still trying to figure out his stage presence without being in character.

[@mrchopsticks3]

Hard to believe there was a time Hulk Hogan wasn't a household name.

[@stevennorris7181]

And a time that he only did arms.

[@DaylinThaGemini]

@@stevennorris7181 and a time where he had a decent hair line

[@kuahmelallah]

He was about 2 years away in this clip.

[@DGS_1992]

​@stevennorris7181 his legs were still massive, but when your rocking 24 inch biceps and a damn near 60 inch chest your upper body is going to stand out.. The only time someone's lower body is bigger is if someone is just an average joe, most lifters have big shoulders, chest, arms, back so it creates an illusion that the legs aren't that big.

[@libertynotdemocracy9142]

"Where did you get that picture?" (Johnny throws a picture) "Its your picture, yours" lol

[@Darkwolfe73]

I cackled so hard at that, whether Johnny was genuinely scared or not, he acted as if he was truly terrified at the implication. Pure gold, pure Johnny.

[@DGMUSICisGOOD]

pure Gold. and bit of both lol

[@ChristopherPausz]

Darkwolfe johnny scared? Lol no. It’s all comedy. Johnny Carson was THE biggest thing on tv and an icon at that point and treated with great respect. He was friends with Sinatra and we all know Sinatra was tight with the mafia.

[@joshgellis3292]

Carson at his best. Rest In Peace, Johnny!

[@samuelsung4469]

Johnny Carson was the last late night host that was a true class act.

[@hyena131]

samuel sung Sure. If you're over the age of 60.

[@samuelsung4469]

Ha ha. Class never gets old.

[@hyena131]

samuel sung But it sure gets stale, smells a bit bad and is dated/not funny. Take it easy grandpa:) And try to embrace the 21st century. Good luck!

[@samuelsung4469]

LOL. Sorry but nowhere near to be a "grandpa" I just know class when i see it. I love the 21st Century.

[@hyena131]

samuel sang the old man To say "class" is subjective is a massive under statement. Still. Who am I to say you can't get all excited about old men who are long dead, grandpa? Have at it. The 21st century won't bite, old boy - give it a go:)

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

i remember this episode like it was yesterday..heard that hogan was going to be on the show so i stayed up & watched tv til it came on..i was in kindergarten at the time!

[@80sfreak42]

You're one of the best people on this planet...

[@ClassicKrusty]

Back when it was “wrasslin” and they sold it as real.

[@cBearTV-]

Yep it's a life and death fight every night he just told you🙄

[@modern.performer]

Since it definitely is scripted, the physical effort is real. I think there's a difference between _scripted_ and _fake_ ...

[@chrisjames6327]

@@modern.performer well, the moves are fake. They're choreographed. And they're also pretending the moves are devestating, when they only cause minor discomfort. The only thing that's real is the athletic ability that is required to coreograph the routine

[@modern.performer]

@@chrisjames6327 "minor discomfort" ? Its one of the most physically demanding sports alongside nfl....but okay 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@modern.performer]

@jason perez not once did I mention fighting. Ever. I said physically demanding. Which it is.

[@bionicbigfoot2790]

“Fat man’s store”. Say that today, lol

[@nomamesgueyseisnueve]

bionicbigfoot It would be “offensive” lol

[@kennethhicks2113]

@@nomamesgueyseisnueve As Johny would say, "But he can still say it!"

[@cBearTV-]

Yep the list of things the hulk needs to stop saying seems to grow with every old interview I watch

[@kennethhicks2113]

@@cBearTV- Not just Hulk, heck I don't know what to "not say" anymore! Seriously, how do you know/keep up?!

[@MaseraSteve2]

Who cares if some fatass offended they can have a boxing match with me and we'll see who gonna shut their mouth I'm classic man who don't give a goddamn fucks about modern wimp!

[@trentsteel1542]

Hulk was my childhood hero! That's it... I'm watching Suburban Commando tonight! "Blue sky. Plenty of sunshine. Take a stroll down by dee bay!" 😂 good times

[@thewag86]

"everything seems so peaceful, the rest of the world is so far away'

[@dgcmondouk8416]

Suburban Commando I forgot about that film I loved that film when I was a kid and undertaker was in it I will get the kids to watch it tonight to show them a real classic film lol

[@stephenwoehr6500]

Heavily underrated movie.

[@tomjoad929]

@@stephenwoehr6500 I always liked it still enjoyable in 2020

[@primovid]

Johnny: "I wish I had anything that big" Hulk: "How about your bank account" LOL 😂😂This guy is sharp!

[@Sabu8000]

Working the audience from the beginning. Such a star.

[@davideaccorsi5637]

Why am I so in love with the 80s????????????

[@B4NDllKOOT_]

The 80s were great. I can say the same about the 70s I love the 70s

[@stacymirba1433]

Hogan seems almost shy here. He's not the over the top character he later became.

[@ajk]

He was just getting really big at this time, so would have to be why. AWA character was a little more muted than WWF character later too, but I think it's more because he was just getting used to fame at this point.

[@TaliaIGhul]

I think he was still young and inexperienced and wasn't corrupted yet.

[@bklynboyeny]

stacy mirba He wasn’t doing coke yet. He was still pretty meek.

[@hondamanvtec2894]

He acts like this... cos this is how rocky is

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

This is how he is in all the interviews I've seen him give on talk shows. When he appeared on Larry King Live in 2002 along with Roddy Piper, Hulk was very low-key and gave appropriate responses to all the questions he was asked.

[@benevolentautore4463]

Professional wrestling is a form of sports entertainment which combines athletics with theatrical performance. - Wiki

[@ronfroehlich4697]

I never realized how big Ed McMahon was

[@parentsbasement7734]

Me also he's not much shorter than hulk here and i believe hulk is still 6'7 at this point he hadn't started shrinking from dropping onto his thousands of times

[@fordsrule35]

Ed McMahon was 6'3 I believe.

[@miketerrien12345]

Haha yes you ah correct sir yes

[@Vanasse1]

Yup. He was almost eye to eye with Hulk,,, not too shabby.

[@Claude-Eckel]

+fordsrule35 1,93 m, Murican! It's m for metre, not several of your stinking feet! But for you idiots: In your mickey-mouse units it was 6'4'' (after IMDb). We live in the 21th century and do not measure lengths in body parts anymore. Nor temperatures in Fahrenheit or what other medieval bollocks else. But above all: it's metre, and yes, THIS is the only correct spelling, not like you simpletons had to change it to create your muppet language. Measure for length is a natural constant (like all other measures as well, unless it's in the states, there it's human body parts... darn cannibals), it's widely known as and called metre and it is defined as the exact distance light travels in a vacuum in a 299.792.458th second, not the length of anybody's (whose of all?) stinking feet (till '83 it was the 10 millionth part of the distance between equator and North Pole, also a natural constant) or width of a human's thumb (again: whose?)... Grow finally up, you illiterate schmocks, will you?! And don't try to correct me on my decimal places or thousands separators, it has to be commas and dots, in that order, not the other way round, stupids. For I refuse to use any of your wrong muppet spellings and maths signs, and yes, there you go, it's maths, since it's short for mathematic *s* . Not math, for this would be short for only mathmatic... and what's that supposed to be? Got it, stupids? Yeah, I know, you lack any language skills, complex languages and too complex spellings are too hard for you, hence your Ersatz-"English". Can't be that hard to get used to metres. Oh, wait, I forgot that one dimwit generation usually breeds and raises the next knucklehead generation and thus passes down the same bullshit to them over and over again...and rinse and repeat. Must be hard indeed to adapt to the already enlightened parts of the world. Bad enough that you forced your infinite language and units kibosh on us in the aviation business, but spare the rest of the world, the normal people, your braindead bullshit of units of lengths, Geezus Christ! Knots and feet... whenever I hear that shite I feel like I had to use the former to gag the descendants of the originators of this nonsense and the latter to kick their arses flying to the moon!

[@LVSkinny]

This crazy! This was when Hulk was tryna breakthrough "Hulkamania". He aint even sound too sure when he was saying it 😂

[@goalscorerlajon]

* TRYING TO * Not * TRYNA * This is what's WRONG with people in this country. PLEASE FIX OUR YOUTH AND THE WAY THAT THEY SPEAK.

[@Luigim_15]

@@goalscorerlajon ok boomer

[@JBrooksNYS]

This was on late night and wasnt replayed. This was more of a sell to the parents than it was to the kids. Great plan if you ask me.

[@electrolytics]

Your speech reeks of poverty and laziness. Learn how to speak proper English.

[@justsomedudewithnoneck8329]

@@goalscorerlajon says the one who miss spell your for pur

[@matthewthompson8044]

The King of Late Nite Carson at his best.

[@RiskyBRiskyB]

"I AM A REAL AMERICAN, FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF EVERY. MAAAAAN!!!"

[@RiskyBRiskyB]

@Andrew Mann based and redpilled

[@fjccommish]

That's not his original music. Eye of the Tiger was Hulk's original entrance music.

[@ThunderFist1978]

To think, he was supposed to be an Irishman.

[@arpegio88]

Hogan said in a 1994 interview with Jay Leno (that's right here on KZbin), that he met his ex wife Linda at a place called "The Red Onion" and she turned him down when he offered her a drink but eventually gave him her number when she recognized him from Rocky III...He should have realized then that she was a gold digger, knowing what he knows now he should have set up a date with her and stood her up!

[@BigtimeJuicer]

arpegio88 Linda Hogan is the worst of the worst. I read hulks book a few years back and the way he not only describes her, but her entire family is pretty bad. They all pretty much sucked the life out of him... Today she has a net worth of about 20 million and a yacht named "Alimony" while Hulk is barely a millionaire... It's absolutely disgusting!

[@aaanderson0014]

@Peter Agugliaro agreed it is but no need to worry about Hulk he's doing fine financially. Because after leg dropping that Gawker lawsuit, he's a 140 million dollars richer now.

[@aaanderson0014]

Yeah but eventually they have to pay a huge price for that.

[@parentsbasement7734]

@@aaanderson0014 thats what i was gonna say the old hulkster isn't worrying about the light bill he won that huge settlement and thats tax free brother

[@aaanderson0014]

@Parents Basement and the best part about it is that his ex-wife Linda Clarbitch doesn't get to have any of it. Now that's justice brother.

[@charlestinsman965]

God I miss Carson the late night king👑

[@joerobinson7224]

Charles Tinsman aint that the truth nobody will ever come close id watch him ever nite an aint watched since he lift

[@topochicomineralwater1450]

Everybody stayed up till 11 to watch Johnny He was so funny Especially in his skits Classy dude rest in peace

[@MrThilalangadi]

Though i was a 90's kid, started watching WWF from 1995, first inspiration was Hulk Hogan. His way of presence, charisma, his entrance style with I' am a real American song playing with Tearing his elastic baniyan, i too used to tear my clothes imitating him. He was awesome those years.

[@endezeichengrimm]

This fellow is gonna be a star one day. I can feel it, brother!

[@Vamanaswastika]

I met him. Nice guy. I worked as a Chef at the Marriott back in 1985 In Toronto Canada during his prime. By then his arms got more bigger. He came into the kitchen and said "wheres the Chef"? Everyone pointed at me. Hulk came towards me and said "Can you make me breakfast"? I said "Sure Hulk". He said "Ya Id like to have a 17 egg omelette with the works inside". And then he said "I need 8 large breakfast sausages and side pile of pancakes". We had to bring out the wheel cart to haul his food to his table. Got to the table and there sat Andre the Giant, Ted Bebasee, Vince McMahon, Rick Flair, a few WWF managers, some groopie girls. I nearly freaked out.

[@aaronrus]

rick flair was in the NWA back in 1985... he wouldnt have been there.. nice story though

[@kevzvipe]

ted dibiase you mean....

[@D0W666]

Rick Flair??? I call bullshit on your gay story.

[@MTLdashcam]

DOW777 yeah I stopped reading after “8 large breakfast sausages”..

[@punishergaming8649]

Amaizing memory brah

[@usaisgood8433]

Hulk was 29 here! he was 30 before Hulkamania even took off!.. Jesus he is immortal! The yellow and red with the bandannas he was already 40!

[@Astyanaz]

He went to the bandannas when he went bald.

[@americanjesus4462]

This was 1982. He was rockin' yellow and red with bandanas by '86. You might want to check your math.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

When you have to wear "platforms" to be taller than Ed McMahon. His feet were really unstable walking in and especially when exiting.

[@XploreAz]

Hulk Hogan is at least 4 inches taller than Ed McMahon. You need your eyes checked if you think he was wearing platforms. They are dress shoes just like Ed McMahon is wearing.

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Dummy, It was proven years ago after Hulk did that Commercial with Troy Aikman. Aikman is taller than Hulk and McMahon is Taller than Aikman. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2LanJaAhJaVjbs 6'8" My ASS!!! Does Hulk have the same delirious mind as Beetljuice?

[@panzerraven4135]

"I hate to show off" Sure thing Mr Hogan... Sure thing 😂

[@5orgen51]

Man, I'm 34 now, but I remember when I was a kid, Hulk Hogan was the ONLY wrestler I knew

[@5orgen51]

@Freedom Isn'tFree is that from Trolls 2?

[@aabbb5029]

"Hulkamania stands for truth, justice, and the hulk way." 2 minutes later....6:08 "uh....do i have to tell the truth?"

[@fjccommish]

Good catch, Brother!

[@davidrobson9011]

@@fjccommish Absolutely!

[@forestgeorge8855]

Classic Hogan. 700 pounds.

[@bdot187um]

Kayfabe brother!

[@brentscott6326]

"I hate to show off" - Hulk Hogan ....how fame changes an individual lol...

[@l337pwnage]

+Brent He's not the first, or last, guy to dislike his job.

[@dhronanpandarinathan]

he was making a joke, showing off was part of his job.

[@christhepotato]

I liked your comment Brent

[@jordanpurdy864]

Brent Scott he was being sarcastic 😅

[@realrecfake8966]

Jordan Purdy facts😅

[@tommyrich3038]

Thunder Lips in the flesh baby!!! Nobody can believe the super human strength of Thunder Lips!

[@saberjpg-mo3hy]

Do you have any predictions for this fight? :)

[@VRShow]

Ah the days of Kayfabe...miss them sometimes :)

[@oldschoolm8]

VR Show Amen.....even in the late 90’s there was still a little bit of blurring the lines between fiction and reality. Now, the “smarks” just ruin any suspension of disbelief. Lame.

[@VRShow]

@@oldschoolm8 well said!

[@YurManDavid]

Jez Creed there still would be some kayfabe if there weren’t backstage leaks and unnatural promos

[@aninfinateregressionanapot2979]

Woahh epyxx911!! I didn't know you were a wrestling fan haha

[@VRShow]

LOL oh ya...been one since I was a kid :) My buddy Exidy even more so he had stacks head high of the regional NWA pre WWF. But ya...unfortunately so many of my favs are now gone :(

[@yeltsin6817]

I met Hulk Hogan briefly after one of his matched at the Brantford Civic Center. This is in the 80’s when the big stars would still tour the small venues. I can tell you 2 things. The place went absolutely insane when Hulk was announced. It was not announced prior that he was going to be there. The second is that he s absolutely A monster of a guy. You don’t realize how big overall he is unless amongst normal sized people. I’m 6’3” and was around 200 lbs and I felt like a little kid beside the Hulkster!

[@antisomething4248]

Carson is hilarious,,, that sigh was brilliant 😂

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

Wow Hulk did a good job there. I mean all show business is fake, why single out professional wrestling..... that wouldnt make any sense. Good for Hulk to defend his trade of profession.

[@brentscott6326]

At least he didn't do what he did to Richard Belzer after he said the same sort of thing lol

[@porkfrog2785]

I don't think people get it: real;, not real, fixed, not fixed, it doesn't matter...it's incredibly challenging and dangerous...JC just comes off petty and stupid--it's like asking Jackie Chan whether being a stuntman is 'fixed'...it's irrelevant

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

The outcomes may be scripted but the action in the ring is very real indeed. When Roddy Piper appeared in Real Time with Bill Maher, Roddy mentioned all the operations he had throughout his career. And let's not forget that wrestlers have no "off-season" which means they don't have the time to recover and heal like football players can.

[@porkfrog2785]

Hell, Stone Cold Steve Austin broke his neck, HHH hideously tore a quad or hammy[I forget which, I can't look at it]Mankind? His own tooth driven thru the nose....what goes on in that ring is serious business. Ask Big John Studd, if he's still alive, if getting in the ring with Andre the Giant was 'real'--he actually walked out, right past Vince Mcmahon, refusing to get beat on anymore Andre hated his guts[the HBO docu 'The Giant' is fantastic]

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

After Chris Benoit's suicide, CNN reported that pro wrestlers are seven times more likely to die before the age of 50 than the general population. And many of those deaths are related to the beatings they took during their careers. It's sort of like the football players who suffer severe brain damage after they retire. BTW, I didn't know that about Big John and Andre but Andre was one of the very few people who could have done that to Studd!

[@lilrip2691]

There will never be anyone even close to another Johnny Carson hosting a talk show.. Hogan is pretty cool/funny too.

[@liquidalloy]

I love the Hulk and I miss Johnny Carson. Great interview.

[@KaneRobot]

Funny that he wasn't even in the WWF when this was conducted. He was in the AWA.

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

This movie is why he wasn't in the WWF. Vince Sr.'s loss was Verne's gain. Too bad Verne didn't learn either...

[@CAMTESTERBRAND]

Listen to him protecting the business, I like hearing that

[@mikesharon2822]

2 best wrestling eras 80s and attitude era

[@dennyduke959]

This is the first time I've ever heard his normal speaking voice 😂🤣

[@richardrobinson1697]

HULK WAS IN HIS PRIME HERE! I USED TO GO TO MSG EVERY MONTH TO WATCH HULK DEFEND THE TITLE! HE WAS SO POPULAR THE GARDEN WOULD ACTUALLY SHAKE AFTER HIS VICTORIES!👊🏋️‍♂️👊

[@psychotrucker9880]

The good days when the night shows where great to watch and not about political B.S

[@gammasmash1924]

So true..

[@quintinmarsters1609]

True that

[@jamalbaker4423]

Liberals destroy everything fun in life.

[@gammasmash1924]

@@jamalbaker4423 Not to be all partisan or anything buuuuutttttt........yup. Everything.

[@Dragon-ul8fv]

Now you can't turn on a night show without some political bent, and it is always 100% to the left.

[@andrewhopkins3143]

I always thought professional wrestling was fixed. Apparently I was wrong. Hulk Hogan has set me straight 06:45

[@dextor0000]

In this video hulk Hogan was 29.

[@KCM33]

Thats fukd

[@patneimer5594]

Funny thing... he doesn't look a day older than 28.

[@howfararewenow1683]

Awesome interview. You can tell he was still developing the character.

[@KentKaliber]

It's amazing to see Hogan in the JOHNNY CARSON era ---- as I remember growing up and seeing him on Jay Leno and Arsenio !

[@lukasjackson4739]

Can't think of 2 men sitting together that were a greater influence in their respective fields. Two kings right there

[@cdmusic9754]

"How about your bank account?" Point, Mr. Hogan!

[@manofculture8848]

I've heard alot about Johnny Carson but this is the first video I'm watching and I'm already a fan. I think Conan O'Brien is the only current talk show host that portrays him perfectly. Too bad David Letterman retired.

[@vinnyb6192]

C.S Shrike thought the same!

[@Ibhenriksen]

Hulk Hogan could not be any kinder in this interview yet Carson still fears him hehe

[@Garrett1974]

I'd be scared if I was Carson... I mean Carson was half his size lmao...

[@joerotter2873]

@@Garrett1974 More like a third his size. His one arm is as big as every limb on his body

[@Astyanaz]

Carson had nothing to fear. If he had done something to Carson it would have ended his career. And they probably had people back stage that could have done worse to Hogan. At that time Carson was the biggest in the business, period.

[@Ibhenriksen]

@@Astyanaz It was probably an act, Carson acting scared

[@buckfiden6227]

Ibhenriksen Funny. Nobody’s scared of Hogan today.

[@Wiihawk]

Never believed Hogan's 6'7 until I saw this footage o.O He really was taller back then...

[@PlumbPitiful]

He's shrunk a couple inches after all those years of compressing his spine by landing on his butt doing his leg drop finisher.

[@louievonduhn2410]

Really Tired 64 yea he said it dropped about 4-5 inches off his height

[@ProGaming-cw1qy]

Wiihawk he was just big

[@ericstrat3579]

Ed McMahon was 6-4”. Hogan was about 6-6” - peak - at this time.

[@geminisixx4]

He's down to like 6'4" now and 260-280lb range ...age, operations take a toll on you..

[@go-goakins1489]

The beginnings of hulkamania!

[@aidavazquez1002]

Hulk Hogan always been my favorite wrestler and even though he not wrestling no more he still my favorite

[@usaisgood8433]

This is why hulk is the goat. He just has that it factor! he’s the first huge star /mainstream star in wrestling....he built the WWF & nobody’s ever been a bigger star as Ho Cogan!

[@SwaaaggyB]

88' MikeTyson give Austin some credit too you jackass!

[@whisky2roxy]

John Tolos

[@D0W666]

Technically... Stone Cold Steve Austin was bigger.

[@mrrickson3571]

@@D0W666 it's a interesting conversation. I don't think hulk even in the 80's with hulkamania was as hot and popular as Austin. The Hogan era had a generation of kids watching but The attitude era literally had everyone watching from kids to mid 30's. Vince Mcmahon said himself Austin blew all of Hogans records away. But Austin had a 4/5 year run at best...Hogan Drew money and ratings for 30 years. The nwo was huge and sparked a revival of wrestling in the 90's. I would think Hogan made more money than Austin.

[@D0W666]

@@mrrickson3571 Nah mate. It is officially Stone Cold who made/makes the WWF/WWE the most money in merchandise. That's why Vince himself says Austin is the biggest star the company has ever had. After sales/revenue/profit/money, The Rock and Hogan are 2nd and 3rd. Hogan was maybe the most influencial bcoz he was the first megastar... but it's Austin who generated the most money #TheMoreYouKnow

[@user-fd4pi1ls6b]

"hulkmania is the newest thing"😂😂

[@derekroberts5931]

I wasn't alive to see Johnny Carson...he seemed liked he was smooth with his guests. He's like David Letterman without the studder and qorky speech. I could literally play this to help me sleep. His speech is like a nice soothing whiskey.

[@mikeshoe74]

@derekRoberts truly no other. You should watch a documentary on him. He was supposedly very private and shy off the air.

[@emare7851]

60s-90s Hollywood was just such an amazing style in America. No matter how hard they try they’ll never recapture these eras. Truly original...now it’s just recycling those eras styles, but a lot more flamboyant.

[@GhostofGomezDawkins]

The man created four seasons of the best tv show and a follow-up movie, pure quality entertainment. Love you Hulkster.

[@timviper8649]

When WWE fans realize Hulk Hogan was a huge star and had the "Hulkamania" branding down before 1984... (and yes, I know he wrestled for WWWF as a heel prior to that)

[@otherstar1]

And the AWA as well.

[@zachblackledge1800]

“Well Johnny, Hulkamania is a great new thing that is sweeping the country”. Now fast forward to his promo at wrestlemania 3.

[@destinjohnny007]

Carson was the the best I can’t even watch any of the host today

[@juggernaut316]

Especially Jimmy fallon

[@keithcoleman4137]

Hulk hogan was part of my childhood growing up he is a legend i miss my childhood

[@bobbeezel2593]

I really miss these days. I get so nostalgic when I see these clips from the early 80s. Boy we’re things fun and light hearted back then! I do feel lucky to have been born when I was, as well as feel sorry for those born after the 90s. They’ll likely never know how America was once a proud nation without so much division and hate.

[@rolivelaz7345]

This show was in 1982, Hogan was born in 1953, he was 29 years old in that tv show, nowadays 65.

[@KarzenX]

The larval stages of WWF/E getting massive

[@stevenlornie1261]

it wasn't WWE...

[@politicos2182]

Steven Lornie He said WWF/E my guy. Can u read?

[@KarzenX]

Steven Lornie Yep that’s what I wrote chief

[@brownmut5518]

I remember my mother telling me about his appearance the morning after. I still love the HULKSTER💪🏽

[@chrispimentel7817]

It’s wild he looks just about the same. It’s like he’s stuck on a certain age..I wasn’t even born yet when this interview happened this is my favorite wrestler growing up..Im 33 I started watching him at 8 years old. True legend

[@VaughnJogVlog]

Didn’t realize Hulkamania was a word is 1982.

[@robdcollector2808]

VaughnJogVlog ...it became a word after Rocky 3!

[@119Agent]

The Grand Wizard used it in 1979 during Hogan's first WWF run.

[@robtberardi]

It didn't really start "runnin' wild" until his big comeback January 3, 1984. Bob Backlund was fighting the Samoans, and he walked behind a curtain & came back with Hulk Hogan. I still think of that moment as the kickoff of the Golden Era, and Hulk's frenzied interview after the match set the tone of everything to come..

[@119Agent]

Robert Berardi Did you know in the 80’s the Golden Era referred to the 40’s/50’s? It wasn’t until the Attitude Era that people started referring to the 80’s that way.

[@funtimes2]

​@@119Agent I remember when the oldies station meant you got to listen to 50s and 60s music. In the grocery stores that's all you heard maybe some 70s. Now it's 90s and early 00's. hahaha I feel old!

[@michaelshannon9169]

Hulk Hogan was a clever guy. Used this interview entirely for self promotion.

[@onesong2001]

kinda like celebs do on chat shows. Genius!

[@joseornelas1718]

That was the point of all talk shows. Celebrities did the circuit to promote new projects. Johnny usually read a list of upcoming bookings for most guests. You never noticed that?

[@listennow1537]

Michael Shannon smart man

[@juanpablocastano2192]

Man that final stare down gave me the chills.

[@RPKGameVids]

You know you're watching an old video, when the person in it says that Hulkamania is a new thing. :)

[@kane211]

My god I hope there’s something after life just to meet Carson and watch his shows for ever!

[@AccountantProOT]

I sometimes forget how big Hogan was when he was younger.

[@Mrd9960]

@Big Boss Wow that much? I thought maybe 2-3 inches

[@hugheggs]

@@Mrd9960 You are correct, only 3 inches. Dont forget he use to wear some high heeled footwear. you can see his big heeled boots here which puts him at 6'8, barefoot he was around 6'6 in his prime before all the surgeries. Hes now had dozens of neck, back hip and knee surgeries and hes old and cant stand up straight. hes lucky to be 6'4 on his best day.