TNA Wrestling, Spike TV and Hulk Hogan all confirmed Tuesday that the legendary wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer has inked a deal with the number two wrestling promotion.<\/p>\n
Specifics on the role Hogan have not yet been disclosed, but all indications are that he will appear on television, at least in a limited capacity. Partnering producers Eric Bischoff and Jason Hervey also gain a working relationship with TNA under the deal.<\/p>\n
The official press release is below:<\/p>\n
HULK HOGAN JOINS TNA WRESTLING
\nLegendary Wrestler and Pop Culture Icon Returns To The Ring With Fast-Rising Wrestling Organization<\/p>\n
\u201cHulkamania\u201d is back! The biggest name in professional wrestling history, Hulk Hogan, is joining Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling (TNA), the fastest rising wrestling organization in the world and home to one of cable television\u2019s highest rated shows for young men, TNA iMPACT! The announcement was made today by TNA Wrestling in conjunction with Spike TV at a press conference held in New York City. <\/p>\n
\u201cHulk Hogan is one of the world\u2019s top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to welcome him into the TNA family,\u201d said Dixie Carter, President of TNA Wrestling. \u201cOur goal is to become the world\u2019s biggest professional wrestling company. Hulk defines professional wrestling and we look forward to partnering with him in a variety of ways as we continue to grow TNA globally.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be jumping back into the world of professional wrestling,\u201d said Hogan. \u201cMy fans have been asking me to return to the business for many years on a full time basis, but the timing or the opportunity has never been right until now. TNA Wrestling is a great company with an already excellent fan base, business and broadcast partner. I firmly believe now is the time for some change at TNA as they are positioned to jump to the next level in their development and I\u2019m here to work with Dixie to help make that a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through Hogan\u2019s partnership with Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television, the deal with TNA was negotiated by longtime Hogan colleague Eric Bischoff. Additionally, BHE TV has inked a first-look deal with TNA and will be working with the organization to develop new programming extensions of the TNA brand.<\/p>\n
\u201cHulk Hogan adds yet another level of star power that positions TNA iMPACT as Spike TV\u2019s version of \u2018Must-See TV\u2019 on Thursday nights,\u201d said Kevin Kay, president of Spike. <\/p>\n
Hogan most recently penned an autobiography with Mark Dagostino, \u201cMy Life Outside The Ring\u201d with St. Martin\u2019s Press. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n