– In his latest column for Scripps Howard, Alex Marvez interviewed Hulk Hogan about his reality show, WWE and more. Some highlights include:
On his Summerslam match with Shawn Michaels —
“It was kind of a match nobody thought they would see,” said Hogan, who won the bout. “Plus, the fans have seen so many of the main wrestlers over and over, week after week. It’s almost like a novelty when Hulk Hogan wrestles Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin or an opponent like that.”
On a rematch with HBK —
“Shawn had expressed how much he wanted a dream match. Things were cool and we had a good match,” Bollea said. “That’s pretty much where we left it at. There was always room to have a Hogan vs. Michaels II and III, but Shawn went on TV and kind of made fun our match and I didn’t want to pursue working with him any more … I think there’s a lot of the old Shawn Michaels in the new Shawn Michaels.”
On his future in the ring —
“I wouldn’t mind working with a young guy who would like to learn how to put butts in seats,” said Bollea, who is expected to appear at Wrestlemania XXII in April. “If you have an ego or you’re worried about technical wrestling, I’m not interested. I’m worried about the bigger picture. It has to do with business and generating revenue, not being robots.”
He also talks about who he’d like to wrestle, what to expect in season two of “Hogan Knows Best,” and more. The full story can be found here.
