Hulk Hogan: Suck it haters, still bumping after eight back surgeries

by Geno Mrosko on Oct 17, 2011 5:08 PM EDT in TNA

Last night (Oct. 16) at TNA Bound for Glory, Hulk Hogan lost a co-main event match against Sting but turned babyface after by attacking Immortal to make the save for The Stinger.

The match was controversial for the fact that the Hulkster, at 58-years-old and having undergone more than a handful of operations on his back and knees, has no business in the ring as a wrestler. To avoid having him take any bumps, TNA enlisted an injured and even older Ric Flair (62-years-old) to cause a few distractions to help the match along.

Still, Hogan managed to bump a few times and today on Twitter, he's bragging about it, along with tweeting the pic above to show off his battle scars:

"For all the ignorant haters that hate that I proved them wrong.bumpin after 8 back surgeries,suck it haters."

I presume we're supposed to think he's tough for gutting it out but I just think he's stupid for putting himself in this position. I used to be a big fan of Hogan's ... when I was a kid and before I was exposed to how the wrestling business really works. I don't fault him for getting the most out of his talents, he did that better than anyone, ever. But he should have quit years ago and I don't want to see him kill himself just to continue getting a pop from small crowds with promotions that are barely clinging to life.

Hogan has also come under heavy fire now that reports are out stating he's the one responsible for Bobby Roode losing in the main event. He's responded to a few folks on Twitter who called him out for as much:

@jamesbrown1400 keep watching you'll finally figure it out,big plans for the Canadian HH

@BrianRogers87 don't be a mark keep watching you'll figure it out. HH

So anyone who doesn't like Roode not winning the title last night at Bound for Glory is a mark ... but make sure you keep watching because they still have big plans for him!

Anyone buying it? Satisfied with his explanation? Impressed that he bumped with a back that looks like that? Any reaction to this man at all anymore?

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hate hate hate hate hate

by worldcupfever on Oct 17, 2011 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

"Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go put some water in AJ Styles' momma's dish."

by KalShadar on Oct 17, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

smells like a work, walks like a work, talks like a work. prolly a work. ie – roode will take the belt either this or next thursday.

by db09 on Oct 17, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions

That was "bumping"?

And he’s bragging?

Release...the KITTIES!

by GoForthAndDie on Oct 17, 2011 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

As far as I'm concerned...

Hogan hasn’t done anything compelling in years. Even thinking back to his last off-and-on run in the WWE, the only thing that really got me interested was his first go-round with the Rock. Everything after that from Piper to Vince to Zach Gowen to HBK to Orton was all just meh…

It’s amazing how he manages to be relevant in 2011 when he’s had maybe two or three worthwhile angles and zero good matches in the past twenty years. Further proof that nostalgia goes a very long way in the wrestling industry.

by tkatt00 on Oct 17, 2011 6:20 PM EDT reply actions

I present an analogy...

“For all the ignorant haters that hate that I proved them wrong. ~~bumpin~~ Smoking crack after 8 ~~back surgeries~~ interventions, suck it haters.”

by Damnatio Memoriae on Oct 17, 2011 6:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

what is on his back?

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by MaZZacare on Oct 17, 2011 6:36 PM EDT reply actions

is he growing an utter ?

by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Oct 17, 2011 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

That pic of his back reminds me of the pics I took of my dad’s neck after his last surgery. Both give me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach every time I see them.

Is… is that dried pus around the incisions on his lower back? And he’s proud of himself? “I took some bumps, brother, and now I’m leaking pus from my surgical scars. This proves I am the greatest, toughest wrestler that ever lived.” Nah, it just shows how stupid and senile you are… brother.

I need to go rinse out my mouth. I just had to look at his back again, and threw up in it a little. :(

by GunShark on Oct 17, 2011 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

Here's the problem

I’m glad the Hulkster made it through the match without getting paralyzed, but he shouldn’t be working matches, AT ALL. He especially shouldn’t be working matches to prop a product that fails to fill an arena with paying customers, in one of the hottest hotbeds for wrestling in the country. He shouldn’t be working a match in the main event storyline of any company, much less a company trying to build a brand for itself. None of the reasons that put Hogan in that ring on Sunday were good ones.

by balllikemad on Oct 17, 2011 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

other than Dixie's misguided loyalties

What we have is a company founded on the ashes of another problematic company who in turn are attempting to make the same mistakes to lead to its own eventual downfall. Doubt me? look at BFG and Roode’s denied push possibly at the hands of Hogan and now we have a Jeff Hardy redemption story when I’ve heard nothing about rehab. But it looks like he may get another run with the belt. To make matters worse Hogan claims they’re big plans ahead for Roode, this reminds me of what Orton said to twitter fans who complained about Christian being buried where are those plans leading too? HMM same will go for TNA with Roode he’ll turn heel and get squashed quite possibly by his tag team partner and then to add insult to injury be taken out by Hardy.

by pintnoir on Oct 17, 2011 9:03 PM EDT reply actions

Hah.

I feel like “Keep Watching, You’ll Finally Figure It Out” should be TNA’s new slogan.

....and I think Tony Sparano should be fired.
Former Ayatollah of the "Draft Mike Pouncey" bandwagon. [√]
(Currently hoping that Reggie Bush isn't as useless as I think he is)

by ToastErr on Oct 18, 2011 12:57 AM EDT reply actions