Source: Paul Delos Santos of the Las Vegas Sun
While giving and a question and answer-based interview after iMPACT Wrestling’s press conference to announce that the show was coming to Las Vegas, TNA’s on-screen General Manager Hulk Hogan reiterated that he has absolutely no plans to get in the ring. Hogan noted that not only does he have little desire to wrestle again, but his body is not able to perform in a way that would be safe enough for him to engage in a match.
When asked by Paul Delos Santos of the Las Vegas Sun about how he feels having a lesser role on the show, this is what Hogan had to say:
It’s the way it should be. I’ll be 60 years old in a couple of months. The main problem is my knee. I keep cutting on it, and I can’t seem to get it right. There are all these nice fans who say, “We want to see you have one last match.” But when I look at myself in the ring at 60 years old, the loyal fans don’t care if I throw a punch or a leg drop. I had my day, and as much as a great compliment and how kind those words are, truth is, I shouldn’t be in there unless, for some reason, it’s to make the company better or help some young guy reach the next level. For me to get into the ring and wrestle doesn’t make sense for anybody. Until I can get physically straightened out, I couldn’t do it anyway.
For some reason, rumors persist that Hogan has plans to not just wrestle in iMPACT Wrestling, but to become the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. We hope that this update from Hogan himself proves that those rumors are baseless and that they are likely the result of young kids or socially inexperienced young adults who don’t understand the tongue-in-cheek nature of some of Hogan’s comments.
Read the entire question and answer session by clicking here. Enjoy!
