“We’ve got a problem,” NHL legend Wayne Gretzky once got into MASSIVE trouble with wrestling icon Hulk Hogan

Wayne Gretzky once accidentally stole Hulk Hogan's car on Christmas Eve, as they both had similar models with the same colors.


“We’ve got a problem,” NHL legend Wayne Gretzky once got into MASSIVE trouble with wrestling icon Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan (L) and Wayne Gretzky (R) [Pic Credit: ABC Chicago/Imago]

The tales of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky are countless. As per his nickname “The Great One,” Gretzky is one of the best to ever play hockey. In his career, he has had a lot of ups and downs, with problems coming from different areas. He has now revealed that he once got into massive trouble with pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan.

The Hulkster, just like Gretzky, is one of the best. Hulk Hogan is one of the greatest professional wrestlers the industry has ever seen. These two legends of their respective sports once got into a huge problem, as revealed by Wayne Gretzky.

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Ever since he retired from the sport, Gretzky has appeared at several shows, attended interviews, and opened up about some untold moments of his life. This story is one of them. Speaking at the “This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von” podcast, the Edmonton Oilers icon shared a story that has brought amazement among fans.

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The NHL veteran claimed that an incident on December 24 left him stunned. In the mishap, Wayne Gretzky accidentally stole Hulk Hogan’s car. He ended up accidentally driving away with the WWE Hall of Famer’s car and realized his mistake late on through a phone call.

Wayne Gretzky sheds light on how he and Hulk Hogan accidentally stole each other’s car

The festive period could be a little hectic. With less time and huge things to prepare there could be some mishaps. However, nobody would have likely imagined that sporting legends Wayne Gretzky and Hulk Hogan would get tangled in such a mess. The hockey legend would later shed light on how this happened.

As per Gretzky, both he and Hogan have the same cars and reside in the same area. The duo were out for Christmas shopping at the Thousand Oaks Mall, which had valet parking. In this rush, Gretzky drove home without realizing his mistake. Hogan would later inform him about this development and ask him to meet to switch back the cars.

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Hulk Hogan (L) and Wayne Gretzky (R) [Pic Credit: Forbes/Imago]
It was December 24, we go to this Thousand Oaks mall, and I’m getting last-minute Christmas gifts for my kids... They have valet parking at the mall. So I get up, come out and put all my bags in the car, and I drive home.
Wayne Gretzky

Gretzky said on the podcast that Hogan called him at seven in the evening and said, “We’ve got a problem.” The retired wrestler narrated the incident, saying that they had the same cars with the same colors, and hence they had mistakenly swapped them with the respective gifts for their kids.

I’ve got your car and your presents, and you’ve got my car and my presents. Yeah, my kids are older, it’s probably not going to work.
Hulk Hogan speaking with Wayne Gretzky

The WWE legend also showed off his humor and said that his kids are bigger than Gretzky, so the gifts will not work for them. The problem was later solved when the duo met at a driveway and exchanged their cars. Things could have gone worse had they realized their mistakes a little later.

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