“Bottles of red dye,” Hulk Hogan recalls when Vince McMahon Sr. wanted him to dye his hair

Vince McMahon Sr. wanted Hulk Hogan to dye his hair red and become an Irish-American superstar.

“Bottles of red dye,” Hulk Hogan recalls when Vince McMahon Sr. wanted him to dye his hair

Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon Sr. (via WWE and Wrestling News)

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. The wrestling fans loved his ‘All American Hero’ gimmick, which truly made him a megastar in their eyes. However, there was one incident where he could’ve gone for a completely different gimmick, as per the choice of Vince McMahon Sr.

The Hulkster spoke with Erick Stakelbeck on the STAKSCAST podcast and talked about various things about his WWE career. Upon asking how he developed his persona over the years, he shared a little incident between him and Vince McMahon Sr. The former boss once told him to dye his hair red to become an Irish-American superstar. 

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Hogan didn’t want to dye his hair red, but his manager and mentor, Freddie Blassie, told him he would get fired if he didn’t. However, fortunately, Vince Sr. told him he was fine and forgot about that angle, and that was the best decision he ever took. He went on to have one of the most successful careers in sports and entertainment history. 

Well, I've got Pedro Morales for the Puerto Rican-Americans, and I've got Chief Jay Strongbow for the Native-Americans, Bruno Sammartino for the Italian-Americans. I want you instead of being Terry "The Hulk" Boulder, I want you to be Hulk Hogan for the Irish-American. Now here's two bottles of red dye to dye your hair red. I'm going bald headed as it is, if I put this red dye in my hair, the party's over.
Hulk Hogan on Vince McMahon Sr. via The STAKSCAST

It is almost impossible to imagine where Hogan’s career would have gone if he’d decided to dye his hair red and adopted that gimmick. Although he might not be one of the most loved superstars in WWE, he may very well be the most respected. 

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Hulk Hogan shared a funny story about his iconic rival André The Giant

Hulk Hogan and André the Giant are two of the most iconic superstars to ever step foot in the ring. They created more magic working together, and nobody can forget their historic bout at WrestleMania 3. However, The Hulkster revealed how their relationship was outside the ring. 

Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan
Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan (via WWE)

Talking with Erick Stakelbeck, the 70-year-old legend shared a really funny story about The 8th Wonder of the World. He revealed that André had a very bad habit of excessive farting. Hogan further added that he would fart in some of the most ridiculous places ever, like an elevator. 

Andre used to like to pass gas a lot, He thought it was funny, and one of his favorite place would be an elevator full of people and he thought it was very hilarious to have something just rumble like sounded like a hurricane coming at you and everybody just panicked in the elevator and he thought that was hilarious.
Hulk Hogan on Andre The Giant via The STACKSCAST podcast

Hogan has a tremendous amount of respect for Andre, as he was the one who taught him the wrestling business. He explained to The Hulkster that wrestling is the smallest part of the business, and there is much more to explore. 

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