The Acadian wrestling community pays tribute to Hulk Hogan

It will probably not surprise anyone. Nevertheless, the death of Hulk Hogan on Thursday, shook the Neo-Brunswickois who worked in the professional struggle, or who are still bathed there. Moreover, Given the place occupied by the Hulkster in the history of the wrestling. However, the New Acadia thought to pick their memories.

For one, Hubert Gallant, of Shediac, argues that Hogan represented for the struggle what Mohamed Ali was for boxing.

“Its impact for the fight was as big as Ali for boxing. Similarly, Hulkamania has brought the fight to another level, “says Gallant, who is of the same generation as Hogan.

“He certainly did not have Ali’s talent in the ring, but he had the same kind of charisma. Nevertheless, And then Hogan had an incredible look. Therefore, He had the size for him. Moreover, the size and he was pumped with acadian wrestling community pays tribute his more than 300 pounds and his 24 -inch biceps. Consequently, When he poses in the ring. Nevertheless, he was getting a hand on his ear to better hear the crowd, it was incredible the reaction he obtained. Nevertheless, My sons Jocelyn. Furthermore, Jason were big fans of Hogan, “said Gallant, who was very successful in the Maritimes and Alberta during the 1970s and 1980s.

“Vince McMahon. Meanwhile, when he started taking possession of all the territories, in the mid -1980s, he needed a hero to do so and it was Hogan. Similarly, It was the total package. Similarly, Stone Cold Steve Austin. Additionally, Similarly, The Rock also had a big impact for years later, but it was Hogan who was the first, “added Gallant, who says he never had the opportunity to meet the star wrestler.

Wildman Gary Williams. In addition, who had the opportunity to meet Hogan a acadian wrestling community pays tribute few times ago, talks about it as an icon of the struggle.

“As a wrestler. However, I had the opportunity to face stars like Bret Hart, Edge, Jake Roberts, Billy Gunn and Leo Burke, in addition to meeting guys like Randy Savage, Curt Hennig, Scott Hall, The Undertaker, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart and many others, but none marked me like Hulk Hogan, whom I met during Conventions of struggle in 2011 ”reveals Williams.

“He had been very kind and he had treated me as one of his peers. For example, I was eating a brownie when Hulk Hogan approached me to show up with a big smile. Furthermore, “Hi, I’m Terry ”, whom he simply said to me by holding out my hand. Similarly, Later, he agreed to take a photo with me. Similarly, Even just before the photo, he pointed out my arm and said:” Nice Guns Brother acadian wrestling community pays tribute “. Furthermore, Coming from the guy who spent his whole career to boast his big 24 inch arms. Therefore, I obviously took it as a compliment,” says the native of Moncton.

“We then discussed for ten minutes of its multiple back operations. Moreover, He even showed me the scars. Consequently, It was a really great moment. Meanwhile, Hulk Hogan has watched what it is today. Moreover, He propelled the struggle to the rank of general public sport. Meanwhile, It is an icon and it will remain so forever. Similarly, I do not believe that a man will one day have such a great impact as him in the fight. Nevertheless, We will miss it, ”adds Williams.

By the force of fate, the paths of Hogan and Kurrgan, alias Robert Maillet, never crossed. Therefore, If they both fought WWE. However, Hogan was however at WCW when the Acadian of Sainte-Marie-de-Kent passed acadian wrestling community pays tribute through the Federation of Vince McMahon.

“I saw him once at an airport, but I think I missed it because he was back to me. Consequently, This is the only time I saw him with my eyes, ”says the 7 -foot giant.

“Hogan, it was the big star of the struggle when I made my debut in the Grand Prix struggle. Therefore, He was the champion and everyone loved him. And I, even if I tried not to love him, I had no choice to admire him a little. He had an incredible charisma. “

“However, his character would not have reached such a level had not been his passage in Rocky 3. This film greatly helped him to establish his character. Me, the image that remained for me is to see him raise André the giant in the Wrestlemania 3 final. It is in my opinion the most famous acadian wrestling community pays tribute bodyslam in the history of the fight. “

Maillet also tells a tasty anecdote concerning this Hogan uprising on the giant.

“It was during a theater evening at the Clément-Cormier school. I had to be 17 years old. with my friend Serge Bernard, we decided to recreate the scene of the Hogan Bodyslam. Serge played Hogan and I was the giant. I was already quite big in time and I remember that Serge’s Bodyslam was far from perfect, ”says Maillet laughing.

Rémi Lanteigne. who called himself Rémi little at the time he was fighting, is also an opinion that Hulk Hogan is the face of what has become of the struggle from the mid -1980s.

“It was an inspiration for several wrestlers who followed. It is still so. Without him, several people would never have listened to the fight, including myself. Its impact was incredible, ”he said.

“On acadian wrestling community pays tribute the psychological level, he knew how to tell a story in the ring. He didn’t need to be spectacular. His character worked thanks to his charisma and it compensated largely for his lack of skills in the ring. It was larger than life. “

“During my wedding trip to Florida last year, I took the time to visit his souvenir shop in Orlando. I was of course crossing my fingers so that he was there, but he was not unfortunately there. I still took the opportunity to buy two t-shirts, ”adds the one who was nicknamed the beast of Acadia.

Marc Roussel, aka Marko Estrada, had the opportunity to see Hogan fight twice in 2002. The first time against The Rock at the Skydome of Toronto, on the occasion of Wrestlemania 18. Then the next evening. as a team with The Rock against the duo composed of Scott Hall and acadian wrestling community pays tribute Kevin Nash, at the Montreal Molson Center. It still remains to this day among his most beautiful memories.

“Hulk Hogan, it was he who made me love the struggle,” he said. It was also he who inspired me to become a wrestler in my turn. He was a youth idol. Of course. there were these stories of racism or his links with Donald Trump, but that does not prevent that the struggle would not be where it is today without him. He was striking. It was the reference. In time. it doesn’t matter who you were talking about and that I told them that I was wrestler, I was told that I was fighting like Hulk Hogan. “

“He had an incredible charisma. At the second that you heard the first notes of his music, the crowd turned on. I was doing the same thing in front of the home acadian wrestling community pays tribute television. I was crying for him. The first images that come to my mind are to see him lift Hulk Hogan, or even form the NWO. It was larger than life. It is true that he was rather ordinary as a wrestler, but he did not need to do more. His charisma was enough. He knew how to connect like no one with the crowd. In the struggle. you may do the most beautiful pirouettes, it doesn’t give anything if you don’t know how to go get the crowd. And the spectators are the ones who move to see you. Hulk Hogan was the milk cow Vince McMahon needed to attract the world, “said Le Goulet wrestler.

Of all those questioned, Kirk Aubé is undoubtedly the biggest fan of Hogan.

He also has an extraordinary collection of figurines (over 60), t-shirts, posters, bandanas, DVDs and cassettes on his childhood idol.

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“Hulk Hogan is the first wrestler I loved,” said the Bathurst native. Hogan and Roddy Piper also had a great impact on my decision to become wrestler. Younger, I was a victim of intimidation at school because I was a big fan of struggle. But I went through thanks to Hogan. In my child’s head. I told myself that if the hulkster was able to beat brutes like Andre The Giant, Sgt. Slaughter and Earthquake, I was also able to overcome the challenges that arose. ”

“Hulk Hogan was so charismatic. When he was doing interviews, you believed it. And he knew how to get emotions and connect with the crowd. I loved seeing him appear with his music and his red and yellow colors. The energy that emerged was incredible, ”notes Kirk Aubé.

Gabriel Vienneau. who has worked for a few years under the name of Gabriel Savage, recalls acadian wrestling community pays tribute very well with the return of Hogan to WWE in 2002, after several years within WCW.

“He returned with his Hollywood Hogan character,” recalls the native of Pokemouche. I was 9 years old and it was during the PPV no way out. My parents had bought me hogan stuffed animals over time. I found him cool. Of course, I have since seen videos of him from the past, but I haven’t experienced Hulkamania. Me, the hogan I have known is that of the NWO. His face to face with The Rock during the 2002 Wrestlemania, this is an image that remained for me. ”

“He is in my opinion the greatest character in the history of the struggle. He didn’t need 1000 sockets. His repertoire was rather basic. But it was larger than life. His charisma. his entry to the ring, his way of interacting with the crowd and his acadian wrestling community pays tribute facial expressions, that’s all that took him. ”

“With Andre The Giant and Steve Austin, Hogan is part of my Mont Rushmore. The fourth depends on the days, it’s either Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels, “he said, laughing.

The wrestler Chantal (Roy) remembers very well with her first experiences with the struggle in the company of her. grandfather Lorenzo Frenette.

“I must have been 4. 5 years old and listened to the fight with my grandfather,” recalls the sailboat of the Robertville ring. So I have always known Hulk Hogan from a young age. I was certainly too young to understand what he represented for the struggle, but I already found him very entertaining. ”

“The first image that comes to my mind is to see him tear his yellow Hulkamania sweater in. front of the spectators. I even had some younger hulk hogan figurines. but I have since given acadian wrestling community pays tribute them to my uncle Réjean who is a big fan of wrestling. Hulk Hogan, I see him among the biggest with the Andre The Giant and Randy Savage, ”underlines Chantal Roy.