DOING THE JOB...... The early rise of Hulk Hogan. ~Throughout The Hulksters career he has worked in many different places, AWA, the WWF, Japan and WCW among others. Hogan is another guy with the negative stigma of never jobbing or always winning. He paid his dues, as this post hopefully, clearly shows. This is more about showcasing Hulks early journey, which would lead into the birth of Hulkamania, but thats for another post. TRAINING 1977 CWF Training matches under Hiro Matsuda (1977) Hiro Matsuda beat Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) by submission Terry Bollea battled Brian Blair to a time-limit draw Terry Bollea vs. Paul Orndorff (result unknown) Terry Bollea vs. Merced Solis (Tito Santana) (result unknown) Terry Bollea vs. Leon Tarzan Baxter (result unknown) Terry Bollea vs Pat Patterson (result unknown).....youtu.be/bRMI04u-lbo NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) As Super Destroyer AUGUST 9 1977 – Fort Pierce, FL - John Carroll High School: Don Serrano defeated Super Destroyer ~Hogans first official match. AUGUST 11 1977 – Chiefland, FL - High School Gym: Super Destroyer battled Brian Beeper Blair to a draw ~On Hulks birthday! OCTOBER 18 1977 – Tampa, FL: Super Destroyer vs. Jerry Brisco (result unknown) OCTOBER 22 1977 – Lakeland, FL - Civic Center Charlie Cook defeated Super Destroyer NWA SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING/Jarrett-Welch Wrestling (CWA/Memphis) NOTE-Under the wrestling name Terry Boulder Hulk would capture the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title from Ox Baker in February of 1979. NOTE-On May 5 1979, Andre The Giant and Terry Boulder (Hulk Hogan) would have an arm wrestling contest in Dothan, AL......youtube/watch?v=8C6iIFY47Kc. The next day........ MAY 6 1979, Pensacola FL, Andre The Giant defeated Terry Boulder. Rumor has it these two first faced off in September 1978, however there is no confirmed date or result available. The second match between these two is rumored to have taken place on April 26 1979, however again, no confirmed result. This is their third ever bout. NOTE-In MAY 1979, Terry The Hulk Boulder teamed with Jerry The King Lawler to beat Austin Idol & Professor Toru Tanaka MAY 14 1979 – Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum (attendance: 5,300): Terry The Hulk Boulder defeated AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion The Mongolian Stomper by disqualification when Gorgeous George Jr interfered......youtu.be/9cKJdX0y6Ns NOTE-On MAY 25 1979 in Dothan, AL at the Houston County Farm Center: NWA World Champion Harley Race beat Terry The Hulk Boulder by reverse decision. Terry appeared to have won the NWA World Championship, but the decision was voided when Terry was discovered to have thrown Race over the top rope during the match (according to a fan in attendance, during the match the referee was knocked down, Boulder backdropped Race over the top rope. As Boulder suplexes Race back into the ring, a second referee comes out, sees the pin and makes the count. While everyone is on there feet going crazy first ref comes back in and disqualifies Boulder for the over the top rope throw and gives the belt back to Harley. MAY 26 1979 – Dothan, AL: Terry The Hulk Boulder beat The Outlaw (a masked Tully Blanchard) by submission; during the broadcast the announcers mention Terrys NWA title victory the night before)......youtu.be/SgMdEbATOyQ JUNE 13 1979 – Mobile, AL - Expo Hall: Austin Idol defeated NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Champion Terry The Hulk Boulder to win the title JULY 30 1979 – Memphis, TN - Mid-South Coliseum (attendance: 7,818): AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Ron Bass beat Terry The Hulk Boulder NWA World Heavyweight champ Harley Race over Terry Boulder (July 1979) In july 1979 Terry received his 2nd World title match also against Harley Race, (The first took place in May 1979 with Terry winning via D.Q) during the match Austin Idol came down dressed up and flashed a camera in Terry`s face, allowing Race to nail Snake Eyes, followed by his top rope Head Butt for the 1-2-3. [Who would`ve known Terry will remember this angle and will use it at KOTR 93] Louisville, KY AUGUST 25 1979 - The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) defeated Terry The Hulk Boulder & Eddie Boulder at 6:45 NWA Georgia Championship Wrestling/NWA Southeastern Championship Wrestling As Sterling Golden NOTE-On SEPTEMBER 27 1979 in Atlanta, GA at WTBS Studios (television taping): Sterling Golden defeated Chic Donovan via submission with the Golden Squeeze bearhug; prior to the match Golden announced that he would give $5000 to anyone who could break the Golden Squeeze.....youtu.be/ozCRgYlydoM OCTOBER 13 1979– Atlanta, GA: Sterling Golden defeated Stan The Lariat Hansen via disqualification NOVEMBER 5 1979 – Augusta, GA - William Bell Auditorium: Sterling Golden defeated Bret Hart WWWF-WWF (Makes his debut as Hulk Hogan on November 13 1979) The Incredible Hulk Hogan (w/ Freddie Blassie) defeated Harry Valdez via submission NWA Georgia Championship Wrestling/NWA Southeastern Championship Wrestling NOVEMBER 30 1979 – Knoxville, TN: Tony Atlas defeated Sterling Golden DECEMBER 1 1979 – Knoxville, TN (television taping): Sterling Golden beat NWA (Northern division) Southeastern Heavyweight Champion Dirty Dick Slater to win the title DECEMBER 7 1979– Knoxville, TN - Civic Coliseum: NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Champion Sterling Golden defeated Andre the Giant by disqualification DECEMBER 25 1979 – Knoxville, TN - Coliseum: Bullet Bob Armstrong beat NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Champion Sterling Golden to win the title ~Andre The Giant defeats Hulk Hogan via pinfall numerous times including Showdown at shea on August 9 1980 and September 22 1980 at Madison Square Gardens. Showdown At Shea.....youtu.be/OqGROsrU2fU NEW JAPAN NOVEMBER 3 1980 – Tokyo, JAPAN NWF Champion Antonio Inoki beat Hulk Hogan WWF WWF @ Allentown, PA - Agricultural Hall - January 13, 1981 and WWF @ Manchester, CT - January 24, 1981 and WWF @ Scranton, PA - CYC - March 30, 1981. WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeats Hulk Hogan via countout. NOTE-Tony Atlas defeated Hulk Hogan via pinfall on March 16 1981 at MSG. One of two pinfall wins for Atlas over Hogan in the WWF.(Many believe this to be a 100% clean victory for Atlas but Hogan actually had his foot on the bottom rope during the pin. He attacked the ref after the match) MEMPHIS CWA FEBRUARY 9 1981 – Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum (attendance: 9,007): Jerry The King Lawler defeated Hulk Hogan (w/ Jimmy Hart) by disqualification Hulk vs Lawler......youtu.be/1CVrkleZatE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING FROM FLORIDA JULY 18 1981 – St. Petersburg, FL - Bayfront Center: Hulk Hogan battled Jerry The King Lawler to a double countout NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING ~Antonio Inoki defeated Hulk Hogan via D.Q on May 23 1980. ~NWF Heavyweight champ Antonio Inoki over Hulk Hogan via pin on November 3, 1980 ~Dusty Rhodes defeated Hulk Hogan via D.Q on December 9 1980. ~Stan Hansen defeated Hulk Hogan via countout on May 10 1981 ~Tiger Jeet Singh over Hulk Hogan in New Japans MSG tournament in June of 1981. ~WWF Champion Bob Backlund defeated Hulk Hogan via D.Q on June 3 1981. WWFA/Anglo Asian Wrestling Federation NOVEMBER 13 1982 – Sun City, South Africa: Hulk Hogan beat Terry Funk; according to Hogan, when he went up to the promoter to get paid (the money was to be wired to his account, $70k) a bunch of guys put him in the backseat of a car, and held a gun to his head. they told him either he goes to the air port and lives, or they give him the money and kill him --- he said the guy in the front seat would spin the barrel of the gun, and every ten minutes or so, would pull the trigger at Hogan; so they let him out at the airport, and he called Funk and told him not to ask for money or he wouldnt get out alive. AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Hulk Hogan via reverse decision/D.Q. Hogan originally wins title. (Super Sunday, June 24 1983) The only time Hulk lost in the AWA, and only via D.Q. NWA Central States Wrestling/ NWA St. Lois Wrestling Club OCTOBER 8 1983, St. Louis, MO: NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Hulk Hogan via disqualification when Hogan threw the champion over the top rope NOTE-On NOVEMBER 14 1983 in Phoenix, AZ, Hulk Hogan would wrestle his final AWA match defeating Jerry Blackwell. Hulk had also won a battle royal that evening. World Wrestling Federation (WWF) DECEMBER 27 1983 – St. Louis, MO - Chase Park Hotel (Wrestling at the Chase taping - attendance 1,100; sell out): Hulk Hogan pinned Bill Dixon with the legdrop.....youtu.be/5ym7l0RAxEo Hulk would start connecting with the fans in a special way, and begin a historic run with the WWF title. PART TWO, coming soon.
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