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No one would ever want to make The Hulk angry and see him turn into a green giant. But the same is not true for Hulk’s own brother. Lou Ferrigno, A.K.A. The Hulk is a retired professional bodybuilder who holds a net worth of around $12 million.

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Ferrigno won two Mr. Universe titles and one Mr. America title. Lou Ferrigno was massive and was one of the most prominent bodybuilding figures. Lou’s brother, Andrew, once angered him, which caused Lou to file a lawsuit against Andrew.

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Ferrigno expressed anger towards his brother’s business

A few years ago, Lou and Andrew fought a legal battle against each other. Andrew had his exercise business named “Andrew Ferrigno Exercise Equipment.” Lou Ferrigno wanted Andrew to remove the word “Exercise” from his business’s name.

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Before this, Lou sued Andrew for not mentioning that his business had no affiliations with Lou Ferrigno’s company. Andrew agreed to do so but did not remove the word exercise. After getting sued twice, Andrew has finally renamed his business “Andrew Ferrigno Equipment.”

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READ MORE: “Kids Would Just Punch Me”: Bodybuilding Giant Lou Ferrigno Once Confessed Heartbreaking Struggles With Bullying Due to His Hearing Disability in Childhood

Going through all legal battles, Andrew once opened up about his feelings to TMZ. In an interview in 2015, Andrew said, “My brother has money, so why does he need to suc* me dry? I am so bewildered by the fact that an actor of his stature would stoop so low as to sue his own brother twice.

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Lou Ferrigno rose above criticism

Lou Ferrigno once revealed that he was highly criticized and laughed at by his friends when he started bodybuilding. They would look down on Ferrigno as bodybuilding was not an illustrious career back then.

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Ferrigno, however, chose to rise above the criticism and carve a path for himself. Although Ferrigno never won the Mr. Olympia contest, he served as a formidable competitor to bodybuilding giants like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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The 71-year-old former bodybuilder and actor still holds a chiseled physique and works out regularly. What do you think about Ferrigno and his determination toward bodybuilding? Tell us in the comments!

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Somya Jain

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Somya Jain is a US Sports author at EssentiallySports. She has been a Psychology student for six years, holds a Master’s degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D.

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