Hulk Hogan has always been a top draw for any company he has ever been with. The 1980s and 90s saw the evolution of Hulk Hogan. This era had Hogan rule as a top star for WWF/WWE, and take the company to completely new territories. A major factor behind turning WWE from a regional promotion to an International giant, Hulk Hogan remained the face of the company.

However, in 1993, Hogan would leave WWE to join their rivals, WCW for an extremely profitable deal. The moment Hogan joined WCW, he took the company to new heights and began earning massive amounts of money from it. He was given extreme creative control and held a major star power in the company.

However, while WCW remained on top during the Monday Night ratings war because of Hogan, soon they started plummeting to the bottom. And Vince McMahon and WWE came out victorious of it. Although still, Hogan’s run in WCW was extremely memorable. During his stint with nWo, Hogan teamed up with a NBA legend.

Financial Details Uncover Hulk Hogan Receiving 7-Figure Bonus for Teaming Up With Dennis Rodman at WCW Bash at the Beach 1998

During the 1998 Bash at the Beach, Hogan teamed up with Dennis Rodman to face the duo of DDP and Karl Malone. However, during the same time, Rodman also had the 1998 NBA finals to play. Legendary NBA Coach, Phil Jackson was worried about Rodman’s safety.

Rodman’s decision to ditch his team during the NBA finals and visit WCW made Jackson call Hulk Hogan and asked him to retrieve Rodman. Dennis Rodman and Phil Jackson have always been good friends. And Jackson’s concern for him was legit. Hogan once revealed that Phil Jackson had called Hogan and begged him to send Rodman back home.

How much money had Hulk Hogan earned from all the PPVs that he was a part of in 1998?

The Hulkster was offered a humongous and rich contract on 29th May 1998. post which, he made his presence felt on ‘WCW The Great American Bash ’98’ and then on ‘WCW Bash At The Beach ’98’, ‘WCW Road Wild ’98’, ‘WCW Fall Brawl ’98’, and ‘ WCW Halloween Havoc ’98’. He appeared on a total of six PPVs after he was presented with his lucrative contract.

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Appearing on the six listed PPVs means he earned $4,050,000 from all the six PPVs. In the year 1998, Hulk Hogan thus earned $7 million, including his guaranteed payments of $1,350,000 on the first of July and November. He was one of the most profitable wrestlers and his contract did certify so.

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