There is no denying that the WWE’s Golden Era would not have been the same without Hulk Hogan‘s influence. The Immortal One was the torchbearer of Vince McMahon’s company for the longest time. Whether you like him or not, Hulk Hogan is one of the cornerstones of wrestling and was instrumental in bringing WWE to mainstream prominence. While Hogan had a larger-than-life persona in WWE, he was a simple father to his kids at home. 

During a recent interview, Hogan revealed that at home, around his children, he was simply “dad” or “Terry,” even though his family was aware of his widespread popularity. And he had an interesting reason as to why he did not let his personal life mix with the fame that came from his WWE character. 

The real reason why Hulk Hogan left his Hulkamania persona at the door before going home

Hogan is undeniably one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of the WWE. When his music played, Hogan would walk into arenas with people cheering at the top of their lungs. Despite all the hype around him, Hogan liked to keep his home life simple. 

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During an interview with Theo Von, Hulk Hogan revealed that he did not have any pictures of him framed in his house. In fact, he did not want to mix wrestling with his personal life. According to him, combining his home life with his work could have been detrimental to his mental health. 

He said, “The kids were real aware of who I was. But the moment I would come home bro, that Hulk Hogan thing was dropped at the front door.”

He continued, “There was a job, and I was real good at what I was doing. There had to be a degree of separation for me because, you’ll end up killing yourself.”

Hulk Hogan kept his family away from wrestling for most of his career. But, even though Hulk Hogan did not involve his family in his work, his daughter, Brooke Hogan, briefly made WWE appearances in 2006. As a matter of fact, Hogan had his own reality TV show, Hogan Knows Best, that garnered him a lot of attention. 

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Nonetheless, it is interesting how Hulk Hogan kept his Hulkamania shtick away from his home, despite the popularity and success it brought him.

When was Hulkamania born?

Hulkamania ran wild in 1984 when the Hulkster challenged the late great The Iron Sheik for the WWF Championship at Madison Square Garden. 

The match was truly a pivotal moment for the WWE, as the fans were amazed to see Hulk Hogan breaking out of Sheik’s Camel Clutch. Finally, Hogan won the WWF title by pinfall with his signature big boot followed by the leg drop and Hulkmania was born.

Sheik sold his rivalry with Hogan until his recent passing. Many wrestlers, including Hogan, paid tribute to The WWE Hall of Famer.

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