Hulk Hogan Signs up with TNA? Monday Night Wars 2?

"Hulkamania is Running WILD!" The infamous words uttered by the late, great, Gorilla Monsoon on the night Hulk Hogan won the WWF World Championship. From that point on, Hogan became a pop-culture icon and changed the face of professional wrestling.

But after two decades from that historic night, Hulk Hogan shows his true colors: black and white, the scheme of his Hollywood Hogan persona when he turned Heel in WCW. On October 27, 2009, it was revealed that the Hulkster has signed on full-time with Spike TV’s Total Nonstop Action; a deal that Jeff Jarrett has been trying to do since its start in 2003.

The initial angle, in ‘03, was a televised on-air attack on Hogan in Japan, as an indication that Hogan would arrive on TNA, in its debut pay-per-view, to challenge Jarrett for the NWA World Title. But for reasons unknown the deal fell through; and shortly afterwards, he re-signed with WWE.

Yet, Hogan’s constant falling out with the WWE, along with family issues, drugs, and poor health has made life difficult for the Hulkster. This past year, Vince approached Hogan about a Wrestlemania Dream Match against John Cena, but Hogan was unable to accept the offer because he threw out his back.

WWE has also recently been trying to get the rights on the Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania names, as well as have him guest host RAW on November 16th at Madison Square Garden. But Hogan refused both offers because he claims that he isn't ready to be put out to pasture just yet. WWE, which recently advertised a 3-disc collection of Unreleased Hulk Hogan Matches, is still scheduled to release the DVD, but, with the news of him being on TNA, will be downplaying so as not to add to the hype. In addition, WWE has removed Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair from their WWE Alumni page on WWE.com.

With Hulk Hogan on TNA, there are talks of producing more TNA TV shows, along with moving TNA: Impact! to Monday Nights to compete against RAW. In my opinion, this will end the same as it did for WCW, and in a few years we shall see a DVD collection called, “The Mediocre Rise and Fall of TNA.” TNA will have some instances of WCW playing out, as Sting, a rival of Hogan’s, will be waiting. But the thought of Hulk Hogan, and possibly Ric Flair back on regular TV is exciting. So let's see how things play out, and if Hogan doesn't go creative-power crazy!