"Hulkamania" is back! The biggest name in professional wrestling history, joins TNA

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- "Hulkamania" is back! The biggest name in
professional wrestling history, Hulk Hogan, is joining Total Non-Stop Action
Wrestling (TNA), the fastest rising wrestling organization in the world, and
home to one of cable television's highest rated shows for young men, "TNA
iMPACT!" The announcement was made today by TNA Wrestling in conjunction with
Spike TV at a press conference held in New York City.

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"Hulk Hogan is one of the world's top pop culture icons and the biggest
superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to
welcome him into the TNA family," said Dixie Carter, President of TNA
Wrestling. "Our goal is to become the world's biggest professional wrestling
company. Hulk defines professional wrestling and we look forward to
partnering with him in a variety of ways as we continue to grow TNA globally."

"I'm thrilled to be jumping back into the world of professional wrestling,"
said Hogan. "My fans have been asking me to return to the business for many
years on a full time basis, but the timing or the opportunity has never been
right until now. TNA Wrestling is a great company with an already excellent
fan base, business and broadcast partner. I firmly believe now is the time
for some change at TNA as they are positioned to jump to the next level in
their development and I'm here to work with Dixie to help make that a
reality."

Through Hogan's partnership with Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television, the
deal with TNA was negotiated by longtime Hogan colleague Eric Bischoff.
Additionally, BHE TV has inked a first-look deal with TNA and will be working
with the organization to develop new programming extensions of the TNA brand.

"Hulk Hogan adds yet another level of star power that positions TNA iMPACT as
Spike TV's version of 'Must-See TV' on Thursday nights," said Kevin Kay,
president of Spike.

Hogan most recently penned an autobiography with Mark Dagostino, "My Life
Outside The Ring" with St. Martin's Press.