How'd that end up working out for TNA, anyways?
Where do I begin?
- In January 2010 they had their highest rating ever (HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN's debut).
- In 2011 they saw their highest yearly average rating (1.17 - rounded to 2.0).
- 2011 also saw them surpass WWE in the ratings and become the number one show in the UK.
- In 2012 they continued their global expansion and recorded Impact in the UK for the first time.
- Also in 2012, as the TNA fan base continued to grow they set a record for their largest domestic attendance at 5,500 (Slammiversary)
- In 2013 they again broke their attendance record as 7,200 fans came to see Lockdown.
That's a lot of growth in such a short time. More interesting is that all of those records still stand as TNA never drew that well before HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN and has failed to maintain the fans that he brought in. But hey... they have their funny looking ring back. That's all that matters right?
As far as the WWE giving Hulk Hogan millions, that hasn't happened during this century.
TNA and WWE were in a bidding war for his services late last year and as always you know that he went with the higher bid. If he was already making millions in TNA then you know he
HAS to be making millions in WWE.
Take note that I specifically said professional wrestling. I will take nothing away from his abilities as a pitchman for breast cancer awareness.
So in other words, HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN can do it all!