Rumor: Hogan Re-Signs with TNA?

[It's Damn Real!]

This from a dirt sheet repot:

Several sources are reporting that Hulk Hogan has re-signed some kind of new deal with TNA. Hogan and Eric Bischoff's contracts were set to expire the week of Bound For Glory. We're still waiting on more details and confirmation.

Obviously it's to be taken with as big a grain of salt as you require, but it's certainly worth noting and talking about.

I know a lot of people were banking a lot of their hopes on Hogan leaving TNA, so this is likely to get pretty volatile really quick.

What we do know, however is that there's no indication even if this deal was signed of the actual length of it, so before you go crucifying everything TNA keep in mind this could be a short-term deal to simply expand slightly beyond Bound For Glory to aid in bringing closure to a lot of the major stories still hanging in the balance.

All discussion here.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

It wouldn't surprise me if some sort of deal has been reached. Doesn't necessarily mean that Hogan is going to have an on-screen or creative role if he has inked some sort of deal, but that's going to be the most general assumption most people are going to have.

If he has signed a new deal and it's a similar deal to what he's already had, can't say it interests me much. I know Hogan's a big name and I know what he was doing back in the mid 80s and all that but I don't see his big name ultimately having done much for TNA in the long run.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

Meh, I wanted to see him become the big attraction as some type of host for the WWE network (talk about old matches, interview guys from his era). Who really knows what this is all about? I don't know what he can still add to TNA that he has not already. Maybe Dixie and friends have something in mind.

 

[xGotTheEdgex]

Well if this is true, then I hope it's just a short term deal that will end shortly after Bound For Glory. I like Hogan, but he can't regularly go in the ring and he hasn't really increased the amount of Impact Wrestling viewers.

But if it is indeed a short-term contract, then I am fine with Impact Wrestling's decision on this. It will allow them to wrap up the current storyline shortly after Bound For Glory. Which will be nice, since they sometimes have the tendency to not finish a storyline and not see it all the way through.

 

[GrandSword]

I don't understand the time length... Was he signed 2 years ago after the 2009 BFG but only showed up on Jan 4, getting paid for 2 months for nothing? Or Was the contract for 22 months? Very odd...

In any case I'm very interested to see what direction TNA goes in if he does leave...

 

[Brian in Austin]

And now we have the infamous 'No DQ' stipulation between he and Sting for BFG. I smell run-ins!!! Just as I predicted.

 

[GrandSword]

And now we have the infamous 'No DQ' stipulation between he and Sting for BFG. I smell run-ins!!! Just as I predicted.

Storm, Kazarian, Gunner, Abyss, Steiner and Jarrett all don't have matches... I'm sure they'll be a part of the match in some capacity...

 

[HollywoodLuthias]

Since Hogan has been there in 2010

- Production Values have increased
- More impacts on the road
- Sell outs (the taping for next week and before bound for glory)
- 10,000 in London attendance
- TNA has set attendance records
- TNA has set its record highest ratings

 

[rondiesel2005]

so what's going to happen now?? we going to see a continue of the power struggle storyline, and am sure he going to turn face after Bound For Glory then face Bischoff probably in a match who knows. I don't know what to say i mean, the ratings are still the same so Hogan isn't going anywhere

 

[Brian in Austin]

Storm, Kazarian, Gunner, Abyss, Steiner and Jarrett all don't have matches... I'm sure they'll be a part of the match in some capacity...

Yep. It's going to be a mess. And the lovers will defend it to the end as the greatest thing they've ever seen! LOL

Since Hogan has been there in 2010

- Production Values have increased
- More impacts on the road
- Sell outs (the taping for next week and before bound for glory)
- 10,000 in London attendance
- TNA has set attendance records
- TNA has set its record highest ratings

Delusional much?

 

[marker]

Interestingly the rumor does not say anything about Bischoff. I personally would prefer if Bischoff stayed both as an on screen character on backstage guy. As far as hogan goes, I don't mind him in tna nor I'm against it. If the rumor is true it is good, if not it is also ok.

 

[Skairipa Matrix]

well if thats true then the "huge announcement" last week and the "retirement party" this week on impact are pretty pointless huh? and they already ruined hogan as a heel with his promo last week so him staying and being on tv seems lame now i have no interest in seeing hogan and bichoff anymore on impact and never did in the first place i hope after BFG hes never seen on impact again if he wants to stay with the company and never be on tv again alright fine but other wise just leave hulk...oh wait he needs money to pay for his ex wife to have her boy toy and live in his old house,pay for his daughters beach front apartment that her and her friends live in and pay for his son to do whatever the hell hes doing these days

 

[harrythem]

Since Hogan has been there in 2010

- Production Values have increased
- More impacts on the road
- Sell outs (the taping for next week and before bound for glory)
- 10,000 in London attendance
- TNA has set attendance records
- TNA has set its record highest ratings

Proof? I've been to all the TNA shows in London and the most they've had was at the January 2009 show which had 8,500 people there (give or take...Borash deffo announced it as 85 something something). 2010, after Hogan had signed, there were loads of empty seats and, again this year, was far from a sell-out.

With the sell-outs I notice you're not going to mention the other shows that didn't draw anywhere near full houses? It's ok, it goes against what you're saying....besides, WWE has had some very poor selling shows as well..shall we put those down to WWE not having Hogan?

Attendance records? For what? Most wrestling fans in a queue at the magic kingdom? Wrestling attendance records are always dubious and never to be trusted...93,000 at WM3? Bollocks, more like 75,000. Still high but, as I said, it's a wrestling attendance figure, it can't be trusted (even in Japan, I swear the arenas over there must get bigger, seeing as they hold more and more fans then ever every single year.


As for Hogan resigning for TNA? I can see it being true....I don't think WWE would offer him a contract to his liking. He'd go from being THE man to a legends type deal with occasional spots on Raw, I really don't think it'd be enough for his ego to handle.

If he has re-signed with TNA then I can only hope it's a non wrestling deal...By that I mean not to get into the ring again....Hogan's appearances on Impact have, lately, been cut back and, thus, been more interesting...I'm taking it that, perhaps, Hogan has finally decided to let the younger guys shine and, to TNA's credit, it's really improved the show in the last month or two. Fingers crossed it can continue

 

[New Hot Fed]

TNA was always big overseas especially in England. That has nothing to do with Hogan. And they succeed because those guys get the PPV for free so they think it's better than the WWE. (I prefer TNA but smont, it makes a difference in perception, imagine getting Wrestlemania for free!)

 

[Awesome_Miz]

I hope that rumor is just that a rumor. I really don't see what Hogan can provide for TNA anymore cause he has tried but failed in the process. If that report is true than TNA should get smart and use Hogan as a backstage personal but nothing that involves inside the ring.

 

[He's Phenomenal]

TNA was always big overseas especially in England. That has nothing to do with Hogan. And they succeed because those guys get the PPV for free so they think it's better than the WWE. (I prefer TNA but smont, it makes a difference in perception, imagine getting Wrestlemania for free!)

Not true, it has EVERYTHING to do with Hulk Hogan. TNAs ratings have DOUBLED in the UK since the Hulkster came on board. iMPACT Wrestling is now the most watched wrestling show since the attitude era. You can call it a coincidence if you want, I call it Hulkamania.

I really hope it is true that Hogan may be signing an extension as I was starting to lose a bit of interest in TNA. Without Hogan TNA would have to go back to filming absolutely everything in the iMPACT Zone but with Hogan still on board hopefully they can continue their growth and get me back to looking forward to every episode. iMPACT! hasn't been as interesting as of late but hopefully Hulk can get it back to where it was 6-12 months ago.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Maybe it's TNA's version of a Legends deal. Whether or not it has provisions for Hogan to continue as an on-air personality, I'd be more concerned about the amount of money the company is paying him this time around. I've presumed they spent a fortune on this guy for the past 2 years. After all, he didn't seem to be looking to get back into wrestling until his expensive divorce and the monetary settlement for his son's accident. Why would he have come back in January, 2010 unless they were paying him a king's ransom?

Okay, so now we're getting this rumor about him re-signing, but something must have changed, no? As far as return on investment, one would presume TNA would be happy to be rid of Hogan. Why have the damn retirement speech at all if he's coming back in the same role and at the same salary as before? Yes, we all remember him pulling the same stunt in WCW, even appearing on Jay Leno's show to announce his retirement......and it was a total fabrication.

I'm guessing it's some sort of a "provide services as needed" contract that calls for an occasional abbreviated program, such as WWE just did with Kevin Nash.

Or maybe TNA just wants to keep Hogan under some kind of contract to keep him from appearing in WWE, if that could be a possibility.

 

[Lowdown]

It could be just a rumor, but you never know. As musch as I used to be a die hard Hogan fan way back in the day, there's really know purpose for him to stay in TNA. He served a purpose more or less to give TNA more exposure and credibility so to speak in comparison to WWE. If anything he shouldn't be on TV anymore. Either way, the outcome probably won't be a surprise at all.

 

[JackRabbitt]

well if thats true then the "huge announcement" last week and the "retirement party" this week on impact are pretty pointless huh? and they already ruined hogan as a heel with his promo last week

Did you really think the Hogan retirement party would amount to anything more than a storyline heel attempt to back out of the match with Sting??? Hogan's "tears" last week on impact while Sting is in the back calling his bluff, should be proof enough. To me, the "heartfelt" interview has great potential to put Hogan even more over as top heel in the company.

Believe me folks, Bound For Glory is going to be a great ppv. Its being built up right from every angle, and Sting vs. Hogan is the cherry on top of the Sundae. Honestly, there is no match I'd rather see in wrestling right now, and no, not because it is going to have excellent in ring action, but because it will be an old school match with OLD SCHOOL HEAT. People, espescially in Philadelphia, will be very into this match. I can't wait for the pop...

Question: How big is the arena in philly for Bound For Glory??

 

[harrythem]

It's at the Liacouras Center and its capacity is 10,200...

However I'd say they'll get a nostalgic pop from the Philly crowd but, in general, they're going to shit on the match. Why? Because Philly fans are a bunch of bastards who were notorious for giving people they consider "can't wrestle" a harsh treatment (and were notorious for hating Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan back in the ECW days)....

If TNA comes close to filling the arena I'll be surprised, very pleased, but also very surprised too.

And, to the person who said TNA's ratings have doubled in the UK because of Hogan, I say bollocks! They've moved to Challenge, which is even available on the Freeview boxes over here. Fact is my wife has sometimes turned on TNA because she was hoping to catch either "Crystal Maze" or "Takeshi's Castle" on Challenge...The ratings are good for them but, fact is fact, they haven't come close to selling out on their last 2 UK tours so, yet again, TNA is having trouble turning those viewing into paying customers.

 

[IT Factor]

I'm disappointed that TNA would even entertain the notion of re-signing Hogan or Bischoff. They've done zero to get Impact Wrestling noticed or anything remotely resembling improving the company. Obviously, some within TNA management must still be under the delusion that The Hulkster can somehow help. We'll see how that turns out, won't we? More of the same.

 

[Chess]

This is horrible news if it turns out to be true. My only hope is that Sting slams him so hard at BFG that he needs a further 8 surgeries and is forced off my TV.

Honestly I have had enough of Hogan making TNA a worse product then when I started to watch it in 2007, he is irrelevant and unentertaining.

I do not care that he WAS the biggest name in wrestling history or the fact that Hulkamania can live forever. I can no longer watch him hobble to the ring at Undertaker pace, I have had enough of his 3D shades and his fucking Bandana that has been hiding his bald patch for the past 20 years. I hate his shitty promos, I hate his leg drop, I hate his moustache, I hate that he wants to fuck someone who looks like his daughter. I hate his son for ruining someone elses life. I hate his miss piggy looking ex wife. I hate Hogan knows best as the only thing he knows best is how to ruin a wrestling promotion that I have liked since 2007, I hate Hulkamania!!

I have never said this about anyone before but I hope Hogan ceases to exist so we can finally put all tHIS shit behind us and move on.

The only thing Hulk ever did that entertained me was Suburban Commando and that was 20 years ago. Sheesh.

 

[Lowdown]

According to WZ earlier, its already a done deal and Hogan has re-signed.

 

[Schuyler]

I'm sad, TNA will keep trucking along, making no impact really, maybe I'm wrong, but my hopes that TNA will become something I want to watch, is not very good.

 

[Trot]

Not true, it has EVERYTHING to do with Hulk Hogan. TNAs ratings have DOUBLED in the UK since the Hulkster came on board. iMPACT Wrestling is now the most watched wrestling show since the attitude era. You can call it a coincidence if you want, I call it Hulkamania.

I really hope it is true that Hogan may be signing an extension as I was starting to lose a bit of interest in TNA. Without Hogan TNA would have to go back to filming absolutely everything in the iMPACT Zone but with Hogan still on board hopefully they can continue their growth and get me back to looking forward to every episode. iMPACT! hasn't been as interesting as of late but hopefully Hulk can get it back to where it was 6-12 months ago.

Don't quote someone who's partly right, and spew rubbish, tnas ratings havnt doubled, they went up a quarter since the channle switch (bravo, sky only to challenge, all tv services except the basic antena,) and at that, the ratings thing I saw showed it went up in viewers from 14-16 16-18 18-21 age gaps made for the jump, at 21 Iv watched wrestling all my life, and would consider myself more than a casual fan, my friends, who are the same age as me, dont care about hogan, it's more the (T.n.A) that attract them to IW not hogan, one of my freinds though he was dead untill he turned up last year, his name holds a certin amount of weight. You can paint shit red n yellow all you want, still shit,

On the actul subject, I had a glimmer of hope. There were going to get rid of him and bitchoff, russo and hire someone with more booking skills. J.R.. Cornette.. My little sister.. But if he's of tv it's a step in the right direction.. Because if J.R was incharge, BFG would b main evented by Y2J v AJ, Punk v KA, high quality matchs. With high quality stars..


Baby steps... Baby steps..