Hulk Hogan On His Role With TNA, Past Statements & More

Hulk Hogan On His Role With TNA, Past Statements & More

Posted by Shawn Moniz on December 9th, 2009 1 Comment Printer-Friendly

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Hulk Hogan On His Role With TNA, Past Statements & More

In an interview with MainEventRadio.com, Hulk Hogan said that his partnership with Dixie Carter and TNA is “self-serving”, but also felt that wrestling is in his blood and wants to get “TNA back on track”.

“The partnership with Dixie Carter was both self-serving and it was also necessary for me and it’s in my blood. When they told me I could turn this thing upside down instead of just coming in as a talent and wrestling – and coming in with ‘Vince McMahon’ control – then I was interested,” Hogan said on the Main Event Radio show this week.

Hogan also stated that the only way he would join TNA is if he had total control of the operations, and not just “another big name” that was signed.

“I was going to just to come in as another wrestler and we do half-a-number this week, then after three or four weeks of seeing the shirt ripped off and the leg dropped, then nobody cares anymore,” Hogan said. “But if it was to really come in and see who can go and who can’t – and I’m not coming in with an edge; everyone has something to contribute whether it’s Vince Russo, the other writers, or the wrestlers. But, whoever can’t pull their own weight will be gone.”

Hogan also clarified a statement he made while in Australia in November, where he stated he would fire the TNA writing staff.

“The writers have a place. They add like icing on the cake. I understand protocol and blocking shows and segments and I understand why they’re necessary, but this is a talent-driven business. There’s a feel; there’s an ‘it’ factor for this,” Hogan said. “I want to give these wrestlers life and find themselves and become larger-than-life characters. Really do this wrestling business the right way instead of like a bunch of robots that are interchangeable parts and if someone gets hurt, you replace the wrestler with another wrestler who used to work at Walmart.”

You can listen to the entire interview @ MainEventRadio.com

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