Representations of Hulk Hogan in the 1980s: Christianity, Masculinity, Xenophobia

In 1984, professional wrestler Hulk Hogan defeated the Iron Sheik to win the WWF Heavyweight Title. Thus marked the birth of ‘Hulkamania’, a near-decade-long period when Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) crossed over into American popular culture. In the following years, Hogan battled a series of...

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Main Author: Conor Heffernan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/1/22