February 1988, 1 month away from WrestleMania 4, I took my son My dad, Brother in Law and I can't remember how many nephews with me to the Orlando Convention Center to see Hulk Hogan vs the Million Dollar Man Ted DeBiase, all the stars were there, Jake the Snake, the Hart Foundation, and many others... the place was sold out 12,000 people and the audience was loud.
We were having a great time. The place was rowdy as wrestling Matches can get... then it was time for the Main Event.
Ted Debiase with his body Guard Virgil came out and the place went nuts... The boos were incredible I had never seen anything like it... he got to the Ring and started jawing with the fans... Then it hit...
Hulk Hogan's Music Came over the speakers... and that was it... I could not hear another note of his music... It was the Loudest I had ever heard an Arena and I have been to concerts, Baseball, Football, Basketball... the Hulkster had this crowd in the Palm of his Hands.. I am shaking just typing it... It was absolutely incredible... for the next 20 minutes 12,000 screaming Hulk-a-Maniacs were on their feet loving every minute of it.
Hulk Hogan made it ok to say I am a Wrestling Fan. My family and I had for many years got together for all the Pay Per View events... yelling and screaming and having a ball.
Thank you Hulk Hogan for all the fun you brought to My Life... You will never be forgotten by this wrestling fan.
By the way... Hogan kicked Ted Debiase's ass that night... and Virgil took a whooping as well.
Hulk Rules.....