Hulk Hogan and "Mean" Gene Okerlund

Hogan with "Mean" Gene

"Mean" Gene Okerlund comments on Hulk Hogan not coming to Australia in 2002.

Interview by Chris Yandek of New Era Of Wresting.com

What have you heard about the Hulk Hogan situation with him not going to Australia?

"Well, I think it was purely a physical situation. He is beat up, and I mean this guy took a lot of bumps for a lot of years especially for a big man. Andre The Giant and some of these other big guys didn't take as many bumps as a Hulk Hogan. I have to give him credit because when he was the WWF Champion he worked 300 nights a year, and those were ring appearances where he gave good matches. He probably got beat up to the point where it is just a little tough for him to move, and a 14 hour plane ride right now could not do the back of his any good. He has a knee that needs to be operated on, and he has really put it off way too long. I think his health issues are going to have to be faced head on before he is gonna give that 100 percent, and I think he really is giving it 100 percent but he is working with some injuries that are perhaps attaining his performance somewhat."

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