10 Exact Moments Wrestlers Died Inside

7. Hulk Hogan

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To confirm that Hulk Hogan exists in a fantasy world, he got himself all worked up over some fantasy booking at the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame.

Steve Austin inducted Bret Hart into that year's class. As he was introduced by host Jerry Lawler, the fans in attendance buzzed at the rare sight of Austin and Hulk Hogan - there to induct his good friend Mean Gene Okerlund - sharing the same stage. They erupted in chants of "Austin Hogan!" in an apparent attempt to will a dream match into existence. Austin, playing along, said "It's funny: I was going through my bag in the back, and I found a can of whoop ass and it had Hulk Hogan's name on it."

The crowd popped. Austin was the babyface in this dream match, and Hogan could not have looked more pissed off.

Hogan had a face like a slapped a*se all night long, which he might have enjoyed, were it Brooke's slathered in tanning lotion. But it was his, absolutely pig sick at the thought of anybody else enjoying the spotlight for once.

Hogan is the type of man to tut when somebody compliments his wife's wedding dress.

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