When Hulk Hogan left the WWF following WrestleMania VIII, it was on mutual agreement between himself and Vince McMahon. The turmoil surrounding his alleged steroid abuse, his infamous Arsenio Hall appearance in which he adamantly denied such abuse, and other scandals predicated Hogan's departure from the spotlight for the near future. McMahon realized the company could not stop operating without Hogan and within 6 months had appointed fan-favorite Bret Hart as WWF Champion and new company flagbearer. When Hogan returned in the build to WrestleMania IX, McMahon foolishly fell back into old habits of allowing Hulk to call the shots. The result of WrestleMania IX should be no surprise then, as Hogan, despite only being booked in a tag-team contest vs. Money Inc, left Las Vegas with the WWF Championship, doing severe damage to both Bret and newcomer Yokozuna in the process. For his ability to manipulate Vince McMahon into throwing out a near half-year build of his top challenger and champion, both of whom would stick around for years past Hogan's commitment, the Hulkster made McMahon his bitch...again.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
