20 Weirdest Non-WWE Product Endorsements

10. Hulk Hogan Thunder Mixer

Hulkhoganthundermixer Among the more famous of Hogan's recent claims is that it was he who was originally approached to put his name on Spectrum Brands' Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, not George Foreman. But since the Hulkster didn't respond in time, Big George got the deal and has been associated with the more than 100 million grills sold worldwide ever since. Instead, he wound up attaching his name and likeness to this shake mixer (and a meatball maker that we can't even find pictures of). Suffice to say, Hogan found little paradise with this Thunder. Hogan claims that he was out "picking up the kids" when the call came, leading one to think that maybe Spectrum's agents were just going down a list and were ready to sign whoever answered the phone first, rather than having any specific interest in Hogan himself. Alternatively, legend has it that he passed on the grill to invest in this instead.
In this post: 
Hulk Hogan
 
Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

Former Nintendo Power writer, current Nintendo Force writer. Wrote the book on Mega Man (The Robot Master Field Guide). Was once fired by Vince McMahon. Dabbles in video games, comic books, toys, and fast food curiosities. Once had a new species of exotic bird named after him. It died. You can find more of his writings, musings, and other such things on his websites at Nyteworks.net.