AEW Would Not Exist Without Hulk Hogan & The A-Team

Tony Khan admits there'd be no AEW without B.A Baracus and the boys.

by Jamie Kennedy
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There'd be no AEW without B.A Baracus and the boys.

That statement is obviously in jest, but there is a smidgen of truth to it. In an interview with ESPN, AEW chief Tony Khan admitted this week that he didn't know anything about pro wrestling until he was flipping channels as a kid and saw Hulk Hogan guesting on The A-Team. After that, he was totally hooked and wanted to know more.

Hogan appeared on two episodes of the hit tv show in 1985 ("Body Slam" and "The Trouble With Harry"). In both, he aided the soldiers of fortune in their escapades and helped them fend off the bad guys. Hulk's larger-than-life persona, cartoon character looks and overall charisma captivated young Tony and it's something he still remembers to this day.

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Those cameo performances were Khan's first exposure to the wrestling bubble. From there, he did everything he could to find out more about Hulk Hogan and eventually fell in love with the wrestling medium.

So, in other words, All Elite fans have Hulkamania and Mr. T to thank for the company they adore!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.