First Ever WWE Raw - Where Are They Now?

12. Hulk Hogan

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As mentioned, this 6 May 2002 Raw took place at the time when Hulk Hogan was the WWE Undisputed Champion.

Here, Hogan was two weeks removed from beating Triple H for that title at the Backlash PPV - and was two weeks away from dropping said prize to the Undertaker at Judgment Day.

Having stolen 'Taker's motorcycle earlier in the night, this Raw offering gave us all the hilarious moment where the Hulkster is supposed to rev up the motorbike and chase after the Phenom. Instead, that poor bike spluttered a couple of yards in Undertaker's direction before completely stalling.

After a time blacklisted from the company for racist remarks made, in part, on a sex tape with Bubba the Love Sponge's wife, Hogan is once more back in the good graces of WWE and can regularly be seen spouting utter horstsh*t on WWE programming.

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