Hulk Hogan

This week's episode of Kliq This was meant to be something completely different. But when news breaks that big, there's no way to ignore it. Kevin Nash and Sean Oliver react in real time to the reported death of Hulk Hogan, a man whose shadow looms large not only over professional wrestling, but over Kevin's own career. What starts as a tribute quickly turns into something much deeper, much more personal.

Kevin doesn't just reflect on Hogan's legacy, he walks us through the first time they met, the political chaos surrounding Hogan's refusal to put Bret Hart over, and the tension that once simmered between them behind the scenes. He opens up about loyalty, mistrust, and those small moments where trust is earned in the ring—like grabbing a handful of tights to protect a legend's ego after a clean powerbomb.

As the episode moves through Hogan's WCW run and the birth of the NWO, Kevin gets candid about the business decisions and creative pivots that made it all work. From backstage politics to ringside storytelling, he makes it clear how close the whole thing came to never happening. There's a real sense of how risky it was to turn the industry's biggest babyface into its most infamous heel.

The conversation shifts again, this time into complicated territory. Sean and Kevin don't sidestep the controversies surrounding Hogan's personal life and public perception. They grapple with tough questions: How do we separate the artist from the art? Can redemption be earned? And who really has the right to draw that line?

Whether you're a lifelong Hulkamaniac, a diehard member of the IWC, or just someone who respects the grind, this episode delivers something raw, real, and unexpected. It's not just about Hogan—it's about memory, mortality, and the business of pro wrestling as seen through the eyes of someone who lived it alongside the most polarizing figure the sport has ever known.

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00:00 INTRO
01:18 Hulk Hogan Passing
02:15 Getting the news
04:46 The Immortal" Hulk Hogan
06:03 People have been Kayfabing Kev about HH's health
08:32 First working with Hulk Hogan
12:17 BREAK DRIPDROP
14:20 First time seeing Hulk Hogan
16:51 Hogan not wanting to put over Bret Hart in 1993
19:40 Leaving WWF for WCW
22:46 BREAK MYBOOKIE
24:35 Hulk Hogan is the 3rd man!
26:09 Hulk Hogan in WCW as a babyface
28:17 Could Hogan have left wrestling for good?
31:25 What the locker room thought of Hulk Hogan 
34:32 That was my finish
37:52 Cornette and the tennis racket
38:25 First NWO promo with Hulk Hogan
39:21 "The NWO Were Outlaws"
44:01 BREAK BLUECHEW
45:27 HH staying relevant
49:54 Having a run with Hulk Hogan made good money
51:38 Grabbing a handful of trunks
53:31 Hogan/Rock
59:21 BREAK RIDGE
01:01:06 Hulk Hogan's toughness
01:02:18 How Hulk Hogan got himself over
01:03:39 The Epstein Files
01:06:52 The Controversy
01:10:21 BREAK Get Blitzed
01:11:52 Where does the artist start and the art begin? 
01:14:17 The Tape
01:19:09 The Trump Endorsement
01:21:56 BREAK CARGURUS
01:24:29 Death Threats on Twitter
01:26:12 How WWE handled HH's death
01:29:03 The Mortality Check 
01:33:04 "Lay off the man"
01:34:30 What would you have said to Hulk Hogan 
01:35:24 Eric Bischoff