On November 17, 1979 “The Incredible” Hulk Hogan wrestled in his first televised match in the World Wrestling Federation defeating Harry Valdez on WWF Championship Wrestling. On November 13th, Hogan wrestled three matches during a taping of WWF Championship Wrestling at the Agricultural Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The last of those three matches was the match aired on November 17th. During his initial run, Hogan was managed by "Classy" Freddie Blassie. | Davenport Sports Network

💪🏻On November 17, 1979 Hulk Hogan wrestled his first match in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) defeating Harry Valdez on WWF Championship Wrestling. On November 13th, Hogan wrestled 3 matches during a taping of WWF Championship Wrestling at the Agricultural Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The last of those 3 matches was the match aired on November 17th. During his initial run, Hogan was managed by Classy" Freddie Blassie.💪🏻 | Davenport Sports Network

🎬 Interesting fact: In Rocky III (1982), Hulk Hogan made his movie acting debut as Thunderlips. His real-life wrestling persona was kept almost unchanged, and the over-the-top fight scene helped introduce professional wrestling to a much wider movie audience. | Clips

Hulk Hogan Didn’t Hold Back! In Rocky III (1982), Hulk Hogan made his cinematic debut as “Thunderlips”, an over-the-top pro wrestler who takes on Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa in a charity exhibition match. What begins as a playful promotional bout quickly spirals into chaos. Thunderlips tosses Rocky around the ring with brutal force, turning the crowd-pleasing event into a full-blown spectacle before things are finally calmed down. The scene delivered an outrageous mash-up of boxing and wre