Hogan only wrestled in the AWA from 1981 to 1983, starting off as a bad guy - also known as a "heel" - but soon became so popular with fans that Gagne decided to make him a good guy. He battled ...

The man behind Hulk Hogan was about five years into his wrestling career by the time he moved to Minnesota in 1981 at the invitation of Verne Gagne, the promoter and longtime AWA champion. Before ...