Yes, it's true. Hulk Hogan was on the Today show this morning [fun fact: did you know (tm) that Sigorney Weaver's father created the Today and Tonight show for NBC? It's true!)
What pray tell did the Hulkster have to say to Meridith Vieira? Well the Immortal One isn't all that immortal after all. He was depressed (serious ailment, no doubt) enough to actually be a danger to himself. Yes, he bravely went on TV to discuss his ailment and how close to the brink he was. He downed a whole bottle of the anti-depressant Xnaax and chased it down with some rum. A lethal combination to be sure. But just to be sure that the pills would perform their task, Hogan also put a gun in his mouth and squeezed the trig-
Oh thank heavens! Layla Ali (his co-host on the now defunct American Gladiators and boxing legend Muhammad Ali's daughter) happened to just call at exactly the right time. Just as his other friends, like Eric Bischoff or radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, called. All because they were worried about Hollywood. It's truly an uplifting story of friendship and second chances. And a good thing too, because as good Christian boys, we don't think this would have applied if Hogan committed suicide. In all seriousness though, and we're being real here, we're very proud of your bravery there, Mr. Bollea.
Oh wait. He's promoting a book? Figures (he also said "like you know (tm)" more than Adam did in the entire Alleged LOLoCast.)
Yes, in true Hulk Hogan fashion he decided to drum up some interest in a new project he's in. But it didn't stop there. Turns out there was an even bigger announcement to be made later that day.
Well, maybe it's not THAT big...Total Nonstop Action, desperate to replace a departing old timer who doesn't do jobs with an older timer who doesn't do jobs, has signed Hulk Hogan to the company. We now have something to write about for a year. This announcement was made in front of the steps of New York's Madison Square Garden, no doubt a slap in the face of WWE. However, one thing that is lost in all the hullabaloo is that Hogan isn't coming alone. He's bringing some controversy (that creates cash) with him.
Now, we're not sure if Easy E will be an on-screen character for TNA, but we do know that he'll increase the TNA brand. Turns out he's production company has had a pretty impressive resume of television shows in the last few years, and now he has a first look deal with TNA. Expect many reality shows about Hogan training to come back to the ring or Kevin Nash's rehab.
The jury is still out on whether this is a good idea or not, but we're still concerned about Hogan's mental state. He still has his divorce trials, and the Graziano family is about due for a large sum of money after the...unpleasantness. All that being said, take a look at this video from a year ago.
It's easy to call Hogan a fake, but we still choose to believe he wasn't completely joking about the suicide attempt (thank goodness for celebrity friends to name drop!) Even a year after that fateful night, the Hulkster sounds sad. Listen to how he said "Black Hand" in that promo. It had such..reverence.
For those not in the know, Black Hand is a Green Lantern villain who is obsessed with death. He sleeps in a grave. He's a necrophiliac. And also a cannibal.
He's also the head of the Black Lantern Corps, the main antagonists in the DC Comics' event Blackest Night. Yes, in the DCU (earths new-52) the dead are rising; is it possible that Hogan wishes to join the Black Lanterns? Does he wish to feast on all those delicious emotions that reside in the rest of the color spectrum? Only time will tell, but we know this much. The Green Lantern corps should make Orlando, FL the first stop in their Blackest Night investigation.
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