Hulk Hogan signs with TNA Wrestling

October 27, 3:33 PMPro Wrestling ExaminerMark Satrang

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Hulk Hogan (AP Photo/NBC Peter Kramer)

Hulk Hogan has signed a contract with TNA Wrestling.

TNA President Dixie Carter and other TNA officials were at Hogan’s press conference in New York City today when the official announcement was made.  Spike TV and TNA Wrestling banners were prominently displayed at the press conference, held inside Madison Square Garden. 

Carter spoke at the conference, as did Spike TV representative Kevin Kay.  Eric Bischoff introduced Hogan, and made it known he will be working with the company as well. 

TNA Wrestling has sent out the following press release detailing the signing:

“Hulkamania" is back! The biggest name in professional wrestling history, Hulk Hogan, is joining Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling (TNA), the fastest rising wrestling organization in the world and home to one of cable television's highest rated shows for young men, TNA iMPACT! The announcement was made today by TNA Wrestling in conjunction with Spike TV at a press conference held in New York City.

"Hulk Hogan is one of the world's top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to welcome him into the TNA family," said Dixie Carter, President of TNA Wrestling. "Our goal is to become the world's biggest professional wrestling company. Hulk defines professional wrestling and we look forward to partnering with him in a variety of ways as we continue to grow TNA globally."

"I'm thrilled to be jumping back into the world of professional wrestling," said Hogan. "My fans have been asking me to return to the business for many years on a full time basis, but the timing or the opportunity has never been right until now. TNA Wrestling is a great company with an already excellent fan base, business and broadcast partner. I firmly believe now is the time for some change at TNA as they are positioned to jump to the next level in their development and I'm here to work with Dixie to help make that a reality."

Through Hogan's partnership with Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television, the deal with TNA was negotiated by longtime Hogan colleague Eric Bischoff. Additionally, BHE TV has inked a first-look deal with TNA and will be working with the organization to develop new programming extensions of the TNA brand.

"Hulk Hogan adds yet another level of star power that positions TNA iMPACT as Spike TV's version of ‘Must-See TV' on Thursday nights," said Kevin Kay, president of Spike.

Hogan most recently penned an autobiography with Mark Dagostino, "My Life Outside The Ring" with St. Martin's Press.

Hogan's new autobiography was plugged as a big part of the day's events.  It is still not known however, whether Hogan will actually wrestle as part of TNA, or just work as a television personality.