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Saturday, September 7, 2024

Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan and His Real American Beer Begins Nationwide College Tailgate Tour

The Texas Longhorns will take on the Michigan Wolverines today, September 7th, in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the legendary "Big House" football stadium. It will also be the site where wrestling legend Hulk Hogan and his Real American Beer will begin its nationwide college tailgate tour, which will go to college campuses across the US.



The tailgate will feature bar takeovers, campus tours, "Dyeislife" challenges, and a huge pre-game party. "College football, cold beer, and a wild tailgate—now that's what I call American, brother!" commented Hulk Hogan, who will be appearing at select stops of the college tailgate tour to meet fans and sign autographs. "We're here to take tailgating to the next level, bringing fans together the Real American way."

College football season is the perfect time for Real American Beer to make its debut. “Real American Beer is tapping into the passion that unites college football fans coast to coast,” said Patrick Werksma, Chief Partnership Officer at Real American Beer. “For Real American Beer, the College Tailgate Tour is all about building a sense of community, enhancing game-day traditions, and solidifying its place as the go-to beer for tailgaters and sports fans alike.”

The Real American Beer College Tailgate Tour schedule is as follows:

September 7- Texas @ Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

September 21- Iowa @ Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

September 29- Georgia @ Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

October 12- Florida @ Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

October 19- Georgia @ Texas (Austin, TX)

November 16- LSU @ Florida (Gainesville, FL)

November 30- Michigan @ Ohio State (Columbus, OH)


Hulk Hogan’s complete impact on the pro-wrestling industry will never be duplicated. Upon winning his first WWE Championship in January 1984, Hogan set a foundation that began a revolution in the wrestling industry, as he captured the attention of wrestling fans (as well as created new wrestling fans) with incomparable showmanship and delivered promos that sold out venues worldwide. As the main face of WWE, Hogan took the company into the mainstream and helped to turn the pro-wrestling industry into a major business.



While in WWE during his first run, Hulk Hogan headlined eight of the first WrestleMania events, with WrestleMania III in 1987 being the largest-attended one, where he defeated Andre the Giant moments after delivering the slam that was heard around the world. This event is the second-largest attended WrestleMania in history.



Hulk Hogan faced Andre the Giant in a 1988 rematch on “The Main Event” which was broadcast live on NBC-TV and drew 33 million viewers, the largest viewership for a televised pro wrestling event in American history.

By the time Hulk Hogan had completed his first run in WWE, Hogan had become WWE Champion five times, with his first reign being the third-longest in history to date. During Hogan’s second run in WWE, he captured the championship a sixth time.



After Hulk Hogan’s first run in WWE, he eventually went to WCW, where he revolutionized the pro wrestling industry for a second time. As the leader of the New World Order (NWO) faction, which is still popular to this day, Hogan’s presence drew high viewership numbers, attendance figures, and PPV buyrates.



In 1997, Hulk Hogan main-evented Starrcade, which has gone down as the highest-grossing PPV event in WCW’s history. On July 6, 1998, he main-evented, “WCW Monday Nitro” in front of an attendance of 41,412 fans, the largest live-televised crowd for a non-PPV in history.

Hulk Hogan won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times, and this championship later became known as the World Heavyweight Championship in WWE after they gained ownership of it. No matter the name, this championship is one of the most prestigious titles in pro-wrestling history. During his first reign, Hogan held the championship for 469 days, the longest reign in the championship's history. During his second reign, Hogan made history again by holding it for 359 days, the second-longest reign in the championship's history.

For all of his contributions to the pro wrestling industry via WWE and WCW, Hulk Hogan has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on two occasions- individually, and as a member of the NWO.

Hulk Hogan’s success in pro wrestling led to success in the world of acting, where he appeared in films such as”Rocky III,” (which Hogan was a part of before he became the superstar that he is today), “No Holds Barred,” “Mr. Nanny,” “Gremlins 2: The New Batch,” and “Spy Hard”. Hogan also appeared on the television series, “The A-Team.”

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