When it was announced that WWE would be inducting Hulk Hogan into the Hall of Fame in 2005 I saw an opportunity to change the course of pro wrestling history. Promoter Dale Gagne(r) - who had previously worked as an independent contractor for AWA Promoter Verne Gagne - had been running under the old American Wrestling Association banner and presenting his championships as a continuation of the original AWA linage as a way to bring back the old school feel of professional wrestling during a period where WWE was going unchallenged and fans were hungry for an alternative. I suggested that he take advantage of Hogan's induction into the HOF as a way to bring attention to his company by announcing that Hogan would be officially recognized as a former two time AWA World champion... Having hosted the Hollywood Hotline as a character who actually believed that Hulk Hogan is God (hey, prove me wrong lol) for eight years at that point I had long perfected the scenario for recognizing Hogan as such. Gagne was impressed with the idea and gave me the go ahead to write the official announcement. It went over so well that to this day, people still debate if Hogan is or is not a former two time AWA World champion. The success also opened the door for me to write further blogs for the American Wrestling Association. Both on line and in magazine form. Here's the blog that changed the course of pro wrestling history:
You can read my column as it originally appeared on awastars.com which has been archived here. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927075650/http://www.awastars.com/hogan.html TNTMF,
The Boss
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Author: Sean BossmanFrom 2005 to 2008 I was a columnist for the Minneapolis based American Wrestling Association (under the moniker of "Sean Bush" claiming to be a spoiled relative of then U.S. President George W. Bush lol) both for the official AWA webite as well as their short lived printed magazine. In order to differentiate myself from other columnists, I avoided writing straight ahead pieces about the here and now and instead wrote everything from a historical perspective always referencing the AWA's grand legacy in correspondence to where the company was going. Mr. Gagne appreciated my unique style so much that he assigned me to write the opening article for the first issue of the newly launched AWA magazine. Archives
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