Glenn Jacobs then revealed that he found out about Hulk Hogan’s passing through several texts on the day, from both friends and those in the political sphere. He noted how the sentiment around Hogan’s passing is universal. “Especially people about my age, we were all just Hulk Hogan fans growing up! A little different, obviously, because I got to work with him, but not that much,” he added. “Which, for me, was almost a dream come true, you know, from watching him as a kid and idolizing him, to being able to work with him a little bit was a dream fulfilled for me.”

“He just had tremendous charisma and was a great performer, and really was in the right place; he was the right person, in the right place, at the right time,” Jacobs noted when asked why he thinks Hogan became such a megastar. “With a mixture of — in the mid-80s — of Rock and wrestling and MTV and his character did evolve over the years, and I think he was able to seize upon what was happening in pop culture.” Jacobs then added that he doesn’t believe that Hogan ever was a one-dimensional performer, citing the late legend’s nWo run. “Ultimately, it’s just the fact that he was a fantastic entertainer and had the opportunity to really showcase that.”

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