On January 23, 1984 just 3 weeks after returning to the WWF from the AWA, Hulk Hogan won his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship, pinning The Iron Sheik (who had Hogan’s former manager "Classy" Freddie Blassie in his corner) at Madison Square Garden. Immediately after the title win, commentator Gorilla Monsoon proclaimed, “Hulkamania is here!" The storyline accompanying the victory was that Hogan was a "last minute" replacement for the Sheik's original opponent Bob Backlund, and became the

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On August 11, 1986 WWF Prime Time Wrestling aired on the USA Network. Take a look back as hosts Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan show us a special interview between Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan. Before Hogan starts "hanging and banging in the gym", the WWF World Heavyweight Champion chronicles his feud with “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. The segment aired on Hogan’s 33rd birthday. | Davenport Sports Network

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