10 of the greatest wrestlers of the 1980s

How many stars can you name in this classic pic?

#2 Hulk Hogan

The 1980s were big, aggressive, and loud, and perhaps the ultimate embodiment of those aspects was Hulk Hogan.

When he wasn't bragging about his 24" pythons, Hogan was telling the kids at home to 'say their prayers, train, and take their vitamins' so they could grow up to be just like him someday.

Hogan was WWE champion for five years, and faced just about every big name in the wrestling industry in his time.

Here's Andre the Giant -- the biggest wrestling star of the 1970s -- passing the torch to Hogan.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram