#3 He didn't want Hulk Hogan to appear in Rocky 3
As we have already discussed, Vince Sr. was a traditional man and was of the belief that a promoter should never become a part of the action on screen. Additionally, he believed that the wrestlers should be faithful to their job, and not try to delve into other professions.
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While selling WWE to his son, Vince Sr. told Hulk Hogan, a top heel at the time, to not appear in the movie Rocky 3. Hogan ended up doing it anyway, and was fired as a result. He wrestled in AWA for a while and came back to WWE eventually. This turned out to be the greatest decision of his life, as Hogan went on to become quite possibly the biggest Superstar of all time. The first nine WrestleMania events saw Hogan being involved in the headline matches in some capacity, something no other Superstar has done since.