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Why Hulk Hogan Matters
Hardcover
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Publisher Price: $24.99
ISBN13: 9780063518643
Publisher: Harper
Published: Jul 28 2026
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.77 Depth: 8.49
Language: English
A fitting tribute to the most popular and provocative professional wrestler of all time.
Step into the ring as David Shoemaker wrestles with the legacy of the iconic Hulk Hogan. Why Hulk Hogan Matters traces the explosive heat and heel turns of how Hulk Hogan became a true cultural phenomenon.
Whether you're a lifelong Hulkamanic or fascinated by the Hulk's truly unique, larger-than-life celebrity, Why Hulk Hogan Matters is the ultimate homage to a legend of the ring.
David Shoemaker has been writing about wrestling since 2009. He is the host of the podcast The Masked Man Show With Kaz and the author of The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling.
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