That mad-libs of a headline is correct: Ben Affleck will soon star in Killing Gawker, portraying wrestler Hulk Hogan, in a Gus Van Sant-directed film. As ridiculous as it seems, The Insneider has confirmed that the director just joined the project, as Ben Affleck’s role has been slowly leaking all week. One of the other […]
90s Video Action Stars Part III – Hulk Hogan, Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson, Loren Avedon, Jeff Speakman and Bobbie Phillips
Tom Jolliffe returns with the latest instalment of the 90s Video Action Stars Rampage [read part one and part two]… At this stage in my revisit of 90’s video action stars, I find myself not only dredging through the dark recesses of my brain in order to think up who to run the rule over […]
Hulk Hogan says Netflix has lost the rights to make his biopic
Netflix is no longer in the Hulk Hogan business. At least that’s what the wrestler, actor, and controversial figure is claiming in a new interview. Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Hogan said the Chris Hemsworth-led Hulk Hogan biopic is no longer a Netflix production. Hell, the actor adds he doesn’t even know if Hemsworth […]
UPDATED: Hulk Hogan fired from WWE; issues an apology statement for his racist remarks
As noted by some eagle eyed viewers and the Wrestling Observer, it seems as though wrestling legend Hulk Hogan could be gone from WWE. The web department at WWE was asked to remove all mentions of him on the website, his merchandise is no longer for sale and he has been removed as a coach […]
An Action Star’s Worst Nightmare: Kids
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the now long standing tradition of the action star having to tackle their toughest foe – children… When you think of some of your favourite action heroes of the last 30+ years, we’ve seen them take on all comers. They’ve fought terrorists, criminals, sometimes beings from other worlds, but their […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania IX
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: IC Title Match: Tatanka vs. Shawn Michaels w/Luna Vachon (Win by Count-Out) The Steiner Brothers vs. The Headshrinkers w/Afa Crush vs. Doink Bob Backlund vs. Razor Ramon WWF Tag Title Match: Money […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania VIII
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: Shawn Michaels w/Sensational Sherri vs. ‘El Matador’ Tito Santana Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts vs. Undertaker w/Paul Bearer IC Title Match: ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, Virgil […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania III
In the build-up to Wrestlemania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous instalments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: The Can-Am Connection vs. Bob Orton Jr. & Don Muraco w/Mr. Fuji Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules w/Bobby Heenan (Double Count-Out) King Kong Bundy, Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo vs. Hillbilly Jim, […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania V
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’. The Card: Hercules vs. King Haku w/Bobby Heenan The Twin Towers vs. The Rockers Ted Dibiase w/Virgil vs. Brutus Beefcake (Double Count-Out) The Rougeau Brothers w/Jimmy Hart vs. The Bushwhackers Mr. Perfect vs. […]
Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania VI
In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Show case of the Immortals’. The Card: Koko B. Ware vs. Rick ‘The Model’ Martel WWF Tag Title Match: Andre the Giant & Haku w/Bobby Heenan vs. Demolition Hercules vs. Earthquake w/Jimmy Hart Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake […]
