Why Hulk Hogan Can’t Kick Out of the Decisions Made by Terry Bollea

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Michael Cavacini

The character of Hulk Hogan is the reason I fell in love with professional wrestling. For a lifelong Hulkamaniac like me, the yellow and red isn’t just a color scheme; it’s the visual shorthand for childhood heroism. Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to meet the man twice—the first time at WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans, where I shook his hand and told him he was my hero, and more recently at WrestleMania 40 right here in my hometown of Philadelphia. During that second meeting, he joked with me about his body falling apart, a reminder of the physical toll the business took on him.

But after watching the Hulk Hogan: Real American documentary series on Netflix, I found myself sitting in the silence of my living room with a heavy heart and a mountain of conflicting feelings.

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WWE Raw: Ultimate Warrior’s Last Public Appearance

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

The night after WWE WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans, the Ultimate Warrior was on Monday Night Raw for what would wind up being his last public appearance. Thankfully, I was one of the thousands in attendance that night. Below is a video I shot of the Ultimate Warrior’s last public appearance and last time in a WWE ring.

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Audible Review: Yes by Daniel Bryan

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Michael Cavacini

This week it was announced that Daniel Bryan — real name, Bryan Danielson — is a free agent who is no longer with WWE, after letting his contract with the company expire. I was in attendance at WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans, which is inarguably the pinnacle of his amazing career. Now that Bryan is no longer with WWE, I figured now was as good a time as any to review the audiobook version of his autobiography, Yes!: My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of Wrestlemania.

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WrestleMania XXX – It’s Almost Here

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Michael Cavacini

Today I received my WrestleMania XXX travel package, including tickets to the event itself, as well as tickets to the Hall of Fame ceremony, the following night’s Raw, and tickets to Axxess – the weekend-long event where fans can meet the wrestlers, see memorabilia and engage in a variety of fun activities. I also have VIP tickets to meet and get professional photos taken with two of my all-time favorite wrestlers: Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. This will be my first WrestleMania and my first time in New Orleans. Stay tuned for all the great stories, photos and videos I’m sure to gather during what will be a fantastic weekend.