Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

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show_name = Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling


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country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 38
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runtime = 60 minutes
network = CBS
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first_aired = September 14, 1985
last_aired = June 27, 1987
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imdb_id = 0203265
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"Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling" is an American animated television series that originally aired on CBS Saturday mornings from September 14, 1985 to June 27, 1987.

History

The show [ [http://www.wrestlecrap.com/oldinductions.html Hulk Hogan's Rock n' Wrestling: Cartoon show starring Hogan, Roddy Piper, Iron Shiek, and countless other stars of the mid 80's WWF. Proof that anyone could get a cartoon in the mid 80's] ] was animated and produced by DiC Entertainment. It featured animated adventures of popular WWF stars from the time, including its title character Hulk Hogan. Hogan was the leader of the faces, or good guys, and Roddy Piper was the leader of the heels, or bad guys. The show followed predictable cartoon archetypes concerning good characters triumphing over evil-doers in wacky situations, typical of children's cartoons in the 1980s.

Rarely referenced, wrestling was simply a device to determine the good guys from the bad guys. The wrestlers themselves appeared in the live-action segments of the show; however, they did not provide the voices for their animated counterparts. These were instead performed by professional voice actors.

The theme to "Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling" is based on the Bonnie Tyler song, "Ravishing."

Voices

Good Guys

* Brad Garrett as Hulk Hogan
* James Avery as Junkyard Dog
* George DiCenzo as Captain Lou Albano
* Ron Feinberg as André the Giant
* Jodi Carlisle as Wendi Richter
* Lewis Arquette as Superfly Jimmy Snuka
* Pat Fraley as Hillbilly Jim
* Joey Pento as Tito Santana

Bad Guys

* Charles Adler as Rowdy Roddy Piper (Although a massive heel when the show debuted, he was one of the most popular wrestlers in the WWF by the time the show ended.)
* Aron Kincaid as The Iron Sheik
* Ron Gans as Nikolai Volkoff
* Jodi Carlisle as The Fabulous Moolah (Was last seen as face the whole time when she retired and before her death)
* Chuck Licini as Big John Studd (Was last seen as a face until his death.)
* Ernest Harada as Mr. Fuji

Other

* Neil Ross as Mean Gene Okerlund

Cast changes

Mad Maxine was going to be in the cartoon, but she left the WWF before it premiered and was replaced by The Fabulous Moolah.

VHS releases

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Vol. 1 contains the episodes "Small But Mighty" (1985) and "Ten Little Wrestlers" (1985); Vol. 2 contains the episodes "Amazons Just Wanna Have Fun" (1986) and "The Wrong Stuff" (1986); Vol. 3 contains the episodes "Bucket" (1985) and "The Four-Legged Pickpocket" (1986); Vol. 4 contains the episodes "Superfly Express" (1986) and "Ghost Wrestlers" (1986); Vol. 5 contains the episodes "Faster Wrestler" (1985), "Muscle Madness" (1985), and "Big John's Car Lot" (1985); and Vol. 6 contains the episodes "Rock-N-Zombies" (1985), "My Fair Wrestler" (1986), and "Junkyard Dog's Junkyard 500" (1986).

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0203265|name=Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling
* [http://www.1hulkhogan.com Hulk Hogan Website]