When did Hulk Hogan star in "Rocky III"? Sylvester Stallone says the late wrestler "was in a class of his own" even at the inception of his career

In 1982, Hulk Hogan starred in Rocky III, alongside Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, and others. On August 13, TMZ published an exclusive report, comprising a clip from the outlet’s Hulu program about the wrestler. In the clip, Stallone said:

“When I first saw him, I said, ‘There’s certain people that have a light. There’s a glow. They just have it.’ When he was playing the character of Thunderlips, he hadn’t quite got his act together. He hadn’t gotten his voice, his presentation.”

Sylvester Stallone also mentioned:

“He was basically fearless in that way. He wasn’t just a wrestler. He was gonna become a symbol for all the world of WWE and wrestling. He just knew he was destined for bigger things and he had the guts and the fortitude to go after that, and he changed that world forever. There will never be another guy like him. Hulk was in a class of his own.”

Last month, the actor caught up with TMZ, following Hogan’s death. He said that when he first met Hulk Hogan in the early 1980s, the wrestler was starting his career but already had a special presence and a lot of enthusiasm.

Sylvester Stallone remembered that Hogan weighed approximately 315 pounds, yet was smart, with a soothing voice. He said Hogan would be willing to do anything that made the work better. Reminiscing about the movie and the scenes, he said:

“And the thing was, we started to roll around and he would literally pick me up and drop me to the ground. I thought I'm going to be literally pulp by the time I land. And yet, he would always break the fall. He would do things that you wouldn't see like a magician.”

Sylvester Stallone said Hulk Hogan never complained about his injuries

Sylvester Stallone said that Hulk Hogan was smart, even though people often judged him by his looks. The actor said Hogan was interested in many things, like business and music.

He had a lot of injuries and had gone through more than ten back surgeries, but he never complained. Instead, he kept going and stayed kind. Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, Sylvester Stallone said:

“It’s been a rough week between him and Ozzy Osbourne and just you've lost some real monumental human beings.”

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The actor said he felt he became a better person after knowing Hulk Hogan. He was glad their moments together were captured on film forever and hoped fans valued it. He believed Hogan was a strong and unique person who stood up for his beliefs, and that was something to always admire.

Sylvester Stallone remembered telling Hulk Hogan during the filming of Rocky III to throw him into the audience and then pretend to fight off the people there, who would be stuntmen. He later regretted saying that because when Hogan did it, he was so strong that four stuntmen, dressed as police officers, were almost knocked out and had to stop working for the day.

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