Now, we get why they're making a movie about Hogan's career and the rise of Hulkmania. The guy's a legendary professional wrestler with 12 world championships under his belt, not to mention legions of avid fans. But it's also worth noting that Hogan is iconic for another reason: memes.
With his trademark mustache, bandana, and generally wacky behavior, Hogan embodies the very essence of meme-ability. Here, for your viewing pleasure, we rounded up some of the best Hulk Hogan memes on the internet.
Hulk Hogan in the Hot Tub
Let's start with some of the most iconic. In December 2018, Hogan tweeted a photo of himself in the hot tub, with one of his dogs sitting behind him.
"Don't even try to bullshit us brother," he wrote:
Dont even try to bull shit us brother HH pic.twitter.com/e9ioUpVzDJ - Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) December 28, 2018
Have you ever seen a more meme-able photo? Needless to say, the floodgates opened.
View this post on Instagram My ass feels weird... BROTHER! I'll go away now. . . #memes #spicymemes #danksmemes #hotmemes #hulkhoganmemes #wwe #worldwrestlingentertainment A post shared by Rene Anthony (@we_are_rene) on Dec 29, 2018 at 12:49am PST
pic.twitter.com/mxB6XUsPsP - DAN (@TheSuperiorDAN) December 28, 2018
Even Hogan got in on the meme action:
BROTHER!!!!! HH pic.twitter.com/zSPh3Sjyh7 - Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) December 29, 2018
The Hulk Hogan "Brother" Memes
In addition to catchphrases like "Hulkamania is running wild" and "Eat your vitamins and say your prayers," Hogan is known for calling everybody "Brother." Enter, the Hulk Hogan "Brother" memes:
View this post on Instagram Oh Brother. #hulkhogan #winniethepooh #winniethepoohmemes #hulkhoganmemes A post shared by Purple & The D1no (@purp.and.the.d1no) on Jan 4, 2019 at 2:10pm PST
anyway brother here's wonderwall pic.twitter.com/lBZaSB09J2 - jeff (@Moshology) February 25, 2017
View this post on Instagram Oops ------- ModQ #hulkhogan #hulkhoganmeme #hulkhoganmemes #edibles #420 #420blazeit #highlyfe #blaze #devilslettuce #modq #stoner #stonermemes #weed #dope #baked A post shared by ItsYaBoi LankeyWeiner (@itsyaboilankeyweiner) on Jul 11, 2018 at 6:12pm PDT
View this post on Instagram When you trying to be good but wont hesitate to bring that Damn Leg Drop! #holy #legdrop #legendary #brother #handlebarmustache #creepy #cantunsee #yourewelcome A post shared by Chuck Bailey (@therealchuckbailey) on Jul 20, 2018 at 11:28am PDT
The Hulk Hogan Leg Drop Memes:
The former pro wrestler had a signature move in the ring: the leg drop. The maneuver entailed Hogan jumping on to an opponent and landing with his leg on their face - both an impressive piece of showmanship, and a grand opportunity for meme-age.
View this post on Instagram #wwe #hulkhogan #legdrop #chrisjericho #chrisjerichofozzy #realamerican #memes #memesdaily #memeoftheday #funnymemes A post shared by #chompo (@chompomemes) on Jan 24, 2019 at 11:28am PST
View this post on Instagram #hulkhogan #toddlerlife #kids #wwf #legdrop #wakeup #wwe #meme #memes #relatablememes #hulkster A post shared by Matt Monroe (@matt_monroe) on Jan 16, 2019 at 7:35pm PST
Hogan deployed the leg drop meme himself after that 2019 NFC Championship game between the Saints and the Rams:
No flag brother. HH pic.twitter.com/MFcLgCQsry - Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) January 21, 2019
The Hulk Hogan Beard Memes:
Why do people like pasting Hogan's face into the space underneath his mustache? We don't know, but we're here for it!
View this post on Instagram #hulkhogans A post shared by terrymolloy99 (@terrymolloy99) on Jun 16, 2015 at 3:01am PDT
View this post on Instagram Lol new style A post shared by Isaiah (@dawghouseedits) on May 2, 2015 at 11:21am PDT
The Hulk Hogan Courtroom Memes:
In the midst of Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker, his testimony in court spawned some classic memes:
View this post on Instagram Oh Brother!!!! #hulkhogan #legdrop A post shared by Snackytuna (@snackytuna) on Jun 15, 2018 at 9:22am PDT
And some other fun Hulk Hogan memes:
If there's one thing we know about Hogan, it's that where there's a photo of the wrestler, there's usually a meme that results.
View this post on Instagram Whats that brother??? - #wwf #wwe #worldwrestlingfederation #worldwrestlingentertainment #weightlifting #hulkhogan #wrestling #realamerican #legdrop #brother #workingout #weights #lol #gym A post shared by Nick Manno (@nickfit_training) on Sep 21, 2018 at 8:27am PDT
View this post on Instagram Sulk-amania is running wild! #brother #hulkamania #hulkster #bigboot #legdrop A post shared by Jake Erb (@cobraerb) on Dec 27, 2018 at 5:15pm PST