Hulk Hogan Interview: "Angling" for WrestleMania 31 & More

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan made a rare appearance at a WWE live event in Cincinnati, Ohio at the U.S. Bank Arena on Dec. 27, 2014. In accordance with his appearance, Hogan was interviewed by The Cincinnati Enquirer. Hogan was asked about his continued expression of the desire to work one final match for WWE at WrestleMania 31. Other topics that came up during Hogan’s interview included working a match at such a high age, the number of concussions he has sustained through the years, and playing a heel as opposed to a babyface.

When asked if he was “angling” towards working a match at WrestleMania 31, Hogan said the following:

“I’m not angling for anything. I’m just angling to have my last match with this company. My last match that I had was not with this company, and I started with this company, and it just seems only fitting that, whatever it is, this is where I should have my final match, and I haven’t have it yet. I’m training like I’m gonna get a shot at the world title next week, so I’m in great shape. I’m back down under 300 pounds, down to 295, training every day at the gym. I’m ready for the call of duty if they need me.”

On a related note, Hogan spoke about potentially wrestling at such a high age, and if fans should be concerned should he step in the ring:

“Gosh, I don’t know, brother. I know Vince McMahon – I think he had his last match when he was 65 years old. Gosh, who knows? I guess it depends on the type of health you’re in and how you feel. Everything is kind of like a calculated risk out there, because guys get hurt all the time, so you just never know.”

Hogan, once the leader of the ever-so-popular rebellious nWo faction, hit on the differences between working as a heel and a babyface:

“In the ring, it’s fun to be the bad guy, but 24 hours a day, when you have to talk to kids, and you see Make-A-Wish kids that love you, the bad guy stuff is not fun. I’d rather be a good guy 24 hours a day than a bad guy just for a few minutes in the ring.”

Be sure to read the interview in its entirety, here.