Famed World Wrestling Federation superstar Hulk Hogan died today. He was 71. Hogan was known for his outsized ego, his oversized “pythons,” as he called his arms and his incredible bluster. One thing few realize is that he got his start in Tokyo. As Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain, Hogan was initially trained by a famed Japanese wrestler.
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