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Which two promotions did Hulk Hogan have success before Wwf noticed him, NJPW or AWA?

NJPW and AWA was Hulk Hogans stomping ground before he was noticed by Wwf and way before Hulkamania ever came in the 1980's. Name which promotion where Hogan had more success in?

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    Hulk Hogan did wrestling holds and wrestling moves in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that he never did in the United States. Moreover, Hulk Hogn won the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, New Japan Pro Wrestlings' Top Singles Title. Hulk Hogan never officially won the American Wrestling Associaition World Heavyweight Title while he wrestled there. Verne Gagne did not like the fact the Hulk Hogan did not have an Amateur Wrestling Background and was primarily a Power Wrestler and Brawler. More than 20 Years later, the American Wrestling Associaition recognized Hulk Hogans title wins over Nick Bockwinkle. So, this was done after the fact. I would say New Japan Pro Wrestling he had more success, but the WWF lured him from the AWA.

  • 1 decade ago

    AWA was where he left to go to the WWF(at that it it was known in roughly the early 1980's)

  • 1 decade ago

    I would say beating Antonio Inoki for the IWGP in tournament format is the biggest achievement...I mean come on he did a F'N flying armbar in a match against The Great Muta.

  • 1 decade ago

    he did have great success in both Promotions but he Won something in NJPW so i am going with NJPW.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the awa

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