AP Spotlight Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan to be commissioner of Real American Freestyle CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Apr 30, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 Updated Nov 3, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hulk Hogan felt sure he was onto something.kAmp7E6C H2E49:?8 E96 }rpp s:G:D:@? x HC6DE=:?8 492>A:@?D9:AD[ 96 H2D 23D@=FE6=J 46CE2:?]k^AmkAmw@82? :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE A@AF=2C AC@76DD:@?2= HC6DE=6CD @7 2== E:>6[ 2?5 96 DE2J65 :? E92E =2?6 F?E:= 9:D E66?286 DE6AD@? AF==65 9:> :?E@ H2E49:?8 7C66DEJ=6 HC6DE=:?8] p7E6C 364@>:?8 >@C6 72>:=:2C H:E9 :E[ w@82? DE2CE65 E@ 36=:6G6 E96 DA@CE 4@F=5 364@>6 >@C6 A@AF=2C 2?5 AC@7:E23=6 H:E9 E96 C:89E AC@>@E:@?]k^AmkAm%96?[ :E 92AA6?65] {2DE >@?E9[ ~<=29@>2 $E2E6VD (J2EE w6?5C:4<D@? DEF??65 |:??6D@E2VD v23=6 $E6G6D@? — 2? ~=J>A:4 8@=5 >652=:DE :? %@<J@ — H:E9 2 =2E6 E2<65@H? 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