Sylvester Stallone Says Hulk Hogan Is Irreplaceable, Shares Tales From ‘Rocky III’

Sylvester Stone is remembering Hulk Hogan as a power to be reckoned with … and he says we are going to by no means see one other man like him in wrestling, motion pictures or actuality TV.

The ‘Rocky’ star tells TMZ … Hulk had a glow about him after they met approach again in 1982 on the set of “Rocky III” … and Sly knew Hulk was destined for superstardom.

Hulk was nonetheless establishing himself on the time, and Sly says he discovered in a short time the monstrous Hogan was smarter, gentler and extra expert than he seemed.

Sly says Hulk confirmed up on set weighing 315 kilos and would choose him up and drop him on the bottom with ease. Sly joked he thought he would flip right into a pulp by the point he hit the bottom, however Hulk had a approach of breaking his fall like a magician … a talent Hulk picked up as a professional wrestler.

Sly’s had a whole lot of punches thrown at him in his profession … however he says nobody was extra correct or exact than Hulk … and he reveals us a trick Hulk used together with his fists.

TMZ Sports activities broke the story … Hulk died Tuesday after struggling cardiac arrest in Florida. He was 71.

Sly says Hogan’s loss of life is a tragic loss … contemplating him an irreplaceable celeb just like the late Carl Weathers … who additionally starred within the ‘Rocky’ franchise.

With Ozzy Osbourne‘s loss of life Tuesday, Sly says this has been a tough week for him, as we have misplaced some “actual monumental human beings.”

Hulk hit it large in motion pictures, professional wrestling and actuality TV … and Sly says Hogan was smarter than meets the attention and an excellent entrepreneur who endured a whole lot of ache and accidents … by no means complaining, solely persevering and being as nice as attainable to anybody he got here throughout.

Sly says Hulk was a person who stood up for himself and put himself on the road for his beliefs … working example, his help for Donald Trump at final yr’s RNC. Hogan caught flak, however Sly says he is a greater individual for realizing Hogan.

When Hulk landed the position of Thunderlips in ‘Rocky III,’ Sly says it set Hogan on the trail to changing into a titan of Hollywood … and he informed us a pair enjoyable tales from filming.

Sly’s first Hulk story includes the time a leaping Hogan broke his collarbone … a lot for being “mild,” as Sly claims Hulk informed him earlier than the stunt gone flawed.

The second story options Hulk simply escaping from out of Sly’s headlock … and ya gotta hear why Hogan had Stallone feeling like a donut.

Backside line for Sly … Hulk was a power.

The proof’s proper there in ‘Rocky III’ … Sly highlights a component the place Hogan goes by way of a lineup of stunt males like a “garden mower.”