Hulk Hogan says a final match for him is completely out of the picture.
Hogan last wrestled in January 2012, as he competed in a six man tag team match at an IMPACT Wrestling house show in Europe.
Since then, Hogan has often brought up the possibility of getting in the ring for one last match, stating that he deserves a proper sendoff from the wrestling business.
In a new interview with Chris Van Vliet, Hogan said that another match for him is completely out of the picture. Hogan also stated that he really wanted to have that last match, as he thinks it would've taken place at WrestleMania 25.
"I would have loved to have had that last match, but now it's completely out of the picture. You know, I'm just too beat up from the surgeries. I think if I took a couple of bumps, you probably would have to cut up me again. But no, I really wanted to have that last match. I wasn't sure, I think it was WrestleMania 25 in Orlando."
Hogan went on to say that his last match was supposed to be against John Cena, that was until he threw out his back while on the phone with Vince McMahon.
"Vince had me all hooked up with Cena and I said I'd do it. Vince and I were talking every week and we were putting the plans together, you know, like the old days where I was in the office every day, him and I were talking every day, and all of a sudden I'm on the phone with Vince I was like, ‘Oh my God. Oh, my back.’ My back went out when I was talking to Vince on the phone. I just had back surgery number three or four at that time and I had to go right in immediately and get cut on. So that was it for that, but I thought that was going to be my last match then you know, but that never happened and then it just kind of faded away."
Elsewhere in the interview, Hogan talked about conversations he had with Shane McMahon regarding WrestleMania 39. Fans can learn more here.
Hogan also gave an update on his biopic in the interview. Learn more here.
Special thanks to Chris Van Vliet for the quote(s).
