Rob Terry On Hulk Hogan Vouching For Him, Working With Sting, Hogan And Eric Bischoff In TNA
Hulk Hogan has had his fair share of headlines in the last few years, not all of them good. However, former TNA talent Rob Terry remembers positive things that Hogan did for him during his TNA run.
Terry spoke to Wrestling Inc founder Raj Giri recently, and said that Hulk Hogan was instrumental in helping him gain residency in the United States.
"He was a cool guy to me. He was sizing me up backstage and stuff. He lives in Clearwater as well so I bump into him from time to time. One of the things I'm extremely grateful for is being from the United Kingdom, so it's hard for me to stay over here. I applied for residency, and Hulk Hogan, I don't believe I'd have that status if not for him and a lot of the guys backstage who helped me with that as well. The people who sanctioned the residency probably don't know who a lot of wrestlers are, but I think everyone in the world knows who Hulk Hogan is. I have a lot of thanks for him for vouching for me," Terry said.
Terry also recalled Hulk Hogan first coming into TNA with Eric Bischoff. He said that while he enjoyed the experience, it's likely that you'll get polarizing reactions when asking about them.
"It was amazing. It was great to work with Doug (Williams_ and Nick (Aldis)," Terry said. "They're extremely talented individuals and I got to learn a lot from them as well. Then Hulk Hogan comes into the company. I thought it was a really cool thing. As a fan growing up, it was a really big deal, so it was great for me to be a part of the organization when Hulk Hogan was there as well. You'll get a lot of different views depending on who you speak to. For me, I'm just focused on what's going on. For me, it was a really positive thing for the company, and I got to be a part of that. It was a positive experience for me. That might change depending on who you speak to."
Terry worked with soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer Sting during his run in TNA, and remembers the WCW legend being really helpful to younger talents while he was with the company.
"Again, one of the nicest guys in the world. Always really positive. He would come to me and a lot of the other guys and just coach us. Anything we wanted, he'd be there. He was really supportive and a great person to have on the roster. I wish him nothing but success, and congratulations to him (on the Hall of Fame induction)."
While Terry is taking time away from the ring, he has been involved with Legend Supps.
"Yeah, my friend Scott Felstead, who's actually the President of Legend Supps, we got together and made a branched chain amino acid (BCAA). It's kind of a performance drink you use while your training, or even while your not training to make sure you maintain all that hard work you put in at the gym. It enables you to train to a higher standard and keep those gains you make in the gym. It's a great supplement to add to the supplements you're already using. You can check out LegendSupps.com. In December and January we actually sold out in the UK, which was cool for me to hear, but we're all stocked up now."
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