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Hulkamania Will Live Forever: A Tribute To Hulk Hogan!!!

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Before we go on our, hopefully, brief hiatus we couldn't go off grid without mentioning the recent passing of one of Pro Wrestling's most iconic, and charismatic, figures Hulk Hogan. To say that Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, didn't have his controversies would be the understatement of the decade however if you grew up watching Wrestling, in the 80's and 90's, it would be difficult to ignore Hogan's impact on the business and his mainstream appeal throughout that time. Seeing people you grew up watching on television, and who played big parts in something you love, pass away is always hard and Hogan's passing is a difficult one for all of us at R.A.W Media. We wish to remember the Hulk Hogan that changed Pro Wrestling forever. The man that main evented the inaugural 'Wrestlemania', slammed Andre The Giant, created the New World Order and had one of the greatest comebacks, of all time, in the early 00...

Legends Of Indy Wrestling #2 - King Kaluha!!!

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R.A.W Media's Bean Lebouc continues his 'Legends Of Indy Wrestling' series by catching up with one of the indy scenes most respected names King Kaluha to reflect on what is was like, during that time, on the independent wrestling scene.  Bean Lebouc - Before we get started for those who many not know King Kaluha tell us a bit about yourself and how you got started in the Pro Wrestling business?  King Kaluha - I started out as Mike Kaluha and began my training in 1992.  When I started there weren’t many wrestling schools. I was a high school, and college, athlete and I got serious about wrestling when I got up to around 235lb.  I spoke to a sports agent, at my gym, and he talked about getting into wrestling however he had no contacts but I eventually ended up meeting up with Larry Sharpe who had the Monster Factory.  I ended up meeting a bouncer who was opening a school closer to me. His name was Concrete Cowboy and he did some indy work in the Penn...