IN 1984, Hulk Hogan and Mr T went on Richard Belzer’s talk show, Hot Properties.
They went on to promote Wrestlemania but left with some severe beef that would last until Belzer’s death in 2023.
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How did the Richard Belzer and Hulk Hogan beef begin?
Belzer teased Hogan a bit, insinuating that wrestling wasn’t real.
He told him to put him in “one of his moves.”
Hogan initially refused, citing the hard floor and saying he didn’t want to hurt Belzer.
But then, Belzer continued his taunting, which made Hogan seemingly more enthused to show the audience what he was capable of.
He got Belzer into a front chin lock, and Belzer passed out in his grip.
Hogan then dropped Belzer on the floor and stepped away from him until he finally woke up a few seconds later after Hogan slapped his face a few times.
The drop was enough to cause serious blood to pool up around Belzer’s head, and he later needed more than 100 stitches.
But it was Belzer suing Hogan, Mr T, the WWE, and Vince McMahon (the majority owner of the WWE) that caused the beef to begin.
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How much money did Richard Belzer sue Hulk Hogan and the others for?
While Belzer reportedly sued for $5million, he and the company (WWE) settled in 1989 for an undisclosed amount.
Belzer’s wife, Harlee McBride, also happened to have fallen in love with a house in the French countryside.
The money reportedly went into the couple’s new French home, which was playfully named Chez Hogan (in English, this means The House of Hogan).
Friends of the couple reportedly called it ‘Hulk Hogan Arms.’
It was at this house in France where Belzer died on February 19, 2023.
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What was Richard Belzer’s net worth?
Richard Belzer had a net worth of around $16million at the time of his death, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Hulk Hogan’s net worth is currently $25million, according to the site.
The feud is speculated to have given Hogan the boost he needed in the public sphere to bring Wrestlemania to the forefront of television spectaculars.
It also didn’t hurt Belzer’s career, as he went on to star as Detective Munch on several different shows, including Law & Order: SVU.
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