Hulk Hogan In Trouble For Being In WWE 2K14?

August 26th, 2013 Damian Antony Seeto News, PS3, XBOX 360 5 comments

TNA Wrestling is reportedly unhappy that Hulk Hogan is to appear in the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game.

Even though Hulk Hogan is currently signed with TNA Wrestling, the Legends contract he signed with WWE back in 2005 allows him to feature in other WWE-related products including video games and toys etc.

However, TNA Wrestling feels like this is a “slap in the face” considering WWE is using his likeness to sell more copies of WWE 2K14. In other words, this does nothing to help TNA Wrestling in any form.

With that being said, having Hulk Hogan in WWE 2K14 was crucial since he was a huge part of WrestleMania. If he wasn’t in the game, a major part of the WrestleMania mode would have been missing…

Damian Antony Seeto

Game reviewer from New Zealand. Been writing since 2009 and have reviewed hundreds of different games over the years.

5 Comments

Rob S.
August 26, 2013 at 7:56 PM
TNA may not like it but Hogan is within his contractual rights. Besides if this game makes anybody nostalgic to see Hogan again, they’ll have to tune in to Impact to see him.
Rob H
August 27, 2013 at 3:42 AM
idk how accurate that is but what i understand, Hogans TNA contract allows him to work with 3rd party company on his own agenda…his deal is with Volition studios who are branched with 2k who are Making the WWE games…his deal is not with WWE
Bob B
August 27, 2013 at 11:39 AM
Like Rob H said, it’s not the Legends Contract that allows him to do this, it’s his actual TNA Contract. He refused to sign a contract with TNA unless he was able to use his likeliness however he wanted, that includes in a WWE video game, WWE DVD etc.
Damian Antony Seeto
August 27, 2013 at 5:24 PM
Ahh okay. I always thought Hogan’s Legends Contract he signed back in 2005 allowed WWE to use his likeness. There was an episode of “Hogan Knows Best” that Vince wanted him to sign like a 20-year deal with the company or something like that?
Jason
August 28, 2013 at 5:48 AM
What’s the big deal. Nobody gets in trouble for not promoting tna, so why the huckster. Dixie lives in a weird world. If the HUCK(STER) is making money then what’s the prob. Dixie should be happy intact that her idol is making money for himself. That is why she hired him.