Since breaking onto the scene as Hulk Hogan , he had never been a bad guy .
This development sent shockwaves through the wrestling world , kick - starting the feud between WCW and WWE , and beginning the Monday Night Wars in earnest .
Since breaking onto the scene as Hulk Hogan , he had never been a bad guy , and this development sent shockwaves through the wrestling world , kick - starting the feud between WCW and WWE , and beginning the Monday Night Wars in earnest .