The Mike Tyson/Hulk Hogan Confrontation That No One Remembers: Arsenio Hall | FOUND AFTER 30 YEARS

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In a historical moment that no one discusses, Mike Tyson makes a surprise appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show, and after Hulk Hogan makes his scheduled appearance to hype his main event match with Sgt. Slaughter, Tyson and Hogan have a confrontation -- 7 years before Steve Austin & Tyson!

Bruce Prichard and Hulk Hogan have addressed this potential match in interviews in the past, but the timelines don't match up with the time of this nose-to-nose encounter. Was Tyson & Hogan going to actually happen in 1991, or did these plans get derailed because of actions by Hogan and Tyson in the summer of 1991?

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[GodofWarChuka]

Wrestling and Boxing was definitely at its best back in the 80’s, 90’s, earlier 2000’s!

[partygod]

Arsenio Hall show was so much better than these political BS late night "comics" today

[durbledurb]

The way the guy said 'I found it' sounded like 'I found it, but you don't want to play it'.

[cizia]

Mike Tyson in his prime was a rolling and menacing wild cat, ready to pounce on anything and everything.

[henhowell]

America was a different time then.... Good ole days

[aidinexmachina]

My biggest takeaway is remembering that at one point you actually had to call someone on the phone to ask when something was being shown on TV.

[hughhoob]

Tyson has a better humor than people give him credit for

[juanrivera]

Hogan was larger than life in the 80s and 90s, just a giant of a man!

[MrGaMeR]

MAN! I’ve heard and seen Hulk Hogan a little but I didn’t know this is how he was/is. Very motivational and just gives off a good vibe.

[youtubejunkie]

Biggest difference is Tyson is a real fighter, Hogan is a performer

[antonunltd]

Good interview. You can see how much of a salesman Hulk is throughout this, quite the showman. Tyson and Hulk both up for a show when it could lead to potential millions.

[garyscott]

This was three days before Wrestlemania 7. I saw this in the hotel I was staying, live. Good times :)

[Floridakid]

We need The Hulkster on HotBoxen' with Mike Tyson A.S.A.P

[ourtime-downhere]

It's funny watching this now as an adult and seeing what a salesman Hulk was. I was 10 when this came out and I remember he was such a huge star. He knew how to market to his crowd at the time.

[hotdog]

I met hogan at a hotel in clear water back in 2018 . Nicest guy ever . Talked to me and my family for a good 10 minutes and got pictures with him . Was not disappointed.

[jasonkenner]

I never seen this fottage before.Mike Tyson and Hulk Hogan this is a classic..

[adamrenfrow]

One hit from Tyson and Hogan is eating through a straw.

[Larryandhisbelts]

Say what you want about Hogan and the things he's done to others, but the amount of charisma and natural ways of speaking to people is still leagues above most anyone in the business outside of the arguable GOATS.

[stevebarnes]

Everything he said about the image of Hulkamania at the time was 100% spot on.

[VAHOSS]

Prime Hulk Hogan and Prime Mike Tyson are so symbolic of my childhood