Former WWE Superstar Claims He Was Fired For Looking Too Much Like Hulk Hogan

The majority of wrestling fans will agree with the fact that WWE Hall of Famer, the late Hulk Hogan, was the star who put professional wrestling on the map in the United States of America. Recently, a former WWE Superstar claimed that he was let go from the company because he looked a lot like the Real American.

Dan Spivey is probably best known for his run as “Waylon Mercy†or as “Dangerous†Dan Spivey. However, earlier in his wrestling career, he had long blonde hair and had attire that was similar to that of Hulk Hoganâ€s. During an interview on the Wrestling Epicenter podcast, Spivey claimed that Vince McMahon fired him at one time, as he looked too much like Hogan.

“Well, I didnâ€t hear people compare me to Hogan at the time and nobody seemed to have a problem with it so I kept doing it. That was really one of the stupidest things I did, though. I wish I had never did it, I donâ€t know why I did it.

“I should have gone away, come back with my hair dyed black or something. But, I went with the long blond hair, yellow trunks, and yellow boots. I guess it was OK. Nobody ever said anything. And, it eventually caught up to me because Vince McMahon called me one day after a lot of other things happened and he said, ‘I donâ€t need 2 Hulk Hoganâ€s.†And, he let me go.â€

During the same interview, Dan Spivey shared that it was the late great Dusty Rhodes who opened the door for him in the world of professional wrestling.

“Dusty, he opened the door for us. But, he didnâ€t help us. Not really. I got more help from Ricky Steamboat. I got to become good friends with him. He would get in there and work out with me and teach me things. I canâ€t say enough good things about Ricky. He is really a nice guy,†Dan Spivey said.

What are your thoughts on Spiveyâ€s release?

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