Hulk Hogan Auditioned For Metallica

2009-11-02 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 78 Comments
Former professional wrestler and full-time overprotective dad Hulk Hogan auditioned to play bass for both Metallica and the Rolling Stones during the 1980s, according to his forthcoming autobiography My Life Outside the Ring.

Speaking to the Chicago Tribune, Hogan said: “I was in England presenting an award with Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger’s ex, and she told me the [Rolling] Stones were looking for a bass player. I sent her a ton of merchandise that she asked for and said ‘Tell Mick I’m a great bass player.’ I never heard a word back."

He went on: “When Metallica was looking for a bass player, I called and never heard a word back from them either. I would have quit wrestling in a heartbeat to be a bass player for Metallica.”

Hogan made a living as a journeyman bass player while in college, and continued to attempt to make it as a musician during his early wrestling days. His daughter, Brooke, is now a successful solo artist with two albums to her name.

Tagged: Metallica

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SmurkinGherkin
November 2nd 2009
2253 Comments


hahaha

this made me smile

StrizzMatik
November 2nd 2009
4232 Comments


Wonder if Hogan's any good

Call Of Ktulu BROTHER

foreverendeared
November 2nd 2009
14745 Comments


i wonder if he would have actually been any good...

Masochist
November 2nd 2009
9188 Comments


His daughter, Brooke, is now a successful solo artist


Debatable.

bloc
November 2nd 2009
70880 Comments


and he did not get in? WTF!

bodiesinflight57
November 2nd 2009
870 Comments


this news made me laugh

XulOnerom
November 2nd 2009
1818 Comments


Would he have been able to play "Anesthesia"??

RevengeSoldier
November 2nd 2009
308 Comments


hulk hogan would totally fit in though, to be honest. he may not be able to play smells like teen spirit, but he's old enough and hairy enough to fit in.

Brownboy
November 2nd 2009
114 Comments


i would have let him be the bassist just for the novelty of having hulk hogan in my band.


IRAI
November 2nd 2009
1567 Comments


Hulk Hogan...Bassist for Metallica.

doesnt seem to fit in exactly.

maqwep
November 2nd 2009
1046 Comments


news is so metal it makes me want to put babies on spikes

The Sludge
November 2nd 2009
2171 Comments


How did Metallica pass this up?!

[img]http://www.myspacegraphicsandanimations.com/images/hogan_guitar.gif[/img]

Motiv3
November 2nd 2009
9351 Comments


ROFL @ Sludge. hahaha

elephantREVOLUTION
November 2nd 2009
3065 Comments


hulk hogan's wrestling boot band is better than anything metallica has ever done

bloc
November 2nd 2009
70880 Comments


hulk hogan's wrestling boot band is better than anything metallica has ever done

oh no he di'int!

Thor
November 2nd 2009
10384 Comments


KILL EM ALL, BROTHER

feav233
November 2nd 2009
1411 Comments


hahaha

beans
November 2nd 2009
2328 Comments


he should have got the gig
tbh

for both of them

MaskAtTheMasquerade
November 2nd 2009
2924 Comments


Pssh, I would've called The Hulk. What were those bands thinking!?

Titan50
November 2nd 2009
4588 Comments


Epiiiic

tripleb2k
November 2nd 2009
217 Comments


whatcha gonna do when these 24 inch pythons play metal in a town near you?

Poet
November 2nd 2009
6156 Comments


lol the news on this site always seems to get so much better.

I would have quit wrestling in a heartbeat to be a bass player for Metallica.

He would've quit once he was recording Load

Upsidedown_and_Sideways
November 2nd 2009
292 Comments


hahaha

drasticaction74
November 2nd 2009
1947 Comments


there should have been a brawl between hulk and jason newsted to determine the winner. it would have been immaculate, brother

Emim
November 2nd 2009
38522 Comments


Maybe he could've provided some modicum of originality for them.

archerparadise
November 2nd 2009
65 Comments


i want brooke hogan as the bass player for metallica. and she should dive into the crowd for me to rip off her shirt.

BrandNewBoognish
November 2nd 2009
1021 Comments


she's fat and mediocre

Phantom
November 2nd 2009
9010 Comments


This should have happened

JoshIsNumber3
November 2nd 2009
151 Comments


SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, BROTHER

cirq
November 2nd 2009
9366 Comments


Would have been fun

PanasonicYouth
November 2nd 2009
7413 Comments


not even hulk hogan could save metallica's career

Athom
Emeritus
November 2nd 2009
17249 Comments


well since their albums after Hulk's ignored request have gone 34x platinum in the US alone, Metallica never needed the hulkster in the first place, Kris, they just needed to beat Bob Rock to death with a shovel. article would have been better if it was Randy Savage instead of Hulk

CrazyFool84
November 2nd 2009
1083 Comments


Seconded Kris

Pretty funny stuff, but sorta sad the Hulkster didn't even get a chance...still, ya gotta wonder what his skills are like.

bloc
November 2nd 2009
70880 Comments


Schwarz is already in Austrian Death Machine man, no time for both.

Athom
Emeritus
November 2nd 2009
17249 Comments


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ9_JCn5KMM

bloc
November 2nd 2009
70880 Comments


the man can play! and is that bass supposed to be so tiny?

PanasonicYouth
November 2nd 2009
7413 Comments


no i think he's just that big O.O

Athom
Emeritus
November 2nd 2009
17249 Comments


dude calls himself hulk for a reason

PanasonicYouth
November 2nd 2009
7413 Comments


cuz hes' green amirite?

Athom
Emeritus
November 2nd 2009
17249 Comments


because you wouldn't like him when he's angry

PanasonicYouth
November 2nd 2009
7413 Comments


martha stewart?

Athom
Emeritus
November 2nd 2009
17249 Comments


[img]http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/Skuz9c1/Myspace/hulk_hogan_9-11.jpg[/img]

Phantom
November 2nd 2009
9010 Comments


here's his audition video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tolUyQiy9Is&feature=related

DiceMan
November 2nd 2009
7066 Comments


Is that the world trade center? jackass... Hulk should have made it.

NebSnurb
November 2nd 2009
535 Comments


Those pictures are fucking genius.

NebSnurb
November 2nd 2009
535 Comments


Who would take either of those bands seriously with the Hulkster playing bass?

PanasonicYouth
November 2nd 2009
7413 Comments


uh
me

Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
November 2nd 2009
32288 Comments


"Who would take either of those bands seriously with the Hulkster playing bass?"

Who takes Metallica seriously anymore anyway?

cvlts
November 2nd 2009
9956 Comments


Those pictures are fucking genius.


was kinda fucked up...

anyways, this is an lol
would've been somethin if he actually got the gig haha

Douglas
November 2nd 2009
9303 Comments


Would he have been able to play "Anesthesia"??


Sure can:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tolUyQiy9Is&feature=related

Wizard
November 2nd 2009
20627 Comments


Wow redsky, even I wouldn't post pics like that hahahaha.

KYZAR
November 3rd 2009
513 Comments


Would he have been able to play "Anesthesia"??



Sure can:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tolUyQiy9Is&feature=related


Ha yes.

botb
November 3rd 2009
19804 Comments


hogan goes by his bass stage name "billy sheehan"

JoshIsNumber3
November 3rd 2009
151 Comments


Some Kind of Monster would have been a lot different if Hogan was in the band.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
November 3rd 2009
22503 Comments


Trust you to come up with the line of the thread Taylor. Scott Hall as drummer, Big Sexy as lead guitarist & of course Brutus Beefcake as singer. The Giant would have made for some great security too.

ZiggyPop
November 3rd 2009
92 Comments


Anesthesia isn't exactly a ridiculous bass solo...

And the title of the article is wrong. He did NOT audition, he called them and they ignored him.

and lol @ Brooke Hogan having a successful music career

AngelofDeath
Emeritus
November 3rd 2009
16307 Comments


How awkward would it have looked to see Hulk in the Strolling Bones? One ripped dude in spandex next to a few skeletal geezers.

BSX
November 3rd 2009
1650 Comments


LOL at "successful music career"

JoshIsNumber3
November 3rd 2009
151 Comments


I can't really think of one for Ulrich cos no one in the nWo was that much of a bitch.


Motherfucking Vincent

SylentEcho
November 3rd 2009
1606 Comments


How awkward would it have looked to see Hulk in the Strolling Bones? One ripped dude in spandex next to a few skeletal geezers.
LMGDMFAO!

yetanotherprofile
November 3rd 2009
180 Comments


Completely off topic, but can anyone help me? I'v just written my first review but apparently it has to be moderated first. When will it appear on the main home page so people can see it and comment on it? Thanks.

SylentEcho
November 3rd 2009
1606 Comments


you mean The Black Velvets review? I can see it. It will come on the main page in the user reviews column. If it's really good, it will come at the top.

yetanotherprofile
November 3rd 2009
180 Comments


sylentecho- thankyou

Nikkolae
November 3rd 2009
6912 Comments


this is the funniest news i ever heard in years tbh, and yes Some kind of monster + the Hulkster = ulrich's funeral... BROTHER!

michaelwilson
November 3rd 2009
19 Comments


The title of this article is very misleading. The quote states that he called both bands, but he never actually played an audition for them.

Not nearly as interesting, sorry.

Jim
November 4th 2009
5110 Comments


i only just read this. i'm glad i did.

Mags172
November 4th 2009
127 Comments


It sucks that they ignored Hulks call, it would have been awesome if he was in the band.
These comments are also really good

Asiatic667
November 4th 2009
4651 Comments


The joke is, Hogan probably would have suprised everyone and done a good job

ithinkimjesus
November 4th 2009
36 Comments


This is the funniest thread I've ever read.

SylentEcho
November 4th 2009
1606 Comments


You're most welcome yetanotherprofile.

dimebag4913
November 5th 2009
2 Comments


wow dude call me when its over!

MusiclessLifeless
November 5th 2009
21 Comments


Those pictures...

Scoot
November 6th 2009
24134 Comments


so much fail in the title lol

El_Goodo
November 6th 2009
1016 Comments


What a dick move! Who refuses a call from the Hulkster? They could have at least let him jam with them! I assume they all received the big boot followed by the Hogan leg drop.

unaffected
November 12th 2009
71 Comments


Metallica can llica the Immaculate One's balls. Cuz they dropped the ball on this one.

LukeD50
March 28th 2010
75 Comments


WTF!!!!! i never heard about this until now, i think its a load of shit!! FUCK Hulk Hogan!!!

IronyIsALivingScene
March 28th 2010
129 Comments


Listen up LukeD50 duuuuuuuude. You don't mess with the Hulkster, BROTHER.

Mabbitt
March 24th 2011
1831 Comments


lol he'd be like 10 feet taller than all of them



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