Real American Freestyle to honor late Hulk Hogan at debut occasion

Real American Freestyle wrestling has teamed up with World Wrestling Entertainment for a video tribute to late commissioner Hulk Hogan that may air as a part of its inaugural occasion Saturday.

Hogan, credited for bringing what then was the World Wrestling Federation into the mainstream within the Nineteen Eighties, died on July 24 at age 71. The occasion on the Wolstein Center in Cleveland will probably be streamed on FOX Nation.

Just months earlier, Hogan spoke excitedly with The Associated Press about RAF, his new enterprise that he co-founded with Chad Bronstein. Bronstein, who is also CEO of RAF, mentioned Hogan’s affect will stay a big a part of the corporate.

“He was super proud,” Bronstein mentioned. “He’s been a great friend to me, mentor, business partner. And so his voice will be very — this league will come up with unique ways to make it a part of it.”

RAF and WWE have a cordial relationship. Real American Beer, the title sponsor for RAF, is 10% owned by WWE and likewise was co-founded by Bronstein.

“We’re not competing with them,” Bronstein mentioned of RAF’s relationship with WWE. “They’re very supportive. There’s no competition because they’re two totally different groups. The same with the UFC — we’re not competition.”

American Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle, one of many WWE’s largest stars within the early 2000s, will present commentary. Bronstein mentioned Hogan urged getting Angle concerned. Former WWE supervisor Jimmy Hart and ex-world champion John Layfield additionally will probably be concerned in Saturday’s present.

Wyatt Hendrickson will face Egypt’s Mostafa Aly Elsayed Gabr Elders in the principle occasion. Other males’s matchups embody Bo Nickal vs. Jacob Cardenas; Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Bajrang Punia; Darrion Caldwell vs. Real Woods; and Austin Gomez vs. Lance Palmer. Women’s matches scheduled are Kennedy Blades vs. Alejandra Rivera and Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Zeltzin Hernandez.