Horace Hogan
| Horace Hogan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Allan Bollea[1] |
| Born | October 21, 1965[2] Tampa, Florida, U.S.[2] |
| Children | 2[3] |
| Family | Hulk Hogan (uncle)[4][5] Nick Hogan (cousin) Brooke Hogan (cousin) Mike Awesome (cousin)[1][6] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Axe Boulder Horace[7] Horace Boulder[6] Horace Hogan[6] The Predator[2] Prey of the Dead[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Trained by | Boris Malenko WCW Power Plant[7] |
| Debut | January 1990[2] |
| Retired | 2002 |
Michael Allan Bollea (born October 21, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler. The nephew of fellow wrestler Hulk Hogan, he is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s under the ring name Horace Hogan.[2][7]
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1990–1991)
Bollea was trained by Boris Malenko, debuting on the Floridian independent circuit in January 1990 under the ring name "Horace Boulder".[2] Bollea competed for promotions such as the International Championship Wrestling Alliance.
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1991–1992)
In May 1991, Bollea joined the Japanese
In April 1992, Bollea began tagging with Sabu. On May 7, 1992, in Tokyo, Bollea and Sabu defeated Onita and Tarzan Goto for the WWA World Martial Arts Tag Team Championship. They held the championship until May 24, 1992, when they were defeated by Goto and Gregory Veritchev in Tokyo.[10] Bollea continued to compete with FMW until December 1992.
World Wrestling Federation (1993)
In January 1993, Bollea joined the World Wrestling Federation as "The Predator". He made his televised debut on the January 31, 1993, episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge losing to El Matador.[11] This was his sole televised match in the WWF, as he competed exclusively at house shows for the remainder of his tenure.[11] He was used primarily as a jobber, losing to wrestlers such as Jim Brunzell, Jim Powers, and Marty Jannetty.[11] Bollea made his final appearance with the WWF in August 1993.[11]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1993)
In April 1993, Bollea toured Japan with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, wrestling as "Axe Boulder".
Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995)
In early 1995, Bollea briefly performed with Extreme Championship Wrestling under the ring name "Prey of the Dead".[2]
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1995–1996, 1998)
In mid-1995, Bollea returned to FMW. He joined the
World Championship Wrestling (1997–2000)
Returning to America, Bollea debuted in
The fall of 1998 held one of the most crucial moments in Horace's wrestling career. Hollywood Hogan, backed by fellow
Despite their unsettling confrontation, on October 25 at Halloween Havoc, Horace joined nWo Hollywood by interfering on his uncle's behalf during the final match between Hollywood Hogan and The Warrior.[13][14] Thereafter, he began using the ring name "Horace Hogan" to signify his blood ties with Hulk Hogan. He wrestled for the nWo in singles matches and teamed with Scott Norton, Stevie Ray, Vincent; in early 1999, he and Brian Adams challenged for the WCW World Tag Team Championship while feuding with The Four Horsemen.[13] Hogan also participated in a WCW Thunder battle royal for leadership of the nWo Hollywood faction.[13] When the nWo Elite and B-Team began to dissolve in 1999, Horace began competing for the WCW Hardcore Championship.[13]
Horace and his uncle began
Worldwide appearances (2000–2002)
After leaving WCW, Bollea began wrestling around the world, appearing with promotions including the
World Wrestling Entertainment (2002)
In 2002, Bollea was signed to a developmental contract by
Personal life
Bollea is the son of Alan Bollea, brother of professional wrestler Terry Bollea better known as Hulk Hogan, making him Hogan's nephew. Bollea's parents separated when he was a child. In 1986, his mother, Martha Alfonso, was murdered by her boyfriend, and his father died of a drug overdose. Bollea has two sisters.[4][5][14]
The late professional wrestler Michael "Mike Awesome" Alfonso was Bollea's cousin. The duo were childhood friends, with Bollea encouraging Alfonso to wrestle and helping him secure a job with World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s.[1][6]
Bollea has two daughters.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
- FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hisakatsu Oya[12]
- WWA Martial Arts Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sabu[10]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Other titles
- PCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- SPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4165-6156-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4766-0505-0.
- ^ a b c Nagel, Mike; Meacham, Jeff (February 19, 2007). "Interview Flashback (2003): Mike Awesome speaks out against WCW, ECW, Invasion angle, more". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84894-667-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7434-7556-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61321-582-1.
- ^ a b c d e f "Horace profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-87349-625-4.
- ISBN 978-1-4091-3692-7.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ ASIN B00RWUNSRS.
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4996-5634-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55490-287-3.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 – 1991: 256 Horace Boulder". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. September 24, 1992. p. 51. October 1992.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 of the PWI Years: 497 Horace Hogan". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States: Sports and Entertainment publications LLC. May 21, 2003. p. 62. June 2003.
External links
- Michael Bollea at IMDb
- Horace Hogan's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
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