Yellow and red, black and white. For one of the most colorful figures in wrestling history, Hulk Hogan was anything but a walking rainbow. After settling upon a superhero color scheme in 1987, fans wouldn't see a new shade of Hogan until 1996, the year he went rogue.
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Even then, the Hulkster kept it simple, mostly sporting the black and white throughout much of his run with the New World Order. Because of such minimalism, it's easy to forget the bold looks and subtle changes Hogan showcased throughout his career.
10 Worst: The Mushroom Cloud
What in the name of George "The Animal" Steele is on Hogan's chest? There's absolutely nothing wrong with hair on the upper torso. But whatever the Hulkster had going on there was bizarre, even by '70s standards.
Perhaps it's a mushroom cloud. Or maybe it's a caption bubble. Whatever the case, it looks like the only thing running wild was the person tasked with manicuring Hogan's furry pecs. If only he had a reliable barber, then.
9 Best: The Hulk Machine
To get around his onscreen suspension in 1986, Andre the Giant returned to WWE under a mask as part of a team called The Machines. But when Andre was sidelined due to injury, a number of wrestlers filled in for the Giant, including Hogan.
Dubbed the Hulk Machine, Hogan dressed just like The Machines, complete with mask and long-tights singlet. However, Hogan still marched to the ring to the tune of "Real American" while draped in a torn Hulkamania t-shirt.
8 Worst: Mr. America
During the '80s, it was common for suspended wrestlers to reappear under a mask and a new identity, just as Andre had done with The Machines. It had become a popular way for babyfaces to antagonize heels after the forces of evil drove them out of a promotion.
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But it had been done to death when Hogan emerged as Mr. America in 2003. After getting benched by Vince McMahon, Hogan made his return under a mask. But the gimmick fizzled and Hogan was legitimately gone soon after.
7 Best: Hogan Maximus
Looking to introduce a new piece of merchandise, the Hulkster began wearing a gladiator's helmet to the ring in the fall of 1988. Hogan's war bonnet, as he called it, sported a giant fist as its crest and served as his weapon of choice against the bad guys.
But because Hogan's headdress doubled as a blunt instrument of justice, it stood to reason that WWE probably dropped the idea for fear that some little Hulkster would cave in their sibling's skull.
6 Worst: A Literal Babyface
During Hogan's feud with the Dungeon of Doom in the fall of 1995, the unthinkable happened: Kevin Sullivan and The Giant shaved Hogan's Fu Manchu mustache. For the first time in his career, Hogan was clean shaven.
While a haircut might have been more appropriate, the sight of Hogan without his famous 'stache was akin to seeing Santa Claus with no beard. Though he looked a bit younger, no bouncers were asking, "Whatcha gonna do when we ask to see some I.D. from you!?"
5 Best: Old Man...Hogan?
In February, the Hulkster revealed that he had grown a full beard. Despite admitting he needed to shave, a recent video on Hogan's Instagram page confirms that Hipster Hogan is still rocking it.
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After undergoing another back surgery, Hogan is on the mend. Perhaps he's looking to draw from Marvel's Old Man Logan storyline to set up one final match in WWE. Never say never, right?
4 Worst: Hulk Hogan With Hair
Of all the deceptions in wrestling history, this was the most ridiculous. Hulk Hogan, or Hollywood Hogan as he was now known, rolled into Halloween Havoc '96 sporting a blond flattop reminiscent of Sting.
If the goal was to get a reaction, it certainly worked. During his match with Randy Savage, the Macho Man ripped the fake rug from Hogan's dome before placing it on his own head to the enjoyment of the crowd.
3 Best: Hollywood Hogan
Hogan's good guy persona was wearing thin by the time he left WWE in 1993. A change of scenery to WCW in 1994 briefly reignited the flames of Hulkamania. But all the fire had died out by 1996.
So when Hogan went rogue and joined the nWo, he not only got a new paint job but a new attitude to boot. Once the shock of Hogan's betrayal wore off, it became easy to ditch the yellow and red for that too sweet black and white.
2 Worst: Tie-dye And Feather Boas
Towards the latter part of Hogan's Hollywood run, the tie-dye tights and feather boas were a nice touch to keep Hogan's heel look fresh. But once he returned to being good Hulk, it just didn't suit the character many associated with their youth.
Here, Hogan looked like a poor man's Jesse Ventura. Certainly, Hogan was influenced by the stars that came before him, but stealing someone else's fashion sense at the end of his career was the worst look of all.
1 Best: Wrestling's Original Superhero
Sure, he may have resembled an overblown hot dog with too much mustard and not enough ketchup, but it was the '80s. Bright colors and big personalities prevailed, and Hogan was clearly among the biggest and brightest of that generation.
After adopting this color scheme, Hogan became as recognizable as Superman, and almost as reliable. When fans saw the yellow and red, they knew it was Hogan. And they also knew it was going to be a bad day for WWE's evildoers.
