Hulk Hogan

Subject of pay-per-view TV film biography, "Hulk Hogan: A Real American Story"

First starring role in film, "No Holds Barred" (also executive producer)

Won his first world championship over the Iron Sheik

Became a member of the World Wrestling Federation

Traded in Irish villain persona for that of good-guy Hulk Hogan

Film acting debut as Thunderlips in "Rocky III"

Recruited by Vincent McMahon, Sr to wrestle as an Irish villain

Discovered ringside by wrestlers Jack and Jerry Brisco; trained with them

Raised in Tampa, Florida

Sent to the Florida Sheriff's Boys Ranch for fighting outside of school at age 14; became a born-again Baptist

Worked as a stevedore