Hulk Hogan was apparently considered to appear at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom last month as an honorary member of the Bullet Club, according to a new report from Sports Illustrated. New Japan approached Hogan about appearing at the show, however talks fell apart when Hogan demanded $750,000 for the appearance.
Hogan has recently expressed interest publicly about working with NJPW. Ahead of RAW 25, Hogan told The Associated Press in January that he wanted to get involved with The Bullet Club.
“I’m about ready to jump on a plane and fly to Japan and get involved with that Bullet Club, man,” Hogan said. “I’m so excited about those kids.”
Hogan hasn’t appeared for a major wrestling promotion since being fired by WWE in 2015, when a tape containing him making racist remarks years earlier was made public. Hogan, who was upset with his daughter Brooke dating a black man, used the n-word several times in the tape and said, “I guess we’re all a little racist.” WWE reiterated last month that they were not interested in bringing Hogan back.
