Hulk Hogan believes he has never been interviewed by David Letterman because he once threatened to beat him up.
The WWE legend has appeared on numerous chat shows during his extensive career, but revealed he hasn’t featured on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ because the host once flirted with his ex-wife Linda Hogan in the 1980s, causing a furious reaction from the grappling star.
Hulk explained: "The funniest deal, I never did Letterman. I was a total ass. Linda came in and said, ‘Oh my god you won’t believe what happened’. And she was like eight months pregnant, she said, ‘I was in Giovanni’s and David Letterman hit on me!’ So of course, I was like total redneck, barbaric, back in the day attitude, I was like, ‘That son of a bitch!’ "
Following the alleged incident involving Linda – who Hulk divorced in 2009 – the multi-time world champion told NBC television executive Dick Ebersol he planned on assaulting Letterman, and although he never actually hurt him, he believes the threat is the reason why he has never been invited on to the talk show.
Speaking to fellow WWE superstar Chris Jericho for his ‘Talk is Jericho’ podcast, Hulk, 61, added: "So I told Ebersol – who we were working with – that I was going to come down and kick Letterman’s ass. And I wonder, 30 years later, why I was never invited on the show!"
Hulk Hogan reveals David Letterman threat
