Hulk Hogan Didn’t Hold Back! In Rocky III (1982), Hulk Hogan made his cinematic debut as “Thunderlips”, an over-the-top pro wrestler who takes on Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa in a charity exhibition match. What begins as a playful promotional bout quickly spirals into chaos. Thunderlips tosses Rocky around the ring with brutal force, turning the crowd-pleasing event into a full-blown spectacle before things are finally calmed down. The scene delivered an outrageous mash-up of boxing and wre