BREAKING: Hulk Hogan Returning To ‘WWE Raw’ Next Week

In the wake of the death of WWE Hall of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund earlier this week, WWE has announced that fellow Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will be making an appearance on Raw next Monday night to honor Okerlund, who was famously known for his classic interviews with The Hulkster.

BREAKING: @HulkHogan will return to #Raw THIS MONDAY to honor the late, great @WWE Hall of Famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund! https://t.co/UiOf3kY4Rl

— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2019

Below is the official announcement from WWE.com:

“Let me tell you something, ‘Mean’ Gene …”

So began many of Hulk Hogan’s most memorable proclamations, making interviewer and backstage personality “Mean” Gene Okerlund a cornerstone of Hulkamania in the 1980s. Now, in the wake of Okerlund’s recent passing, Hogan returns to WWE programming this Monday night on Raw to honor his longtime friend.

In a Twitter post Tuesday night, Hogan called “Mean” Gene “the best partner I ever had” while describing their incredible off-the-cuff chemistry during their backstage interviews. That synchronicity even led to an unusual tag team partnership when Hogan and Okerlund battled George “The Animal” Steele and Mr. Fuji in 1984. Their training sessions before that match, which can be seen below, were perhaps even more entertaining than the bout itself.

Hogan and Okerlund’s friendship spanned the decades, from WWE to WCW and back to WWE. On Monday night, Hogan honors his brother.

Don’t miss this milestone moment on Monday Night Raw, beginning at 8/7 C on USA Network.

Hogan last appeared on WWE TV as the host for the company’s Crown Jewel event which took place in Saudi Arabia. It appears as if Hogan’s return to Raw next week will be a one-off appearance, as the company has not announced The Hulkster’s full-time return.