Hulk Hogan-themed bar to open across from Madison Square Garden
Hulk Hogan is set to have a major presence just outside the arena where he had many of his biggest matches.
According to a report from Page Six, a 9,000 square foot Hogan-themed sports bar called Slam will open across the street from Madison Square Garden. The bar’s interior will be styled to resemble the inside of the Garden, complete with a replica jumbotron. It will also feature Hogan memorabilia and screens playing highlights from his career.
Although Hogan is expected to be a regular fixture at Slam, he will not have an ownership stake. Instead, the venue is using his name through a licensing agreement.
The bar is owned by Rich Rosen of American Sports Bar Entertainment and will be located at 461 8th Avenue on the corner of 31st Street. Rosen told Page Six he pitched the idea to Hogan during an autograph signing.
“I basically waited 5 hours in line to get two seconds with Hulk Hogan,” Rosen said. “I came with an 8-by-11 glossy picture of Madison Square Garden, and in the picture is our venue… I walked up to Hulk, I dropped the picture in front of him.”
“That’s my venue, that’s the Garden, and you’re my new partner,” Rosen says he told Hogan.
No opening date has been announced.