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A Roast Of Hulk Hogan's Ultimate Grill

"MMM, Brother!"

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A Roast Of Hulk Hogan's Ultimate Grill
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Have you ever been awake at 3 am and turned on the TV because you've basically given up on going to sleep? If so, then you're probably no stranger to the wild world of infomercials. My personal favorite kind of infomercial is the one where a washed up athlete or celebrity endorses a product that is banking entirely on their brand.

Enter Hulk Hogan. A former WWE wrestler whose namesake has become so frail that he may as well be called Bruce Banner Hogan at this point.

In 2006, Hogan introduced the "Hulk Hogan Ultimate Grill" to Hulksters and impulse buyers across the nation.

Among what the grill claims to do is to perform the functions of $1200 worth of kitchen equipment (grill, waffle maker, etc.). It does this through it's "innovative" changing plates, which also allow for the food's grease to drain out. Additionally, plants satisfied taste testers remark several times during the commercial how good the grill would be for a dorm room. If there's one thing neighbors and CAs love, it's a greasy cooker that produces smoke every time you use it.

Upon first glance, however, this seems to be nothing more than a George Foreman Grill knock-off made by someone who gets jealous of other people's success.

That's because it is.

It's worth noting that the Hulkster himself claimed on Hogan Knows Best that he once had the opportunity to promote what would become the Foreman Grill, but was passed on due to missing the call from his agent to do so. One can only imagine that this was a product of Hogan's regret.

Nothing about the grill solves a problem that anyone has. At best, it solves problems only Hulk Hogan has, like "How can I make some money, dude?" and "How do I make four grilled cheeses at the same time, brother?!"

To Hogan, the George Foreman Grill was the guy she told him not to worry about. Forgive me for bringing out my inner nerd, but if the Foreman Grill was Megatron, then Hogan's is Starscream. This thing couldn't wrestle its way out of a paper bag that's been soaked in the grease it spews out.

If that wasn't enough, the grills suffered a major leg-drop to their reputation.

In 2008 a recall on the product was issued. If a user were to put oil or any kinda of spray on the grill, it had a tendency to catch on fire. Since most people don't want their food to stick, this was sort of a problem.

With this, the good name of Hulk Hogan's Ultimate Grill came crashing down, surely hurting Hogan on the inside.

On the bright side, if you really need food endorsed by Hulk Hogan, there's always Pastamani-

Oh.

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