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While WWE icon Hulk Hogan is still reeling from shock health concerns where some believed he was on his deathbed, the professional wrestling legend is part of the team opening a sports bar in New York City.
The $7million project will be a multi-floor establishment where his fans can eat your vitamins, say their prayers, and drink plenty of liquor.
The bar will be called 'Slam' and is located at the intersection of West 31st Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan with windows facing the world-famous Madison Square Garden, where several of Hogan's defining moments inside the squared circle took place, per Page Six.
Hogan, 71, will not have any ownership in 'Slam' and his partnership with Rich Rosen, is only a licensing deal so the bar can use the Hulkster's name and likeness.
Last week, Hogan had to swat away concerns that he was close to dying after past nemesis Bubba the Love Sponge said live on air that a 'pretty damn reliable' source had told him the 71-year-old was in such bad health that he 'might not make it'.
However, it is believed Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, is not close to death and was only in the hospital to address health problems he's struggled with for years.
Hulk Hogan is part of the team opening a multi-floor sports bar in New York City called 'Slam'
The sports bar will be steps from Madison Square Garden and takes inspiration from Hogan
Before his health concerns were publicized, Hogan was approached by Rosen, who owns nearby SCORES Sports Bar, about the project at an autograph signing.
The bar will be littered with Hogan memorabilia and will have television screens where his fans can relive his greatest moments.
Slam will also try to resemble the inside of Madison Square Garden, complete with a jumbotron inside the venue.
Hogan already has another bar, Hogan’s Hangout, in Florida, with 'The Immortal' expected to be making frequent visits to his New York drinking hole.
The 13-time world champion made his WWE debut at Madison Square Garden in 1979 and main-evented the first WrestleMania at the venue in 1985.
His most recent appearance at Madison Square Garden was on stage at a Donald Trump rally several days before he won the Presidential election over Kamala Harris last October.
Hogan has not appeared at a wrestling event since getting loudly booed during WWE Monday Night RAW's debut on Netflix in January.
The all-time wrestling great is no stranger to surgery after recently telling WWE superstar Logan Paul that he had at least 25 from 2014 to 2024 alone.
The 71-year-old recently sparked health fears after sporting a bizarre new look on Fox News
Hogan, pictured with wife Sky Daily, is simply dealing with lingering neck and back issues
Hogan is not on his deathbed in hospital despite a radio host saying he 'might not make it'
'I’ve had 10 back surgeries,' he said during an appearance on Logan's 'Impaulsive' podcast. 'Both knees and both hips replaced, shoulders - everything.'
While he is not on his deathbed, Hogan did spark fears over his health after making a bizarre appearance on Fox News last month.
Fans were left concerned when he appeared as a special guest on Fox & Friends at the start of May sporting a worrying new look.
Renowned for his deep tan, the WWE great's skin looked particularly weathered on air, while his usual white beard appeared to be dyed black despite his goatee and hair being left white - making for a strange contrast.
One viewer wrote on social media: 'tell Hulk Hogan his face is dirty, clean that soot off.'
Another said: 'Does anyone believe this is Hulk Hogan?'
Hogan was on the show to promote his new wrestling league, Real American Freestyle, but appeared to ramble as the interview went on.
