>>18902773>took his angle with lawler mainstream, on national television, years before hulkamaniaLawler and Kaufman on Letterman was July 1982. Hulkamania peaked a few years later but also..
"Hogan introduced the term "Hulkamania" during a May 15, 1982 appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Following his role in Rocky III, "Hulkamania" gained widespread popularity. It was also during his time in the AWA that Hogan would first claim "Hulkamania is running wild," a recurring catchphrase of his over his career."