When he came out, everyone was that kid that watched Hulk Hogan growing up.

Every where Hulk goes, there's always a huge ovation! Hulkmania forever!

He still has millions of fans! Hulkamania forever!!!!!!!!!!!

Hulkamania will never die

Hulk hogan is more talented then anyone on that stage.

the greatest professional athlete in the world today

sounds like to me that hulkamania is still running wild :D

Seacrest sold that punch better than half the guys in WWE today.

OMG ,,HIS body is still amazing

The greatest wrestler on American idol in WWE

That moment when celebrities mark out.

HULK HOGAN SO AWESOME HERE ON AMERICAN IDOL !!!!

Look at the place erupt, and what an ovation and look at the look on Jennifer Lopez face lol,

LEGEDN OF ALL LEGENDS HULKAMANIA WILL NEVER DIE NEVER !!!!

THERE IS TO MUCH EPICNESS ON THIS VIDEO! I MEAN HULK AND STEVE TYLER IN SAME ROOM, TO MUCH LEGEND POWER!

I love that Hulk came to Idol!!!

It's too bad they didn't use his Real American music, that would have made this moment perfect. I loved the reaction. Everyone in the place, EVERYONE, went bananas! Hogan truly is a legend.

The ratings for American Idol must‘ve been high when Hulk Hogan appeared on that show. Who knows if anyone in the audience or anyone watching the show thought for an instant thought Sylvester Stallone was going to come out on the stage when the theme song from Rocky 3 was being played,though very briefly?

Well, if this wasn't an interesting twist in the night! Thanks for the upload, good fun. P.S. For those wondering, "Eye of the Tiger" was one of Hulk's early entrance themes before he adopted Rick Derringer's "Real American." He also appeared in Rocky III, for which the song was written, so its use here is not random.

Totally awesome. Was nice to see all the surprises in tonight's show. Probably the best season of American Idol ever... Throwing away the rules, and letting all these talented kids doing what they are there for... Singing, and most of all FUN!

This was so awesome!

I just love James's reaction. He is so adorable!!!

There's no wrestling without Hulk Hogan 💪🏼

Man this just goes to show you how much Hogan has impacted American Culture. No other superstar (outside Cena and Rock) can come on a show that is NO WHERE NEAR the same as wrestling, and make THAT much of an impact. Racist or not, Hogan gets the job done when you need him and God give him time to heal his wounds for what has happened in 2015 alone. We don't need to lose another legend as big as Hogan.

The one time they had an actual Real American Idol on the show lol

Hulk still Rules

Hulk hogan is coo, you guys wouldn't know unless you actually met him. I live in clearwater and met him once! A very humbling guy

its fucking hulk hogan man instand flash back to my childhood memories

When the other celebrities mark out, then you know the impact you've made !

The hell with all you Hulk haters. The man is a legend! Sold out arenas around the world. People that don't even watch wrestling know who Hulk Hogan is and his popularity is still huge around the world.

For a such a bad person he sure did put alot of smiles on people faces and people standing up. Hulk rules

how can anyone hate hulk hogan, he is the father of pro wrestling

Hogan is Awesome!Always Fan of him !

Because he's HULK FREAKIN' HOGAN .... no other reason needed, baby!!!

i don't care how much people hate on hogan bottom line is he's the reason i'm a wrestling fan mad respect for the hulkster!

As a TNA fan, I'm proud. I might not have been born in the Hulk's Era, but on I'm glad to see him kick ass on Impact.

I remember years ago, he was on CNN (Larry King I believe), somewhere in the late 90's, and I was one of the people who called in to ask him a question. But I never expected to actually get on the air and talk to him live. In 1 second every question I ever had in my mind to ask the Hulkster vanished, and I was at a loss for words. But at one point I just asked him something, which is, to this day for me, the best question I ever asked and I got a great response.

James' reaction is priceless

Brother saves the moment!

James is a huge wrestling fan. You know that meant the world to him.

Hulk is so f'n awesome! Hulkamania!

Hulk Hogan is the american idol.

when they said James wasn't safe my heart stopped!! I'm so happy for James you can tell this meant so much to him and it's really great the things American Idol does for it's contestants

Whatcha gonna do, when American Idol, and Hulkamania, runs wild on you BROTHER?!

This is awesome

I loved seeing this video. HOGAN still rules!!!! epic

I love this too ! I hope he wins , can't wait to see that reaction. He is awesome,awesome,awesome.

The two dislikes are '' The Rock '' and ''Undertaker''.

That was a great moment for American Idol! James Durbin is my favorite for this season!

Just awesome!!!!!

all these young guys dont know what it was like back then , its true

I friggin LOVE this

The only reason the WWE is around is because of Hulk Hogan; Vince can proclaim all he likes that he could've chosen anybody to run with the ball, as he puts it, but bottom line is that so many tried and failed - Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior, Andre The Giant, Yokozuna, Sgt Slaughter, Undertaker - these guys all failed, whereas Hogan succeeded. Hogan is the reason we have an industry today. He is the single most influential and popular figure in sports entertainment history, bar NONE. The end.

What a surprise it was when Hulk Hogan made a guest appearance on American Idol and the theme song of Rocky 3,Eye of The Tiger,which used to be played as Hulk Hogan's entrance song,was chosen to be heard that night.

Never skip leg day

The American idol fans probably thought for an instant that Sylvester Stallone was going to appear on that show,hence they heard the theme from Rocky III,which was Hulk Hogan's movie debut.

OMG James was crying I'm so happy for him

james' reaction makes me smile everytime i watch this :]

And Hulk Hogan does what so many people wanted to do and pop Ryan Seacrest. God that felt good. LOL

Awesome

The hulk Hogan Hall Of Fame

This was gansta! Gotta love Hogan. Fuck the haters. Bring back the eighties.

James is ADORABLE LOL!

He was still in that hulk hogan shape then too.

he should host american idol

Wowwww even Jennifer was wowwww, you can see how everyone became a " kid" again in 5 seconds

oh my god i remember watching this i was shocked!

I'm here because of Chris Jerichos Podcast

Even J Lo is a Hulkamaniac lol

I heard James in an interview shortly after this. He said that he thought it was actually someone in a Hulk Hogan mask LOL

when you feeling down and hurt inside !!!

Mark Out Moment lol

Seacrest really sold the punch lol.

Icon.

All of the young kids that bash him did not grow up in the 80's like most of us so they can't truly appreciate the man.

When Ryan announced that Paul and James were not safe i was saying: "That's Rubbish, That's Rubbish" just like Fred and George Weasley in Goblet of Fire, when Barty Crouch announced that underaged students won't participate in the Triwizard Tournament. When Hulk came out i was giggling at James's reaction, it was cute. When Hulk announced that the two were safe I was like Hallelujah, and it was funny when he knocked Ryan out, even though it was an act.

vote,vote,vote JAMES into the finale !!!!!! What a voice.

Go Hogan!

bahahhaha james's face= PRICELESS

Hogan is the goat!

and What cha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you brother!

Dude sold that punch like Shawn Michaels

GUY ON THE right MARKING OUT BIG TIME LOL

whatcha gonna do when American Idol runs wild on you brother!!

First time he used that theme since 1985

@VolpjeYo you're surprised people know who Hogan is? He was in movies, He wrestled, He does commercials, all kinds of stuff.

James is like a kid! haha but im sure im gonna be a kid too when it happens to me :))

@methais It was his entrance music for like, two years, then eventually onto Real American.

The entrance would have been better if they played hogan's music instead of the theme song from rocky 3

Damn! Hogan really shrunk. Those Legdrops did a number on his back...

@PowerStruggle555 I was just thinking "James' face is pricelss!" :]

that guy with the earing reaaaaalllly marked out lol

I think Seacrest Just beat HBK with this oversell of Hogans punch.

Brother 🔥

@EricMW211 Yep, the U.S. Express tag team-as stated on the then-WWF's "The Wrestling Album." Nearly wrote that in.

@rraNeIsAwesome Probably because Hogan is still somewhat associated with Rocky III, which Eye of the Tiger was basically the "secondary" theme song for, even though the song itself had nothing to do with Hogan's role in the movie.

" The Road Warrior pop" it should have been renamed "The Hulk Hogan pop.. . BROTHER!

When I first saw this when Ryan told James and Paul that they weren't safe I was shocked that both these amazing singers of the season were in danger of elimination I said: "That's Rubbish, That's Rubbish" (Just like the words Fred and George Weasley said when Barty Crouch told the school that people weren't allowed to enter the Triwizard Tournament under 17) and when Hulk announced both men were safe I was relieved 😅🙏💙🐯👊🎶🎤🎸

Pretty sure because the WWE owns the song and Hogan is and was in TNA at the time. Eye of the Tiger was his original (and best) song he came to the ring with. Real American was written for Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo originally

The Legend immenso HULK