Are You a Local Legend in Poughkeepsie? Hulk Hogan Wants You!

Hulk Hogan Makes Noise in The Hudson Valley

In early March of 2025 the Hudson Valley was buzzing with rumors of a wrestling star coming to town.

Hulk Hogan was on a promotional tour for his brand new beer, Real American Beer, and was making several stops in the Hudson Valley. The legendary wrestler was scheduled to stop at different Shop Rite locations across the region as well as a stop at Billy Joe's along the Newburgh Waterfront.

Needless to say thousands of fans showed up at each location taking photos and getting their Hulk Hogan autographs.

Even the Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino got in on the fun. Serino, a wrestling fan, Declared March 4th, 2025 Hulk Hogan Day in Dutchess County. You can take a look at the video from the event below:

Hulk must have enjoyed his time here in the region because now he's looking for "Local Legends" in Poughkeepsie.

Are You a Poughkeepsie Local Legend? Hulk Hogan Wants You!

Hulk Hogan's Real American Beer is celebrating every day heroes in 7 handpicked cities across the United State and Poughkeepsie is one of those cities!

From July 1st through July 29th RAB is "inviting Poughkeepsians to nominate someone they know- or even themselves- for the chance to be honored in a big way."

Nominate the "Local Legend" in your life, that hardworking American who embodies "the value, pride and spirit of their town."

To make your nomination, post a photo of a "Local Legend" on Instagram or Facebook. Then, tag @therealamericanbeer and use #RABLocalLegends and tell us why whoever is in the photo is a Local Legend.

One winner will be picked in each town (in New York Ohio, Wisconsin, Florida, Michigan, Missouri and Texas) and they'll be honored with the following prizes:

Professional photo shoot
Custom billboard in their town
Poster placement in participating retailers
Featured in Real American Beer’s marketing channels
Free beer and merch

In a press release, Hulk Hogan stated:

"We want to give real people the kind of spotlight usually reserved for celebrities. This is for the backyard MVPs, the grill kings, the shift workers, and hometown heroes. You’ve earned it, brother.”

Wrestling Is BACK in the Hudson Valley

Many moons ago, the Hudson Valley was a hotspot for big wrestling matchups.

It's been a while, but wrestling is now back in the Hudson Valley thanks to Awesome Championship Wrestling.

ACW was founded by local wrestlers Vik Dalishus and Hale Collins of The NOW and delivers "action-packed wrestling like never before." Then blend classic wrestling roots with today's top talent and bring wrestling fans an unforgettable experience.

Don't miss ACW Fallout when it returns to the MJN Center in Poughkeepsie on July 18th, 2025.

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In pro wrestling, a "receipt" is an ass-kicking that you brought upon yourself. It comes from the cardinal rule of the business -- always take care of your opponent. If you fail to do that, the repercussions will fall squarely on your head (often via chair shot).

The Undertaker recently explained the purpose of giving receipts in wrestling. "I'm pretty patient [when it comes to giving a receipt]. It all depends on intent," the Deadman said. "Some guys just work very snug. I pride myself on my punches. I feel like I can make it look like I can take your head off and not touch you. Every once in a while one gets away from me... I'd much rather it be there than it miss. It ain't ballet."

But not all receipts come after a stiff shot gets away. Sometimes a performer delivers a receipt to protect themselves from an unsafe worker, like when Taker had to shut down Giant Gonzalez at Wrestlemania IX. "[Gonzalez] cracks me right across the back of my neck, and then once I get back the feeling in my little fingers... I flipped," Taker recalled on his podcast. "I turned around and just started wailing on him."

Let's go back to classic WWE, the old territories, and even a battle between monsters in Japan. Here are 10 of the most infamous receipts in pro wrestling history.

Gallery Credit: WWE / NWA / HWA / YouTube

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