By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

TNA's Hulk Hogan posted his latest video update from his hospital bed tonight claiming that TNA is about to "create another era of pro wrestling" similar to the NWO in the 1990s and Hulkamania in the 1980s.

"This is going to be another era of wrestling you're going to get to talk about like the whole NWO thing and Hulkamania when it first busted loose and we switched it up NWO-style," Hogan claimed, following a conversation with Eric Bischoff discussing creative plans.

"We're going to switch it up again and do something totally different. This is going to be another era of wrestling. After being on the phone tonight with Eric and us putting our heads together tonight, because everything was clicking, it's going to be crazy and a wild ride."

Hogan talked up TNA's talent roster, saying "they can go" and the wrestlers will be part of a "wild ride" he claims TNA fans will be excited about when it's revealed.

"I'm really excited about getting out of the hospital. I've been doing a lot of thinking, man. A lot of crazy TNA stuff. It's going to get whack. It's going to get crazy," he said. "I got a bunch of guys who really want to go now. With Flair's Fortune and EV2, there's such a crazy vibe with everybody trying to jockey for position."

Hogan did not specify the vision for "creating a new era of pro wrestling." He said the goal will be turning pro wrestling into "how it should be," which is open to interpretation.

"I'm going to come in and stir this up to a fever pitch this time. I'm going to make this so crazy. It's going to get so wild for you guys. You're going to get locked in and love hanging on for this ride," he said.

"We're not going to make wrestling how it used to be, but how it should be. We're going to turn the dial up so high. We've got a bunch of guys who can really go and aren't afraid to do 100 percent full thrust commitment."

Video: Video of Hulk Hogan's TNA comments from his hospital bed is below. It's worth noting Hogan's condition of being on medication to relieve the "excruciating" back pain that put him in the hospital.



Caldwell's Analysis: You have to keep in mind that everything in TNA is aimed at Dixie Carter right now to ensure she remains engaged in the product. The most overt recent example is TNA incorporating her into the TV product as an on-air character. We've also been down this road before with various people in TNA promising huge surprises and big changes, with no discernible vision for the product coming out of the promises. (Wade Keller's cover story in this week's PWTorch Newsletter analyzes that very subject.)

Like WWE's Raw GM reveal, the best way to handle the latest promises, like Hogan's message and Dixie Carter's Twitter posts, is not to raise expectations and wait & see if TNA actually has a new, unique vision for their product. At this point, though, TNA simply doesn't have the track record to back up claims.

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