37 years ago, WWF turned a movie feud into a real wrestling rivalry. Released on June 2, 1989, No Holds Barred starred Hulk Hogan as WWF Champion Rip Thomas and Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr. as the ...
When No Holds Barred was released on June 2, 1989, the WWF hoped it would turn Hulk Hogan into a major movie star. However, the movie received poor reviews and performed modestly at the box office.