Hulk Hogan: The Commercial That Has the Hulkster Filing Lawsuits

Sports stars and celebrities get to where they are in large part due to self confidence and an oversized ego. We get that.

But seriously, Hulk Hogan? You're going after Pebbles and Bam Bam?

Hogan's feelings are hurt because he's portrayed getting the snot knocked out of him in a Cocoa Pebbles commercial.

So what's all the litigiousness about?

Hulk, if you're going to get your panties in a wad over this, we have some other people you should go after as well.

Here's the Commercial

Terry Bollea, aka Hogan, filed the lawsuit in Tampa, alleging misappropriation of name and likeness and false endorsement.

All because of the "Cocoa Smackdown". First it looks like the character known as Hulk Boulder is going to take the title.

He easily takes down Fred and Barney. (Should the Flintstone and Rubble estates be filing countersuits for humiliation?)

According to the lawsuit, "Hulk Boulder is shown humiliated and cracked into pieces with broken teeth, with the closing banner 'Little Pieces...BIG TASTE!'"

And?

What's the Point? What's the Upside?

Hogan's making a comeback with TNA. He's on Howard Stern's shows just about every month. He seriously out-punted the kick coverage with his new fiance.

Why in the world would you want to bring bad karma upon yourself by going after the beloved Flintstones?

Is He Really This Desperate?

Maybe he sees this as easy money. After all, he is going through a pricey divorce.

Whatever the case, his attorney goes out of his way in the lawsuit filing to make it clear that Hogan really is somebody in this world.

As it turns out, Hogan actually wrestled as "Hulk Boulder" in the late 1970s before his Hulkamania ran wild.

No, I Really Am Famous

The attorney also says that in the 1980s, he was the most-requested celebrity for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

And on the naughty side, he had the top-grossing 900 phone number from 1991 to 1993.

Where's Derrick Coleman when you need a "Well, whoop-de-damn-do!"?

If You're Going to Sue Bam Bam ...

Listen, if you really think you were humiliated that bad by a children's cereal commercial, Hulk, how about the guys that actually humiliated you for real (or kind of real anyway)?

I'd start with the estate of Andre the Giant.

Then Go After...

I didn't see any blood in the cereal commercial, Hulk. Yes, you cracked into pieces, but it's A CARTOON.

I was more humiliated for you after seeing this, Hulkster. You're really going to let an 85-year-old Ric Flair take you down with a slap?

And when it comes down to it, dude, you pranced around in a yellow Speedo for three decades. You're still trying to make me believe you can wrestle at age 50?

Now THAT's humiliating.