MUMBAI: Hulk Hogan is joining Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling (TNA).

In India, TNA airs on Star Sports.

TNA Wrestling president Dixie Carter says, "Hulk Hogan is one of the world‘s top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to welcome him into the TNA family. Our goal is to become the world‘s biggest professional wrestling company. Hulk defines professional wrestling and we look forward to partnering with him in a variety of ways as we continue to grow TNA globally."

Hogan says, "I firmly believe now is the time for some change at TNA as they are positioned to jump to the next level in their development and I‘m here to work with Dixie to help make that a reality."

Through Hogan‘s partnership with Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television, the deal with TNA was negotiated by longtime Hogan colleague Eric Bischoff. Additionally, BHE TV has inked a first-look deal with TNA and will be working with the organisation to develop new programming extensions of the TNA brand.