Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
Cartoon series featuring the out-of-ring escapades of the stars of the World Wrestling Federation. Hulk Hogan and Mean Gene Okerlund led the "face," or good guys, team (which included Andre the Giant, Hillbilly Jim, Jimmy Snuka, Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana, Wendi Richter and Captain Lou Albano); while Rowdy Roddy Piper and his team of "heels," or bad guys (including the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Big John Studd, Mr. Fuji, Bobby Heenan and the Fabulous Moolah), usually caused trouble. Intersperced between the cartoon segments were live-action comedy vignettes featuring the WWF cast. "Rock 'N' Wrestling" was among the WWF programs which helped the Vince McMahon-run promotion establish professional wrestling as "sports entertainment."
- 1985-1986
- 2 seasons
- OnTheRunVideo
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family
- TV-Y7
Cartoon series featuring the out-of-ring escapades of the stars of the World Wrestling Federation. Hulk Hogan and Mean Gene Okerlund led the "face," or good guys, team (which included Andre the Giant, Hillbilly Jim, Jimmy Snuka, Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana, Wendi Richter and Captain Lou Albano); while Rowdy Roddy Piper and his team of "heels," or bad guys (including the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Big John Studd, Mr. Fuji, Bobby Heenan and the Fabulous Moolah), usually caused trouble. Intersperced between the cartoon segments were live-action comedy vignettes featuring the WWF cast. "Rock 'N' Wrestling" was among the WWF programs which helped the Vince McMahon-run promotion establish professional wrestling as "sports entertainment."
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1985
Episode 1
The Junkyard 500/Junkenstein
Sat, Sep 14, 1985 60 mins
The pilot has two segments but also features several comedic live action vignettes with the actual wrestlers portrayed on the show. In "The Junkyard 500" the gang of babyfaces (heroic wrestlers) led by Junkyard Dog and the gang of heels (villainous wrestlers) led by Roddy Piper race to decide who gets to have their car be in a new movie. However, winning is a double-edged sword in this case. In "Junkenstein" Junkyard Dog reads Frankenstein on a dark and stormy night which inspires him to build a robot out of junkyard parts. It works, but the robots goes on a rampage when a data tape with Roddy Piper's mean personality gets inserted into its memory bank.
Episode 2
The Four Legged Pickpocket
Sat, Sep 14, 1985 60 mins
A horse pursued by two shady men shows up and causes trouble for the wrestlers.
Episode 3
Andre's Giant Problem/Clean Gene
Sat, Sep 21, 1985 60 mins
Hulk and friends decide to clean Mean Gene's new house for him.
Episode 4
Gorilla My Dreams
Sat, Sep 28, 1985 60 mins
The wrestlers have a costume party and a real gorilla shows up to rob the safe.
Episode 5
Cheaters Never Prosper/Driving Me Crazy
Sat, Oct 12, 1985 60 mins
The Iron Sheik teaches his nephew's baseball team to cheat to win the Junior World Series.
Episode 6
The Wrestler's New Clothes/A Lesson in Scouting
Sat, Sep 28, 1985 60 mins
Andre doesn't have anything to wear to Wendy's high school reunion so they use a tent to make him an outfit.
Episode 7
Hog Society/Wrestling Roomates
Sat, Oct 5, 1985 60 mins
At his cousin's wedding to a rich man, Jim and his pig Lulubelle cause trouble with their hillbilly style; Hulk learns about the difficulties of having a roommate when Captain Lou comes to stay with him.
Episode 8
Moolah's Ugly Salon/Ballot-Box Bone Heads
Sat, Oct 5, 1985 60 mins
Moolah and Nickoli help out at a beauty salon; Hulk and his crew help an honest politician run against a corrupt mayor.
Episode 9
The Duke of Piperton/Robin Hulk & His Merry Wrestlers
Sat, Oct 12, 1985 60 mins
Roddy Piper inherits a Scottish castle but a distant cousin challenges his claim and they must joust to decide a winner.
Episode 10
Small But Mighty
Sat, Oct 12, 1985 60 mins
When Jim's granny's miracle herbs get in the chili the wrestlers all transform into kids.
Episode 11
Rock 'n' Zombies
Sat, Oct 19, 1985 60 mins
Bobby Heenan opens a new amusement park and the wrestlers scheme to get their name on it.
Episode 12
The Last Resort
Sat, Oct 26, 1985 60 mins
Hulk and friends get invited to a new hotel but end up having to fill in for the staff that recently quit.
Episode 13
Bucket
Sat, Nov 9, 1985 60 mins
An alien robot lands in the junkyard and the wrestlers rush to help him get back home before the government can get him.