{"id":225950,"date":"2026-03-02T09:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/logan-paul-loses-auction-for-hulk-hogans-bloody-wrestling-boots-after-eyewatering-bid\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T09:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:06:31","slug":"logan-paul-loses-auction-for-hulk-hogans-bloody-wrestling-boots-after-eyewatering-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/logan-paul-loses-auction-for-hulk-hogans-bloody-wrestling-boots-after-eyewatering-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan Paul loses auction for Hulk Hogan&#8217;s bloody wrestling boots after eyewatering bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-03-02\" datetime=\"1772442391\" pubdate=\"\">2 March 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Logan Paul tried to bid over $1 million for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/hulk-hogan\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,hulk-hogan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulk Hogan<\/a>&#8216;s old wrestling boots.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Logan Paul &#8216;tapped out&#8217; of an auction for Hulk Hogan&#8217;s wrestling boots<\/p>\n<p>The YouTuber turned WWE superstar was in the running to become the new owner of the late wrestling icon&#8217;s blood-soaked and autographed gear from WrestleMania 1, but he lost out after reaching his own personal limit.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to X on Sunday (01.03.26), he wrote: &#8220;Stayed up until 2am in a bidding war trying to win <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/hulk-hogan\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,hulk-hogan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulk Hogan<\/a>\u2019s worn [and] signed boots from Wrestlemania 1.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The inscription read &#8216;These are my real boots with my real blood on them from MSG, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/hulk-hogan\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,hulk-hogan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulk Hogan<\/a>.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I tapped out at $1,021,000. Gg to the winner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe boots were sold for an eye watering $1,037,000.<\/p>\n<p>\nHogan &#8211; who died aged 71 in July 2025 &#8211; is one of professional wrestling&#8217;s most recognisable names of all time, and he helped make the first WrestleMania a pop culture phenomenon in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>\nOver four decades later, Heritage Auctions has posted a pair of The Hulkster&#8217;s yellow boots from that show, with early bidding at $105,000 before they eventually sold for almost 10 times that amount.<\/p>\n<p>\nHogan &#8211; whose real name was Terry Bollea &#8211; signed them in silver ink, writing: &#8220;These are my real boots with my real blood on them from MSG.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe listing noted that they have been photo matched to the boots he wore at WrestleMania 1 when he and Mr. T beat &#8216;Rowdy&#8217; Roddy Piper and &#8216;Mr Wonderful&#8217; Paul Orndorff.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe description reads: &#8220;The yellow boots offered here are quintessential to Hogan&#8217;s look, complementing his red and yellow color scheme that would go on to define his image throughout the 1980s and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;With their vibrant hue and unmistakable silhouette, these boots became visual trademarks of Hogan&#8217;s larger-than-life persona and his dominance in the squared circle.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;They are not just part of his gear &#8211; they&#8217;re symbols of a cultural movement that helped usher professional wrestling into the modern era.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;This particular pair has been professionally photo matched to imagery from WrestleMania I, providing rock-solid provenance and direct connection to one of the most influential events in WWE history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nAlthough Logan missed out on the boots, he recently made history by selling a Pok\u00e9mon trading card &#8211; the Pikachu Illustrator &#8211; for a record $16.5 million, having bought it for $5.3 million in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/logan-paul-loses-auction-hulk-hogans-bloody-wrestling-boots-after-eyewatering-bid-1438441.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 March 2026 Logan Paul tried to bid over $1 million for Hulk Hogan&#8216;s old wrestling boots. 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