WWE legend Hulk Hogan has Super Bowl aspirations for Lions after surprise camp visit: 'I predict greatness'

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If there’s anyone who can bring energy to a football field like WWE legend Hulk Hogan, it’s Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. 

They got to meet at Lions training camp Wednesday with Hogan fresh off his speech at the Republican National Convention. 

After sizing up Campbell and talking with him, Hogan told reporters he expects great things in Detroit this season. 

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Hulk Hogan tears his shirt open as he speaks at the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee July 18, 2024.  (Reuters/Mike Segar)

He even believes Campbell "missed his calling" by choosing football for a career. 

"I predict greatness for this team. I might be the new mascot, brother, might just have to lead the charge," Hogan explained, via MLive.com. "Oh, [Campbell’s] got the it factor all right. I just wish he would have been my tag-team partner. He’s so full of it, I’d let him do all the work in the ring and beat the guys up, then give me the tag. I’d drop the leg and steal all the glory. 

"Yeah, he could have been a wrestler, no doubt. He might have missed his calling."

Hogan was asked what Campbell’s wrestling name could’ve been, and "Dirty Dan" came to mind. He also said "Dirty Dan" would have fans going crazy for "Campbell Mania," an ode to his own "Hulkamania."

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And is it really a Hulk Hogan visit without a WWE promo? Hogan, with Campbell on his left, looked into the cameras and started to riff like he was ready to get into the ring. 

"My new tag-team partner, Campbell Mania, brother, is going to