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Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff Reveal Third Man of New Wrestling Venture

Originally posted on Total Apex Sports
By Vincent Pensabane | Last updated Apr 30, 2025 11:45 AM ET

It’s been almost 20 years since Hulk Hogan debuted in WCW at Bash at the Beach to be the third man of the New World Order (nWo) with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, but on Wednesday, the WWE Hall of Famer announced his third man to join him and Eric Bischoff in their new wrestling venture. The duo posted a black-and-white video reminiscent of the nWo days on Monday and hinted at a mysterious third man that the internet was speculating about.

It was revealed on Wednesday that wrestling coach Israel “Izzy” Martinez was the mysterious third person and the trio is launching ‘Real American Freestyle Wrestling’. Details about the wrestling promotion are scarce at the moment, but the announcement has people excited nonetheless. Let’s take a deeper dive into who Martinez is and what Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and Israel Martinez are doing.

Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff & Izzy Martinez Launching Wrestling Venture

Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff have been friends for years and wrestling fans know exactly who they are, so who is Izzy Martinez? Martinez is famous in the amateur wrestling scene as he has been a long-time freestyle coach for multiple NCAA All-Americans as well as UFC fighter s such as Holly Holm, Jon Jones, and Yair Rodriguez. It is unclear exactly what Real American Freestyle Wrestling will be, but below is the video of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff officially announcing their third man.