Hulk Hogan Boots From 1989 Survivor Series And 1990 Royal Rumble Sell For $150,473.28, Second Highest Ever For Wrestling Boots

Iconic boots worn by Hulk Hogan have sold for $150,473.28 in auction.

Iconic Auctions listed Hogan’s boots from 1989 Survivor Series and 1990 Royal Rumble, and they were sold at $150,473.28. This is the second highest total for a pair of wrestling boots behind Hogan’s boots from WrestleMania 1, which sold for over a million dollars.

From the auction site:

Historic Photo-Matched Iconic Yellow Boots worn by Hulk in His Wrestling Prime – Matched to the 1989 Survivor Series and the 1990 Royal Rumble!

Presented is an extraordinary pair of yellow, match-worn wrestling boots personally worn and signed by Hulk Hogan. These iconic boots show heavy, authentic in-ring use consistent with multiple matches and promotional appearances during late 1989 through 1990—right in the heart of the fervor of prime “Hulkamania”. The leather uppers and soles exhibit extensive scuffing, creasing, and residue consistent with repeated ring work and live television/studio photography, giving them a powerful visual narrative of active competition at the height of Hogan’s mainstream popularity.

Research and provenance for this lot have been thoroughly documented. Sports Investors Authentication (SIA) has conclusively photomatched the boots to Hulk Hogan’s appearance at the 1989 Survivor Series and to his gear from the 1990 Royal Rumble. SIA further matched the boots to Hogan’s image on the WrestleMania VI program cover and the cover of WWF Wrestling Program Volume 182. These photomatches link the boots directly to specific, high-profile events and published images, substantially strengthening provenance and historical context.

The Survivor Series connection places these boots in Hogan’s role on the November 1989 card, where he captained “The Hulkamaniacs” (Hulk Hogan, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and Demolition — Ax & Smash) against “The Million Dollar Team” (Ted DiBiase, The Powers of Pain — The Warlord & The Barbarian — and Zeus). The Hulkamaniacs defeated the Million Dollar Team in the 4-on-4 elimination match.

The Royal Rumble photomatch ties the boots to Hogan’s appearance in the January 1990 30-man Royal Rumble, a marquee multi-entrant bout in which Hogan outlasted a stacked field — including notable competitors such as Ted DiBiase, Mr. Perfect, and Earthquake — and emerged with his first-ever Royal Rumble victory and the first of his back-to-back Rumble victories in ’90 and ’91.

Both boots are personally signed by Hulk Hogan in black felt-tip marker, the signatures appearing boldly across the leather with some ink loss consistent with surface wear and handling. The autographs have been authenticated separately: included with the boots is a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA confirming the signatures. In addition to the PSA/DNA autograph LOA and the SIA photomatch letter, the lot includes Hogan’s signed personal Certificate of Authenticity direct from the wrestler himself.

This is a rare opportunity for serious collectors of wrestling memorabilia and pop-culture sports artifacts. The combination of match wear tied to named marquee events, photographic matching to published program covers, dual third-party authentication, and COA from Hogan makes this pair a museum-quality piece for display or investment.

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