In a publicity stunt worthy of our ridiculous mayor, Fan Expo Canada kicked off by pitting Mayor Ford against wrestling superstar and humiliating 2012 sex tape survivor Hulk Hogan. In an arm-wrestling match. It was like that movie Over The Top. Except even more fake.
“Find out who will have reason to cheer,” went Fan Expo’s awkwardly worded Media Alert, “Hulkamaniacs or Ford Nation?” We’re pretty sure a Venn diagram that traces the intersection of Hulkamaniacs and Ford Nation would just be two totally overlapping circles, but hey, it’s all in good fun.
The extra-tomato-faced Mayor Ford bested the 60 year-old Mr. Nanny star. “It was a setup!” Hogan exclaimed. Who says pro wrestling is fake? Moreover, who says Rob Ford’s entire existence isn’t just a carefully constructed Peter Pan narrative designed to shelter him in a bubble of self-assuring lies and mounting micro-illusions? Oh god, this town.
Anyway, here’s the video evidence:
Rob Ford vs Hulk Hogan from NOW Magazine on Vimeo.
