On March 27, 1985, mere days before Wrestlemania, Hogan and Mr. T appeared on a TV talk show. The host (comedian Richard Belzer), continually requested Hogan to try wrestling moves on him. Hogan was hesitant and even warned Belzer that the floor was hard and he might get hurt, but the crowd wanted to see it..so Hogan used a front chin lock on Belzer who passed out within seconds. According to Belzer, Hogan had told him to let him know if the hold was too much, and while he did signal to Hogan that he was suffocating, the Hulkster did not detect it as he was busy chatting with his tag-team partner. Belzer then tumbled to the ground, and his head hit the floor with a loud crack, leaving Hulk Hogan looking somewhat disconcerted as Belzer was legitimately unconscious and was not moving. A few moments later, the host eventually recovered consciousness. He cut to a commercial when he was up and staggered off. The wound on his head was constantly leaking blood. Richard Belzer did not return after the commercial break ended, and Hogan apologized to the people watching. Belzer then sued Hogan for personal injury. The case was held at the New York Supreme Court, and while Belzer and Hogan reached an out-of-court settlement. With the money, Belzer bought a farmhouse in France and named this property Chez Hogan.
