Hulk Hogan's Main Event is a professional wrestling game where players train with wrestling superstar and icon Hulk Hogan . As an in-game mentor, Hogan helps players build their own wrestling personality and teaches them the art of showmanship to win over the crowd. The game has a cartoon-like graphical style and requires the Xbox 360 console to play.
The gameplay is similar to regular fighting games with health bars. Players perform combos, stunts, pins, hard hits, and attempt to knock opponents to the mat. To control the character on the screen, players need to move their arms and legs in the right way. The game has various modes, including campaign, quick stunt, hardcore, tutorial, and replay.