A Dream to the United States Episode 3.

A Dream to the United State Episode 3

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A Dream to the United State Episode 3

Published on August 4, 2025

A recap of the last episode in the series "A Dream to the United States of America" focused on the underlying factors responsible for the recurring migration to the U.S. despite U.S. government policy and immigration restrictions. Three factors — education, business, and tourism — were highlighted and elaborated upon, while this edition elaborates on how entertainment, which was growing in the 1980s, impacted the unending desire to be in this place, not ignoring the impact of sports.

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During the millennial era, there was a significant improvement in the entertainment industry in the U.S., including the music industry, movie industry, and wrestling. This era saw the rise of the pop genre, led by the iconic Michael Jackson, formerly of the group Jackson Five, who was admired by many. Country music, which appealed to a smaller audience, was popular mostly among those aged 25 and above. Hip hop was emerging and featured the reign of MC Hammer.

In the movie scene, action movies such as Commando and Terminator were in the limelight, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Another notable actor in the action movie scene was Chuck Norris. Lest anyone forget the iconic "Coming to America" movie starring sensational and comic legend, Eddie Murphy, who brought humour and hope to the immigrant dream. Wrestling was also expanding at the time, with entertainers like Superfly, Junkyard Dog, British Bulldog, André the Giant, The Ultimate Warrior, Big Boss Man, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Sergeant Slaughter, and my favourite wrestling idol, Hulk Hogan, also known as The Hulkster.

In sports, we had the likes of Diego Armando Maradona in football (post-era of Pelé), and in boxing, Buster Douglas and Mike Tyson were dominant figures.

Many listened to, cherished, and were influenced by some of these characters. People kept haircuts such as afros and gelled their hair like the Jackson Five. Some children and adults specifically told barbers, “I want the Mike Tyson haircut with a side part,” while others opted for the MC Hammer look. These different haircuts were all displayed in picture posters at some barbershops.

Children were often seen with toy guns, mimicking what they saw in action movies, while others used their bare hands to demonstrate shooting. A popular children's game called "Police and Thief" was a typical demonstration of how action movies influenced Nigerian children.

The wrestling scene was also amazing. Children blew their mouths and raised their hands like the Ultimate Warrior. Hulkamania was a worldwide phenomenon. Kids were fascinated by everything about Hulk Hogan — his charisma, his strength, his swag, his American dedication song used as his entrance theme, and his trademark act of tearing his singlet. Oh yes, some kids actually tried this too, although with clothes that were not valuable.

Nigeria was gradually transitioning from black-and-white to colored television. At the time, only a few homes had colored TVs, while some had none at all. Back then, children would often gather around a neighbor’s window, eager to watch movies and wrestling, either through video tapes or broadcast television.

The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) was still primitive and evolving. A common feature of the time was the channel going off-air whenever there was a power outage at the TV station.

This exposure not only influenced people but made them aspire to grow in such an environment, clearly admiring the U.S. for its development in technology, education, infrastructure, machinery, human capacity building, and entertainment.

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This post includes a mention and loving memory of my favourite wrestler and entertainer, Hulk Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, who passed away on July 24, 2025. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

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