By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE legend Hulk Hogan says it's been "very, very hard" for him to sit back and watch today's wrestling product when he wants to get back in the ring.

"I’m ready to jump out of my seat and say ‘you can do it better’ or ‘your timing is off’ or ‘that was really good,'" Hogan told reporter Sean Fewster for the "Adelaide Now" publication in Australia.

"It just feels like my spirit wants to jump out of my body. But you have to look in the mirror and say, ‘You’re 61, you’ve had surgeries, it’s not your time.' It’s been hard for me to accept that. It’s coloured my principles. But I’ve found peace, I’ve found a lot of happiness, in the fact that I’ve been offered a job as the ambassador."

Despite being in a non-wrestling role with WWE, Hogan acknowledged that he still wants to wrestle at WrestleMania 32 next year in Texas.

"I had a run-in with Vince McMahon after the last WrestleMania. I saw him in the lobby and said: 'I know what’s going on. Next year, WrestleMania is in Dallas and you’re going to try to break my attendance record. Let me tell you something, brother, there’s no way you’re running that show next year without me on the card! Whether it’s for my last hurrah, my retirement match, my next run, or to beat whoever the champion is and be champion again!’ Vince shook my hand and said, ‘I look forward to it.'"

Hogan says that conversation and his new role in WWE would not have happened without Triple H, who extended an olive branch to Hogan after he finished his TNA run.

"This ambassador position means I can still be a part of the big show, and I thank Triple H for that. If not for him, this thing between Vince McMahon and I - this heat - would still be bad," Hogan said. "Vince made me feel so welcome when he explained to me I’m the glue that bonds the father, the son and the grandson that watch wrestling."

- The overall article focused on 30 years of Hulkamania influencing Hogan's real-life persona, including helping him through "worst-case scenarios" and "setbacks" in his personal life.

- On WWE's Australian Tour in August, Hogan is scheduled to appear as General Manager for all three shows in Brisbane on Aug. 6, Melbourne on Aug. 7, and Sydney on Aug. 8.

[ LINK: Full Interview (requires subscription) available HERE at AdelaideNow.com ]

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