Horrible Hunk Hopper (Empath stories)



Horrible Hunk Hopper is a character who is part of the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series. He is a Wartmonger who is the reigning champion of mud wrestling in the swamp region of Pussywillow Hollow. His first encounter with the Smurfs was about a year before Empath returned home for good, when Papa Smurf, Hefty, and Clumsy were captured by the Wartmongers and forced to accept the challenge of fighting in the ring with Hunk Hopper. Although Hefty was originally intended to be the challenger, he suffered an injury which required Clumsy to step into the ring as Hefty's substitute. Even though Clumsy was clearly no match for Hunk Hopper, he provided enough of a distraction so that all three of the Smurfs could escape.

About two years after Empath had left Psychelia, Horrible Hunk Hopper was called to be the wrestler who would challenge Empath to a match when he was captured by the Wartmongers. Empath did not fare well against Hunk Hopper at first, but because of a formula Princess Chamelianne had secretly given Empath prior to his entering the ring, he was transformed into a Wartmonger who was strong enough to be more than a match for Hunk Hopper and defeated the reigning champion soon after the transformation.

His desired voice actor would be Hulk Hogan, a professional wrestler who was the original inspiration for Horrible Hunk Hopper in the Smurfs cartoon show.