Sylvester Stallone says Hulk Hogan knew he was destined to take over the world as the face of wrestling ... and things really clicked for him once he starred in "Rocky III."

In "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan," Sly looks back on a young Hulk who was just finding his footing in Hollywood way back in 1982 when they started filming the franchise's third installment. Everett Collection

Sly says from the jump, he could tell Hulk had a certain glow and a light to him ... or as Stallone says, "Certain people just have it."

He says Hulk was at the inception of his career as an actor and wrestling superstar in "Rocky III" ... and he started putting it all together during filming, and the rest is history. Everett Collection

One of the most incredible things Sly remembers about Hul

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