[High Quality] Hogan talks about the Ultimate Warrior, how he would handle the creative process in WWE, and Randy Savage. I actually recorded this for the RU-vid audience it is no rip off
As usual, you can't have a Hulk Hogan interview without lots of BS. But he was right about making Lesnar look like a million bucks. He deserves to be given credit for that.
@@Jamie-kv9eg column a, column b. there were some great wrestlers that lacked charisma, yet there were not so good wrestlers that oozed charisma. e.g., bob backlund was very skilled, but lacked charisma, yet the ultimate warrior oozed charisma, yet lacked skill & stamina.
Lansberg is the best wrestling interviewer on earth. Hands down. He always challenges Wrestlers and has really great conversations about the business that sometimes they never expect. They always seem to have a great time talking to him, and he shows his respect for the business, unlike other media figures.
I miss the Hogan of the 80s, he looked so much better and his charisma was alot better, I know he was sky high on steroids but he was the best back then, he's lost alot now and just looks like an old man, he's just a shell of what he was, just my opinion.
@@Aizenborgman it's not trashing dude, Hogan is well known for not putting wrestlers over. He refused to put over Ultimate Warrior, he refused to put over brock and he refused to put over Shawn Michael's, just to name a few.
People say Hogan is selfish but no one understands and kinked the wrestling business aswell as he does. Hogan was right in speaking up for what he believed in, not for himself but for the future of pro wrestling.
There are some people that shit on certin wrestlers (Hogan, Triple H, Nash, Cena) because its the thing to do. It would be one thing if i heard different reasons from different people on why they hated a wrestler but its like someone online says something about Hulk then all the online smarks repeat the samething over and over again.
Hogan has a point. Look at that Hollywood Hogan vs The Rock match at Wrestlemania, the crowd clearly was for Hogan at some point. And there was hope that Hogan would pull the upset. The crowd still has a thing for Hulkamania. As a promoter I would've tested Hogan's theory to see where it could've went.
At some point. ha ha. the whole match. the air came out of the building when the rock kicked out of the leg drop. everyone turns it off upon rewatch at the kick out.
I mean... they put the belt on him a few weeks later. Clearly derailing a run that they had mapped out for Triple H. What more would you have liked to see them do?
@@AD-ur1fk Don't be an internet nerd. If somebody could've taken hogan's spot, they would've. simple as that. I remember when Austin was whining and walking out when he going limp after only a few years on top, somebody was taking his spot. Happens to everybody.
Where is Hogan wrong here? He foresees the ditching of attitudinal wrestling for more family acceptable content. He makes the exact same point about being jobbed to Brock at the right time as Austin did- only he actually still did the job (I don't see any of you complaining or acknowledging that Austin sat out for a year rather than do a job). He is also exactly right about his ability to have had a last run. He was as over in 02' as anyone I'd seen in that company in years.
No matter how much Hulk thinks of himself. Steve Austin, The Rock, Undertaker, HHH and Mick Foley will always be remembered as the ones who took down Hogan and the rest of WCW Monday Nyquil.
Hogan makes sense and quite frankly, he is a hell of a worker. And when other wrestlers even admit that he is a worker, then what's the problem? He didn't have the greatest 'technical' matches, but he damn sure knew how to draw the audience into his matches. GOAT
this is sooo gewd and sooo juicey. thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting it. this answered alot of questions for me that i had been thinking about for so long
I actually agree with what Terry's saying here about Brock, I lost interest around that time they were pushing Brock because I felt he didn't pay his dues.
Naaah what it is is Hogan didn't want anyone to do better than he did, who did he ever feel totally fine with taking his spot???? Nobody he's like a spoilt big baby, my toys 👶you can't play with them
I like how he says that it just wasn't the right situation to drop the belt. The only time hogan would've ever dropped the belt would be if it was to a guy who was leaving the company 3 weeks later. Hogan knows how the business works, and he's done a great job for himself throwing up diversions and not disappearing from the business. (15 years later, he's washed up now, but he had a good long run, and the original fans will always think of hulk as the biggest name ever).
Thats a good shout. But Hogan is right many great technical wrestlers were/are not great entertainers- bret hart, chris benoit, dean malenko, owen hart etc. Even in Eddie's case he became entertaining later on in his career rather than in the beginning
@@zsivaz How were any of those guys great amateur wrestlers? They were good at working and trading holds, but in terms of amateur wrestlers, none of them were to my knowledge. Angle, Lesnar, Gable, and maybe the Steiners are the only highly entertaining wrestlers I can think of off the top of my head that were good amateur wrestlers.
It doesn't matter what you think of Hulk Hogan; he is and always will be the #1 guy; even though he only had 4 or 5 moves.. if you think about that; its just absolutely amazing and any owner would be IGNORANT not to give this man what he wants; he obviously draws money to this very day.... there won't ever be anyone like him; the only one to come close is Stone Cold..
Absolutely you are 100 percent right all of these people who are able to make money now bigger money and make movies it's because of what Hulk Hogan did he made it the mega business that it became beforethat it was just the territory business
I gotta say you shouldn't judge wrestler' greatness solely on their wrestling ability but which wrestlers brought you in to the story they were telling and how they got you to cheer for them I think the overall theatrical aspect of wrestling is what is missed in today's wrestling and that is why not many people like it.
He said here he had no idea Hulkamania was so alive and well, but in his interview on "The Voice", he said he knew the crowd was going to react that way.
His appeal was that he was a 6'7 300 pounder who ate his vitamins (and roids), said his prayers, and hulked up with no effort and he did that for 10 straight years not letting anyone take his spot until the people around him got sick of it and they headed to the "New Generation" of wrestlers who actually gave all they had to entertain the fans like Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, 1-2-3 Kid, Undertaker, and the Hart bros. As the years have gone by this generation has gained a lot more respect.
Bret was a true wrestler.Wrestling was in his blood and he was all about respect and dedication.I feel that when HBK got his spotlight bret just couldnt relate to a cocky kid who at that time was a mess abusing painkillers and Bret was a man of respect
Stone Cold was a great wrestler, but was very limited for much of his time as a main eventer, he was never the same (in the ring) after Owen Hart broke his neck. Ric Flair was just so good for so long, thats why I say he is the greatest. Undertaker isnt much of a technical wrestler, but he is an amazing performer. Austin, Flair, and Taker are all legends.
News flash to Hogan haters. Hulk is a businessman who understands the difference between midcard and top billing is the difference between the Motel 6 and the Hilton. $500.00/match < $10,000/match. Hulk did nothing more than Flair, Hall, Nash, Austin, Hart, Michaels, Rock, and Triple H did to keep their top spots. They all politicked. They held others down. They refused to job at times. They made others look bad at times. They knew you get one shot at the top.
Hogan is GOD. Without him wrestling wouldn't be mainstream and the fans wouldn't watch the product. Wrestlers, promoters earning money today because of what Hogan did when he made WWE to a global phenonema.
Hogan will goes down as the biggest name in wrestling history - it dosent matter what mark says. He's the biggest star in proffessional wrestling history - no one is second, no one is close. That man was the bloodline for 2 companys and maineventing for 20 years + .
full creative control.. and a guy with that much charisma.. he's always going to want to the star... therefore.. he'll never want to put over anyone else.. he's always going to find a way to say, "that guy isn't ready, let's re-invent and re-establish me instead"...
Ronaldo-Jose Carlos Choquette De Fraga He has a point, this is exactly what Hogan did with Lesnar. People at this time didn't want to see him in matches, they just wanted to see him beat people up. He should've put Lesnar over and stepped into a personality role within the business, wrestling once or twice a year.
@Moggesa When I was ten, I went to a WCW show. I was a big WWF fan, but Hulk made me like WCW. He signed a t-shirt for me, patted me on the head and called me "brother". I was ten. To this day it was one of the most exciting things that has ever happened to me. Hulk Hogan was my hero. But he's different now, and not for the better. I don't care if you say I was never a fan; that's just not the truth.
Hogan was a talent in WWE. That’s it. People in other organisations might have made him feel like he was more than that because of the star power he had, but he was never a wrestling mastermind or genius booker. He is the biggest star ever in the business, but as a performer. Makes out like he runs the in and outs of what goes on. My hero as a kid, but get a grip Hogan.
This is what you don’t see in wrestlers today real knowledge of the business. Hogan had so much knowledge of what was right and wrong in wrestling he was the biggest star of all time. Today’s wrestlers don’t know what it’s like to wrestle in places like MSG or big sold out venues yet they all brag about being the best of all time. It’s very hard to take someone seriously when all they’ve done in their career is work in high school gyms and wrestle in front of 100 people. Hogan may not have been a great technical wrestle but that’s not what people wanna see. He drew a ton of money and made the AWA, WWF, and WCW millions
Hulk Hogan is the biggest star and most important wrestler of all-time. The all-around greatest wrestler ever is the Nature Boy. Hulk got this 100 percent correct.
Wow. Just wow. He doesnt wanna lose. He dont give ppl credit yet Im still a fan. He's like Michael Jordan just full of himself but like they say they're the greatest in their field.
I agree that The Ultimate Warrior was not the guy for him to drop the belt to....He should have done the job for Randy Savage. The Macho Man had all of the stuff needed to be the man back in those days. He did get the belt twice, but his first reign was in Hulk's shadow as part of the Mega Powers and the second reign was during the time when the old WWF was trying to develop it's post-Hogan identity,
Hogan's right. His idea for an evolution would have made the process smoother and would have created a lot less resentment on both ends of the argument.
Regarding the Ultimate Warrior...Hulk Hogan didn't leave the company after WM6...he was there full time for most of the year, except for 2 months where he left to film Suburban Commando. Hulkamania never died, he just lost to the Warrior....
Yea I agree. Overall Hogan is the bigger star. Austin might have had a hotter 2 or 3 year run but in the overall scheme of things (looking at Hogan's career from the 80-2ks) Hogan is by far the biggest star in wrestling history.
Oh.. And BTW... Hogan has said himself that the greatest Professional Wrestler in his opinion is Flair. But knows it will go down in history that it is him (Hogan).
Hogan is the biggest star in prffessional wrestling history. That's a fact. That man is techincal the father of wrestling. Without him it would never be a wrestlemania and most Cena-fan boys today wouldnt even watch wrestling.
Plan A - that doesn't work for me Plan B - that doesn't work for me Plan C - that doesn't work for me. Push the old guy hulk hogan and take the high road.
I think Hogan was right on here. Wrestling sucks bad today, cause these younger guys aren't established today to that level.. they are big, but nothing like Ric, Hulk,Austin, Rock,, ect..
i think hogan hit the nail on the head talking about wrestling AND entertaining. Kurt angle definitely is the closest at being a great technical wrestler and entertainer at the same time.
say what you want, but this guy has a mind for wrestling. He does not want the garbage rivalry that nobody believes in. Which is what we have today. He should be working with HHH in running the show.
I don't care for his ego, but I do see his point. I remember an interview where he once said the wars now days dont last as long, the feuds are like a quick blip, and move on. You build up a guy and take time doing it by giving him a great adversary, like what they did between Triple H and The Rock where they were main eventing Raw almost every night. Thus elevating them to that level of success. The Rock and Austin's feud lasted for years, straight up to Austin's last match. Feuds now days are very short and non memorable, and thus, no stars are born.
Last thing...that claim that 'all these other guys were given the ball' is bunk. Two guys had run when Hogan was in glory days in the WWF: Randy Savage in 1988 and the Ultimate Warrior in 1990. Savage NEVER actually headlined a PPV solo...Hogan was there for SummerSlam AND Survivor Series and Savage was the foil as champion at WM V. Warrior was part of a 'double main event' at Summer Slam '90 with Hogan/Earthquake somehow sharing top billing. No one else ever really got a CHANCE for nine years
Thats because Ric spent a vast majority of his career away from WWF. He was a big name in the wrestling business before wrestlemania even existed. a 7 time WCW champion, 6 PWI best matches of the year. The list of Flairs accomplishments is about 15 miles longer than Hogan's. Not to mention the long list of "Worst Matches" "Most Overrated" and "Worst Feud" 'awards' given to Hogan.
Hulks psychology is absolutely on the money in terms of doing things right business wise regardless whether people think its his ego talking. 100% Correct, theyres no point booking lesnar to beat hogan repeatedly, when hogan can be presented strongly in lead up to their feud then do the job, he's right that would mean something. Thats called pschology for all the marks who dont understand pro wrestling other than what they see in the ring.
Hulk is right. He is like the Babe Ruth or wrestling. Flair was great in his own right but is no Hulk Hogan. HULK IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT AWAY FROM HIM OR SAY ANY DIFFERENT.
I don't usually agree with everything Hogan says and I have thought that at times he seems extremely arrogant to me. But his comment about how wrestling works, and how you don't always need shock stories seems to get more true every year.
@trudon ehm that was just he did. He did the NWO, he came back as Hulk, got the longest ovation. Got more pops then the Rock in Wrestlemania 18 as a heel. This guy did everything, that could never be defination overated of what you say. I think the people, like you just dont understand what he did. He made it mainstream, he made wrestling, Hogan is the foundation of everything we have today. Ask any wrestler, promoter they would say the same.
Hulk Hogan and Flair are no where near a tie, Flair is a phenomenal performer and better wrestler but Hogan transcends sports entertainment, he is the epitome of modern day professional wrestling, dare I say without him wrestling would not have come any where near this caliber of exposure and syndication. Flair is more like Undertaker, both excellent performers and athletes that are synonymous for true professional wrestling and are revered in the business but are not as well known in mainstream
"as well known" does not mean they aren't well known. There's no professional wrestler more well known than Hulk Hogan. For example, my dad doesn't watch wrestling yet knows who Hulk Hogan is but has no clue who Ric Flair or Undertaker are. You would only know who Ric Flair and the Undertaker are from watching pro wrestling.
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No wrestler is bigger then Hogan but alot of my non wrestling fan know who is flair and undertaker. I would say sting and flair are only mainstream wcw wrestler non wrestling fan know by name. The mainstream wwe wrestler people know by name are Hogan undertaker mahco man ausitn rock bret hbk
Some torches were never meant to be passed. Yes, there are successful guys that came after Hogan and Flair but "The Hulkster/Hollywood" and "The Nature Boy" will always be the greatest of all time. If any of you can't handle that it's just too fucking bad!
Very good interview, I like Hogan a like him a bit better now. He's still makes terrible decisions and isn't doing very good with TNA, but I like how forward he is. I just don't get how he can see the value of a good wrestler and good entertainer, yet he's pushing Abyss so much and letting the X-Division go to waste.
I agree with Hogan, he's old and needs to retire, but the whole BUILDUP, of a character, is the way to go. The WWE should get Sting and take about 6 months and build him UP, for example.
i have a mountain of respect for hogan and his legacy, BUT he needs to realize that vince and the wwe succeeded without him and put the competition that he was a part of, out of business...WITHOUT HIM!! i don't blame vince for not wanting to push him and to let the others have the spotlight. he's getting on in years and needs to come to terms with that and know that the future lies in the younger talent.
No Micheal you are missing the point, I don't job to people, I refuse to put Bret Over at Summer Slam 1993 and if I lose to the Rock at Wrestle Mania X8 I have to beat him at No Way Out 2003, as long as I win at the end.
Hogan lost to Rock both times they wrestled....He always jobbed to Lesnar, Angle, Undertaker, that's more people he's lost to in the year that it happened than he probably lost during the first 10 year run he had in the WWF.
And in Hogans case that Great heel that made him was Roddy piper. I still say the first wrestle mania wasn't a success because people wanted to see Hogan, they were there to see Hot rod get his ass kicked, it happened to be Hogan doing it.
Vince should have done what Hogan wanted and made him a super star again. Maybe with a little bit of old school wrestling back it would have gotten interesting again
What hogan was talking about is that build up like when lesnar beat undertaker at mania. People were shocked and it took Brock to the next level. Then again even with reigns beating taker it still meant something
hogan was deffo right about the warrior the guy couldn't run with the torch for 12 months never mind 10 to 12 years. Hes the only wrestler in the wwf to be the main guy for as long. putting assess in seats without people getting sick and tired of him, ok some maybe did near the end but he still put assess in seats right until he left first time around. Vince should have listened to him at the time, the warrior was never gonna be able to carry the torch for long but WM6 was still amazing
Couldn't Agree more although he did say that Ric Flair wasn't a great 'amateur' wrestler which to be fair he wasn't. Flair made a career of making other people look good which in Professional Wrestling terms is more important!
