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So Hulk Hogan isn't the greatest of all time because of a reality show...but Rick Flair and Shawn Michaels are considered and you are able to dismiss their personal problems, drinking and drug use? These guys all have personal issues. They're professional wrestlers. They've been considered a...

I understand what you're saying but doesn't that kind of contradict each other? The Rock was getting booed because he was already less and less there. But Hulk Hogan was cheered for because he actually wasn't there for a long time. Again, I get what you're saying but I still do think it's...

Not only is Hulk Hogan the greatest Face of all time, he's ALSO the greatest Heel of all time as well. No other wrestler in the history of the industry can make that claim. You can argue details of whether nearly 2 decades of Hogan's greatness as a good guy is as legitimate as Steve Austin's...

Regardless of Chris Benoit's ability, which was certainly great - he lacked the charisma and personality to actually be taken seriously as a star. While his matches were entertaining...they should have remained on the mid-card level that used to successfully prep up the crowd for the main event...

The thing with John Cena is that he's about 25 years too late. Back in the 80's the "take your vitamins" all around good guy thing worked for literally everyone. Little kids loved it and adults loved it as well. But this was back in an age where things seemed much simpler, more routine. Good...

Not a bad list! The irony of it all is that Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ultimate Warrior, etc. were considered to be some of the worst performing "wrestlers" ever...yet their matches go down as the most popular that most fans will always remember. Most people couldn't tell you which...

Amen, brother. Good call. Hulk Hogan is the only professional wrestler in history to be bigger than wrestling itself. As Arn Anderson said in the "Top 40 Superstars" dvd (or whatever it was called), and this is not verbatim by any means - "Hulk Hogan was so big, you would be talking about...

This is a real tough one but if I had to make a quick answer (otherwise I wouldn't be able to answer as I'd think about for all eternity) - I'd have to say "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase. His gimmick was just so perfect. They even used to upgrade his airline tickets to 1st class...

In literal terms, some might say that you cannot have more than one "best friend." Kind of like if you had received another grade of an 'A' in school after doing so constantly, telling everybody that this was your "best grade" - technically it was - but people could fall under the impression...

CM Punk is an enigma wrapped in a riddle with the IWC because very rarely do they like wrestlers who have personality and usually disregard it entirely in favor of "hard-working" indy wrestlers who have literally zero personality (i.e. Daniel Bryan, etc.). Perhaps the fact that CM Punk was an...

Truly sad indeed. I put Macho Man Randy Savage up there with Shawn Michaels as two of the most truly rounded performers in business history. From their gimmicks to their personalities to their talents. Macho Man will certainly be missed...but now he will surely have the "Match Made In Heaven"...

The majority of these comments are pretty pathetic. First of all, who the hell cares what anybody else thinks? Especially about something that has absolutely nothing to do with you. Secondly, how can you even tell what Hogan meant through gargled "tweeting"? It was nearly impossible to...

Wrestlemania 9 was actually very entertaining. It was outdoors at Caesar's Palace! That alone sets it up a couple of pegs. Not to mention the surprise ending with Hogan beating Yokozuna for his last title run. One of Shawn's many opening Wrestlemania matches that were always entertaining. Lex...

I'll tell you. I actually watched all of Wrestlemania 7 earlier in the day and when I compare Wrestlemania 27 to it, WM27 looked like a $60 Monday Night Raw, at best. It certainly was not the "Showcase of Immortals" as it used to be billed. Not only were the matches lined up in disarray...but...

I don't know why everybody always jumps to conclusions when things like this are said. So what if he is or isn't the head of TNA creative? Are you watching it? If you are then you probably already enjoy the product. If you're not? Then it shouldn't matter either way. Here's one thing to...