Icon v. Icon: Sting v. Hogan in 2011?

[itssoeasy123]

Did you enjoy Vince McMahon vs Bret Hart?

I'm all for legendary clashes, but it should be good. Otherwise Heroes of Wrestling is the greatest show ever in pro wrestling history.

No that match was bad, but Bret Hart could'nt wrestle, it's not his fault. It was to end the storyline between that was from Survivor Series 1997. To be honest, they had to do it. And Bret hasn't wrestled in 9 year's. I wasn't very optimistic of the match in any fashion, I knew it wouldn't be good, but it made sense, didn't hold anybody down, and it ended the long-running storyline of "Vince screwed Bret."


The difference is, Hogan's a egotistical jerk. If he got the change to win the TNA Championship, trust me he would do it. There's no reason to do it, other than to have Hogan in a Championship match, in Hogan's benefit. If Hogan's win's the TNA Championship, he'll be the iceberg to the Titantic that is TNA. It'll sink.

 

[itssoeasy123]

That's an unfair comparison. Although Bret Hart was totally dominant during their match, let's not forget the match was about Bret getting revenge for all the shit Mr. McMahon did to him. So in no way, Vince would've won that match. Besides, with the exception of Undertaker vs. Shanw Michaels, Hart/McMahon was advertised as one of the top draws of Wrestlemania 26. I believe the same could be said for a Sting/Hogan encounter. It might suck, but there's no doubt that the average wrestling fan would be drawn in. If you ask me, this match would do nothing but good for TNA.

So, there was no long-drawn rating's boost for Hogan going to TNA, or Sting returning to TNA.

So them being alone in TNA and having seperate matches are no-draw's, what makes you think a match beween them would draw?

Sting facing Hogan is not going to be a huge draw at all.

Why would anybody pay to see two old men who have a combined age of 100year's old wrestle eachother.

Sure, the nogastical feel would be there, but it won't be a draw.

 

[baddass79]

ALL I HAVE TO SAY HERE IS HOGAN VS FLAIR = FAIL AND HOGAN WILL WIN THE TITLE CAUSE HE WANTS TO BE THE MAIN SPOTLIGHT ONCE AGAIN ITS ALL BOUT HOGAN

 

[Kenny Powers]

I wouldn't be against seeing one last match between Sting and Flair at maybe Bound For Glory in a normal singles match without the title. I just can't see Hogan being healthy enough to get in the ring. The man can't even drop the leg drop or big boot. It would be painful to watch. I'm afraid we will see a sloppy 3 minute match with Hogan somehow going over and becoming TNA World Champion. Something that would make me stop watching TNA entirely.

Hogan really thinks the fans want to see him and Sting in the ring together again, but this isn't 1997. No one wants to see these two wrestle in this day and age against each other. It's about as lame as Flair and Hogan fighting each other again. If this match has to happen then please let it be a normal singles or even a tag match without the title being on the line. There is all kinds of talent in TNA that deserve a title shot more then Hogan.

 

[robroy1977]

I think this matches success all depends on the length of the storyline buildup. Hogan is probably months away from being able to compete at all, so it would make sense if this match took place at BFG! That gives almost 6 months of build. By then with probably many teases real TNA fans will want them to go at it. With the bigger arena feel this match has a chance. They just need to stop having Sting do all his setup and finishing moves within the first few minutes of matches. That has been a common theme recently for him, and the normal pace of his matches have changed. If the build is strong and long enough, this match could be good if there is good match storytelling. Hogan was slow against the Rock, but the match told a great story. Of course this match wouldnt be close to that one, but it does have a chance. Lets just remember real TNA fans that the heart of TNA like Fortune, Daniels, and Abyss are right in the middle of the main storylines of Impact right now. That is usually the complaint when anything involving the older wrestlers of TNA get mentioned. The TNA originals are not getting buried! They are being utilized in a main event capacity, see Lockouts main event! As long as those guys are getting there main event runs, I have no problem with a Hogan vs Sting match!

 

[Zeven_Zion]

All I'm gonna say is this - if Jerry Lawler can - Hogan can.

The Stinger vs Hulk Hogan? FUCK YEAH I'd want to see that! Unlike the majority of the people on these boards I'll always respect and thank Hulk Hogan for what he did for this business. It's funny how everybody turns on one of the major figures who built wrestling. Just like that. And for what? His personality? This isn't Survivor.

Basically, yes, IF Sting is about to face Hogan I'd be willing to see it. Would it be a bad match? Most likely, but the people in it make it worthed. What? You wouldn't wanna see Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels? Just for the fuck of it?

Be wrestling fans. Jesus ...

 

[UnBEARaBULLfan]

Sting will lose the title in the next coupe of months, his obsession with getting at Hogan will cost him the title, besides do any of you see Sting holding the title till BFG or longer? No! So any match they have wont be for the title. I'm not saying I want the match to happen, I'm just saying it wont be for the title.

As for everyone saying they have a combined age of over a hundred, well so did Hart vs Vince, and Cole vs Lawler(maybe?). Sting vs Hogan would be better than both those matches IMO, but Sting would have to do all the work and carry Hogan most likely.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

All I'm gonna say is this - if Jerry Lawler can - Hogan can.

Why? Just because he's younger? If Hulk Hogan's back is half as bad as he himself has said that it is, then there's no way he can get in the ring and wrestle a shadow of a competitive looking match. I'm not even sure he can take a bump. Unlike Hogan, Lawler hasn't had both knees & hips replaced nor did he spend most of the second half of 2010 undergoing one surgery after another to try and rebuild his back. Hogan might be younger than Lawler, but he's not as physically sound.

As to the topic in and of itself, I think that KB pretty much summed up my thoughts on this.

 

[shattered dreams]

The match would certainly get 5 stars from KB because it was supposed to suck. I do not know why people go to elaborate lengths to claim that presently people do not care about Sting and Hogan more than your indy "legend" flavor of the week. It simply is not true. Just look at that crowd last night. They were for Sting, Hogan, Flair and Steiner over everyone else. I kind of hated them for that but that is the reality of life outside the IWC. A Sting-Hogan storyline would certainly be entertaining. I have been really enjoying their interactions recently. I think my preference would be that someone besides Hogan competes in the actual match but sometimes a match is about more than wrestling. If done right these two could certainly capture that and then some.

 

[AntiChristDeicide]

All I'm gonna say is this - if Jerry Lawler can - Hogan can.


But Lawler didn't have major back surgery, thats the thing. If Hogan was totally in good shape then maybe it could work but he isn't. I don't care if its for the title or not, Hogan is not in good shape and Sting while he is in good shape for his age, i have no interest in seeing a match that could be the rematch of starcade 1997 if its one on one. A tag-team match with TNA originals maybe but not an one on one match.

 

[Coco]

Well it certainly can't be worse than what we're seeing now. Sting, even with the young guys, isn't really capable of producing a whole lot worth talking about in the ring. Would a match with Hogan be worse than the World Championship match last night? Considering that making everything about Hogan caused the audience to be apathetic to everything in that match before his arrival, you might as well pull the trigger on this and let Van Dam and Anderson float to some other position on the card where they won't have to live in the shadow of Hogan's ego. Not to mention that if Hogan wants to be the top act in the company, he should be expected to get in the ring like everyone else. In fact the sooner we get this over with, the sooner we can do away with Hogan-Sting overshadowing everything else in TNA.

I don't know if this will draw, but I'm all for it. Heck, maybe one more match will finally cripple him for good. Then we won't have to worry about doomsday scenarios like this ever again.

 

[Lucid]

What does it say about the TNA roster if this is for the title? Seriously, I want to know.
What does it say about Sting and Hogan for that matter? They don't get along. Still. After working together for however many years. Great.
What does that do for the company? Besides take up time they could use to showcase anyone else on the roster.
Are Sting and Hogan going to die in the ring? What happens then? Who will watch TNA after that inevitably does happen? There won't be any marketable stars if, in fact, people are tuning in for Sting and Hogan in the first place.

 

[The Void]

How to elevate your company and brand: Hogan vs. Sting 14 years older

In what realm of reality is this even remotely a good idea? Hogan can't even wrestle without risking being a paraplegic and Sting can barely even work these days.

 

[Derrtown]

Hope this happens. Since Hogan came to TNA ive wanted a Sting vs Hogan match. Neither have ever been really technical and if they can give me 15 mins of brawling and a couple of spots Ill be really really happy. They have to do this match outside the iMPACT zone though and Slammaversery or BFG would be the perfect place.

Half of you people saying "Whoa brother, bad idea!" or that you hope it doesnt happen, dont even watch TNA and are just here to spread your bullshit negativity.

 

[jaceynightheat]

If it's done properly I think it's a good idea. Will bring in people who don't watch wrestling & then complain about it on the internet ala The Comic book Guy. I know it's hot for the IWC to hate anything old or that doesn't pretend to be a MMA fight or does more flips than a power ranger.

But Hulk Hogan is a known name. Hell the reaction he got at American Idol was intense.

And let's face it, the TNA "originals" have had years themselves to step up & push TNA to the limit but they haven't.

In all honesty at this point, Hogan should only be doing stuff at Wrestlemania. Maybe a run in to help an underdog or a tag match.

 

[charlesK]

sting vs hogan im ok with that as long as its not for the title and sting is not champ

 

[blockanWo]

Yeah...just no. They can fight over the inflatable donut.

 

[MoeIsBetter]

I would love to see this and truthfully, what could be a bigger main stream draw for TNA? "Sting vs Hulk Hogan - Icon vs Icon" is bigger than almost any match WWE has put on in years. Like a poster above said, have them beat the hell out of each other for 15 minutes, similar to the Triple H vs Undertaker WM match.

 

[Rayne]

This would have been a draw ten years ago. Now, Sting can barely go, and Hulk Hogan hasn't been able to go in years. I'd be mostly worried about him landing wrong and becoming a vegetable, then breathe in a sigh of relief if it ended without anyone being permanently crippled.

In the meantime, you'd have a build for this match that would take up two large spots at the top for people that aren't going to be there for TNA in a couple of years. Sting vs. Hogan isn't the kind of megamatch anymore that other wrestlers can simply appear on a card with to look better.

The one upside to this is that neither wrestler would have to slow down for the other, which is usually the case for both Sting and Hogan.

AntiChristDecide- the major difference here is that Jerry Lawler works a program every two years or so, then gracefully returns to the announcer booth. Hulk Hogan is ****ing every last minute of the spotlight that he can. There's no uniqueness to a Hulk Hogan match anymore; it's no longer a special occasion. It's Hulk Hogan, dragging himself to the ring to stand mostly still while his partner runs off the ropes and falls down. Rip shirt off, ear to the head in four directions, hulk up, big boot (probably a cock boot at this point), leg drop, pin.

shattereddreams- You're part of the IWC, stop bitching about it. What you mean to say is "people on the internet who talk about wrestling and don't agree with me". Bashing the internet wrestling community comes off as particularly ironic when you do it on the internet.

 

[MoeIsBetter]

Agreed it couldn't be a top draw card but if BFG was something like: AJ Styles vs Anderson for WHC, Sting vs Hogan, RVD vs Bully Ray (Tables match or something), maybe a Morgan vs Joe or something, etc. It has a chance to be a really good card. The best part is it takes your two biggest names in your company and essentially makes it a filler match on your card. People buy to see Hulk Hogan vs Sting and get a full card of other performers that they start tuning in to watch wrestle on a weekly basis. Very smart booking move in my opinion.

 

[iwinulose]

i couldnt care less anymore. hogan should be retired. he is done, finished, outta comission end of disussion. if this match was to happen, well, please sting, drop hogan on his head a few times, maybe that will get the message across to him. sorry to all you hogan fans, i once had respect for hogan but now its all gone, cause he wont stop, he is going to be in a wheelchair one day. and, well, i really hope he does get injured bad.

 

[marker]

I would like to see it but not as a main event nor for any title. I think it should be 'I quit' match, hogan loses and is done with TNA at least as a regular on-screen character.

 

[Positivity]

You know what, I wouldn't mind seeing this simply for the fact that I could tell my children that yes, I actually did see Hulk Hogan go up against the Stinger. At this point, the number of times Hogan's hips have been replaced doesn't matter because it is all about the two names inside of the ring. People will solely watch because of what is advertized, not the actual content. It is like a John Grisham book, sort of at least. It has been advertized all over the place and he's a great author. You read the book, and it sucks. But at that point it's too late and you have already the whole thing. Contrary to some peoples beliefs, I doubt it'll be whatever moves they pull off or how it plays out inside the squared circle but I'm sure they'll save it for last, so they'll be bringing in a bunch of PPV buys and there is a very good chance a heck of them will get hooked on something else like an AJ Styles or X Division match. It is smart thinking on management's part, surprisingly. And hey, you never know, it could be better than what you might want to admit.

 

[UnBEARaBULLfan]

i once had respect for hogan but now its all gone, cause he wont stop, he is going to be in a wheelchair one day. and, well, i really hope he does get injured bad.

The man has never done anything that bad for people to wish injury on him. your a fucking Moron!

 

[zuma169]

The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin IV

is WAY BETTER than...

Sting vs. Hulk Hogan IV or V (Starcade, Fall Brawl, Superbrawl, Halloween Havoc, Malice at the Palace-???)

Heck.. even The Rock vs. John Cena is BETTER...