Obviously he is in TNA right now, however we all know that wont last too long. Would hulk have any drawing power left in a non wrestling capability. I mean no Wrestling but maybe a wrestlemania guest host or tough enough coach. He could be a GM or do guest appearnces.
So you as a WWE fan would you welcome another run by the hulkster? and does he have any drawing power left in the WWE community?
You're missing the point of the OP's post so let me quote it man. The OP is asking NOTHING about Hulk Hogan taking on a wrestling role. I did not read that anywhere in his posting. Unless I am missing something here, which I don't think I am.
Honestly, he can't "run" so a last run doesn't make sense. He'll only politic to get wins he doesn't deserve and will end up embarrassing himself at best. Not to mention, he'll end up most likely hurting himself. I have a hard time believing he could even perform the leg drop at this point. Truthfully.
Hulk Hogan's politicking is a very hot topic amongst the IWC and it has been that way for years, but it never ceases to amaze me how people tie their beliefs to this issue when none of us were even around to see any of these guys backstage to know what REALLY gets decided in the world of wrestling. Bottom line is this like or hate Hulk Hogan, I myself grew up being a fan, the guy is a sell. I will meet you half-way and say that he has more likely than not used star power to get things swayed his way, but at the same time I think that has always been overstated and exaggerated. I mean take for instance another favorite of mine Bret Hart, if the Montreal Screwjob really was on the level WWF tried to present it to be.
Can you talk about any bigger a case of politics than Bret holding the WWF title ransom and not wanting to lose it in Canada? Even Hogan's Bash At The Beach 2000 fiasco with Vince Russo doesn't even touch that, and also let's not forget that Ric Flair walked out of WCW with the Big Gold Belt and did not drop it to his former Horseman ally Barry Windham. People can say what they want about Flair's story being that he was screwed by the President of the company at the time, Jim Herd but like Hart, Flair held the title ransom, plain and simple. Hogan while you can cringe at questionable storylines like his early WCW rivalries with Brutus Beefcake and the Dungeon Of Doom, seems to get derided for situations that are very minor compared to a situation like Flair's where you actually bring another organization's property to a rival company. (Yes I know Flair was owed interest on the belt, but just the same I am sure Ted Turner would have paid Flair back every penny plus the interest without all that drama, because you can say what you want but that was a petty move on Vince's part to encourage Flair to bring the title, it was a great storyline don't get me wrong, but still it shows how WWF would go to great lengths to hurt a rival.)
Seriously man, 4 out of 5 of Hulk Hogan's WWF title reigns all ended as a result of him losing the championship to another wrestler in a match. Granted that with the exception of The Warrior they were all dirty wins by the opponents, but at the time Hogan was the centerpiece of the show and a face. The rules of the story goes that you never had the good guy lose to the bad guy fairly, simple yes, formulaic of course, but it was the way to keep the audience's interests until Hogan could find a way to get his belt back and avenge the injustices that were put upon him.
His WCW World Title reigns also had some controversy too but in his first reign Paul Wight a man we know today as the Big Show got his big break. Ever since that time he's been a constant presence in wrestling. His second reign ended to Luger for five days, I thought that was lame because Hogan got it right back, but it was a wild episode of Nitro to see that happen. His third reign ended with Sting and you can thank a combination of Nick Patrick missing his cue (from what it looks like) and the lame booking of Bret Hart in the angle and you can see why that was a disaster. But just the same Hogan never was able to beat Sting for the belt ever. Sting got made to look a lot better in character than Hogan did I can tell you that. When his fourth WCW title reign came about, Goldberg got the rub (not Hogan's fault if Goldberg didn't reach his true potential). Then there's the title loss he had to Ric Flair (I know what I said about Flair earlier, but it was still cool to see 1 of his 16 title reigns come at the expense of Hogan, it was about time!), and his last official WCW title reign ended against Sting (again it was a cheap loss to Sting, but at the time Sting was heel, heels are supposed to do that). So despite the politics Hogan has obviously lost his fair share of titles, we can't argue that.
Bottom line, even with his star power and possible misuse of it at times. Guys like Goldberg, Brock Lesnar, The Ultimate Warrior, The Big Show, The Rock and Kurt Angle have all gotten great in character legitimacy from getting the rub from Hogan. Sure the first three I mention amounted to being short term fixtures in the business but that's not Hogan's fault. The Rock was already a star but what WrestleMania III did for Hogan when he faced Andre, WM X8 did the same thing for The Rock. The Big Show I already discussed effectively in the previous paragraph and Kurt Angle had the distinction of being one of a rare lot to not only beat Hogan cleanly but to make him tap in the process, I'm sure Hogan could have very easily vetoed that move if he wanted to. In a non-wrestling role he has helped people too despite how people negatively talk about TNA (yes I know they are WWE-lite) but guys like Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy have enjoyed transitions to TNA with lighter work schedules that I think their star power has earned them and guys like Matt Morgan are in the main event scene now, while I never cared for Abyss and still don't this guy was someone Hogan wanted to help out too. Sure I agree with Jack-Hammer on his argument against Hogan hogging the spotlight in many ways but the bottom line these other guys like RVD, Anderson, Hardy and Morgan have gotten a chance to work some great main event storylines together. Hogan hasn't stopped that from happening at least. So I could definitely see him playing a similar storyline role in WWE. Although if I had my way about it, I'd nix the entire GM roles and bring back a WWE President much like Jack Tunney or Gorilla Monsoon was when it was still the WWF and make Bret Hart the head honcho.
Do I think at times that was lame, yeah but when you're a kid you don't care. At the time Hulk Hogan was the center of most wrestling fan's universe. Whether that's how it should have been in the first place, that's not for me to decide, but I enjoyed his work just the same. Millions of other people who were bigger fans than I also enjoyed him all these years. I don't doubt Hogan looks out for himself but that's just a sad fact of life. Many people do that, pro wrestlers are far from being anywhere near the status of humanitarians, and I can guarantee you that Hogan is not the only one who pulls political stutnts backstage.
But since the OP was adamant in saying that it would not be a wrestling role to imagine Hogan back in, I wholeheartedly agree that he could do something positive in the company. A role as GM would be awesome, again I don't want to see him wrestle and to his credit he has not worked a match in a year's time. A fact no one like to speak about when we discuss matters involving Hogan. All I ever hear is that he's just there to take everyone's spot in TNA. While I'll admit episodes of iMPACT have been Hogan heavy. I've seen nothing but guys like Matt Morgan, Mr. Anderson, and Jeff Hardy compete in the World Title scene. Granted all three are former WWE wrestlers but they are still young enough men to where you're not seeing Flair and Hogan wrestle for the title.
That being said, I wouldn't want to see him back if he could move around better. His promos have not been the best lately and he's never been a great wrestler to begin with. His time is up.
So, obviously, I'd say no.
As far as Hogan never being a great wrestler, define that term for me, because in professional wrestling the predetermined nature of the whole thing makes "great wrestler" a debatable term for me. Hogan was formulaic I'll admit that and he became content with a very limited moveset during his WWF heyday and into WCW worked with the same dynamic. However, I've seen his earlier work as a young man learning the business and I felt back then he could so stuff in the ring that most wouldn't associate with him today. Obviously the people who promoted him before his WWF days thought the same thing and the WWF themselves were satisfied too.
If we were talking collegiate wrestling here where technique and scoring points were essential to winning, then I'd be quicker to agree with you but not in this case, this isn't an actual sport. Pro wrestling is an athletic endeavor since you do have to be in shape to compete in it, but it's not an actual sport where the number of moves you know are essential to your bettering the other man.
So the great wrestler thing only holds so much weight with me and other people as the record has shown when it comes to being a Hogan fan. Another important defense to give Hogan is that even if he's not the man of 1,000 holds like Dean Malenko or hell 1,004 like Chris Jericho, I would not call him a total hack. There's never been an instance where I've seen him hurt someone on TV in the ring or even on the road, no reports to suggest such have ever come out.
Hogan's repertoire was always a power based one and he's done very well with that, and when it came t mixing it up in the ring with guys like The Rock and Kurt Angle, the old man rose to the occasion. People can say all they want about Hogan being carried by those guys, but I dare anyone on this forum that's never stepped through a set of ring ropes to take Hogan's place in a match even if it's against Shawn Michaels and I guarantee you that the match would be a -5 star disaster. No one is that good despite the exaggeration of some of the greats in the sport that would say so.
Bottom line the post was about Hogan having a non-wrestling role but since something about his wrestling ability came up, I had to say something. While I'll enjoy a series of matches with Bret Hart for their versatility and athletic value way more than Hogan's, I still give my respect to a big man like Hogan that has shown that when able to can put on a good match that's outside of his comfort zone.
