Would You Like To See Hulk Hogan Return For One Last Run With The WWE?

[chief]

I think it would be fantastic, but only if it was really short. Like from Wrestlemania through to Summerslam. It would be great to have him interfere in the Y2J angle, maybe with Y2J finally ending Hulkamania at Summerslam. But with a dignified ending for the Hulkster, just like the one Ric Flair got (not the big goodbye the day after) but maybe with Y2J showing his respect after the match, and turning face.

Just a thought.
I would mark out if REAL AMERICAN suddenly hit on Raw next week, everyone would! Going back and watching moments when that song hit unexpectedly were great moments!

 

[chanfan304]

Come on, I don't care how much people mark out over Hogan, even they know in their own mind he's a pile of monkey crap. He had two moves, a punch and a leg drop. For fluke's sake, he was the most boring person to watch wrestle period. You would have thought that he was either blowing Vince, or that he was married to one of McMahon's family mem.... oh, wait. Wrong "H" wrestler. My bad. Hogan was past his prime back in the 80's. That's why they put the Warrior over him in 'Mania 6, and why the Undertaker became so popular. Undertaker was supposed to be the "epitomy of evil", but he came out and beat the crap out of Hogan on a regular basis, so people started cheering the guy. It was the equivalent of satan coming up from the underworld and biting the head off of George W. Bush. Sure, it's satan and he's the prince of darkness, but damn! He bit of Dubbyas head! Face pops in anybody's book. So yeah, screw Hogan, screw Hulkamania, the only thing I would like to see if it did happen was what another poster mentioned about him coming back and an individual with true talent, Jericho, ended Hulkamania and sent him packing. But forget the face turn. It would be much better if the snide, bitter, heel Jericho ended it. I would drink a case of beer and run naked through the streets all while being videotaped for my posting on youtube. And no comebacks either! Kill it off for good and keep it buried. Damn, it's/he's been annoying for decades.

 

[Pbenglish]

So long as he came back and didn't somehow get a run with the title, like he did back in 2002, then I wouldn't have a problem with him coming back. I think the problem with Hogan is that he thinks he IS the business, and for some reason he has been catered to that way, especially in the last 10 years or so of his career.
Can he come back and still be part of the show? Sure, why not. But he should not be the focal point of it.

 

[drondog]

Please GOD IN HEAVEN don't like Hogan back in, he's the worst backstage politician ever! He'll do nothing but wanna use his "creative control" and be pain in the a$$ like always. Hogan is over the hill yea his physique is in good shape other than that he's shot he limps can't take a bump and he only has like 5 moves which is NOT gonna get him over of course he'll get loud pops and be a favorite but me personally I'll TURN THE DAMN TV OFF!!!

 

[PDepew2181]

I am the biggest Hulk Hogan fan I know, but I begged for him to retire 3 years ago when he wrestled Orton at SummerSlam.

Personally, I actually think he'd be the best choice to wrestle Jericho at WrestleMania right now. That's until I remember that Hogan is not a great wrestler and probably has zero chemistry in the ring with Jericho, too. He'd also never lose to Jericho, but at the same time, I'm not sure they've decided where they're going with this angle yet. I really don't want to see Jericho wrestle Flair because it kind of ruins everything they did last year with Flair's retirement. At the same time, I don't know of any other legend who could go with Jericho in the ring even reasonably. Unless Steamboat is still in some kind of ring shape, which I doubt.

Kind of getting off topic here, though it goes to explain my feelings, this is just another case of WWE counting the money before it was earned. They just knew that Mickey Rourke would agree to wrestle Jericho and that would be a publicity gainer. Vince once again underestimated how wrestling is truly viewed by the greater public, and certainly by the Hollywood community who are pretty elite (and this is coming from a liberal who commonly defends Hollywood, but just look at this years Academy Awards nominees and you'll see what I mean, if you follow these things, that is). Mickey Rourke wants to have his acting comeback, which you certainly can't begrudge him, and so is listening to the people who know these things. So we are now stuck with a storyline that can't end well because it will either a) end with Jericho losing to an over the hill legend, which won't make Jericho look good or, b) proving Jericho right on every point he has made, which is pretty insulting to every wrestling fan everywhere.

So that's why I'd like to see Hogan wrestle Jericho. Because losing to Hogan probably wouldn't hurt Jericho all that much, and it would have a feelgood ending to the storyline.

Actually, when you come right down to it, Jericho should be wrestling The Undertaker. I believe I saw someone on here make that point a while back, but it would really make the most sense at this point. Sadly, we're going to get Michaels against Undertaker, which, while it may be fun, is again, fairly pointless.

But as far as Hogan having one last "run," I think that happened in '02-'03. He can still come in an do an occasional appearance, maybe even a match depending on the circumstances, but WWE needs to focus on making the new stars. Remember, Michaels and Undertaker have to be nearing the end of their time. JBL is up there in age, as are Batista and Kane. Triple H, Edge, Jericho and Big Show are mid to late 30's now. We know Orton and Cena will be around, but who will follow them? That is what WWE should focus on the most. Make us care about guys like CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, MVP, Shelton Benjamin, John Morrison, Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Evan Bourne, Jack Swagger, whoever, so that when they're on the top, we're still watching.

 

[Vee Dub Represent]

Although I dont mind him coming back to do the big shows, there really doesnt seem to be a point to him wrestling every week for a short term run. The way he is built up, the only way for him to compete full time would be for him to go after the belt "one last time". And there is no need for it. The way he moves now he should be nowhere near the title. On a sidenote I kind of enjoyed how his last big "one last run" ended in 2003 (not including that horrific Mr America crap), with Brock Lesnar ragdolling the shit out of him. As far as I know noone ever got to destroy Hogan quite like that and it was fun to watch.

 

[avi01]

I`m feeling Hogan will be the one facing Jericho at WM. He did say he is in talk with Vince concerning an involvement at Wm. This is not something I want to see.

 

[chrisbrown0621]

hey gnr8701
YOU DUMM ASS BASTARD HOGAN CAN HAVE A RUN ANYTIME HE WANTS WHEATHER HE IS 5 OR 75 BECAUSE HE IS AND ALWAYS BE THE GREAST OF ALL TIME YOU SAY HE HAS ONLY 5 MOVES THATS OK THAT SHOWS YOU HOW GREAT HE IS 5 MOVES TOOK HIM TO THE TOP AND KEPT HIM THERE FOROVER 20 YEARS AND MADE HIM WITHOUT A DOUT THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF IT WAS NOT FOR HOGAN THERE WOULD NOT BE A WWF OR ANY PRO WRESTING 4 THAT MATTER HE MADE WRESTLING HE HAS BEATIN MORE STARS THAN ANY BODY LOOK IT UP IN THE ALMANAC HE ALSO LED THE GREASTEST FORCE IN WRESTLING HISTORY NWO NWO NWO
HE MAKES THE MOST BECAUSE HE DRAWS THE MOST

 

[mont3818]

Didn't Hogan already return for one last run back in 2002? This has been done over and over and beaten into the ground. I would like him to have 2-4 more matches though, with possibly two of those putting over younger guys. His image was tarnished from his last two matches with HBK (refusing to fight him unless HBK was heel and he won the match) and with Orton (complaining about the low payoff he got from it and it was just a... horrible match).

So a couple more matches to save his image would be good. One with a legend (Stone Cold) , and three with three young bucks (rematch w/ Orton, Jericho, and Edge).

Oh yeah and it would be cool to see him tag team w/ Cena a couple times again! They're practically the same person, just completely different eras. And they're both kid friendly for their stupid PG rating.

 

[IamRage]

Look, the ol fucker aint guna quit completely until he just simply cant do it. He sucked at fatherhood, marriage, n Hollywood. Its all he's good at. He'll b there its the 25th anv. of sumthin he helped start. Y not? Its 1 more match we get to watch.

 

[gunslinger72]

hey gnr8701
YOU DUMM ASS BASTARD HOGAN CAN HAVE A RUN ANYTIME HE WANTS WHEATHER HE IS 5 OR 75 BECAUSE HE IS AND ALWAYS BE THE GREAST OF ALL TIME YOU SAY HE HAS ONLY 5 MOVES THATS OK THAT SHOWS YOU HOW GREAT HE IS 5 MOVES TOOK HIM TO THE TOP AND KEPT HIM THERE FOROVER 20 YEARS AND MADE HIM WITHOUT A DOUT THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF IT WAS NOT FOR HOGAN THERE WOULD NOT BE A WWF OR ANY PRO WRESTING 4 THAT MATTER HE MADE WRESTLING HE HAS BEATIN MORE STARS THAN ANY BODY LOOK IT UP IN THE ALMANAC HE ALSO LED THE GREASTEST FORCE IN WRESTLING HISTORY NWO NWO NWO
HE MAKES THE MOST BECAUSE HE DRAWS THE MOST[/QUOTE


Oh come on! Hogan can barely walk, let alone have another "run". Why Hogan was popular is beyond me, other than excellent marketing. I think there are VERY few hard core wrestling fans who could ever stand the guy. He appealed to the kiddies more than anything. Pro wrestling existed before him and would exist today very nicely if Hogan had never existed. Think about it this way..Terry didn't invent Hulk Hogan...someone created it for him. He himself has never "beaten" anyone...its a script dude. Finally, he never LED anything...he was an actor playing a role. Hulk Hogan is a character, and a pretty shoddy one at that. The masses have always been drawn to small talent performers who just happen to be very well marketed. Do I want to see Hogan come back? NO...I never wanted him to exist in the first place! I have always felt he made pro wrestling clownish. Just my opinion, and you are fully entitled to yours.

 

[Arrynboot]

Chanfan 304 you seem to have forgotten his sloppy looking boot to the face, he actually has 3 moves in his set. That's 33 percent more to a Hulk match!

 

[The_Phoenix]

Plainly and simply put, HELL TO THE NUH UH, HELLZ NO. Aside from the fact that I am not a huge Hogan fan, there's a bigger reason behind my answer. It's not that I don't want to see him as champion, nor the fact that he is a politician in the locker room. Hell it's not even about anything comparable to Ric Flair or any other "past his prime" performer.

Think about this, really sit back and think of it. The 20 minute ovation on the RAW after Rock vs Hogan, would it really have been that huge if the fans knew that it really wasn't the last time they'd see Hogan? Every time they bring him back for another run it becomes less and less special. Eventually it's gonna get to the point to where fans are of the opinion "he'll be back when he gets bored or when Vince wants a quick way to increase buyrates" or something VERY similar.

Plainly put, NO I would not under any circumstances like to see Hogan back in the WWE for "one last" run.

How back coming back to form a new stable to teach the Legacy a lesson? A legends stable with the likes of HBK, Taker, HHH and maybe even Flair? Or is it too much like the Millionaires Club/New Blood from Vince Russo's WCW?

WWE's version the Main Event Mafia? Do we really need parallel story lines going on between WWE and TNA? TNA is struggling because the "old lions" are burying the "young lions". WWE is beginning to see the big picture and developing the young guys to take over when the likes of Taker and HBK take their respective final bows. The ratings don't lie, and TNA has no excuse for being behind. The talent is there, it's a matter of 1.) Creative not using said talent and/or 2.) talents being released or not renewed simply because they don't know what to do with them anymore (Petey Williams, Jimmy Rave, presumably Sonjay Dutt, etc. which IMO is a major blow to the only thing TNA has one up on WWE in, that being the X-Division)

 

[supergav67]

All I can say is,if I was standing in the ring at the end of CCW & he told me to "Get outta my ring Jabroni!".Id remind him of the reason of his divorce -allegedly,kick his bad knee & run away very fast.And brother,If I can do that,anyone,& I mean AnyonE from Triple H to Fu Naki can do the same!
Lets get it out the way.The guy,s a legend.The best period of WWF,WCW & TV wrestling today is down to him..If HoF had room for one name.,he is IT.BuT for better or worse,WWE can go on without him,at times I wonder if he realises that.
On Hogans Knows Best.short lived Gladiators & CCW he HaS to remind everyone "Im Hulk Hogan" regardless of the conversation & not even his ,wife ever said "No youre not Terry".Even Dwayne understood that.
Its great that he still embraces the WWE lifestyle,but what else can he do.After a few more shit movies maybe Dwayne (not-Rock) ,ll do the same.
Pimping his daughter,doing something similar to his daughters friend-allegedly,& talking like youre still going to take on Andre tomorrow He,s in danger of crossing the line beetween fans favourite & sad joke.
Sure,I dont see anything wrong with special,guest,special referee,type appearances but valuable member of Roster.? I think even Terry knows those days are over.Right now Vince seamingly cant afford a Simmons DAMN ,let alone a EAT YOUR VITAMINS speech.

 

[streicher187]

NO not while Linda would still get half lol..

 

[Blade]

No.
There's only so many "surprise returns" he can do without it getting just stupid. He should be working at helping the industry (which CCW arguably does) and making himself some sort of ambassador for wrestling.... Well, you know what I mean.

Last time he was in the ring in WWE he really didn't look so good. And that was back in 2005 I believe. Imagine how bad he'd be now, 4 years older and with years of ring rust. It just wouldn't be good. I don't think anyone in the WWE is good enough to carry him to a good match now. Not HBK, not Jericho, no one.
Plus I don't wanna see his disgusting leathery body ever again.

But it would be good for ratings. But at the moment, WWE don't need much to help their ratings, they're doing fine.

 

[lefty1876]

Seeing Hulk Hogan wrestle again would be painful to watch. I agree no one could carry him through a match at this point. I mean the Hulk v Rock match from several years ago wasn't very good, I cant imagine what a match with him in it would look like. Also, putting Hulk in this years WM25 against Jericho is not SURPRISING, we hear about him possibly appearing every WM. It is WM25 and WWE needs to do something huge and surprising, just not Hogan. Bring back the Warrior, now that would surprise people and he is still in great shape and could totally whoop Jericho's ass in that fued. Or even Sycho Sid. They need to bring someone from off the radar that is actually believable that they can beat Jericho. Sorry getting off subject. No Hogan, not one more run, not one more match, period!

 

[smalltownfan]

I really think Hogan's time in WWE is done. Somebody earlier had a good idea of having Hogan be the one to stand up for all the legends and shut up Chris Jericho but I don't think it will happen. There's too much friction between him and the McMahons to constitute a return. That's a shame, too, because when Hogan was bickering with WWE, Ric Flair was getting the send-off he deserved. Hogan could have had that, too. He could still have it, but I don't see it happening right now.

 

[Savage1]

YES! YES! YES! It's "good for business"! Thats what Vinny Mac would say...I hope. Hogan was insrumental in building the popularity of this sport and the pillar of Wrestlemanias past. Whether he is wilted and wrinkled, old and broken, or young and fast I will smark the fuck out(Sorry I ripped your quote but its great) at the sight of Hogan and the sound of that entrance music! Incomplete is the only word I can use to explain the feeling I will have if at the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania Hulkamaina doesn't get to run wild...or crawl...even if he uses a walker to get to the ring and only wrestles for 5 min, it will be worth it just to have his presence there. And while we are at it why not throw in a guy named Stone Cold Steve Austin?!

 

[randy ortons #1 fan]

hes not coming back for an actuall match its all rumors. one last match would be ok. i bet its austin vs jericho cause i think austin knows WE the fans deserve one last match from him. he has changed his workout from just working out to actally training (rumors) cause why would he change his workout for a movie cause he didnt train like that while filming his last movie. fuck hogan if he fights jericho he shouldnt go over but that wont happen if jericho and hogan fight happens. now austin on the other hands would deserve to go over on jericho cause they have way more chemistry in the ring and it would be his last match were as hogan is just boring and didnt deserve some of the times he went over cause its hogans way or they highway plain and simple

 

[chrisbrown0621]

randy ortons #1 fan
IT SHOULD BE HOGANS WAY OR THE HIGHWAY HE IS THE GREASTEST OF ALL TIME
IF IT WAS NOT FOR HOGAN THEY WOULD NOT BE A HIGHWAY AT ALL ATLEAST IN WRESTLING ANYWAY HE HAS HD 13 TITLE RUNS INCLUDING IWGP AND HIS ADVERAGE TITLE RUN IS WELL OVER A YEAR HIS FIRST WAS 5 YEARS NOW WHO ELSE HAS DONE THAT??????? YOU DO GOOD TO GET 3 OR 4 MONTHS NOW BUT THEY CALL THEMSELVES SUPERSTARS I DONT KNOW BUT IT SOINDS LAME TO ME
JUST READ THE PWI ALMANAC IT IS ALL THERE

 

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[The Bard Jesse James]

I would like to see Hogan at wrestlemania 25, maybe in a gimmick battle royal or something but i don't want to see him back on tv every week.

 

[restinpeace]

As much of a legend tht hogan is why tarnish his reputation by coming back again. The man needs a zimmer frame to get around the ring these days, and with tht being the case how good can his matches be? In my opinion he should stop wrestling and keep his appearances to working a mic!

 

[Queers and Steers]

Hell no!!! i mean its like he would put over any body while there so it would be pointless! i mean the guy only ever let two people get over on him(warrior and the rock wm6, wm18 both in Toronto sky dome) besides hes lousy as hell! all hes good at is "Hulking up" and dlexing and pointed towards the fans