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Post by psychokiller on Oct 13, 2017 23:16:46 GMT -5
Would you say The Rock has surpassed Hogan as the most famous wrestler of all time? I think at this point he makes a huge case due to his movie career with the movies he's in doing big business.
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Post by 67 more on Oct 13, 2017 23:19:10 GMT -5
Absolutely.
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Oct 13, 2017 23:29:37 GMT -5
No.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Oct 13, 2017 23:31:45 GMT -5
Yes
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Post by Defrebel - White Pony on Oct 13, 2017 23:35:57 GMT -5
Perhaps
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Post by captainhindsite on Oct 13, 2017 23:36:19 GMT -5
Maybe
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Oct 13, 2017 23:39:03 GMT -5
Yes and no.
He's more famous, sure. But his fame is largely from movies.
Hogan wasn't as huge as Rock is today but his fame is pretty much from wrestling.
I think if you asked any non fan to name a wrestler, the first name to spring to mind would be Hogan still.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Oct 13, 2017 23:39:37 GMT -5
edit: what that guy said.
Yes and no, if that's not too much of a cop-out. I feel Dwayne Johnson seems to be a pop cultural staple kinda independent of his wrestling stuff, whereas Hogan is only really synonymous with pro-wrestling. To be pedantic, Rock is the most famous, but as a guy who once happened to wrestle versus Hogan being a very famous wrestler.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Oct 13, 2017 23:39:52 GMT -5
Yep.
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Post by Jiren on Oct 13, 2017 23:55:34 GMT -5
edit: what that guy said. Yes and no, if that's not too much of a cop-out. I feel Dwayne Johnson seems to be a pop cultural staple kinda independent of his wrestling stuff, whereas Hogan is only really synonymous with pro-wrestling. To be pedantic, Rock is the most famous, but as a guy who once happened to wrestle versus Hogan being a very famous wrestler. pretty much
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2017 23:59:14 GMT -5
More famous in general? Yes.
More famous wrestler? Not sure. I'd still give the nod to Hogan there.
Dwayne Johnson is more popular now as himself than The Rock ever was in wrestling (and Rock was huge).
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Oct 14, 2017 0:29:04 GMT -5
I don't think it's even a question. Dwayne Johnson is exponentially more famous than hulk ever was, and now has the legit acting credentials to make it stick. Despite that, he came back to work a year long program.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 0:45:35 GMT -5
The Rock has surpassed Hogan in fame. But I think Hogan is the first name in mind when you ask most of the general public to think of a wrestler.
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Post by -Lithium- on Oct 14, 2017 0:52:58 GMT -5
No one will ever be more associated with wrestling than Hogan. Not even close.
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Post by The Trashman on Oct 14, 2017 1:04:17 GMT -5
I think so. His movies are exponentially more popular and he is the top earner in Hollywood. Hogan gets less famous each year and when he is in the news it isnt good.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Oct 14, 2017 1:08:09 GMT -5
One has mister nanny
One has Fast Five
One is an orange racist
One could potentially be a presidential canditate.
Yeah I'm going with the brahma bull.
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Post by DSR on Oct 14, 2017 1:15:16 GMT -5
I would not at all be surprised if there were die-hard Dwayne Johnson fans who had no idea he was ever a wrestler.
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Post by Dub H on Oct 14, 2017 1:20:23 GMT -5
Easily
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Post by slaughterama on Oct 14, 2017 2:05:29 GMT -5
Hogan is probably one of the 10 most recognizable people on the planet. Seriously.
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Post by hesgotabithycle on Oct 14, 2017 2:10:35 GMT -5
No. Because Hogan is still known as a wrestler first and foremost. Rock is now an actor who had a good wrestling career many years ago. Hogan however was the catalyst for the two most historic boom periods in wrestling history. Rocks accomplishments in the ring are impressive but not on the level of Hogans
Be careful with the Rock here. I know hating Hogan is fashionable and while Rock has had a more successful Hollywood career....he's not exactly Brando and Gregory Peck. His movie career is littered with unwatchable's (fast and furious, Tooth Fairy, Baywatch)
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