Has The Rock surpassed Hogan as the most famous wrestler?

[psychokiller]

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.

[67 more]

Absolutely.

[pegasuswarrior]

No.

[Sir Woodrow]

Yes

[Defrebel - White Pony]

Perhaps

[captainhindsite]

Maybe

[Ryback on a Pole!]

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.

[Gerard Gerard]

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.

[Mister Pigwell]

Yep.

[Jiren]

Oct 13, 2017 23:39:37 GMT -5 Gerard Gerard said:

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

[Deleted]

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).

[Natural Born Farmer]

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.

[Deleted]

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.

[-Lithium-]

No one will ever be more associated with wrestling than Hogan. Not even close.

[The Trashman]

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.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

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.

[DSR]

I would not at all be surprised if there were die-hard Dwayne Johnson fans who had no idea he was ever a wrestler.

[Dub H]

Easily

[slaughterama]

Hogan is probably one of the 10 most recognizable people on the planet. Seriously.

[hesgotabithycle]

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)