Would Vince still "pass the torch" from Hogan to Warrior?

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Saw the question on PWinsider so thought I would ask it here as well. If Vince could do it over again would he still "pass the torch" from Hogan to Warrior?

Now you can debate if the torch ever really did get passed with Warrior not getting the same kind of backing as Hogan but that's a different convo. 

[Milkman Norm]

Yes because Hogan was leaving to shoot Suburban Commando and he needed someone to headline the house shows until he came back.

[celtics543]

Vince is stubborn. Hogan would still have the torch if Vince never had any competition.

[Natural Born Farmer]

I always interpreted the passing of the torch as something Vince wanted because he was sick of placating Hogan endlessly, not something he felt he had to do because his back was too the wall. If he could do it again I think it would absolutely still happen, the follow through would just be handled differently.

[rnrk supports BLM]

Modern Vince would refuse to acknowledge that No Holds Barred flopped and throw everything behind pushing forward with Hogan vs. Zeus.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

If Vince knew that Warrior was gonna held him up for money and leave a couple of years later, no way the title change happens.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Jan 3, 2018 13:53:55 GMT -5 rnrk supports BLM said:

Modern Vince would refuse to acknowledge that No Holds Barred flopped and throw everything behind pushing forward with Hogan vs. Zeus.

Actually during a raw in the 90s Vince joked during commentary that Hulk Hogan promised him to send him back his salary for the movie if No Holds Barred flopped in the box office, Vince then said that he was still waiting for the check.

[The Thread Barbi]

Warrior had a six-pack. Jinder Mahal has a six-pack and look what happened to him.

Serious note - yes. Hogan was in his late thirties, had a potential movie career and was going to be a father again. It really looked like wrestling's biggest star was going to hang it up. Warrior was a proven draw that on paper could take the reigns, unlike Reigns.

[Kevin Hamilton]

With the benefit of hindsight? Probably not.

But just as a do-over? Yeah I think so. Warrior was over as hell, and having him as the new standard bearer made all sorts of sense on paper.

[Ben Wyatt]

Jan 3, 2018 22:17:12 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

With the benefit of hindsight? Probably not.

But just as a do-over? Yeah I think so. Warrior was over as hell, and having him as the new standard bearer made all sorts of sense on paper.

I still maintain that had the Warrior had a couple of credible heels to go up against, his reign would have worked out just fine

[Kevin Hamilton]

Jan 4, 2018 12:25:18 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

Jan 3, 2018 22:17:12 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

With the benefit of hindsight? Probably not.

But just as a do-over? Yeah I think so. Warrior was over as hell, and having him as the new standard bearer made all sorts of sense on paper.

I still maintain that had the Warrior had a couple of credible heels to go up against, his reign would have worked out just fine

true. Hindsight I mainly meant the $ issues

[angelofapocalypse]

In Hogan's 2002 book, he said the Warrior wasn't a draw. As he said Warrior wasn't the guy.

[Tiger Millionaire]

It's almost impossible to figure, the product is so different, the amount of TV time is different. Hogan would have been getting mixed reactions by Wrestlemania II, people would be chanting for Roddy Piper, and King Kong Bundy would be getting face pops and One more time chants.

[The Thread Barbi]

Jan 4, 2018 12:34:11 GMT -5 angelofapocalypse said:

In Hogan's 2002 book, he said the Warrior wasn't a draw. As he said Warrior wasn't the guy.

Well, of course he's right. It's the same difference to him rejecting that Metallica bassist gig, being offered the role of Randy the Ram, as well as not answering the phone in time for the George Foreman grill, brother!

[Sir Woodrow]

If modern Vince were booking then we would've seen Warrior's coronation at every WM after Toronto as well.

Wrestlemania 7: A startling new era Dawns as Warrior pins that damn traitor Sgt. Slaughter to regain the WWF Title.

WM8: A new era begins as Warrior bests Ric Flair

WM9: A new WWF generation arrives as Warrior beats Yokozuna in an impromptu title match after Mr Fuji blinds former champion Ultimate Warrior with salt in his eyes, Warrior gives himself blessing to go challenge the new champ

[angelofapocalypse]

Jan 6, 2018 4:47:16 GMT -5 The Thread Barbi said:

Jan 4, 2018 12:34:11 GMT -5 angelofapocalypse said:

In Hogan's 2002 book, he said the Warrior wasn't a draw. As he said Warrior wasn't the guy.

Well, of course he's right. It's the same difference to him rejecting that Metallica bassist gig, being offered the role of Randy the Ram, as well as not answering the phone in time for the George Foreman grill, brother!

No matter what, Hogan's the biggest name in pro wrestling.

[thecrusherwi]

Jan 6, 2018 17:23:54 GMT -5 Sir Woodrow said:

If modern Vince were booking then we would've seen Warrior's coronation at every WM after Toronto as well.

Wrestlemania 7: A startling new era Dawns as Warrior pins that damn traitor Sgt. Slaughter to regain the WWF Title.

WM8: A new era begins as Warrior bests Ric Flair

WM9: A new WWF generation arrives as Warrior beats Yokozuna in an impromptu title match after Mr Fuji blinds former champion Ultimate Warrior with salt in his eyes, Warrior gives himself blessing to go challenge the new champ

He finally puts the title on the super-over Bret Hart at Wrestlemania X because Randy Savage quits waiting for his chance to main event Wrestlemania again. Bret wins two matches in one night and becomes champion. But he's forced to retire due to his recurring knee injury. Despite being cleared to wrestle by many doctors to return, the WWF doctor won't clear him and insists he be the WWF President instead. They then continue to push the Warrior.

#ConspiracyTheories

[The Thread Barbi]

Jan 11, 2018 14:24:39 GMT -5 thecrusherwi said:

Jan 6, 2018 17:23:54 GMT -5 Sir Woodrow said:

If modern Vince were booking then we would've seen Warrior's coronation at every WM after Toronto as well.

Wrestlemania 7: A startling new era Dawns as Warrior pins that damn traitor Sgt. Slaughter to regain the WWF Title.

WM8: A new era begins as Warrior bests Ric Flair

WM9: A new WWF generation arrives as Warrior beats Yokozuna in an impromptu title match after Mr Fuji blinds former champion Ultimate Warrior with salt in his eyes, Warrior gives himself blessing to go challenge the new champ

He finally puts the title on the super-over Bret Hart at Wrestlemania X because Randy Savage quits waiting for his chance to main event Wrestlemania again. Bret wins two matches in one night and becomes champion. But he's forced to retire due to his recurring knee injury. Despite being cleared to wrestle by many doctors to return, the WWF doctor won't clear him and insists he be the WWF President instead. They then continue to push the Warrior.

#ConspiracyTheories

But Warrior is disgruntled with the travel and is a mainly absent champion that shows up 5 times a year, all the while raking in more money than he generates.