How close is John Cena to Hulk Hogan in success?

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In terms of WWE success?

I'm only going to compare things that were available to Hogan's time with Cena, so no Money in the Bank's, United States Championships and so on....

Hulk Hogan:

WWF/E Champion: 6 Times
WWE Tag Team Champion: 1 Time
Royal Rumble Winner: 1990, 1991
11 Wrestlemanias
8 Wrestlemania Main Events
Hulkamania Merchandise
Face of the WWF from 1984-1992
Babyface for 9 years straight
Make-A-Wish Guy

John Cena:

WWE Champion: 10 Times
World Tag Team Champion: 2 Times
Royal Rumble Winner: 2008, 2013
8 Wrestlemanias
5 Wrestlemania Main Events
Cenation Merchandise
Face of the WWE from 2005-2013
Babyface for 9 years straight
Make-A-Wish Guy

He is booked as Super Cena. He always wins and rarely shows weakness.

With this path and comparison there has got to be no one else who compares to Cena in terms of career trajectory.

Agree? Disagree?

[BorneAgain]

No unnecessary sex tape and reality show yet John? Well, then...

Hogan>Cena

[chazraps]

I don't think you can really discuss Hogan in terms of just "WWE success" because what made his "WWE success" so special is that he was able to take that success in a wrestling promotion and transcend it into the media and pop culture in a way nobody had done since Gorgeous George, making each of his accomplishments that much more special.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

Hogan's movies have more unintentional comedy, so that gives him a slight edge.

[Citizen Snips]

So close...and yet so very far...

[Red Impact]

Hogan was on top during a boom period, able to capitalize by wrestling being a live-action Saturday morning cartoon. Cena is on top during a down period, so while he may be pro wrestling right now, it just doesn't mean as much as it did with Hogan. Not really a fair comparison, but Hogan is definitely more successful.