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Post by MGH on Jan 20, 2007 20:13:19 GMT -5
I've watched Hogan and wrestling since I was 4 years old. I'll be stunned when the news comes across that he's died, but I won't shed a tear. I no longer have any emotional connection with Hulk Hogan. That left a LONG time ago when I got older and grew very tired of his lame one dimensional character. I cried when Eddie died because I still had reason to care about the character and the guy, with Hogan theres just none of that left.
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Jan 20, 2007 20:45:19 GMT -5
It would be sad, since without him (let's face it), you don't have a WWE right now (and WCW would have died much earlier than 2001).
I say do three things:
1) Tribute shows on RAW, Smackdown and ECW (although I wouldn't mind if they didn't have it on ECW...wouldn't make much sense)
2) Moment of silence during the next Hall of Fame ceremony.
3) Bring back the "Wrestler of the Year" award (remember when Bret won it?), but ala Heisman or Cy Young...call it the Hogan Trophy. Award it every December, and the winner (if not already a world champion) gets a shot at the gold at either the Royal Rumble, or the first RAW of the new year.
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Jan 20, 2007 21:32:42 GMT -5
when He dies. I will get my Hulk Hogan Buddy from the late 80's and Cry holding onto it for a while I will do the same while listening to "Hulkster in Heaven"
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 20, 2007 23:30:37 GMT -5
Hogan is huge. The world would certainly hear of it. He knew exactly what wrestling was all about back then and blew up so big he was made to be bigger than IMO the biggest thing ever in wrestling, Andre. Hate how he never really changed with the times or how he held people back if you want (I kinda do) but the "Hollywood" Hulkster was so huge he helped to make the WWF(E) what it is today. Hulkster did change with the times when he became Hollywood. He was such a jerk. I gotta say this there are 3 deaths that will effect me: Macho Man Randy Savage The Nature Boy Ric Flair The Immortal Hulk Hogan These three guys were basically my idols growing up, and if i was to ever be in pro wrestling i would look to those 3 as shining examples of what kind of performer you can be. Ric Flair and Hulkster didn't do much flashy stuff, but what they did could elicit such a huge response from the crowd.
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Post by Garee on Jan 21, 2007 0:14:34 GMT -5
It will be a huge loss
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Post by H-Fist on Jan 21, 2007 0:45:10 GMT -5
I got choked up when I heard the news about Owen Hart. Even today when I think about it, I get a lump in my throat. Owen was my first favorite. I started watching in 94, and Owen was for some reason the WWF guy I latched onto. I was pro Owen and anti Bret.
I never was Hogan mark. I hated that he always won. But hearing "Real American" still illicits something inside of me that few if any other songs can. I'll be sad because of the loss for the industry. Hogan is in many ways the only thing that keeps non-fans interested. He still is The Name that everyone knows. The Rock got smart and left early. Why risk dying young? Hogan is a lifer who still made it outside. When he goes, so goes WWE Films as even a potential for profit. There goes a whole lot of interest. Grandparents lost that connection to their grandkids that they saw Hogan slam Andre at WM 3. Who's Andre? Who's Hogan? Can any of you imagine the day when 10, 12 yea old kids aware of wrestling ask who Hogan was? I don't want to think about this. And I know that I will lose it most when Mick Foley goes. I'm terrified that he'll go too soon: So many injuries over the years, so much extra weight, so much pain. Foley might be the only one that, as a fan and fan alone, I will cry over. Piper, too, maybe, and maybe Flair. But the real legends, the more-than-Hall of Famers...the real Pantheon of professional wrestling has a limited membership. And outside of Hogan, Flair and Sammartino, I doubt that anyone could make it in without some modicum of objection. I don't know where I'm going with this, but...the real legends dying is a terrifiying thing.
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Post by Smokey McTrees on Jan 21, 2007 1:13:50 GMT -5
Thunder In Paradise Marathon on Spike.
Book It.
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Post by odanobunaga on Jan 21, 2007 1:17:37 GMT -5
I will be sad. And this comes from a guy who doesn´t like Hogan at all.
I hate his ring work. I hate his promos. i Hate his gimmick.
And I still mark like a little girl when I watch some old tapes of him in the E. It was like, Ultimate Muscle with real people. I loved every second of it. Even tought I disliked him, the atmosphere made him larger than everthing, so did all the other wrestlers too, but he was the main "character".
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Post by Oak: Certified Jade Hater on Jan 21, 2007 1:29:56 GMT -5
When Hogan dies...... I will cry like a little girl.
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Post by thesunbeast on Jan 21, 2007 9:15:15 GMT -5
I think that it's really unfair to even compare Hogan's reign of backstage politics to the overall contributions that he's made and to what he means to the business.
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Post by amsiraK on Jan 21, 2007 11:24:53 GMT -5
Honestly, I think it depends on how he and McMahon leave things beforehand. If they're on good terms, it'll be Head of State ceremony. If not... a three-bell salute at the beginning of SD.
It SHOULD be a commemorative video package and TV special.
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Post by The Boss on Jan 21, 2007 14:56:29 GMT -5
Hogan can't die.... He's Immortal.... Right?..... Right? Well let's put it this way. The world is believed to be billions of years old right? And in that time has seen that time has seen an incalculable number of deaths and the extinction of many species. Yet through all of that, HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN has never died even once... Hmmm.
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Post by mo on Jan 21, 2007 15:07:03 GMT -5
Hogan can't die.... He's Immortal.... Right?..... Right? Well let's put it this way. The world is believed to be billions of years old right? And in that time has seen that time has seen an incalculable number of deaths and the extinction of many species. Yet through all of that, HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN has never died even once... Hmmm. You never know, he could've just pulled a Nikki Sixx and "kickstarted his heart" to revival Anyways, when Hogan dies, I'll be sad, regardless of whatever I think and all that, and I gaurantee no matter what else happens it will the story of the year in wrestling
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Post by darbus alan on Jan 21, 2007 15:15:48 GMT -5
Hulk Hogan WAS wrestling for me when I first started getting into it. Even though the first wrestler I really attached myself to was Bret Hart, Hogan always was and always will be that immortal character that represented everything right in the world of pro wrestling when he was on top.
Will I cry when he dies? Probably not. Very few things make me cry. But will I be sad? Hell yes I will.
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Post by evolution5394 on Jan 21, 2007 15:35:45 GMT -5
i'll be happy.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jan 21, 2007 15:42:28 GMT -5
Was that really necessary? It's all staged and it amuses me how people are so upset at a performer they would wish him harm or death upon him. Good lord.
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Post by George Harrison on Jan 21, 2007 16:05:11 GMT -5
It would be a sad day, For fans it would hit hard, I dont know how it would affect WWE. McMahon can be a heartless bastard at times, but Im sure a lot of respect & appreciation will be ordered. But I dont see certain tributes being made after the wrestler passes, why doesnt someone address guys like Hogan, Flair, Funk & countless others while they're still with us? If the past has taught us anything, especially in recent years, its that the most unexpected things tend to happen. & I dont mean WWE Hall Of Fame, which is of course a good way to acknowledge them, but I mean hundreds of different ways wrestling promotion could show acceptance & moral appreciation for tens or hundreds of its biggest stars, while they are still alive to reap the deserved acknowledgments.
Hopefully Hogan has more years left in him, But wtf would happen if Vince McMahon died?
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Post by 4real on Jan 21, 2007 16:24:40 GMT -5
Of course i will be sad when he dies, he is an absolute legend. But i don't expect Eddie Guerrero level of tears to come flooding out of me.
For the simple reason that Hulk Hogan is an asshole.
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Post by paulbearer on Jan 21, 2007 17:14:20 GMT -5
"One day, he will pass"
Sounds like the dream of Paul Bearer....this topic is kinda creepy :/
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Post by amsiraK on Jan 21, 2007 18:20:53 GMT -5
"One day, he will pass" Sounds like the dream of Paul Bearer....this topic is kinda creepy :/ Infinitely creepy. And besides, it's going to attract trouble. Witness a few posts north of me.
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