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The Answer
04-24-2005, 10:34 AM
impact as it did in the 80's. Discuss
Cool King
04-24-2005, 10:37 AM
Yeah,probably,because of this whole War On Terrorism stuff and Hogan being the big American Patriot.
Kane Knight
04-24-2005, 10:39 AM
Yeah,probably,because of this whole War On Terrorism stuff and Hogan being the big American Patriot.
I disagree.
Hogan's gimmick was in large part based upong his dominance in ring in a way that was best suited for the mroe cartoony 80s.
Tornado
04-24-2005, 10:40 AM
It'd have an impact if it hadn't been done before, but would be nowhere near as popular as it was in the 80's.
TW Mangrove
04-24-2005, 12:44 PM
no, especially if he was on smackdown. He ain't hip enough and he tries to speak proper English so he wouldn't be popular at all. and his entrance music isn't some silly urban sounding nonsense. But if he were on Raw he would be popular as he would take up TV time so basically Raw would consist of HHH and Hogan taking up half the show.
yes vince likes big hosses, and batasta looks alot like hogan did in the early 80's except hogan could work the mic.
Kane Knight
04-24-2005, 01:45 PM
no, especially if he was on smackdown. He ain't hip enough and he tries to speak proper English so he wouldn't be popular at all. and his entrance music isn't some silly urban sounding nonsense. But if he were on Raw he would be popular as he would take up TV time so basically Raw would consist of HHH and Hogan taking up half the show.
Whachoo gonna doooo brothah?
Real good English.
Jaded-Dragon
04-24-2005, 02:08 PM
Probably. Just look at Goldberg, 2 moves and indestructable, same as Hogan in the 80's.
PureHatred
04-24-2005, 02:17 PM
No.
He'd be popular and a huge star, but Hulk Hogan revolutionized the industry in the 80's. He put wrestling on the map. That's not happening again with what is essentially a milk and cookies, cartoony good guy gimmick.
Kane Knight
04-24-2005, 04:00 PM
Probably. Just look at Goldberg, 2 moves and indestructable, same as Hogan in the 80's.
Except Goldberg wasn't a Goody-two-shoes, say your prayers, take your vitamins white hat.
goldberg sucked on the mic if he could talk thats what he would say becouse he was the top face.
The CyNick
04-24-2005, 06:26 PM
HE would for a while, then he would JOB to HHH, and he would be stuck int he mid card against Christian.
Kane Knight
04-24-2005, 07:36 PM
goldberg sucked on the mic if he could talk thats what he would say becouse he was the top face.
That was the dumbest thing I've heard since...
Well, since this morning, but you get the point.
RottingFreak
04-24-2005, 07:51 PM
I don't think it would have the same impact. I believe back then the WWE was aimed more towards kids I think... That's not the case today....I Think...
Kane Knight
04-24-2005, 08:42 PM
I don't think it would have the same impact. I believe back then the WWE was aimed more towards kids I think... That's not the case today....I Think...
I agree. There's a slightly different market now, among other things.
RottingFreak
04-24-2005, 10:03 PM
Exactly. I mean I just can't see a guy like say...The Ultimate Warrior, having as much success as back in the day. Remember how they had to change Hogan's gimmick in the WCW? Yeah, this might be the reason. People got tired of Hulkamania.
No freakin' way.
Hogan was king in the days when pro wrestling wasn't about technicality or speed. It was about over the top, interesting characters - the wrestling was barely a factor. The Hogan character got over because he was so huge and unstoppable and had great charisma - but he was never a great wrestler (not like Dynamite Kid or Rick Steamboat were great wrestlers anyways).
Had Hogan been born 20 years later and was just coming into the business today, the Hulk Hogan gimmick would never work. It would look ridiculous against the likes of Triple H, Brock Lesnar (before his departure), Chris Jericho, John Cena, Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle. Not only can all of them wrestle better than him, but they're "cooler" than him. An old dude in yellow panties spouting off lines about eating your vitamins and saying your prayers would get shit on.
Kane Knight
04-24-2005, 10:32 PM
An old dude in yellow panties spouting off lines about eating your vitamins and saying your prayers would get shit on.
But enough about Orton's effect on the biz...
Kane Knight
04-24-2005, 10:39 PM
Anyway, I think many of the gimmicks from the 80s and early 90s wouldn't get over nowadays. You had dentists, clowns and repomen. Then there's almost everything involving the Undertaker. Kane, the Ministry, etc.
They don't go over now because the WWE is a different animal 10-20 years later. If Taker and Kane weren't already established, they'd probably be ridiculed (Assuming this was a pre-evolved Kane). E*C and the brood's stuff wouldn't have worked either.
Still, some gimmicks transfer well. It's just that there's not really that much of a place for cartoony or supernatural in the current WWE.
PureHatred
04-24-2005, 11:54 PM
Whoah there, I don't car what day or age it is, "Doink, the evil clown" is ALWAYS awesome.
RottingFreak
04-25-2005, 12:27 AM
Whoah there, I don't car what day or age it is, "Doink, the evil clown" is ALWAYS awesome.
I have to disagree. Doink is just another.... no wait.. What am I talking about? Doink the Clown is indeed welcome any time. That clown will work in any era no matter what :y:
KayfabeMan
04-25-2005, 12:48 AM
Hogan was king in the days when pro wrestling wasn't about technicality or speed. It was about over the top, characters - the wrestling was barely a factor.
You just described the current state of the business.
Jorgha
04-25-2005, 01:34 AM
Maybe I have had to much rootbeer and cookies and my bloodsugar is all f'd up, but for some reason I can see Hogan, if he were debuting tomarrow, wearing Hulkamania underoos in a lingerie pillow fight against Christy. It would kick off the new Diva search.
You just described the current state of the business.
Any Hogan Match from the 80's < Any Match feat. Angle, Benoit, Jericho, Triple H, Orton, Shawn Michaels, Rock, Austin, etc
thuganomicalcrippler
04-25-2005, 03:14 AM
No. If a young Hogan himself was introduced into the industry at this point (if you know what I mean), he'd still have been one of the biggest stars, because he, unquestionably, has "it".
But that gimmick would definitely not have worked today, it would have seemed stupid and childish.
KayfabeMan
04-25-2005, 06:15 AM
Any Hogan Match from the 80's < Any Match feat. Angle, Benoit, Jericho, Triple H, Orton, Shawn Michaels, Rock, Austin, etc
What you had said before was "in the days when pro wrestling wasn't about technicality or speed. It was about over the top, interesting characters - the wrestling was barely a factor".
While that may be correct in some aspects, it is incorrect in many others - and it definitely does describe today's wrestling scene. Wrestling today is definitely more about the characters / physical look, and less about any type of actual ability. Therefore people like Carlito, John Cena, Snitsky, etc. all have jobs. If it were based on ability, they'd be working regular 9 to 5 jobs.
Also, while it may be true that during his original run WWF was in transition to more gimmicks / characters, ALL of wrestling was not about characters - as a matter of fact, more of it was about the wrestling aspect. NWA employed a great deal of fantastic talents, the majority of whom were employed based on talent and ability, NOT on their gimmick. Fans then were more appreciative of the actual wrestling talents, not like now where marks go crazy for bland, below average talents like Orton, or someone as overrated as HHH.
KayfabeMan
04-25-2005, 06:16 AM
Don't mistake this for me saying that that specific gimmick would work now, because it wouldn't - but I am saying that the statement of wrestling today being more about actual ability than it was back then is incorrect.
The Gooch
04-25-2005, 12:09 PM
The wrestling target audience back in the 80's were children. Today it is teens and young adults. Much different.
Piper however would have done amazing if he came out in this era.
McLegend
04-25-2005, 12:11 PM
below average talents like Orton
You were right except Orton isn't below average.
Kane Knight
04-25-2005, 01:52 PM
You were right except Orton isn't below average.
In terms of wrestling ability, yes he is.
McLegend
04-25-2005, 03:48 PM
In terms of wrestling ability, yes he is.
I don't want to turn this into a thread about Orton, but.
Orton before his injury was wrestling better then anyone on the roster. I have said it before and I will say it again Orton sells better then anyone in the WWE.
Also keeping it on topic Hogan's gimmick/superhero gimmick will never work again. It has already been said but No one wants to see that anymore.
Kane Knight
04-25-2005, 09:56 PM
Oh Good God. Bullshit.
James Steele
04-25-2005, 10:02 PM
I don't want to turn this into a thread about Orton, but.
Orton before his injury was wrestling better then anyone on the roster. I have said it before and I will say it again Orton sells better then anyone in the WWE.
Also keeping it on topic Hogan's gimmick/superhero gimmick will never work again. It has already been said but No one wants to see that anymore.
WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU WATCHING?
Benoit? Jericho? Benjamin? Guerrero? Haas? Bobcore?
James Steele
04-25-2005, 10:04 PM
Seriously, Orton sucks. He is below average in EVERYTHING. Every "great" match he had, he was carried. Selling is more than crawling around the mat and holding your back after a slam.
Mic Skills- Meh.
Charisma- Meh.
In-Ring Talent- Meh.
The onle thing he has is a pretty boy face. THAT IS IT!
KayfabeMan
04-25-2005, 10:31 PM
Thank you.
McLegend
04-25-2005, 10:49 PM
WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU WATCHING?
Benoit? Jericho? Benjamin? Guerrero? Haas? Bobcore?
Like I said don't want to turn this into a thread about Orton.
Jericho right now is so overrated. All of his matches are the same and pretty much same for Benoit, but Benoit has wreslted better then Jericho this year.
Benoit's match with Shelton was much better then the 2 Jerciho/ Benoit matches
Shelton is great but I still do not think that he had better matches then Orton so far this year on RAW. I didn't really see any matches of Guerrero's before WM so I don't know.
So far though this year Orton and Christian have had the match of the year on RAW. While Y2J hasn't done anything interesting excpet take that Bulldog from Shleton the RAW after WM.
James Steele
04-25-2005, 10:59 PM
Shut up, Jericho hasn't been an immature prick backstage has he? Orton hasn't been SCREWED over the past 4 years, has he? So don't even get me defending Jericho because I swear to God that I WILL WIN!
VIVA LA JERICHO!!!!!
Kane Knight
04-26-2005, 12:16 AM
Like I said don't want to turn this into a thread about Orton.
Jericho right now is so overrated. All of his matches are the same and pretty much same for Benoit, but Benoit has wreslted better then Jericho this year.
Benoit's match with Shelton was much better then the 2 Jerciho/ Benoit matches
Shelton is great but I still do not think that he had better matches then Orton so far this year on RAW. I didn't really see any matches of Guerrero's before WM so I don't know.
So far though this year Orton and Christian have had the match of the year on RAW. While Y2J hasn't done anything interesting excpet take that Bulldog from Shleton the RAW after WM.
So wait. Doing something interesting is required to be a good wrestler? And the lack of such makes Jericho worse than Orton?
I present to you the greatest wrestler on Raw...GOOD OLD JR!
But seriously. You're basically arguing that a wrestler is superior because of a push. But while I think Orton's a great ENTERTAINER, I think he loses to even the "we'll only let you do 3 moves" version of Jericho, he definitely loses to Eddie and Angle, and he certainly should be considered subpar.
James Steele
04-26-2005, 02:10 PM
KK, you are giving the golden boy too much credit.
Kane Knight
04-26-2005, 02:26 PM
Possibly, but Loose Cannon has a gun to my back. Turns out he's still a closet Ortonite.
PureHatred
04-26-2005, 02:36 PM
That Orton/Christian match was pretty hot.
Orton is nothing special in the ring. He's competent and can be carried to a good match. Combine that with his look and his naturally irritating personality, and he makes for a more than adequate heel.
He takes more grief than he deserves because its pretty obvious he wasn't ready to be pushed as high and as fast as he was. That's not his fault. And at his age, at least there's room for improvement.
Kane Knight
04-26-2005, 02:40 PM
Would Anyone here actually refuse a push from the WWE if offered one?
The Gooch
04-27-2005, 08:00 AM
Would Anyone here actually refuse a push from the WWE if offered one?
Me, I'm all about the internet fans. I would sure hate to make more money for being higher on the card. I would also like to be an independant musician and never get a music contract that way online music freaks will adore me.
:yes:
Kane Knight
04-27-2005, 10:27 AM
Me, I'm all about the internet fans. I would sure hate to make more money for being higher on the card. I would also like to be an independant musician and never get a music contract that way online music freaks will adore me.
:yes:
Yeah, me too. I refuse to make money off my music because I'm an artist. :shifty:
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