Originally Posted by CSL
So anything or body that has ever been influenced by something or body else is a ripoff now? Not saying that at all. Austin was influenced by the movie Natural Born Killers, Foley by Cape Fear and so on and so on. Their choices, however, have had greater influence on wrestlers and the way wrestling has been portrayed on television. Again, I dislike Hogan for his character, I have always disliked Hogan even a small child. I have no problem admitting that he was the quintessential main-eventer of the 80s and 90s. But, giving him credit for a gimmick that Vince McMahon was going to give to somebody, regardless of whether or not Hogan existed seems a bit much.
Who is to say that Savage, given that very gimmick wouldn't have done as well, slightly less well or better than Hogan???
And who gives a fuck about his apparent 'bad behaviour'? I do.
Did he hold you down? Did he stop you from earning money? No.
Do you even watch TNA? I used to watch TNA. Also used to think TNA was great in 2008. Last time I tried was a few months ago.
This ridiculous notion of holding things against certain guys, the Jeff Hardys, the Hogans, the holding apparent truths that some idiot wrote on a website against a performer is pretty stupid. But you're hardly the first to do it. Well, to be fair, most of the things I don't like him for are things he freely admits. Some I choose to believe based on the wrestler that accuses him, which I guess comes down to me personally finding their accusations believable. Some stuff can't be denied...his bullshit sand-bagging on UT's chokeslam on his return to the WWE seems pretty straight-forward.
You should judge Hulk Hogan on whatever he did or does on screen, you are a wrestling fan, nothing else. I am more than a wrestling fan.
If you don't like Hogan the performer, fair enough, just say that. But don't support it with a bunch of ridiculous comments based on what may or not be true just because some bell-ends on the internet act like it's common and factual knowledge.
That is fair. However, the steroid scandal was more than just some "internet rumor"...Hell, there weren't websites around when that happened. I don't like Hogan the performer though he was once an adequate wrestler had an impressive physique and made millions of fans happy all around the world.
However, disliking someone because of their real life actions is a legitimate reason to dislike someone. I can no longer watch Chris Benoit matches without cringing, Jake the Snake smells like vomit and horror, Ric Flair wrestling these days makes me deeply sad and I'm pretty much disgusted by the idea of Jeff Hardy capturing the TNA World Title while being pretty much an admitted drug dealer.
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