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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.
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