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Originally Posted by deadlyheaven
Although HBK has played some of the same games in the past I believe that he earned his sway by working his ass off and by constantly having classic match after classic match. Hogan was just selected to have the "Goldberg gimmick" of his time and never really had much special going for him except for a golden work ethic at the gym. HBK will go down in history for his golden mic skills and his unparralled athleticism while Hogan will go down in history as a living, breathing gimmick.
The fact that Hogan refused to do the job is not surprising, but it is disgusting just the same. Shawn is 5 times the performer and ten times the athlete that Hogan ever was. At least when Shawn was getting his way, he would always deliver no matter what. Even now, he puts on a great match. Hogan should've retired 5 years ago....
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I'd like to elaborate on this, from the other side of the table.
It's funny to hear anyone say that Shawn earned what he got. Only if earn means to cry, bitch, whine, moan and complain until someone gives in. Then he definitely earned his way. Classic matches have little to no impact on a spot on the roster; especially in the last 20 years. If they did, WWE would have never fucked Bret Hart over; and the same could be said for Savage and others.
Hogan may have had the "Goldberg" gimmick, but he also had the charisma and ability to pull it off. If just anyone could pull off the gimmick, it wouldn't matter who you put it on. It definitely does.
On the history point, HBK will go down in WWE and wrestling history (and will go down on anyone to get a push -
). Hogan will go down in history in general, as he's instantly recognized all over the world and has been marketed on just about every type of merchandise possible for someone to be featured in / on.