Why Does Hogan Get Credit for Anything?

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THE FACT IS THAT NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU (THE FANS).

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Originally Posted by DeathtotheSwiss Just read a thread where it was said that Hogan revolutionized the business. Really? Pretty sure that Hogan's popularity was equal parts "charisma" and "Vince McMahon".

You're exactly right! But here's the thing, a lot of people who are big or famous are famous because they were at the right place at the right time or they had someone else to help push them.

Hogan had that and capitilized on it.

It was being at the right place at the right time. I mean he wasn't the greatest but he moreso revolutionized being a superstar. Meaning even though he wasn't that great at wrestling he was great at creating the charisma of the character that made him sell that made him go over so well.

Originally Posted by DeathtotheSwiss Feel like the guy was always just a lucky, albeit talented, jerk. What exactly did Hogan "revolutionize"? Cheesy promos? Formulaic matches? Baldness?

During that time it was the in thing. It was something that went over just like how Cena goes over now-a-days.

Originally Posted by DeathtotheSwiss If anything guys who were a lot less popular and famous actually deserve the credit for major changes to pro wrestling. Brian Pillman, Ric Flair and Mick Foley's promos have been a major influence on the current generation of wrestlers. Flair's style of wrestling has sure as hell influenced the current generation of technical wrestlers.

That's the thing about politics in the wrestling biz, it's all about who plays them and Hulk becoming good buddies with Vince helped put him over but Vince saw something in Hulk to help put him over so WWF would become mainstream and didn't see it in others. It's okay. Some wrestlers become giant superstars despite their ability and that's just like anything else in the world.

I mean you can bitch about the artists/bands that are big right now that are famous. They are lame, but artists/bands that are talented get passed on because it's all a matter of what sells.

Originally Posted by DeathtotheSwiss So why give Hogan credit for anything aside from bringing in shitloads of fans with the help of McMahon and then Bischoff?

As much as Hogan is a lame ass douche right now don't discredit his past accomplishments.