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I know this topic may be a little outdated, but since i live in austria and couldn't see wrestlemania x8 until now, I just had to post this. hulkamania's still running wild.
Rock/hogan was maybe the most intense match-up EVER in this sport. what did you think of it?

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I know this topic may be a little outdated, but since i live in austria and couldn't see wrestlemania x8 until now, I just had to post this. hulkamania's still running wild.
Rock/hogan was maybe the most intense match-up EVER in this sport. what did you think of it?


I think Hogan should've won, and I have a friend who swore off wrestling since he saw that Wrestlemania (because Hogan lost). He couldn't believe (as I couldn't) that they would let Hogan lose that match. My friend seriously hasn't watched any wrestling (accept Tough Enough 2) since Wrestlemania. I have no idea why on earth the writers thought "Hey, since this is the match for wrestling's biggest icon, let's have Hogan lose to Rock, even though the Rock hasn't been around half as long as Hogan." Amazing, brilliant. What crap. I still have watched wrestling, but I still think Hogan should've won, and they shouldn't have screwed up the nWo angle by pulling him out of the nWo that early on. They really didn't plan on it, but because everyone loved Hogan so much, they decided to make him the "good guy" again. I don't mind that, but still, he should've been nWo for at least a year. Ah, wrestling's been downhill since Vince bought his competition, thus making the WWF writers not work as hard since they have nothing to compete against. Sting is still my favorite wrestler.

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I know this topic may be a little outdated, but since i live in austria and couldn't see wrestlemania x8 until now, I just had to post this. hulkamania's still running wild.
Rock/hogan was maybe the most intense match-up EVER in this sport. what did you think of it?


I think Hogan should've won, and I have a friend who swore off wrestling since he saw that Wrestlemania (because Hogan lost). He couldn't believe (as I couldn't) that they would let Hogan lose that match. My friend seriously hasn't watched any wrestling (accept Tough Enough 2) since Wrestlemania. I have no idea why on earth the writers thought "Hey, since this is the match for wrestling's biggest icon, let's have Hogan lose to Rock, even though the Rock hasn't been around half as long as Hogan." Amazing, brilliant. What crap. I still have watched wrestling, but I still think Hogan should've won, and they shouldn't have screwed up the nWo angle by pulling him out of the nWo that early on. They really didn't plan on it, but because everyone loved Hogan so much, they decided to make him the "good guy" again. I don't mind that, but still, he should've been nWo for at least a year. Ah, wrestling's been downhill since Vince bought his competition, thus making the WWF writers not work as hard since they have nothing to compete against. Sting is still my favorite wrestler.


Keep in mind this IMHO, so you hogan fans take it with a grain of Salt...But no way in hell Hogan should of won that match. he's almost half a century old, and his work rate is so below par it's not even funny. Take away the crowd reaction from the Mania match and you've got one of the worst wrestling matchs of the year.

Now there's nothing wrong with getting Hogan in to pop the crowd, and work with some of the mid-card people of the promotion. He still does get a pop, and that's cool. But he can't carry a promotion for a long period of time anymore. He couldn't do it with WCW in 98/early 99, and he certainly can't do it with the WWF...

Hmm, I really need a Lucha source right now to provide me with the full wrestling fix...

(and again, IMHO...:)

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I know this topic may be a little outdated, but since i live in austria and couldn't see wrestlemania x8 until now, I just had to post this. hulkamania's still running wild.
Rock/hogan was maybe the most intense match-up EVER in this sport. what did you think of it?


I think Hogan should've won, and I have a friend who swore off wrestling since he saw that Wrestlemania (because Hogan lost). He couldn't believe (as I couldn't) that they would let Hogan lose that match. My friend seriously hasn't watched any wrestling (accept Tough Enough 2) since Wrestlemania. I have no idea why on earth the writers thought "Hey, since this is the match for wrestling's biggest icon, let's have Hogan lose to Rock, even though the Rock hasn't been around half as long as Hogan." Amazing, brilliant. What crap. I still have watched wrestling, but I still think Hogan should've won, and they shouldn't have screwed up the nWo angle by pulling him out of the nWo that early on. They really didn't plan on it, but because everyone loved Hogan so much, they decided to make him the "good guy" again. I don't mind that, but still, he should've been nWo for at least a year. Ah, wrestling's been downhill since Vince bought his competition, thus making the WWF writers not work as hard since they have nothing to compete against. Sting is still my favorite wrestler.


Keep in mind this IMHO, so you hogan fans take it with a grain of Salt...But no way in hell Hogan should of won that match. he's almost half a century old, and his work rate is so below par it's not even funny. Take away the crowd reaction from the Mania match and you've got one of the worst wrestling matchs of the year.

Now there's nothing wrong with getting Hogan in to pop the crowd, and work with some of the mid-card people of the promotion. He still does get a pop, and that's cool. But he can't carry a promotion for a long period of time anymore. He couldn't do it with WCW in 98/early 99, and he certainly can't do it with the WWF...

Hmm, I really need a Lucha source right now to provide me with the full wrestling fix...

(and again, IMHO...:)


What I liked about the match at WrestleMania was that it was just a match. Nothing crazy in it, well not until the end at least. I thought it was great. Plus, Hogan did pretty good for his 2nd match back in the WWF, and had a rib injury. I don't care how fake wrestling is to take 3 or 4 Rock Bottoms with a rib injury and still go....you gotta give Hogan his props for that. I still don't think he should be getting the title shot this soon though. I also liked when he was wearing black and white instead of red and yellow. But when I hear that Voodoo Child intro music, I'm into it. At least Hogan isn't acting like he was in WCW. He's actually motivated and is having fun, unlike......

......the nWo. Well, for some damn reason the nWo sucks. I used to LOVE the nWo. They used to kick ass. I knew Hogan was gonna leave the nWo sooner or later, but I didn't think it would be this soon. I thought at least after SummerSlam. Anyway, the nWo doesn't have the credibility that it had in WCW. They overhyped them and they were losing matches. Austin didn't want to job to Hall at WrestleMania and Hogan loosing to The Rock (which was a good thing for the business) made the nWo look bad. X-Pac doesn't help either. Kevin Nash had bicep surgery so he won't be wrestling (not that he was any good anyway) for 8 to 10 weeks. Hall and X-Pac are good workers, but the 2 of them can't carry the nWo. They need the Undertaker or somebody like that to join and give them some credibiliity.

The Rock or Triple H is gonna turn heel in a little bit anyway. I'm hoping it'll be The Rock, he's a WAY better heel.

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I know this topic may be a little outdated, but since i live in austria and couldn't see wrestlemania x8 until now, I just had to post this. hulkamania's still running wild.
Rock/hogan was maybe the most intense match-up EVER in this sport. what did you think of it?


I think Hogan should've won, and I have a friend who swore off wrestling since he saw that Wrestlemania (because Hogan lost). He couldn't believe (as I couldn't) that they would let Hogan lose that match. My friend seriously hasn't watched any wrestling (accept Tough Enough 2) since Wrestlemania. I have no idea why on earth the writers thought "Hey, since this is the match for wrestling's biggest icon, let's have Hogan lose to Rock, even though the Rock hasn't been around half as long as Hogan." Amazing, brilliant. What crap. I still have watched wrestling, but I still think Hogan should've won, and they shouldn't have screwed up the nWo angle by pulling him out of the nWo that early on. They really didn't plan on it, but because everyone loved Hogan so much, they decided to make him the "good guy" again. I don't mind that, but still, he should've been nWo for at least a year. Ah, wrestling's been downhill since Vince bought his competition, thus making the WWF writers not work as hard since they have nothing to compete against. Sting is still my favorite wrestler.


Keep in mind this IMHO, so you hogan fans take it with a grain of Salt...But no way in hell Hogan should of won that match. he's almost half a century old, and his work rate is so below par it's not even funny. Take away the crowd reaction from the Mania match and you've got one of the worst wrestling matchs of the year.

Now there's nothing wrong with getting Hogan in to pop the crowd, and work with some of the mid-card people of the promotion. He still does get a pop, and that's cool. But he can't carry a promotion for a long period of time anymore. He couldn't do it with WCW in 98/early 99, and he certainly can't do it with the WWF...

Hmm, I really need a Lucha source right now to provide me with the full wrestling fix...

(and again, IMHO...:)


What I liked about the match at WrestleMania was that it was just a match. Nothing crazy in it, well not until the end at least. I thought it was great. Plus, Hogan did pretty good for his 2nd match back in the WWF, and had a rib injury. I don't care how fake wrestling is to take 3 or 4 Rock Bottoms with a rib injury and still go....you gotta give Hogan his props for that. I still don't think he should be getting the title shot this soon though. I also liked when he was wearing black and white instead of red and yellow. But when I hear that Voodoo Child intro music, I'm into it. At least Hogan isn't acting like he was in WCW. He's actually motivated and is having fun, unlike......

......the nWo. Well, for some damn reason the nWo sucks. I used to LOVE the nWo. They used to kick ass. I knew Hogan was gonna leave the nWo sooner or later, but I didn't think it would be this soon. I thought at least after SummerSlam. Anyway, the nWo doesn't have the credibility that it had in WCW. They overhyped them and they were losing matches. Austin didn't want to job to Hall at WrestleMania and Hogan loosing to The Rock (which was a good thing for the business) made the nWo look bad. X-Pac doesn't help either. Kevin Nash had bicep surgery so he won't be wrestling (not that he was any good anyway) for 8 to 10 weeks. Hall and X-Pac are good workers, but the 2 of them can't carry the nWo. They need the Undertaker or somebody like that to join and give them some credibiliity.

The Rock or Triple H is gonna turn heel in a little bit anyway. I'm hoping it'll be The Rock, he's a WAY better heel.


Gotta agree Rock's a better heel, but I think that Hogan was fine in WCW until towards the end. And it's not the nWo's fault that the writers have screwed them up. They shouldn't have been all 3 losing to Austin and Rock those times...it was so stupid. And I think Nash is very good. Oh, and like I said, I don't think they planned on Hogan leaving the nWo this early, but everyone was cheering for him so much and he had become a face despite what he had been doing so they had to make him a good guy again. And there is a good chance that it is HHH that's gonna turn heel. I can see it coming, and I know Stephanie is gonna be back sometime.

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