Imo this was the last time Hulk Hogan truly shine, like an epilogue for a great story. Wrestling bios is on point once again.
@jeremyrhansen66373 жыл бұрын
What about that epic Ric Flair battle... you know... tna!?! 🤣
@TXkid3 жыл бұрын
The only time I disagreed with W.B. was when he discredited the dark carnival
@willisapril3 жыл бұрын
actually his 2005 run was was really the last time. Headlining Summerslam vs Shawn Michaels
@Skater7113 жыл бұрын
I feel like this run was the equivalent of Michael Jordans time with the wizards, ironically around the same time period. A unanimous legend that took their respective fields to unprecedented levels of mainstream appeal and changed the game for the future generations. Someone that was the face of the business, becoming synonymous with it in the 80s and 90s. A household name to the point even non fans would recognize them. Then after a hiatus, they come back during the early 2000s on a new blue brand for what could be called a victory lap. While not in their prime they still garnered the same, if not more, amount of respect from their peers and admiration from the fans. A perfect epilogue for a story book career
@user-ns7tv2li1u3 жыл бұрын
@@willisapril The Legend vs Icon was a awesome storyline but Hulk didn't make it due to his first back injury...
@kevinpayton26643 жыл бұрын
In Edge's documentary he talked about winning the tag team titles with Hulk. It was like a dream come true that he was teaming with his childhood hero.
@pensacolian2113 жыл бұрын
I always loved Edge so when I found out he was a Hulkamaniac just like me that only made me love him that much more. So glad two of my favorites from different eras got the chance to work together. It was a dream come true for me too.
@MarkJohnson-vi2dm2 жыл бұрын
Ya, I can’t imagine how surreal that must have been. I grew up same era same story.
@flightofthebumblebee95292 жыл бұрын
It's pretty damn awesome that guys like Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair and the Undertaker managed to stay so very relevant for so very long. I wish the 3 of these legends a happy life and I hope they are enjoying their MUCH deserved retirement.
@sallengage6267 Жыл бұрын
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 Hulk is like MJ, Tyson, Ali......
@dr.loomis4221 Жыл бұрын
They lie all the time in those docs
@thetruej78723 жыл бұрын
Hulk Still Rules Hogan was basically Hulkamania & Hollywood combined
@XKTwentyFive3 жыл бұрын
"Triple H should have held on to the belt a little longer." Boy, I never thought I would hear that in my lifetime.
@atifqavi20543 жыл бұрын
And then he went on to hold the titles 1000 times.
@Musiclover193 жыл бұрын
@super coolguy Hogan didn’t bury Triple H at all. He beat Triple H in an unclean manner as Taker interfered for the WWE championship and than Hogan did the job clean to Triple H on an episode of Smackdown. Which puts Triple H in a very elite group. What part of that is “burying” Triple H? Simply losing, once in awhile, doesn’t mean you’re being buried.
@DarkDestroyer983 жыл бұрын
LOL. No kidding.
@I41535D3 жыл бұрын
What screw that! I’m glad triple h lost that title! Typical triple h holding on to titles boring matches!
@thedanieldrew66953 жыл бұрын
@super coolguy facts
@BoltUnagi3 жыл бұрын
hogan's 2002 run is so underrated. Who would've thought Hogan would ever win a title that isn't the wwe title. Let alone a tag team title run?
@chperezjr3 жыл бұрын
Hulk Hogan was in great shape during the early 2000s
@kuma13883 жыл бұрын
Ya he was no spring chicken but he looked great.
@MB-wo8ie3 жыл бұрын
@@kuma1388 Wasnt he 50? same age as Jericho right now
@JGD1853 жыл бұрын
I bet Vince had a talk with him about it. He wanted him back as the real Hulk, not that skinny version when he got to WCW. But to me in late WCW and his last WWE run he looked the best in his career, huge but defined. In the 80s he was big but bloated like a hotdog.
@victoryusmc3 жыл бұрын
Steroids, I mean vitamins
@sh3tpostsgamertime2043 жыл бұрын
@Dominic Shaw we dont want healthy goddammit
@InfectedJello3 жыл бұрын
Found this channel a few days ago, and I've been binging your videos ever since. Love the amount of detail and research that goes into them!
@WrestlingBios3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks for sticking around :)
@KurtisElgood3 жыл бұрын
As did I!
@JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident3 жыл бұрын
I've been here for a while now. You won't regret subscribing. Top notch A++ content that's no filler!
@haraldblatand53623 жыл бұрын
Does he really think anything happens in the world of wrestling that isn't 100% scripted and trained for? He talks like things aren't some times.
@JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident3 жыл бұрын
@@haraldblatand5362 Well if you don't like his analysis then no one forces you to watch...
@BlueLighteningGojo3 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching Hogan, I ate my vitamins, said my prayers, and exercised everyday, brother! I’ll always have a high level of respect for him.
@Krispen_Wah3 жыл бұрын
Why does he dislike black people?
@bisquit483 жыл бұрын
@@Krispen_Wah he won't be the first o rlast person to dislike black people
@Vicente999693 жыл бұрын
Hogan sucked his wrestling sucked everything about his corny gimmick sucked
@yesno98343 жыл бұрын
@@Krispen_Wah Why do black people dislike black people?
@sallengage6267 Жыл бұрын
@@Krispen_Wah Stfu
@JSmithRecords3 жыл бұрын
I remember I was 11 years old watching Smackdown during this era. This man literally stood in the ring about to cut a promo.. and he couldn’t start talking because the crowd wouldn’t stop cheering, they were going INSANE just from his presence. It was the biggest show of love and respect I’ve ever seen in wrestling. It’s legit lasted about 10 minutes. I’ve never seen anything like that since. That’s a superstar
@alanorange93763 жыл бұрын
This run is actually way better than many would remember. My brother and I were at the Smackdown where the contract signing took place in Louisville, KY. We marked out pretty hard.
@phyrexiancoffee63243 жыл бұрын
Hey, I was at that show as well. It was my first live wrestling event!
@coreyh17863 жыл бұрын
@@phyrexiancoffee6324 Same Here
@cumexolaf3276 Жыл бұрын
Your ... BROTHA???? That doesn't work for me, brothaaaaaa!!!!
@PrimePrius9 ай бұрын
@@cumexolaf3276Hey bro, why doesn't that work for you?
@Atroz73 жыл бұрын
“Vince says he’s going to milk Hulkamania for as much money as he can” . Truer words have never been spoken
@georgemunro3193 жыл бұрын
Oh that promo was a shoot lol
@reggiehagland3 жыл бұрын
The last WWF Champion, the first WWE Champion
@wwestopmotionscreator92553 жыл бұрын
Yooo I thought I only realised that. Liked the comment btw I don't know it you care.
@RedFox09093 жыл бұрын
I’m glad Hogan won the belt for the simple fact that it made him the last WWF champion before the name change, and of the guys working then Hogan was the one who has held the WWF championship the longest. So for me it made sense that he was the last WWF champion.
@chadarcher1310 ай бұрын
and the first WWE champion, a great honour that Hulk definitely deserved unintentional though it may have been
@ferox9653 жыл бұрын
I think 2002 was one of the best rosters they've ever had...you had legends like Hogan and Flair, soon to be legends like Taker, Austin and Rock and the future in Angle, Edge and Lesnar. I loved Hogan's run here...yeah, it was nostalgia for me, growing up in the 80s watching Hogan, but I loved it anyways.
@dominiquejones38053 жыл бұрын
Smackdown was lit
@ocsjc132 жыл бұрын
@@dominiquejones3805 back in 2002 it was both raw and smack down rosters on both show because it was just one roster
@jamaaldagreatest2748 Жыл бұрын
@@ocsjc13 no. the draft happened in march
@donovanbradford8231 Жыл бұрын
no lie in both 2002 and 2003 both Raw and Smackdown were loaded with talent from top to bottom.
@SamuraiSilverhand5 ай бұрын
In general the early to mid 2000’s was probably the most stacked their roster has ever been. You also had the likes Eddie, Benoit, Jericho, Triple H, HBK, Kane, Booker T, Goldberg, Rey, Christian, RVD, Hardy Boys, The Dudley’s etc. Hell even lower card guys like Rhino.
@Moo199903 жыл бұрын
Pretty incredible the amount of dream matches he had in this period
@theg.o.a.t18433 жыл бұрын
Voodoo Child was an awesome theme. I was disappointed when it wasn’t in 2K20
@bionicrattlesnake21373 жыл бұрын
Apparently, they don't have rights to it anymore.
@marcbousaleh3 жыл бұрын
Voodoo side of life was more badass
@dominiquejones38053 жыл бұрын
Vince aint paying no extra money
@shady_the_one2 жыл бұрын
@@marcbousaleh and this costs nothing for WWE, so it could have at least been there
@OJCHIMPSON3 жыл бұрын
Hulk hogan taking the wig off Angle is still awesome.
@yoholmes2732 ай бұрын
The wig, then they pants him . Tremendous
@sese62273 жыл бұрын
I never saw the "Right ga-guy, at the right time" promo before 🤣 Idk how I missed it, but oh my gosh, that's amazing. Whoopsie!
@justafanofnerdculture76023 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't know how I missed that promo myself! I watched both Raw and SmackDown every week.
@JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident3 жыл бұрын
I hate to say it with Hogan but he's a gaffe machine with live promos
@kingston43133 жыл бұрын
Smackdown 2002-2003 was incredible. It was like a ppv every week. It was hands down the better than raw.
@NoLogicRequired3 жыл бұрын
It's so weird seeing Hulk Hogan in the same ring as Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, and Edge. Hell, it's just weird seeing wrestlers who is popular in the previous generation working with the present and future gens.
@Venemofthe8883 жыл бұрын
The WWE Undisputed design was the last time the WWE Title looked nice. Screw that spinner. Also Hogan being pulled by the undertakers motorcycle looks like a lot of fun
@ferox9653 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. All their world belts are hideous.
@t.v.rockwell45043 жыл бұрын
Did you know the Hogan/Undertaker motorcycle bit was included in Smackdown Shut Your Mouth?
@y2j133 жыл бұрын
the spinner belt was the downfall of WWE belts looking decent
@kevinpayton26643 жыл бұрын
I agree. The Undisputed belt was a great looking belt.
@Soviet_Group_Animations3 жыл бұрын
The winged eagle and the big gold belt were the two greatest straps of all time
@beastlyreviews95873 жыл бұрын
This is actually my second favorite iteration of Hogan. He looked amazing, he was humble, and his promos were generally less cartoonish and more real. I wish he'd retired after Wrestlemania 19. His legacy would be MUCH better remembered if he had disappeared after Wrestlemania 19.
@deebo11032 жыл бұрын
I agree. He put over a ton of guys in this era, had two great wm matches, and the crowd was just glad to have him back. Hes done nothing but hurt his legacy after 2005.
@zactrejo3 жыл бұрын
This roster was probably the best in wrestling history imo
@banebasara533 жыл бұрын
Dude, you REALLY deserve a lot of credit for making these videos. We appreciate everything you do more than you can imagine and more than we can put to words. Don't ever have any doubts of what you are doing is anything but appreciated! Thank you! Continue!!! Please!
@mitchellima47363 жыл бұрын
One of the best hogan runs. He could still put on at least mostly respectable matches, had some of his best character work, and actually put over w good amount of people while still feeling like a legit title winning threat.
@JGD1853 жыл бұрын
I think Hogan might be bigger in Canada than in the US, it's crazy. Like how they cheered for him at WM18 as a heel in Toronto.
@joelarazza99763 жыл бұрын
I was at wrestlemania 18 and 6. He's mostly big in Toronto and Montreal because wwf would run monthly shows here in the 80s. We're also a very loyal fan base. We didn't care about NWO at X18 cause we wanted Hulkamania back
@chris24233 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Not just Toronto at WM 6 and WM 18, but also Montreal gave Hulk Hogan a deafening 17 minute standing ovation, the fans wouldn’t stop their cheering for that long even though Hulk pointed to the microphone, and it had to be cut for TV - Canadians give the Hulkster such well deserved respect and appreciation.
@derekazyan99423 жыл бұрын
He and Bret are on another level here.
@slashandbones133 жыл бұрын
Probably the most giving part of his career.
@dominiquejones38053 жыл бұрын
By the time he got 2 Shawn it was back 2 the usual That Doesn't Work 4 Me Brother
@HULKHOGAN13 ай бұрын
Hogan is beyond legendary and deserved an incredible win ratio.
@mcj883 жыл бұрын
In terms of Hulk's theme songs, in my opinion: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) > Real American
@brandonladijinsky58303 жыл бұрын
Voodoo child is so underrated
@brucemckinlay97393 жыл бұрын
Boo this man!
@Zebojr2kool3 жыл бұрын
Hulk Hogan is, was, and always will be the G.O.A.T.!!!!
@ntwpodcast41003 жыл бұрын
Facts
@StrikeTeam03163 жыл бұрын
Wrong. Austin outsold hogan
@andrethegiant30353 жыл бұрын
As a younger man I personally was in heaven when hulk made his final in ring run! Hulkamania will live forever!
@callmedizzy21413 жыл бұрын
Stephanie McMahon back in the day just wow
@adamalberts23 жыл бұрын
17:05 Fine AF
@dvon10973 жыл бұрын
She helped turn me from a boy into a man
@cviasco85713 жыл бұрын
Attitude era when she was a young ting still 😍
@rabronin3 жыл бұрын
She was one buxom gal
@MrCt403 жыл бұрын
She was hot 🥵
@Bobbywoodhogan3 жыл бұрын
This is actually one of my favourite Hogan runs, the feud & match with Vince was brilliant
@bdot187um2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, it should've lasted longer.
@StoicFC3 жыл бұрын
That Wrestlemania match between Vince and Hogan was really freaking good
@JoeBidenIsNotMyPresident3 жыл бұрын
Love him or hate him, Terry Bollea knows how to work a crowd like very few people can. I bet he can still work a crowd way better than 95% of the current WWE roster.
@yesno98343 жыл бұрын
Ooooohhh, you’re so edgy using his real name 🙄
@yesno98343 жыл бұрын
@kushveer dhesi I was being sarcastic, don’t take it so seriously or personally.
@HavanaOutpost3 жыл бұрын
@@yesno9834 lmfaoooooooooo
@georgemunro3193 жыл бұрын
Oh for sure his star 🌟 power and name recognition is undeniable
@Eric-wu7bp3 жыл бұрын
Do the story of Stone Colds Raw General manager run in 2003
@sachinisthegod28243 жыл бұрын
17:03 Steph's top is three sizes too small
@Roflcrabs3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a big Hulk fan but he looked really good around this era. WCW Hulk be it classic or Hollywood we got used to his predicable schtick and it became eyerolling but with his WWE return he came across like a silent veteran badass type. Solely going off looks, of course his in ring ability would be declining at this point.
@kingston43133 жыл бұрын
He was the same age as Jericho is now.
@Roflcrabs3 жыл бұрын
@@kingston4313 oof. It's weird contextualizing ages of wrestlers. Been rewatching 1996 Bash at the Beach and was curious how old Jim Duggan was then cause he always seemed like a crazy old man. 42, basic the same age as Brodie Lee.
@onionsavoya75433 жыл бұрын
I think every era of Hulk Hogan Was excellent. Hulk knew how to roll with the changes in his life and the wrestling business. Hogan even in TNA though he wasn't in ring he was still the guy with probably the most TV time. People are very critical of Hulk but hes done it all and the best promo in history.
@blakeswinney21973 жыл бұрын
I STILL loved the hulkster during this time
@jamesbounds3 жыл бұрын
I liked when they had one world title for both brands to fight over. It made things more interesting.
@10YRWWEPPV3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree it made the WWE championship very important, but there were several problems. First, too many title changes look at 2002 after the split there were 4 changes all lasted a month. Second the person holding the belt would be burned out between both shows, hence constant title changes. But with careful booking one top champion on 2 shows work, hence why you have midcard titles as the workhorse titles. I currently hate the universal title now.
@luisa.barrueta18222 жыл бұрын
I didn’t because if one guy from one brand had the champion, then who gets the title shot next? Another guy from the same brand the champion is or someone from the other brand? It just gets confusing.
@KEWLV1C3 жыл бұрын
Dude, Hogans matches against Angle were amazing! Should’ve talked about them more. Sure it’s easy to just say Angle carried the whole thing, but give Hogan credit for putting on his work boots and being able to hang with Angle at his age.
@azapro9113 жыл бұрын
Part of the reason that the Edge/Hulk promo worked so well was that Adam Copeland really had been a huge Hogan fan as a kid.
@exquisitelemonade30393 жыл бұрын
I marked out big time back then, and it went so well he sailed off that return for years. And Jimi all the way please 🙏
@ellismarquez84103 жыл бұрын
SRV would have also been awesome.
@rayvenkman20873 жыл бұрын
All those clean losses in 2002 must have been when he had little to no backstage power.
@derekazyan99423 жыл бұрын
He was paranoid. Those loses didn’t hurt his career at all 🤷♂️
@yrrah1233 жыл бұрын
It seems like it was smart showing he is a team player and making people trust him to do the right thing and still being over with the crowd. Just play ball for a little while then start flexing his power and Vince just goes with the money and it doesn't matter who fans think should win it's all about Vince and money.
@dominiquejones38053 жыл бұрын
He went back 2 THAT DOESNT WORK 4 ME BROTHER by the time HBK came through 4 business
@leonardoyi31833 жыл бұрын
@Bryan Mack there was no upside in shawn beating hogan. Must people will criticize hogan for not losing against randy orton, but if i were on hogans shoes, and they call me for one match, i wouldn't take it if i'm not going to win....
@LASKARIKOS2 жыл бұрын
Stop bitchin about hbk... The man who was a real troublemaker for years.. He wasn't a Saint neither should Hogan put him over.And guess what in order to put some people over you have to win also some others
@greatheightsu3 жыл бұрын
1:45 so much nostalgia for each wrestler with their own intro card animation. Even if they didn't match the others on screen lol.
@SamA-cw3be3 жыл бұрын
Knowing what those leg drops did to his body, every time i see hogan drop one I cringe. Anyone with me?
@igorivanov2993 жыл бұрын
No. I'd be dropping legs with reckless abandon also for the opportunity to get paid as much as he was for doing it.
@chris24233 жыл бұрын
Agreed. He’s had 10 back surgeries and lost 4 inches in height because of that leg drop. Bless the Hulkster for sacrificing his body like that to entertain his fans and now suffering the consequences.
@kaganplant1673 жыл бұрын
@@chris2423 He did it for money, not as some charitable endeavour for the fans.
@JayFlacko3 жыл бұрын
@@kaganplant167 factual lol
@jackcarraway47073 жыл бұрын
Hogan getting the belt again for old time's sake is fine; he only had it for a month. His singles matches, however, should have been exclusively on PPV.
@adamdavis17373 жыл бұрын
I won't argue with the people who hate on Hogan for his notorious politics. But I'm only interested in the perspective as a fan. And Hogan has always been special to me, but as a kid who grew up in the 90s. I never saw him wrestle in the 80s Instead I grew up with NWO Hollywood Hulk Hogan in WCW And then his return in this period in WWF. And I think this quick run was when I may have enjoyed him the best tbh. As much as he was my first favorite wrestler as a kid back in the NWO days... This was when seeing him go toe to toe with some of the top WWF guys at the tail end of the attitude era finally became a reality and it was just so entertaining. Plus he was still in such great shape.
@sese62273 жыл бұрын
This is exactly how I feel. The only thing that really annoys me, is when people pretend Hogan couldn't work....Idk if they're being deceitful or willfully ignorant, but the man's inring capabilities cannot be denied. Just watch his early work, especially in Japan, & it's obvious. He just didn't need to be a great technical wrestler, bc when Hulkamania took over, most fans just wanted big men to dominate, in ring. Nothing more, nothing less.
@adamdavis17373 жыл бұрын
@Movies and Wrestling see around this time was when I would stop watching for a while. The attitude era was closing out and I was just in high school and watching wrestling was no longer seen as the cool thing to do lol So I let it drop for a bit after 2003. Picked up and watched a bit again around 2006-2007 and then basically stopped altogether. It's hard to recapture that magic and to get invested in new talent and storylines But I started watching around 96 and 97 with WCW and by 98 and 99 I had switched to just watching WWF. These days I relive my youth with WWE network lol
@sese62273 жыл бұрын
@@whatwelearned Going outta your way to be a A-hole, also not a good look.
@adamdavis17373 жыл бұрын
@@sese6227 yeah I agree there too. The way he was trained was different back then too. Wrestling used to just be about big impressive looking guys facing off. Almost circus sideshow like strongman physique types. It wasn't as much about some of the more impressive technical stuff. Hogan may have had a limited moveset but he had the cardio to keep up with any opponent and knew how to orchestrate match flow. And that's a huge part of the business too. I give him the respect he's earned. His name is big for a reason. But I won't ignore the reputation he's clearly also garnered behind the scenes too. I just hope he's mellowed out as much as he seems to have when you hear him interview
@steveholland11633 жыл бұрын
all hogan had was charisma he couldn't work and in the end showed his true colors as a racist bigot
@DukesMusic843 жыл бұрын
I went to an MSG house show in 02, saw Hogan wrestle Undertaker. The reaction Hogan got at the Garden was off the charts. Fond memories of this period.
@madandy20083 жыл бұрын
Who won?
@bdot187um2 жыл бұрын
I wish they filmed those shows.
@bdot187um2 жыл бұрын
@@madandy2008 taker.
@Emporkommling3 жыл бұрын
They should have had a Hogan impersonator play Mr. America for a night to “prove” that he wasn’t Hulk by having the two stand next to each other
@jb8888888883 жыл бұрын
They could have brought in Randy Hogan on a one day contract.
@The-Last-Prime3 жыл бұрын
Loved this era for Hulk! Keep it up, WB!
@randymanmaximus84193 жыл бұрын
Hogan had a good run here. He wasn't in control backstage so he didn't win all the time but he still had a good run.
@miamimagicians3 жыл бұрын
Amazing stacked roster
@buttercupthetortoise78063 жыл бұрын
After the Monday night war series is over, you should do Raw vs Smack Down
@igorivanov2993 жыл бұрын
After 7 years
@kevynhansyn29023 жыл бұрын
Its going to take him about 5 years to do the complete Monday night war. Who knows where KZfaq will be. This is one of the best channels out there, because with blocking every cannel with "explained" in the title, or channels that show 10-35 second vids, or every channel with the word "tactical" in it, your youtube channel selection really goes down. And thank goodness "Bios" has not used "explained" in his videos.
@WrestlingBios3 жыл бұрын
I'll be dead by that time brother.
@WarhawkBeyond20403 жыл бұрын
Even though Hulk Hogan isn't one of my favourite wrestlers, I have always had a lot of respect for what he's done for the wrestling business and his Smackdown run from March 02 - Jul 03 was the period I enjoyed the most of his post NWO career. For the first time ever, he wasn't the centrepiece or main attraction of the show like he was in his 80s heyday, he was actually a team player and did quite a lot of jobs, even though he won the world title from Triple H, he quickly dropped it the following month to the Undertaker and spent most of his run putting over lots of guys like The Rock, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Billy & Chuck culminating in giving Brock Lesnar a huge rub before Summerslam. It was weird to see him hold the tag team championship and sharing the spotlight with a younger wrestler but the association did wonders for Edge's singles career. My favourite program with Hulk Hogan was his feud in 2003 against Vince McMahon which had a fantastic story and added a lot of realism to the epic build up, their WM19 street fight was excellent and much better than I expected. Overall this period was Hulk Hogan's best work and even though he lost most of his matches, it didn't hurt him at all and his stature helped make the Smackdown blue brand a much better show than Raw. Thanks for another fantastic video 😊 and keep up the good work 👏
@AllieRX3 жыл бұрын
Polygraph tests don't work even in real life, so that storyline was pretty accurate.
@terrancefoster52703 жыл бұрын
This comment funny asf 😂😂😂😂
@outlawrip-offartist41613 жыл бұрын
Never forget nostalgia is a strong drug.
@epicgb3 жыл бұрын
Hogan was in great shape at 50
@Richterdgf3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the red and yellow Hollywood Hulk Hogan run. The crowd went absolutely nuclear when Voodoo Child started to play in the arena. It’s something you really had to see for yourself.
@TaliaIGhul3 жыл бұрын
Triple H was fanboying when he saw Hogan when he was doing that promo with him. You can see it in HHH's eyes.
@ethanworkman88283 жыл бұрын
Wow my fav era of wrestling and the reason I’m a fan. I can’t tell you how badly I wanted this specific video to be done.
@leonarddillon2563 жыл бұрын
17:39 Makes me sad to see Sean O’Haire there and still to this day imagine what could have been. I would love to see a video on his entire wrestling career on this channel.
@DrBachur2 жыл бұрын
If anyone hasn't seen it, do yourself a favor and check out the pre-match promo for Vince vs. Hogan at Mania XIX. Gotta be in the top 5 best promos WWE has ever produced
@KurtisElgood3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate this wholesome content! Would love a face reveal and I don’t feel we even know a first name to call you for this nostalgic journey you are leading us on!
@maodijong36613 жыл бұрын
Man you gotta give more props to the lie detector segment, its one of the all time great Smackdown segments ever!
@TheEman5902 жыл бұрын
I showed that to a friend who didn't watch wrestling but was familiar enough with certain personalities, including Vince McMahon himself. He laughed as hard as I did at that lie detector segment. Vince's facial expressions and comedic timing should be talked about more. Really sold his segments
@t.v.rockwell45043 жыл бұрын
2002 Hulk Hogan is my favorite version of Hogan. I say this as a guy who started watching in 2008 and can only look back at his runs. But I just love Hogan's look in 2002, along with his matches against the Rock and McMahon. And I loved seeing Hogan storyline in Smackdown Shut Your Mouth, my favorite PS2 WWE game.
@BryantR3723 жыл бұрын
This era of WWE history was very interesting. Not a lot of people seem to talk about it a lot these days.
@CLewey443 жыл бұрын
That lie detector bit was one of the greatest moments in tv history lol.
@TheEman5902 жыл бұрын
When I need a good laugh, I watch that segment again. Vince: "No I am not!" Buzz! Vince looks concerned, "I am?" Lol.
@grammysworld54493 жыл бұрын
Thought you would've put more emphasis on how Triple H was ripping into him on those promos.. Gotta give hogan credit though, he got alot of non clean wins
@rayhoyer48293 жыл бұрын
Yea Vince is the only one I think
@grammysworld54493 жыл бұрын
@@rayhoyer4829 seems Hogan has 0 issue being made to look like a fool outside of the ring
@markmagician24713 жыл бұрын
I love the Ruthless Aggression Era
@jacobniehaus3 жыл бұрын
I always wondered why they kept him as “red and yellow” Hollywood Hulk Hogan ... like why keep the Hollywood beard? That always felt so jarring to me as a kid ... BUT I will say this is a great overview! Hogan coming back to the WWF was my dream as a kid and this was easily my favorite time in wrestling.
@Skater7113 жыл бұрын
I feel like this run was the equivalent of Michael Jordans time with the wizards, ironically around the same time period. A unanimous legend that took their respective fields to unprecedented levels of mainstream appeal and changed the game for the future generations. Someone that was the face of the business, becoming synonymous with it in the 80s and 90s. A household name to the point even non fans would recognize them. Then after a hiatus, they come back during the early 2000s on a new blue brand for what could be called a victory lap. While not in their prime they still garnered the same, if not more, amount of respect from their peers and admiration from the fans. A perfect epilogue for a story book career
@nichhodge85033 жыл бұрын
I have to say that I love wrestling documentaries and Wrestling Bios isn’t just the best on KZfaq but your content is better than documentaries you find on the WWE Network too. Keep up the amazing work Wrestling Bios 👍🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@ChrisFactor3 жыл бұрын
Another banger! Far and away my favorite documentary channel on KZfaq regardless of what content is being covered. You deserve more subs my friend. Keep up the great work 👍
@davidjsaul3 жыл бұрын
From what I recall (yes, I'm old enough to remember this era!) he definitely wasn't the political nightmare he'd been in WCW. It was actually fun watching him again.
@r.josedefraga12052 жыл бұрын
I think it's fair to say that someone the star of Hogan's level that was able to call his own shots like he clearly did in WCW was going to cause some issues, but WCW was always going to have something going against it, the brand always had its issues, going back to the very moment Ted Turner bought Jim Crockett, Jr. out.
@blakeswinney21973 жыл бұрын
Please do Hogan vs Michaels and Hogan vs Orton
@MTJfan20172 жыл бұрын
While Hulkamania may not be running wild in the ring, it’s still running wild on the mic. Can’t wait till hulk comes back again!
@michaelbusciacco99653 жыл бұрын
HHH did hold the belt after this for way to long on and off till 2005 he deserved to lose here
@theshape70582 жыл бұрын
2002 was a crazy year for undisputed championship
@theaestheticcactus78893 жыл бұрын
Jesus something's not right you're actually putting over hulk hogan?? This will make this coming week's episode of reliving the war rather interesting
@bdot187um2 жыл бұрын
Yeah this guy REALLY hates hogan it quite obvious for all.
@maxmeza48593 жыл бұрын
Sucks that Hogan didnt stay a little longer in 2003. I wish he wouldve stayed at least long enough to be in WWE HCTP.
@derekazyan99423 жыл бұрын
Why did he leave again?
@maxmeza48593 жыл бұрын
@@derekazyan9942 Basically, he didnt like the Mr. America gimmick and his WM19 paycheck....Im also sure he didnt like the fact that he wasnt gonna be the top guy anymore.
@josephsmith53783 жыл бұрын
Yoo... Standing in front of another man talking trash WHILE ripping a shirt off. Classic Hogan
@Aj67113 жыл бұрын
Was hoping for this, it’s around the time I stop watching for awhile. Thanks
@konnorrockkonnoisseur49703 жыл бұрын
New Year’s starting off well ladies and gentlemen
@monsieurdubitatif85673 жыл бұрын
The Hulkster was still pretty buff at the time,good lord!
@ethanhartman73293 жыл бұрын
Saying his prayers and eating those steroids.
@monsieurdubitatif85673 жыл бұрын
@@ethanhartman7329 ahem..."vitamins". ;-)
@claymathewselevator8121 Жыл бұрын
Hogan Kane and Rock had a hilarious backstage segment before that match
@alootamaatarkaddoo52843 жыл бұрын
Very nicely covered... I love yoir videos
@louisvelez403 жыл бұрын
I thought Hogan had a pretty good run in 2002-03 especially considering the talent pool in that WWE locker room in 2002. For me it was cool to see him win the Undisputed Title and great story with Hulkamania despite the matches not being great except the magic he had with the Rock at WrestleMania 18. I love the match he had against McMahon at WrestleMania 19, it was better than I expected it to turn out. By the way, this channel deserves a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame
@leonardoyi31833 жыл бұрын
I think Hogan should habe kept the title a little longer. Maybe 2 o 3 months more.
@mrboo30492 жыл бұрын
@@leonardoyi3183 Agree💯 Hogan should hold the undisputed title until Survivor series of 2002
@himynameisbrandonlee3 жыл бұрын
Hulk Still Rules 2021!
@pmfg113 жыл бұрын
Kane looked like a clown in that Rock&Hogan segment
@Themyththemanjamesm3 жыл бұрын
Funny how the rock was doing heel antics in their wrestlemania match because Toronto loves hulk. So the rock and hogan changed the creative on the fly by making hulk the sympathetic fighting warrior. That rock/hogan match was magical
@attiepollard78473 жыл бұрын
12:26 Now I know why Stone Cold Steve Austin did not want to do the job for Brock Lesnar. I can argue what the hell is hulk Hogan doing a tv match with Brock but not on ppv?
@theaestheticcactus78893 жыл бұрын
Hulk is, was and forever will be a whore, any time he wanted screen time after wcw all he needed to do was go back to wwe and they gave him a program hell it was even worse when he sunk his claws into tna
@ozzy69943 жыл бұрын
2003 was the last great year WWE had overall. I stopped watching years ago but I love going back to watch old matches from the 80s, 90s, and early to mid 2000s.
@user-fz9pt3rx7i2 ай бұрын
I agree 2004 all its over
@dispater1013 жыл бұрын
Funny how he looked the best during his last run 😅
@TheTrainFan93 жыл бұрын
The match at Backlash 2002 might not have been a five star classic, but the crowd in Kansas City that night were INTO IT. The whole crowd was on fire that night, and the poo he got when he won the belt was great. For that reason, Backlash '02 is one of my favorite underrated shows.
@davidbreen6335 Жыл бұрын
I loved that after Hogan turn his back on The New World Order in 2002 that he became a hybrid of Hollywood Hogan and Hulkamani.
@yerdasellsavon20733 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite HULKAMANIAC runs
@dmanx33913 жыл бұрын
Hulk hogan was my first favorite wrestler because of this time and then it was edge it passed over when they won the tag titles
@DJ-mb4gg3 жыл бұрын
Hogan put over a lot of talent during this period and the manner in which how he lost is most surprising. Tapping out to Angle, Being put to sleep by Lesnar and another losing effort to The Rock. I can see how Hogan would get annoyed. I think considering his age and capabilities at the time, it would have been more suited for him to bow out on a high considering what he did for the company.
@christopherharing9883 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was 18 in 2002 and was totally burnt out on "attitude" so I actually LOVED this at the time. It kind of got me back watching as I went to college. WrestleMania 19 was brilliant.