The first wrestling match that I ever saw was Hogan winning the belt from The Iron Sheik at MSG. He came out to Eye of the Tiger, the crowd lost its mind, and I was hooked from that point forward. As he aged and became more of a jackass (or, said differently, a side of him that always existed was no longer hidden), my favoritism of him also declined. Still, you never forget your first...
From cheering for Hogan’s various nemeses in the 80’s to trashing him on the early IWC for all the foolishness in WCW, it was difficult for me to come to the realization that yes, Hogan really was a great worker, especially from a psychology perspective.
It’s a lot easier to deal with a historical legacy while that person is deader than dirt, because at least they’re not getting wealthier off keeping them in a proper historical context... but I’m also not super excited to put money in Brooke’s or Nick’s pockets either.
The first wrestling match that I ever saw was Hogan winning the belt from The Iron Sheik at MSG. He came out to Eye of the Tiger, the crowd lost its mind, and I was hooked from that point forward. As he aged and became more of a jackass (or, said differently, a side of him that always existed was no longer hidden), my favoritism of him also declined. Still, you never forget your first...
From cheering for Hogan’s various nemeses in the 80’s to trashing him on the early IWC for all the foolishness in WCW, it was difficult for me to come to the realization that yes, Hogan really was a great worker, especially from a psychology perspective.
At some point you just have to marvel at the achievement and try to figure out how he did it.
It’s a lot easier to deal with a historical legacy while that person is deader than dirt, because at least they’re not getting wealthier off keeping them in a proper historical context... but I’m also not super excited to put money in Brooke’s or Nick’s pockets either.