Because he was the biggest draw in history and contributed to the global success of professional wrestling, Hulk Hogan will always be remembered as one of, if not the best wrestler in history.
His match against The Rock at WrestleMania X8 is one of the moments in his career that fans will remember the most.
Hogan turned his face halfway through before falling to the Rock in one of those moments when you could see him choke up from the support the crowd had shown him.
So it comes as no surprise that he watched the Rock’s return to WWE Smackdown last week on September 15 along with millions of other spectators.
The writer and actor strike in Hollywood has given The Rock and John Cena some downtime, and wrestling fans are profiting as a result of their temporary return to the WWE.
The outcome might be superstar power, something that the WWE has been lacking for a while.
The “it” factor
For whatever reason, the WWE has struggled for years to build a new superstar to follow John Cena, so they keep bringing their Legends back for various spots.
Last week, the Rock returned and looks like he’s entering into a feud with Austin Theory, which should help elevate Theory into the superstar status the WWE needs him to be.
Hogan sat down for an interview with Sports Illustrated and talked about how the Rock returning at WrestleMania would be huge.
“The Rock, he’s one of a kind. He’s on another level. That was noticeable right away. But one part stood out to me–and I thought it was very clear. Rock still has wrestling in his blood.
“That would be a moment for everyone. Not everyone was around, not even a lot of today’s stars, for the first WrestleMania with Mr. T and Liberace. Or to see me and Andre The Giant at WrestleMania III. But if Rock comes back, people will never forget it.
“For all the people to see him come back, and see greatness right in front of us, it would be amazing. If The Rock comes back at WrestleMania, it will be a moment people will never forget.”
When the topic of the Rock being 51 years old came up, Hogan dismissed it.
“Even though he hasn’t wrestled in a while, if he goes out there, Rock is going to tear that place down. Good luck to anyone trying to follow that match.”
Do you agree with Hogan about the impact the Rock would have by returning at WrestleMania? Let us know in the comments below.
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