WWE legend Mark Henry has defined what made Hulk Hogan stand out from the remainder, and the way he is the fixed in everybody’s Mt. Rushmore of wrestling.
Henry paid tribute to Hogan following his passing, stating that Hogan’s flamboyant character was one thing that wasn’t seen in professional wrestling earlier than his arrival. Whereas talking on “Busted Open,” he additionally stated that Hogan was one of many first to efficiently transition from professional wrestling to the silver display, whereas he additionally made waves in mainstream media.
“I feel that the primary factor that folks keep in mind is the flamboyance that Terry [Hogan] delivered to the enterprise. The truth that he was a giant man that might additionally work like a small man when wanted. Not all the time, however he did it very soundly, and he was a man that transcended professional wrestling,” he stated. “He was a man that, , though Roddy Piper went to Hollywood and did the flicks first, Hogan did it higher for a protracted, very long time, up till John Cena, The Rock, and Dave Bautista made their Hollywood debuts. Hogan was the most effective of it. And to get out into world and mainstream information and never simply wrestling information or sports activities information was a giant deal.”
Henry believes there will not be one other character like Hogan in professional wrestling, asserting how the late star options prominently in most individuals’s Mt. Rushmore of wrestling, and feels that Roman Reigns is the one different one that can problem that spot.
“I imply, it is exhausting press [if there would be another like Hogan]. Each Mount Rushmore has him on it. There’s one other record of 10 guys after the Mount Rushmore. Are they gonna do sufficient to get into that Mount Rushmore space? Roman Reigns is the one individual that I see dwelling proper now that is within the high 10 that may get into that high 4 and bump anyone off the Mount Rushmore.”
Earlier within the yr, Henry had omitted Hogan from his Mt. Rushmore of wrestling, however stated that it will be a coin flip between Hogan and Andre the Big.
