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Post by JC Motors on Aug 16, 2014 19:01:04 GMT -5
Both are big in their own ways
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Post by SMK on Aug 16, 2014 20:33:37 GMT -5
And if they both show up to an event now, who gets the bigger pop? Hogan. Who gets the longer cheers? Hogan. Austin isn't even that over, honestly. His catchphrases? Sure. But without those, he doesn't get a reaction even half of Hogan. lol, are you trolling? Austin got a bigger pop at WM 30. Granted, he wasn't the host so it wasn't clear if he'd be there. But even if all things were equal, Austin would likely get the same types of reactions from wrestling fans that Hogan gets. To say he isn't even that over is completely ridiculous. Austin's had some of the biggest pops in WWE history, rivaling that of any pops Hogan's had. As for the question, as much as I'd like to say differently it's pretty clear Hogan has the biggest legacy. But again, things aren't really equal. Hogan stuck around for a very long time, he's got longevity. Would things have been different if Austin hadn't been injured, and had stuck around in the main event scene 10 years later, far past his prime? Maybe, although Hogan in the 80's and early 90's had the same thing Cena has going for him with the mainstream media appeal as the superhero good guy. That just wasn't Austin's character. So, biggest legacy goes to Hogan. But biggest doesn't always equal best. I think Austin is generally more respected, and certainly more well-liked. He's not nearly the scumbag Hogan allegedly is/has been.
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Post by madness1 on Aug 16, 2014 20:53:23 GMT -5
Hogan and it's not close. What did Austin have a 3 year run? There is a good argument he wasn't even the biggest star of the era, Goldberg was just as big in many pols eyes. (Not mine) And discarded the Wwe run Hogan had that was a decade long, he friggin almost bankrupted WWE as the main cog in WC'W. And his comeback in the late '00, as he won the strap, and of course HHH wasn't going to have the limelight taken away so he had to get it back.
It kills me when ppl say Austin, as much as I love him.
Austin probably made more money for the company in his 3 years as Vince says but they had 12 ppv a year as oppose to the 3 in Hogans' time. Also how any Hulkamania tee shirts would have been around if they sold them at Wal-Mart like they did the Austin 3:16?
Hogan is the only person who became bigger then the sport, like Jordan, and Babe Ruth
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Post by Scotty on Aug 16, 2014 21:43:17 GMT -5
Without a doubt Hogan. I don't see how Austin even comes close tbh
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Aug 16, 2014 23:29:12 GMT -5
Hogan and it's not close. What did Austin have a 3 year run? There is a good argument he wasn't even the biggest star of the era, Goldberg was just as big in many pols eyes. (Not mine) And discarded the Wwe run Hogan had that was a decade long, he friggin almost bankrupted WWE as the main cog in WC'W. And his comeback in the late '00, as he won the strap, and of course HHH wasn't going to have the limelight taken away so he had to get it back. It kills me when ppl say Austin, as much as I love him. Austin probably made more money for the company in his 3 years as Vince says but they had 12 ppv a year as oppose to the 3 in Hogans' time. Also how any Hulkamania tee shirts would have been around if they sold them at Wal-Mart like they did the Austin 3:16? Hogan is the only person who became bigger then the sport, like Jordan, and Babe Ruth Uh...NO. Where Hogan failed, at becoming a mainstream star, Rock excelled.
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Post by 0,Y on Aug 17, 2014 2:43:43 GMT -5
The Rock
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 1:30:38 GMT -5
The fact that Austin is even in the conversation of greatest when his run at the top only lasted 6 years, just literally a fraction of Hogans run and he accomplished as much for wrestling if not more. You throw in his neck injury and him coming from nothing, without question Austin is the greatest. Vince himself has said Austin made him way more money than Hogan.
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Post by The Yes Man on Aug 20, 2014 7:32:59 GMT -5
In the 80's, everybody knew Hulk Hogan.
In the 90's, everybody watched Steve Austin.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 8:17:40 GMT -5
Hogan and it's not close. What did Austin have a 3 year run? There is a good argument he wasn't even the biggest star of the era, Goldberg was just as big in many pols eyes. (Not mine) And discarded the Wwe run Hogan had that was a decade long, he friggin almost bankrupted WWE as the main cog in WC'W. And his comeback in the late '00, as he won the strap, and of course HHH wasn't going to have the limelight taken away so he had to get it back. It kills me when ppl say Austin, as much as I love him. Austin probably made more money for the company in his 3 years as Vince says but they had 12 ppv a year as oppose to the 3 in Hogans' time. Also how any Hulkamania tee shirts would have been around if they sold them at Wal-Mart like they did the Austin 3:16? Hogan is the only person who became bigger then the sport, like Jordan, and Babe Ruth Uh...NO. Where Hogan failed, at becoming a mainstream star, Rock excelled. Hulk Hogan's not a mainstream star? Yeah alright.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 20, 2014 8:26:35 GMT -5
Uh...NO. Where Hogan failed, at becoming a mainstream star, Rock excelled. Hulk Hogan's not a mainstream star? Yeah alright. Maybe he means in a critical sense. Like, The Rock has had movies where he has been critically acclaimed while Hulk Hogan has pretty much just made things that were panned.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 8:30:08 GMT -5
Hulk Hogan's not a mainstream star? Yeah alright. Maybe he means in a critical sense. Like, The Rock has had movies where he has been critically acclaimed while Hulk Hogan has pretty much just made things that were panned. Being a mainstream star doesn't just mean movies. Also Mr. Nanny was better than any Rock movie ever.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 20, 2014 8:38:49 GMT -5
Maybe he means in a critical sense. Like, The Rock has had movies where he has been critically acclaimed while Hulk Hogan has pretty much just made things that were panned. Being a mainstream star doesn't just mean movies. Also Mr. Nanny was better than any Rock movie ever. Oh I know. Don't get me wrong, Hogan is a HUGE mainstream star. I'm just saying that maybe he meant in a critical sense. Everything that Hogan has done has been panned by critics. Movies, Thunder in Paradise, Hogan Knows Best etc. Also, I know Mr. Nanny and Suburban Commando. Also, his cameo in Gremlins II and The Muppets in Space where he was nWo.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 10:29:11 GMT -5
Maybe he means in a critical sense. Like, The Rock has had movies where he has been critically acclaimed while Hulk Hogan has pretty much just made things that were panned. Being a mainstream star doesn't just mean movies. Also Mr. Nanny was better than any Rock movie ever. Hogan is making Rent A Center commercials while Rock is one of the top earners in Hollywood.
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Post by J12 on Aug 20, 2014 10:47:35 GMT -5
To me, Hogan is undoubtedly bigger, but Austin is unquestionably better in every fashion. Just my own personal take on it.
But they're both among the most important figures in pro wrestling history. Hogan brought wrestling into the mainstream, Austin did it all over again, and arguably saved WWE from what seemed like certain death at the time.
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Post by sideeffect on Aug 20, 2014 11:58:40 GMT -5
Hogan definitely is the biggest. When people think of wrestling, they think of Hogan...and nowadays, The Rock. Austin hasn't been relevant for quite a while.
But Hogan is mainstream, just hear the response he got on a NON-WRESTLING show. It really shows the appeal Hogan had and still does.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 12:30:47 GMT -5
Hulk Hogan. I've been there for the boom of the "Rock and Wrestling" era and I was there for the "Stone Cold" era. I've seen both of these guys numerous times and while Austin's pops were deafening, Hogan is on a entirely different level. You can go all over the world and ask anyone to give you the name of a wrestler, I'm willing to bet 95 out of 100 will say Hogan. Not Austin and not The Rock. Hell, there are people still out there who don't even know Rock was a wrestler.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 12:48:30 GMT -5
Its not really an answerable question. Neither are comparable IMO.
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Post by RybackV1 on Aug 20, 2014 14:22:51 GMT -5
There's only one way to find out
Hulk Hogan vs Stone Cold Steve Austin Wrestlemania 31
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Post by greenjack1992 on Aug 20, 2014 14:37:52 GMT -5
Austin. This isn't even a debate.
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