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Post by Patrick Bateman on Dec 26, 2008 14:20:34 GMT -5
Observe.
Back in 1997, I hated him as a mark.. but older now, I definitely appreciate him. What an unexpected heel turn, and what a way to make it all work.
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Post by ICW on Dec 26, 2008 15:25:19 GMT -5
"It's hard to sit at home and watch Nitro every week..."
Damn right it was.
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Post by MRR on Dec 26, 2008 22:21:05 GMT -5
I'd agree with that statement. His heel turn was the biggest event that prompted the 90s business boom.
McMahon or Bischoff would probably be his top competition, but neither of them were wrestlers.
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Post by spawnsyxx9 on Dec 27, 2008 3:12:54 GMT -5
Um..no. Raven.
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Post by k5 on Dec 27, 2008 3:56:16 GMT -5
i'd say he was the biggest heel, but not the best.
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Post by specterkev on Dec 27, 2008 5:03:33 GMT -5
I agree.. I think the nWo wouldn't have been as hot as it was if hogan never joined them.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Dec 27, 2008 5:58:55 GMT -5
Hogan's heel turn was to this day one of the biggest ever moments in wrestling history.
But I don't feel Hogan was the best heel of the 90s, for this simple reason - the job of the heel is ultimately to get their comeuppance and put the babyface over huge at the climactic moment. And Hogan didn't really do that because of the politics in WCW. The WCW-NWO war was too one-sided. Sting should have beaten him in their match at (I think) Starrcade '97.
For my money, the best heel of the 90s was Vince McMahon.
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Post by raz2005uk on Dec 27, 2008 12:58:48 GMT -5
Agreed that Hogan wasn't the best but very good - another name that pops into my head is HHH - after his turn on DX and joining the corporation in 99 - I think its safe to say he became the most hated heel in a looooong time - I personally hated his guts and im sure alot of you did at that time too.......
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Dec 28, 2008 4:35:25 GMT -5
I don't think HHH really found his feet until the McMahon-Helmsley faction right at the turn of the century.
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Post by madness1 on Dec 29, 2008 9:21:48 GMT -5
BIGGEST HEELS(most famous)
1. Hogan
2. Flair
3, HHH
4, Piper
5.Rock
GREATEST HEELS
1. Flair
2. HHH
3. Piper
4. HBK
5, Hogan
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Post by Rowdy Roddy Piper on Dec 29, 2008 11:00:28 GMT -5
I'd love to see a heel Hollywood return. I think that would be the only way the Austin/Hogan match could work
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Post by k5 on Dec 29, 2008 13:29:55 GMT -5
I'd love to see a heel Hollywood return. I think that would be the only way the Austin/Hogan match could work that means he would have switched and switched back how many times? |
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Post by Patrick Bateman on Dec 30, 2008 0:06:13 GMT -5
But I don't feel Hogan was the best heel of the 90s, for this simple reason - the job of the heel is ultimately to get their comeuppance and put the babyface over huge at the climactic moment. And Hogan didn't really do that because of the politics in WCW. The WCW-NWO war was too one-sided. Sting should have beaten him in their match at (I think) Starrcade '97. For my money, the best heel of the 90s was Vince McMahon. Sting did end up beating Hogan at Starrcade '97, but I agree the circumstances weren't too good and were very political. Still, he did put over Goldberg and start off his big run, and I remember him hotshotting the belt to Luger on a Nitro too. And yeah, Vince McMahon was awesome too. He'd be my #3 right behind Ric Flair, and has that show-stealing heel potential whenever he turns up on a Raw here or there. I'd love to see a heel Hollywood return. I think that would be the only way the Austin/Hogan match could work I envision the feud with Austin as the heel. I don't think you can make Hulk Hogan a bad guy anymore. |
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Post by rkoorfu on Dec 30, 2008 6:05:28 GMT -5
i would agree to this he was the reason i watch nitro and he nwo but vince was also a great heel and lead to some good rivalres
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Post by jfinnomore on Dec 30, 2008 8:46:00 GMT -5
he was great and no one really saw that heel turn coming. he was totally one of the main reasons i watched nitro.
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