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Post by hulkhogancollector on Jan 17, 2014 23:08:00 GMT -5
Well let's be honest here, had Hogan stayed in the AWA he would most likely have had a good couple of years on top with little to no exposure outside of a few magazine covers. By now he would have been a small footnote in the history of wrestling. It was Vince who took Hulk and made him a household name, an icon. With Vince, Hogan was able to run wild. With Vince, Hogan was able to sell out MSG. With Vince, Hogan was able to slam a giant. So if you want to know whom to blame for us having to put up with Hulk Hogan 30 years later, I'd say the blame lies solely on Vince McMahon. You realize he landed a spot on Johnny Carson Tonight Show in 1982? Just slightly higher exposure than appearing on a few magazines.
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Post by mrassbillygunn on Jan 17, 2014 23:49:01 GMT -5
Hehe...i cant believe this is even being discussed. If you dont think Vince McMahon made Hogan i dont know what planet you're living on. Hogan would have remained in blue tights with no marketing built around him and would never have been heard of outside of the AWA. Gagne couldnt move with the times, he was real old school and was against the glitz and glamour of the Vince McMahon wrestling mindset. Hogan wouldnt never have become a global name and that was what made him. He was a superstar in every sense of the word. Superstars arent made on a national level, they are global names. As for Matsuda (lol) that was merely Hogans apprenticeship he was serving under Matsuda. I mean come on man...Matsuda? away and give me a break. If it werent for McMahon i wouldnt know who Hogan was.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Jan 18, 2014 0:26:55 GMT -5
Someone lock this thread already!
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Post by ryan93 on Jan 18, 2014 1:14:02 GMT -5
I think it's all three and without one of those people in Hogan's career I think he wouldn't have been as successful or even relevant. Matsuda gave Hogan the training needed to get him in the AWA. In the AWA Gagne made Hogan popular which led him to being wanted by Vince. After Vince signed him he gave the Hogan the worldwide exposure and the title that made him one of the greatest stars of the 80s and 90s and still relevant to this day.
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Post by | NLS™ | on Jan 18, 2014 2:25:25 GMT -5
Vince Jr. without question. All Matsuda did was train him, if he was most responsible then that'd be like saying Jose Lothario is most responsible for how far HBK went in this career.
Its Vinnie Mac, definitely Vinnie Mac. I'm 100% confident Hogan would tell ya the same thing.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Jan 18, 2014 3:19:36 GMT -5
I swear, none of you read journalistic publications or have any capacity to decipher anything even remotely challenging to the standard semantics.
Only five of you have actually figured out the point of this thread, & to those individuals I say "Congratulations" now can someone &€£KING lock this thread all ready!?!?
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Post by | NLS™ | on Jan 18, 2014 4:39:12 GMT -5
"Lock the thread! YOU GUYS DON'T UNDERSTAND ME! WAAAAAAAAH!!!" - Turnbuckle Scholar
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2014 6:21:31 GMT -5
I swear, none of you read journalistic publications or have any capacity to decipher anything even remotely challenging to the standard semantics. Only five of you have actually figured out the point of this thread, & to those individuals I say "Congratulations" now can someone &€£KING lock this thread all ready!?!? your wish is my command....but first some life advice from JokerFC. 1)I would consider a switch to decaff man....seriously. 2)Ive told you this before....but do yourself a solid and keep it simple. yeah? tune in next week when I solve some famine issues in Africa ta ta!!
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Post by T R W on Jan 18, 2014 8:02:32 GMT -5
We aren't going to just lock every thread because you don't like the course of discussion.
My advice: if you can't handle people disagreeing with, not liking, or not understanding your topics, then don't create them. You need to be open to all avenues of discussion if you're going to start bring up a topic. You tend to come across as a know it all who is talking down to people and act like a spoiled brat when people don't "get" your subjects.
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