Hollywood Hulk Hogan Returns to the WWF 1998

It's the 1998 Survivor Series, a mystery man was brought in to replace the top man to win it; The Rock. The Rock was attacked and beaten in the hallway, it could only point to one man Mr. McMahon. Steve Austin had been eliminated by McMahon helping Mankind. It built to Mankind to face the replacement of the other finalist, that man was Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Hogan had returned to a series of boo'es, while Mankind a heel got the fan treatment. It all came down to Hogan putting Mankind in sharpshooter, and McMahon ringing the bell. McMahon's golden boy had returned to the WWF after a long 5 years. Hogan would soon be the center piece of the corporation, Hogan would constantly make mention of coming back and being at the top again. Mankind was the center piece of that resistance, at would lose to Hogan at In Your House: Hollywood via ref stoppage.

1999
Hogan would go on to be defeated in a underdog victory on January 4th 1999. Mankind would team with DX to lead a insurgency against the Corporation. Mankind would make Hogan's life a living hell, while Hogan viciously tried to regain the title. Hogan would regain in it in a I quit match at the 1999 Royal Rumble. Of course, it was a screw job. Mankind would ask for rematch in a Last Man Standing match the next night, the two would brawl all around the arena. Hogan would win that bloody encounter only for the returning, Rock to come out and save Mankind from post match beatdown; after Hogan vowed to end Mankind's career. The stars were aligned at No Way Out 1999, where The Rock viewed Hogan as one of the lead men holding him down. The feud would be personal, and Hogan would walk away with the victory with the help of a returning Shawn Michaels who cost The Rock the match. WrestleMania 15 was official, Austin Vs. Hogan. The two biggest stars in WWF history, the two men were kept away as far as possible until now. Austin was put in a underdog place and Hogan put the heat on Austin using any advantage he had. Austin would walk away the winner and WWF Champion at WrestleMania 15. Mankind would have defeated Mr. McMahon in with Mankind's career on the line, and The Rock would of defeated Shawn Michaels making a much more different WrestleMania.  Hogan would soon pursue Austin further, only with the issue. Mr. McMahon being hunted by the Ministrey grew to be a even bigger problem. McMahon asked for star superstar Hollywood Hogan to aide him. Hollywood would surely agree as this was the man who feeds him his paychecks and has given him a good life. The Undertaker would play pyscho mind games with Hogan and also get inside his head. The Undertaker would defeat Hogan at Backlash 1999 . After the match, The Undertaker would hang Hogan. Undertaker would put his eyes on Austin, at Over The Edge 1999 it was set. This time, Hollywood Hogan would cost The Undertaker a very important match. Hogan would taunt The Undertaker as Austin rolled out of the ring with his victory. Hogan would still wear a neckbrace during this time reflecting the pain of his attempted hanging, Austin would be caught up in this madness. As Hogan was rewarded title shot for his noble efforts, Undertaker would hold Vince hostage to make it a triple threat. King Of The Ring 1999 built to a solid Triple Threat match, with Hollywood Hogan back as champion. Hogan would make sure Vince McMahon would punish both men week to week. Creating a odd alliance between both men, The Undertaker would defeat Austin on Raw to get first shot at Hogan. Hogan would evade The Undertaker week to week, and throw as many people as he can at The Deadman. The Undertaker's minstrey would continue to break through the weaking corporation. The Undertaker would defeat Hogan in a Hell in A Cell match at Fully Loaded 1999 created by the New Commissioner and ex communicated member  Shawn Michaels. The Undertaker would engage The Rock for the 1999 Summer Slam, and Austin's attentions were set on Hogan. Hogan who demanded rematch was denied by Shawn Michaels who sought to restore order in the WWF. Hogan would take it out on Austin, attacking and beating him to make a statement. Michaels would stand in the middle as Austin and Hogan faced at Summer Slam 1999. The rematch would bring in a explosive buyrate, with Austin walking out the victory. As the Corporations at this point had been destroyed, Hogan had no protector. Hogan come after Michaels for costing him everything, and pleaded for Michaels to come out of action. Michaels instead sent Ken Shamrock as suitable replacement. Shamrock and Hogan's dynamic was based on Shamrock just looking to face who he was ordered to as Hogan would refuse. Hogan would get his old pales from the Corporation to hold Shamrock back, but that glue did not work. Shamrock and Hogan faced off at Unforgiven 1999, with Hogan winning to the anger of HBK. Hogan would continue to come after Shawn Michaels, and would once again after to face a different foe. Hogan would be put against Kane at No Mercy 1999. Kane who had been in a conflict of good or bad with his position in reformed DX had tried to regain idea in good or bad by seeing Hogan as a bad guy. Hogan made the first moving beating down Kane and burning him with fire to once again stick it to the Heartbreak kid. Hogan would walk away the victory at No Mercy 1999, with the help of X-Pac attacking Kane. By this point Austin regain the WWF Championship, only to lose it to Triple H.  Hollywood Hogan was praised by DX for his actions against Kane and was granted title shot by Triple H for Survivor Series 1999. The union would also find common ground on hating Steve Austin. Triple H and Hogan would forge a close friendship going into the event. The match was called down the line, only for Shawn Michaels  to put Hogan in a vulnerable state and Triple H to cheat and capitalize. Hogan would be furious with Triple H disrespecting there friendship and Hogan would become rivals, but Steve Austin would bypass Hogan in 1# contenders Beat The Clock Challenge. Hogan would be furious by this and petition the board to remove Shawn Micahels from his power. At Armageddon 1999, the board conveyed and fired Shawn Michaels. Shawn would snap in his firing and attacking Hogan putting him through a table. Hollywood Hogan would poke fun at the fact he got Shawn Michaels fired, Hogan would put his hopes in the Royal Rumble 2000.

2000
Hogan was the last two with The Rock, The Rock would win but in a controversy. This controversy would be resolved at No Way Out 2000. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon saw to it that both men fight in a one on one match to determine the right for WrestleMania. Hogan and Rock's old wounds also were reopened. Hogan had Rock beat only for a rogue Shawn Michaels to cost Hogan the match. Hogan who no longer wanted a match with Shawn Michaels due to him being out of power, would snap with Shawn's rogue actions. The stage was set for WrestleMania 16, Hogan verse Michaels. The two mentioning of never liking eachother and the DX Vs. NWO dynamic was also built into this although neither man were linked to a faction at the moment. Shawn Michaels coming out of retirement since WrestleMania 15, defeated Hogan. Hogan would go on a decline and that would be mocked by The Big Show. Who used Hollywood Hogan's 80's Hulk Hogan gimmick as a joke. This would lead to a match at Backlash 2000, with Hollywood Hogan winning. Hogan would make a statement to the imposter, choking him with his belt. Hogan would deem himself a giant slayer, and denouncing the Red and Yellow. Hogan would poke a angry giant and it came to blows at Judgment Day 2000. Both men, would fight to a no contest with Big Show diving off the stage chokeslaming Hogan. The third and final entry would be a Steel Cage at King of The Ring 2000 with Show putting Hogan threw a blood bath. Hogan would walk away with the win barely. Hollywood Hogan would soon come into conflict with how the new age McMahons run the WWE. He would get really disrespectful with Shane McMahon mentioning Shane never would amount to the man his father was. Shane McMahon would make a statement having Hogan compete in Handy Cap tables match at Fully Loaded 2000 against the Dudly Boyz. Hogan would put on a showing and would  be defeated. Hollywood Hogan would soon show tweener characterstics getting back at Shane McMahon everyway he can, by spitting in Shane's face who nailing him with the Legdrop.  Shane McMahon would be defeated by Hollywood Hogan at Summer Slam. On Raw the next night, Hollywood Hogan would bring out his wife as they were Hogan's hometown. Hogan's wife would be assaulted by Shane putting the Right to Censor up to it. Shane would light a fire in Hollywood Hogan leading to Unforgiven 2000. Shane would win with help with his hired guns defeating Hogan. Shane would soon grow sick of Hollywood Hogan's legacy and mention he's something his father created and he doesn't belong in the WWF anymore. Hollywood Hogan would defeat Shane McMahon at No Mercy 2000 with Hogan's career on the line. Hollywood Hogan would soon become a face but not embrace the Red and Yellow. Hollywood Hogan would be apart of a All Star Survivor Series team also featuring, The Rock, Undertaker and the A.P.A crushing the Right to Censor.  Hogan would take Rikishi's place in the 6 Man in a Hell.

2001
Hogan would become Angle's 1# contender and catch his eyes defeating him in Olympic challenges a Red and Yellow return was teased. Hogan would be defeated by Angle at the 2001 Royal Rumble for the WWF Championship. Hollywood Hogan would defeat Chris Beniot at No Way Out 2001, but soon be attacked by the returning Big Show. Shane McMahon and Mr. McMahon's  rivalry was on it's way to WrestleMania 17. Big Show was reinstated under the condition he works for Shane McMahon. Shane still bitter over Hogan, used the Big Show who was also bitter as a tool. This was also a sub plot of McMahon Vs. McMahon. Shane would praise Big Show as the man who could rewrite Hogan Vs. Andre. Hogan would defeat Big Show in the same exact way he defeat Andre at WrestleMania 17. Hogan would soon begin to add the Red and Yellow to his gimmick. Hulk Hogan would team up with Mr. McMahon to defeat Shane McMahon and The Big Show at Backlash 2001. Hogan would begin to ignore reality, and become very disconnected and this reason was unknown. Hogan would defeat Raven at Judgment Day 2001 who tried to exploit this mentioning the fakeness of Hogan's persona and the lack of reality. The next night, a WCW Invasion had just been launched and Shane McMahon was the one who created this madness. Hell's gate were opened with Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Goldberg, Ric Flair, and Sting. These men were a odd pairing but would create utter hell. They all founded unity on the fact Vince McMahon had ran them out of a job and ended WCW. All the differences and years of bad blood, put aside in the name of WCW. Hogan would not find himself in any of these attacks. Hogan would find himself immune and  many in the WWF would question who Hogan was truly working for throughout May-July. Mr.McMahon would even question Hollywood Hogan his golden boy. McMahon would reopen old wounds about Hogan leaving in 1993 and the creation of NWO in 1996. Hogan would find himself gaining as the WCW Invasion layed out everyone in 1# contenders Battle Royal, but Hogan. Hogan would win and become Steve Austin's 1# contender for Invasion 2001. Hulk Hogan was on thin ice with Steve Austin and Hogan soon embraced again felt hated. Hogan would turn on the WWF by taking help from the WCW Invasion and winning the WWF Championship on there terms. Hogan would revert to Hollywood Hogan in anger. Hogan would mention the road it took him down embracing Red and Yellow and for what. Hogan would reform his bond with his NWO brothers and patch things up with Goldberg, Sting and Ric Flair. Hogan would once again spray paint the title NWO and begin creating the same kind of mayhem he start in the Summer of 1996. The Invasion saw Goldberg defeat The Rock in his return match, Nash and Hall score the Tag Titles from The Brothers of Destruction and Ric Flair defeat Mr. McMahon. The string of victories continued into Summer Slam 2001. Hollywood Hogan would retain his NWO Championship against Kurt Angle in a cheating but winning effort, Nash and Hall would defeat the BOD this time in a Steel Cage, Goldberg would defeat Chris Jericho, Ric Flair would defeat Steve Austin to crown a WCW Champion. Sting would defeat The Rock. The Invasion would become so dominant they would begin recruiting WCW and ECW to join there roster. The Invasion would mistreat ECW guys and just use them as bodies under them. Monday Night Raw, has become WCW Nitro. Lawler and Jr fired, ring crew fired and refs fired. The WWF was able to hold out Thursdays on SmackDown. WWF stars would scramble to fight this and McMahon would put together A All Star Team for Unforgiven 2001 to get back Raw. Steve Austin, The Rock, Angle,Jericho and Kane would lose to the NWO,Sting, Goldberg, and Ric Flair in a 12 man Elimination match. The match was a total train wreck and it planted the seed for Jericho/Rock, Austin/Rock Angle/Rock as Feuds. Raw was lost and so was the hope. WCW now was training to pillage into SmackDown and destroying every show possible. No Mercy saw Kurt Angle challenge Hulk Hogan to theWCW/ECW SOLDOUT event which was a week after No Mercy. Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho for the WCW Championship. Steve Austin and The Rock teamed up and managed to defeat the Outsiders getting back the Tag Titles. Goldberg would plow through The Big Show. Various ECW stars had impressive victories over WWF superstars. Sting would remain undefeated. WCW/ECW Soldout would continue to show many ECW stars looking stronger over the lower card WCW stars.s Jericho defeated Ric Flair, The Rock for the WCW Championship in triple threat. Kurt Angle would defeat Hulk Hogan in the main event. Goldberg would defeat The Undertaker in a Street fight. Sting would defeat Kane. The Outsiders would also defeat Austin, Rock for the titles earlier in the night before WCW Championship match. Jericho and Rock's feud would speed into full gear as they were set to face at Survivor Series 2001. The Outsiders started to feud with the Dudly Boyz who were in the ECW side of the faction and begin to lead a uprising. Many ECW stars felt under treated and RVD was also standing up to this and confronted Hogan who was the head of WCW. Ric Flair and Sting had some tensions boiling. At the 2001 Survivor Series saw The Rock defeat Chris Jericho for the WCW Championship, Sting defeat Ric Flair, The Undertaker defeat Goldberg in a Steel Cage, The Dudly Boyz Defeat The Outsiders, Hollywood Hogan defeats RVD, Kurt Angle and Steve Austin ended in no contest for the NWO Championship  and various of other matches. ECW would create it's own part and create it's own fight in the war leading to many WWF guys sticking it out and hoping for the best with ECW raising hell on Nitro. December to Remember was the way 2001 was going to end. RVD, Tommy Dreamer, Rhyno, Sabu, Sandman, and Taz against the WCW 6 in Extreme Rules falls count anywhere match. The match was brutal but the WCW 6 stuck it out with a victory with Sting and Hogan saving it. This event also featured Steve Austin defeat Kurt Angle for the NWO Championship and Jericho regain the WCW Championship turning heel on The Rock. WCW had regained all the power it had lost with taking out the ECW Uprising. The next move to suffocate the WWF at the Royal Rumble.

2002
The Royal Rumble 2002 was going to be a huge one, Mr.McMahon promised a Atom Bomb for the WCW. Many former WCW guys were brought in as the next big star to win the 2001 Royal Rumble. Hulk Hogan would overcome the odds using Angle and Steve Austin against eachother in triple threat to get back the NWO Championship. Chris Jericho was cost the WCW Championship by The Rock to Sting. The Hardy Boyz would defeat the Outsiders in 1# contenders match for the Dudly Boyz. The 2002 Royal Rumble, was a mad house and no rumble will ever be like it. It was won by the returning Triple H. Triple H had return to equalize the situation and bring order back to the WWF. Triple H would face Goldberg who was the last hope in stopping Triple H get to Mania at No Way Out. Goldberg was defeated. But,  Hogan would make another power play defeating The Undertaker. Steve Austin would settle the score with Kurt Angle ending the feud. Sting would walk away defeating Chris Jericho and The Rock for the WCW Championship. The WCW had grown so much more powerful, capturing all the mid card titles of the WWF and creating WCW reincarnations of it. Shane McMahon saw to it that he could make a final death blow. Shane put it all on the line against Mr. McMahon, mentioning this time in 2003 it will be called Starcade. WrestleMania 18 saw The Undertaker defeat Sting, Ric Flair would gain the WCW Championship back after Sting dropped it to The Rock on Nitro and the Rock dropped it back on SmackDown. Triple H, Steve Austin, Chris Jericho and The Rock and Kurt Angle would defeat the NWO, Ric Flair and Goldberg this was a Wargames match with both companies on the line and the final two would win the NWO and WCW Championship. Triple H and Austin both survived defeating Hogan and Flair. The WWF Championship was restored but the WCW Championship was still alive but in the hands of Triple H.


Post Invasion 2002
The WWF had grown to big since the Invasion and that a live draft was to happen and the first paperview was 2002's Undisputed. All titles were unified with Jericho as the Undisputed champion. Hollywood Hogan and all WCW stars were put through hell by Mr.McMahon. Eric Bischoff who was Shane McMahon's investor would return and mention he is a co owner. Bischoff had no intention in creating a 2nd invasion. Although, Hogan saw safe haven on Bischoff's Raw. Hogan was drafted to McMahon's SmackDown. Hogan's first match saw himself team with the Outsiders to defeat 3 WWF superstars in 6 man tag. The Outsiders kept mentioning the NWO can continue on the invasion and win the war. Hogan would seem over with everything and felt like the era of WCW was over. This trend would continue with another victory with him and the outsiders by 3 hand chosen WWF stars at Judgment Day 2002. The Outsiders that night would declare a new invasion to all on SmackDown. WWF superstars still paranoid of a relapse invasion would attack Hogan and the Outsiders week to week. Building up to Hogan's face turn at the 2002 King Of The Ring, lashing out on the Outsiders and defending a group of superstars the Outsiders attacked in retribution.  Hogan would be defeated by Nash at Vengeance 2002 with Scott Hall tazing him. Hogan would go down with no help and still be hated by the lockeroom fighting his own good fight by himself. Hogan would defy the odds defeating Hall and Nash in a handy cap match at Summer Slam 2002. Hogan would slowly start winning back the crowd again and begin bringing back Red and Yellow once more but a threat of a heel turn always stood in the horizon. Unforgiven 2002 Hogan, would team up with Edge after he saved Edge from series of attacks from the UnAmericans. Edge and Hogan would become the WWE Tag Team Champions, only to lose them back at No Mercy 2002. Hogan would still gain a ally and friend. Hogan would continue to get disrespected week to week by Chris Jericho. Jericho who just came off his Undisputed Championship was still very angry and it would go to reflect, Jericho who go off on the crowd for supporting the man who nearly destroyed the WWF. Jericho would ally with coalition of faces and hee's that wanted Hogan off SmackDown. Jericho would defeat Hogan at Survivor Series 2002 refusing to release the Walls of Jericho and leaving Hogan in a mess. Jericho was shocked to see Hogan was still coming back for more and Hogan's attacks on Jericho were nothing but lethal. Jericho would soon see Hogan as a threat to his safety and a match was set for Armageddon 2002, Jericho and Hogan in a loser leaves SmackDown. Hogan would walk away the winner. Hogan would continue regular superstar life on SmackDown.

2003 
Until a confrontation with The Rock in the Royal Rumble match. The Rock fresh off losing the title to Angle was still bitter over the Invasion and still angry at Hogan. This was a platform to turn Rock heel, Hogan and Rock III was set for No Way Out 2003. The Rock would defeat Hogan only because of Mr. McMahon. McMahon and Hogan's feud would play off the way it did in reality just add the anger over Hogan leading a invasion. Hogan would defeat McMahon in a Street Fight at WrestleMania 19. Hogan would end the past over a NWO Invasion and return to peace in his career and Hogan would soon rise to the ranks of #1 contender on SmackDown. Lesnar and Hogan would go to face at Judgment Day 2003 in a respect built match that saw Hogan get defeated. Hogan after this was would mention hes tired and everything hes been through since he returned to the WWF and that it was time to walk away for a little. 

2004 
Hulk Hogan would return at the 2004 Royal Rumble match. Hogan was on role, and going back and forth eliminating everyone he could. The only man to end his dream was Goldberg. Goldberg who was reinstated by Eric Bischoff back in 2003 has been a raging war machine. Goldberg only had one goal in his return to hurt as many WWE Superstars as he can. Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, all had been added to the list in 2003. Hogan was made in WWE had re embraced WWE. Goldberg saw Hogan turning on the legacy of WCW. Hogan and Goldberg contract signing at No Way Out 2004 was tense and personal. Hulk Hogan in a heroic effort defeat Goldberg at WrestleMania XX. Hulk Hogan would soon go after Eric Bischoff for allowing Goldberg and that Bischoff was against Hogan. Bischoff was eventually revealed as the man behind it all, and Goldberg was Bischoff's personal vanity project. Hogan would defeat Ric Flair who also held answers to this at Backlash 2004. Hogan was able to find out Bischoff wasn't happy with Hogan's return to loving the WWE and Hogan's failure at the Invasion. Hogan next was to face Rhyno at Bad Blood 2004, that Rhyno won with Bischoff's aide. Hogan finally gutted Bischoff into match at Summer Slam 2004 at Vengeance when Hogan called Bischoff out for everything on paperview edition of the highlight reel. Hulk Hogan would defeat Eric Bischoff at Summer Slam 2004 in a I quit match. Hulk Hogan would disappear again, only the next time for him to be inducted into the Class of 2005 Hall of Fame. Hogan saw his career at a end with everything he been through. Hogan would come out of semi retirement to team with Eugene to defeat Muhmmahd Hasan and Davari at Backlash 2005.

2006 
Hogan would be defeated by Randy Orton at Summer Slam 2006, After Orton brought Hogan out of retirement. By spitting on Hogans legacy and Orton's attempt to get with Hogans daughter. 


2014 
Hogan would wrestle the final match of his career against John Cena at WrestleMania XXX. After Cena continued to be consumed in his defeat by The Rock, and that he needed a defining moment to rewrite that. Cena looked to Hulk Hogan who had just returned to the world of Wrestling after years of silence. Cena also egged on Hogan mentioning Hogan had no defining moment to end his career. Cena would defeat Hogan in a star studded match only worthy of the 30th WrestleMania.