Hulk Hogan vs Sgt. Slaughter Feud - was it really that bad?

Hulk Hogan vs Sgt. Slaughter Feud - was it really that bad? Apr 3, 2024 5:25:24 GMT -5 MKSavage likes this

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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Apr 3, 2024 5:25:24 GMT -5

Mar 20, 2024 8:50:08 GMT -5 MKSavage said:

Mar 20, 2024 5:19:29 GMT -5 Emerald Enthusiast said:

I've always felt that the WWF could have started the Hulk-Sarge feud directly after WM7 with better results. That way the fans could have gotten Hogan-Warrior 2 at WM7. Having the Hulk-Sarge feud culminate at Summerslam in a 1-on-1 gimmick match would very likely have been an improvement over that tag match. Hulk could have enlisted Warrior as his enforcer to take care of Adnan and the Sheik on the outside of the ring, and that would have freed up Warrior to have a match with Undertaker on that card.

1991 was a weird year for the WWF. They had many stars at their disposal, but most of them got used in confusing ways. There was a lot of upheaval behind the scenes with the company being incriminated at the trial of Dr. Zahorian and Warrior being unhappy, so perhaps it makes sense that the on-air product seemed to arise from many half-baked ideas.

Interesting idea. My only issue with Hogan/Warrior 2 is that would leave Savage without an opponent at WM7. e.

The WWF could have booked a feud with Kerry Von Erich, the British Bulldog, or Jake Roberts. All three were popular babyfaces at the time, but none of them ended up in especially memorable WM7 matches. I suppose Jake's blindfold match was memorable for the wrong reasons, but I still think Savage would have been a better opponent for any of them.

Also, as I mentioned in another thread, Sarge's post-SummerSlam vignettes retroactively made his heel turn make more sense. His heel run should have been so much better than it was.