Hulk Hogan

[1.0] "People can talk about the 'business' aspect of Hulk Hogan all they want. But I'm a fan, not a shareholder. I want to be entertained and in my lifetime, Hulk Hogan was not doing much of that. He had some great stuff like the feud with Rock in 2002 but as a whole, the guy was insufferable on TV and 10x more insufferable in real life. Seemed like a horrible person to those around him and a horrible person to most of his co-workers over the years as well. There wasn't a limelight or spotlight he didn't crave and it showed. Him and Bischoff took a very fun TNA promotion and absolutely pissed on it for multiple years before ditching them. I've honestly got almost nothing good to say about this guy. How much money he made wrestling companies means literally zilch to me as a fan."

[5.0] "Looking back at his old TNA stuff, his promos stirred a lot more emotions out of me than many modern people have the ability to, that's for damned sure. He wasn't a wizard in any sense but when you needed a meat and potatoes babyface to go out there and do his thing, you couldn't find someone much better. He was a massive spotlight/ego hog to the detriment of numerous, numerous other talents. When you compare what he really brought to the table VERSUS the amount of exposure that he received FOR those limited talents, the ability to view him favorably begins to waver a good bit. He was nothing if not influential to American culture. He's not particularly a talent I would have clamored to have seen working on my TV week in & week out (especially when you consider the vast swath of absolutely amazing talent out there today), but once again, his TNA promo work shows that he's nothing if not charismatic. He was nefarious for being a piece of shit in real life, & I'm one of these people that can separate that from the talent. When you separate that thing from all this, what you have left is a guy that was eh, pretty alright. He will always be more of a promo guy than a ring guy for me. I just can't get over how limited he was."

[2.0] "Not really a hot take here, but what an absolutely horrible wrestler. He gets two points because he was a decently important figure in wrestling, however not only is he a horrible human being, he refused to put anyone over most of the time, and one of worst in-ring main eventers of all time. I understand that he made wrestling popular in the 80s, however being famous does not make up for his laziness in the ring."

"Hulk Hogan is the greatest combat athlete in the history of the planet. A dominant force not only as a face but as a heel as well."

[2.0] "I never understood the Hogan appeal, unless you're an 80s kid. He was trash in the ring, can't sell, and has a shit moveset. His promo work is mid at best. Some good things about him is that he had the build of a superhero and his in-ring attire was pretty decent at the time. His heel turn was more shocking than Cena's, which is another good thing I can give him. His heel run, however, isn't as good as most people are making out to be. He was carried by the talented people around him. Ever since, Hogan has been trying to gain relevance before he passed. I will admit that he contributed to wrestling a lot, but his work only gets two points from me. Even without the sex tape and racism drama, I still would not give him anything higher than a two."

[9.0] "Hulk Hogan has a deservedly controversial legacy and I believe this was largely by design on his part. Hulk Hogan understood that as long as you keep people talking about you, whether for good or ill, you're always gonna be relevant. The man was an egomaniac, pure and simple. He was also the biggest draw in the history of professional wrestling, making more money in more places for more people over a longer period of time than anyone else had done before or has done since. His matches were usually meat and potatoes affairs designed to carry the Hogan brand - borderline contractual obligations at times - but he also seemed to have a genuine love of the business underpinning it. You simply don't decide to keep on in the biz after your trainer tries to cripple you without having a passion for it. He promoted his own indie shows and even took a massive paycut and ducked into TNA Wrestling for a spell. He didn't have to do that. That I cannot tell if he did so out of a desire to give back to the business or purely to pad his own ego is the great parallax of the Hulkster."

[10.0] "Despite what any one may think about Hogan's abilities in the ring and politicking backstage, no one can deny the impact that Hulk Hogan had on the wrestling business, taking it mainstream, and making the WWF a worldwide juggernaut. Turning WWE from a territory into a billions of dollars a year business. I didn't care for his politics backstage, or his racism, BUT he wasn't the worst human being to walk God's green earth."

[9.0] "Hulk hogan is amazing. A body of great work, a huge draw and one of the if not the most recongizable wrestler in history, had a lot of great feuds with a lot of the best wrestlers, and is just simply really important. He is not someone i would rank incredibly high on a greatest wrestlers ever list but i wouldnt look at someone weird for having him up there"

[0.0] "Genuinely one of the worst of all time, something that I find absolutely fascinating about hulk hogan is that as the top babyface of the wwf for so long, he created 0 stars. Genuinely think about it, who did hulk hogan make famous? With other all time faces you can think of quite a few rivals they've had that they've gotten over. I know that hulk hogan is from a different time so they were fine with just feeding him people like Kamala and Hercules Hernandez but at his peak all he did was make money. Which sounds amazing, what isn't amazing is how hollow it made the wwf. Once the hulkster left it exposed the wwf for how fuckin bad it was. This is just looking at hulk hogan at his "peak", everything else he did from 1994 to the day he DIED was a desperate attempt to recapture something, ANYTHING, from that era. The heel turn was the best thing he ever did and all he did there was surround himself with people who actually had talent. To quote the iron shiek, fuck the hulk hogan."

[8.0] "I love the rating of 8 for the Hulkster. One of the best entertainers of all time, equally effective as a face or heel. Not many in our sport can say that. As a boy, I was not a Hulkamaniac. I constantly rooted against him as he was stuffed down our throats. But I saw him at many live events, and there was no denying the incredible force and power of his personality. It was incredible to experience. For what he did to the industry, and how he really made pro wrestling a household thing, for his fame and pro wrestling acumen and promo ability -- the Hulkster is an absolute 100% incredible hall of famer. If only he could wrestle."

[0.0] "People often ask my who my favorite all time wrestler is. That changes. But I do know who I think is the worst professional wrestlers of all time, and that's Hulk Hogan. His fake painful faces, his no selling, his limited move set, his repetitive yelling promos. I hated him when I was 9 and I hate him now. I do admit I liked him more I'm Japan, but I almost hate him more for wrestling so much worse in America. Watching him beat Randy Savage, raise his shoulder against Andre, keep on Hulkamaniaing in WCW in 95 even though everyone was booing, the awful match against Sting at Starrcade 97, his cartoon promos and mannerisms in the middle of the nWo story. The absolute worst."

[10.0] "The babyface of the 80s and the heel of the 90s. That's what a friend of mine described him as. 10/10 promo. Perhaps limited as he got older, but he drew money and that's what the business is about. He didn't need to wrestle like Ziggler to do it. He'll always be remembered as the biggest name in wrestling, because everybody knows who Hulk Hogan is - including my 90 year old grandmother!"

[4.0] "Rubbish in the ring, Good promo skills. Behind the scenes his ego was insane. He was a genuine terrible person - whilst the character of Hogan is beloved in WWE. I never cared for him. He wasn't exciting, did the bare minimum and got pushed to the moon"

[0.0] "As a kid growing up, Hogan was a weird old man wrestler who I never wanted to see on my screen. I will never truly understand his peak, as I wasn't there to watch it and looking back - it's all fairly unimpressive work from Hogan, who shared the ring with a lot of better workers in his time. Add in him being one of the main reasons wrestling doesn't have a functional union, him holding down various talents, him tanking TNA when he was hired and bringing that promotion essentially to a halt, and being proof that some people will simply never owe up to their mistakes in a meaningful way? Hulk Hogan is a 0/10 for me. His impact on wrestling is clear, but that doesn't give him any level of respect from me."

"{0.0} made this for school. Why hulk hogan is a racist lying political loser. In 2015 a s*x tape was leaked which showed him saying anti-black rant, in which he was not happy with his daughter dating a black man. Repeated use of the N word. Also used racist language in a call to his son in prison saying he hoped his son would not be reincarnated as black males. Because of this he was removed from games and action figures. He returned in 2018 even tho he should be gone forever. He also supports donald trump Hulk has told multiple lies about different stuff, one lie he told was that he met a make a wish kid for summerslam 1992 in wembley even though he was not at that summerslam or in wwe at the time. Also said he wrestled 400 days a year claiming he traveled between time zones so frequently it made it possible. Said Andre the giant was over 600 pounds during wrestlemania 3 even though that is not true. He said Elvis was a fan of his even though Elvis died 2 years before his debut. The way he tells the Montreal screwjob which is not even close to the real story.These boots right here are the most famous boots of all time...I wrestled Andre the Giant with these boots on, and then a couple days later he passed on" said by hogan on cribs even tho he died a few years later. You haven't heard every lie Hogan has said, unless you heard every word that has ever come out of his mouth" - Jim cornnete Story from undertaker Flair comes down, slides the chair down, I pick [Hogan] up, and when I tell you I had the brother secure, he was secure. Boom, I give him the Tombstone. Soon as my knees hit, I hear, "Ow, you got me brother." [..] I was 24, 25 years old, and I just crushed Hulk Hogan -- that's what's going through my head. They gave me this opportunity, they gave me the chance to run with the ball and I just hurt the golden goose. The following Tuesday at the combined TV taping and live This Tuesday in Texas pay-per-view in San Antonio, 'Taker and other wrestlers watched the tombstone back on the monitors that were set up for them, after which he confronted Hogan as softly as he felt he could.I was like, "Terry, I watched it back -- your head never hit." He was like, "Well brother, what it was was you had me so tight that I had nowhere to move and that's what jammed my neck cause I couldn't move at all." At that point, then I was like, "Okay." Then I knew, you know, I was like, "Okay. I kinda realized I know what you're all about and that's all I needed." + claimed he faced PRIDE fighters in the late 70's (twenty years before the promotion existed). Lied about being the face of the foreman grill. Being a bass player for metallica. He was going to fight mike tyson but mike was scared. He and Shawn Michaels had a feud in 2005 where they were supposed to have more matches after Summerslam, but he refused which led to Shawn overselling and flopping around for revenge making the main event comical. The next year at Summerslam 2006 he took on randy orton. Orton should as he was younger and going to be a major star to come, but Hogan would not lose, and he ended up winning at the ppv. He was going to fight bret hart but refused thinking he was beneath him, even though Bret is way better than him. Bret held a grudge that still exists today with no plans to end it in sight and rightfully so. starrcade 1997 hogan vs sting, sting was red hot with the crow character, after months of build up it was sting vs hulk hogan for the wcw World Heavyweight Championship. What should have been stings big moment ended it controversy as referee Nick patrick was supposed to do a fast count but he did a normal count. Making things look dumb when Bret Hart came in to take Nick out even though it was a normal count. The match is restarted and Sting wins with Bret Hart being the ref. The clean finish was changed because hulk hogan and eric bischoff said stings head was not in it and he needed a tan. After reading all this you can see why so many people hate hulk hogan. He also stopped a union for wrestlers by telling the boss vince. was a human pile of trash."

"You hate him, I hate him, your racist uncle loves him. He also mega sucks in the ring. Do with that what you will."

[10.0] "Hulk Hogan is the favorite Wrestler of your favorite wrestlers, and his aura and contribution to global wrestling are absolutely unmatched. I haven't witnessed his entire career live, but I've seen many incredible moments he crafted. The match with The Rock is probably the best thing that ever happened in world wrestling. In those moments, when the charisma and personality of the wrestlers are crucial, the cinematic quality of the match, and the ability to emotionally blow up the entire arena, come to the forefront. Hogan's matches with Macho Man and Ultimate Warrior are classics of old-school wrestling. Moreover, Hogan, besides popularizing wrestling in the '80s and the WWE itself, also tried his hand in other promotions like NJPW, TNA, and WCW. He is a cult face, and his heel turn is one of the greatest events in wrestling history. Hollywood Hogan as a badass--it shows his versatility. As a heel, he was just as great as a face, something that, for example, John Cena hasn't managed to do. You have to respect Hogan because he created what we still watch today. It's very sad that he left so early. He gave the impression that he would live forever. RIP Hogan."

[10.0] "Plainly put: wrestling today is not today without Hulk Hogan. In the American market, he didn't wrestle as good as he was. He was a classic brawler who knew how to put away the bad guys. But internationally, especially in Japan, Hulk Hogan could go. He utilized amateur wrestling that the American audience didn't get to see. He had unmatched charisma and could cut a promo at the drop of a hat. He was the first wrestler to truly break through to mainstream and to date remains the only professional wrestler to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Without him, we would not what we have today."

[1.0] "Honestly, this wrestler is ridiculously overhyped and doesn't live up to the buzz at all. His in-ring skills are extremely limited, his moves are repetitive and boring, and he brings nothing fresh or creative to the table. On top of that, his attitude and behavior often come across as openly racist, which makes him even harder to support or respect. It's shocking how someone with so little talent and such a negative mindset can still get this much attention."

[10.0] "What can you say? The catchphrase "Biggest icon in wrestling" was made for this man. Love him or hate him, he's the most popular wrestler of all time outside of maybe "The Rock." I'd argue Hulk Hogan is even ahead of him because most of Hogan's fame came from wrestling and he was the top guy in the industry for a 20 year period. If you are a "moves" guy, Hogan is not your cup of tea. If you like presentation and dynamic promos that ranged from cheesy babyface "Say your vitamins" talk all the way to the notorious fan hating Hollywood Hulk Hogan, he was a top draw as both a face and a heel for several different wrestling organizations. He is also a part of some of the most famous wrestling matches in the world, especially at Wrestlemania (Hogan/T vs Orndorff/Piper, vs Savage, vs Warrior, vs Rock, vs Vince McMahon). His resume of achievements speaks for itself."

[5.0] "The occasional good or great match, and he was an amazing promo, but that couldn't save all of his flaws. He constantly ruined the ending for matches because they didn't go his way, and he sometimes couldn't even wrestle to save his life. However, he had some AWESOME matches in Japan that showed he could wrestle really well when given the chance! Shamefully, all of that great legacy has been tarnished a bit with his infamous ego problem, his notorious run in TNA and especially the racist tapes that leaked, but even with that, you can't deny he was an icon."

[6.0] "As a performer and as a draw, he's undeniable one of the GOAT's. However, his off camera actions, both in and outside of the industry, paint a very different picture. I give him a 10/10 for Hulk Hogan the performer, but a 2/10 for the man Terry Bollea."

"4/10 Hulk Hogan is your dads favorite wrestler, which for many living during that time of the 80s and 90s, Hulk was wrestling in America. All of his contributions to the business mean something. The NWO wouldnt have been as cool without Hulk. His over use of 'brother', 'dude' and 'jack'. HOWEVER, he didnt do anything that fantastic in the ring, even for many of his time, the many other stars that had more auroa & in ring prowess, Macho Man Randy Savage comes to mind first. Even more so for those to come after and yes many of todays stars and legends looked up to and admired Hulk. But for alot of people my age (late 20s) the Hulkster i grew up on was blasting Young Jeezy, staring in Hogan Knows Best, doing Micro Wrestling promotions on CMT and having hilarious matches with Shawn Micheals at Summerslam. Which when it come to some matches they are watchable, but ive never gotten the Immortalness of the Hulkster. Hes more known for me for his out of the ring stuff then anyhthing he ever did in the ring."

[8.0] "Ask anybody from any generation to name a wrestler, 9 out of 10 times it will be Hulk Hogan. The man is a legend, an icon. He's the reason why wrestling shows are now sold out jam-packed arenas with tens of thousands fans in attendance. His character was borderline a caricature of the all-american ultra patriotic good guy, and it worked. Millions of dollars in merch sold, filled stadiums screaming his name, Hulkamania was and still is alive. His ring work was great as well, sometimes over the top but very clean. While not my favourite wrestler of his prime, the honour goes to the Macho Man, I absolutely adored his dedication to the gimmick throughout his whole life. Hollywood Hogan was rad too, NWO for life brother! Rip Hulk."

[8.0] "Hulk Hogan is the reason why wrestling has spread to millions of fans. Hulk Hogan is the biggest star of all time. WWE and Wrestlemania would not exist today if not for the Hulkster. He has provided so many iconic moments. Him and andre at WM3, Him and Warrior at WM6, The heel turn in WCW which lead to the NWO and the unbelievable match at WM18 with the rock to just a name a few."

"[10.0] Hulk's matches were the most captivating of any wrestler ever, he had a way of telling stories in the ring like no other. He is the greatest of all time."

[10.0] "Listen to the crowd during his matches. Your opinion is valid but it's also out of touch. The biggest star in the history of professional wrestling. He worked two different styles in Japan and North America. He spearheaded two wrestling booms in the mid 1980's and 1990's as a babyface and a heel. He's part of two of the most historically significant and legendary matches of all time. Wrestlemania III with Andre the Giant and Starrcade 1997 with Sting. The latter was disappointing and had problems but that's another story. He had unlimited charisma and a connection with the crowd that remained until he squandered it. We also learned how he held back talent and wanted to stay at the top until there was no choice and it was too late. He also promoted Donald Trump in 2024. Still, he's the the most important character and without him who knows where wrestling would be."

[3.0] "Hulk Hogan may be an icon, but as a wrestler, he was incredibly limited. His matches were formulaic, relying on the same tired routine--punches, big boot, leg drop--barely evolving over decades. His promos were his best quality, which is the only reason why he was relevant. Worse, his backstage politics stifled other talent. Hogan wasn't just overrated--he held the business back."

[0.0] "Terrible wrestler and a horrible human being, the only thing he brings to the table is his recongnizability. By far and away one of the worst in ring talents of all time, his "hulking up" always looked jank af and ruined the majority of his decent matches and his overall in ring ability has lacked big time throughout his entire career. A super limited and uninspiring moveset hasn't helped him at all and especially as time has progressed has made his flaws all the more apparent. His backstage politicking is what he has been known for in recent times and it is impossible to deny the negative impacts it has had on the industry."

[10.0] "Huge draw , great look, was over with the crowd . His also one of the rare wrestlers who are still a major part of pop culture years after there prime. His in work was good to he knowed how to work the crowd take bumps make a comeback and win."

"The single biggest name in pro-wrestling / sports entertainment. You don't have to like Terry Bollea, but you should, at the very least, respect Hulk Hogan. Everything, and I mean everything, that pro-wrestling is today is because of him. Rest in power, Brother!"

[10.0] "RIP to the Hulkster. Like it or not, this man WAS professional wrestling throughout the 80s and most of the 90s as well. This dude understood how to get a crowd going; it's like he knew exactly what they wanted each night and would go out and do it, his matches and feuds against the likes of Rowdy Roddy Piper, Andre, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Macho, Sid, and the Rock in WWE or Goldberg, Flair, Vader, Sting, and Luger in WCW are the stuff of legends. Look, I get all the shit about Hogan, but I think at some point you've got to be able to separate the body of work from the person, and Hulk Hogan has all the accomplishments and legacy to pair that will be sure to last for generations to come. This guy is seriously on the level of stardom as people like Michael Jackson, or the Beatles, or John Wayne. Also have to consider that the likes of The Rock, John Cena, Triple H, Edge, Randy Orton, Jericho, the list goes on, as well as the business as a whole, would probably not exist in the way we know and love today without Hogan."

[10.0] "The most important wrestler in the history of US wrestling, and one of the top 3 in the world, along with Rikidozan and El Santo. Without Hogan wrestling today would be completely different, and for his impact on the sport he deserves a 10 rating."

[10.0] "the biggest draw in pro wrestling. Yeah, he said some dumb shit, but he did some good in this world too. The business owes its popularity to Hulk Hogan."

"It's... complicated to summarize the legacy that Terry Bollea, known to the world as HULK HOGAN, left behind. Really. Where to begin? I can't even give him a rating, especially at this moment of writing of all times since he passed away yesterday, so... what do I make of him? Let's take a look at what we remember from him, all of the memories made since the 80's; the good, the bad, the in-between and the ugly. We know for a fact that he was the guy in the WWF for Vince McMahon Jr., and became it's champion from '84 - '88. He was popular to no end, even people who didn't know anything about wrestling, or simply didn't care about it KNEW him well enough. He was the one who drew the house during that decade and some of his matches, while not technical nor psychological juggernauts like the ones WE LIKE, made a lot of noise. I.E. Hogan vs. Andre in Wrestlemania 3 or Hogan vs. Rock at 'Mania 18. He was that--a larger-than-life figure. Kids looked up to him, people tattooed his face or name in their backs or arms (I can't confirm that one, but it's possible). Just a glance at his face and you would lit up in excitement. He was the face of wrestling in the 80's, as far as anyone was concerned about. ON THE OTHER HAND... there's the politicking, the convulsive lies and the controversies. Anyone who says that he is perfect is blind to the fact that, well, we are far from great. Hogan is that example. Beyond the image of the exceptional and ideal American stood a man who was full of himself. Fellow wrestlers, friends or figures involved in the sport and business couldn't stand him; such an example is Randy Savage, why? If you forgot about Elizabeth, then this is the reminder. Put one and one together and you get two, and if a third one is coming in, then the balance breaks. That's what happened between Hogan and Savage and the latter's marriage with Elizabeth, not made any better since that black eye in Mania 9... geez. Then there's the politicking and the creative control. 'Not going to work for me, brother.' That's the phrase anyone associates whenever they hear Hogan's name these days. It got so bad that it became one of the many reasons why WCW collapsed and why so many talented wrestlers HATED HIM (if you didn't know by know, it's because it killed their push just to keep him in the main event scene). The lies didn't make it better, it was apparent for anyone that he was growing desperate for validation and attention, and the lies kept going... and going, one example would be 'wrestling 400 days a year' or 'being asked by Metallica to be their bassist.' Then we have the ugly side... the racism, the sex-tape, and other unmentionables... I don't have to go that far, do I? I said it in the beginning, and I'll say it again: Summarizing the legacy of Hulk Hogan is complicated. That doesn't mean that he was bad at all times, he was flawed, and those flaws were terrible to be ignored, but he did his part in keeping the major interest in wrestling in America, even if, we, the die-hard fans, didn't like it, he turned it into a mainstream phenomenon for years to come, even if he hurt it later on. Hulk Hogan was not the greatest wrestler that ever lived, but he was among the most famous and recognizable figures. And even if we didn't like him or hated him, we will do our part in paying respects to the superstar of the 80's. Hulk Hogan 1953-2025."

[9.0] "Rest In Peace to the icon. The legend. Larger than life, no matter what. His classic matches are now part of wrestling history. Such tragic times we're living... all the good people are leaving us. But that's just part of life. Once again: Rest in Peace."

[8.0] "The icon, the legend, the man responsible for making professional wrestling what it is today. Hogan wasn't flashy or a great worker at all, he had attitude problems and was difficult to work with and he was arguably a very bad person in real life, but every single person involved in this industry, be it as a fan or as a performer, owes the Hulkster a tiny bit for it. This man was the number one symbol for the entire sport, and many generations of Hulkamaniacs learned to appreciate wrestling because of him and went on to become involved with wrestling themselves, again, because of him. You can hate him all you want, and he gave people reasons for that, but his positive influence in professional wrestling is undeniable, and no "Mount Rushmore" of this sport can be made without including him, the one and only, Hulk Hogan, brother."

"If this were a rating based on influence and marketability, it would be an easy 10.Hogan, more than any other wrestler was a marketed talent. He had the WWF Machine behind him. Great charisma, Great psychology, Great look and could play either side of the fence. Maybe I shouldn't be rating based on the fact he hurt the business just as much as help to grow it."

"Say what you will about Hogan, but he was without a doubt one of the most important figures in wrestling. I don't like Hogan as a person, but the news of Hogan's passing left me very shocked. Rest in Peace Hulk Hogan."

[3.0] "[2.7] I genuinely don't think there's a single wrestler with a more complex legacy to unravel than Hogan. McMahon is the most important figure in wrestling history, but Hogan was far and away the most important wrestler. I think he was in a similar boat to WWE itself, where he just shaped the industry around him, particularly in the US, in such a way that it's hard to imagine what the industry would look like today without that influence. There was like a fifteen year period where outside of Japan and Mexico and maybe Canada, Hogan just straight-up was the face of pro wrestling, but for all the influence and popularization he was responsible for, he did as much to absolutely shit all over it. Beyond just me personally not being huge on McMahon's philosophy on wrestling and what wrestling is, which Hogan was instrumental to, he wasn't a good wrestler at all in America and was only marginally better in Japan. He was a pathological liar, a politicker so legendary that his name has become synonymous with the accusation, a union-buster, a fascist sympathizer, and a self-admitted racist, and I cannot look past any of those. In the end, Terry Bollea is and was a stain on the legacy of Hulk Hogan, and if he did not want it to be so, then perhaps he should not have made the line between the two invisible."

"Hulk Hogan has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that is as massive as it is complex. He was never the best in-ring performer, nor the greatest on the microphone, but there's no denying that he was the face of professional wrestling in the 1980s. Hogan's charisma and larger-than-life presence helped catapult wrestling into the mainstream, with "Hulkamania" becoming a cultural phenomenon across the globe. While his actions and character outside the ring were often subject to criticism, his influence on the wrestling industry is undeniable. He will forever be remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the history of professional wrestling, despite his polemics."

[4.0] "He is widely regarded as the most overbooked wrestler in wrestling history. Limited move set with the most overrated finisher. He is literally the most hated in the locker room because of how much of an asshole he is. If he hadn't helped wrestling to become what it's known as today, this score would have been way lower."

[7.0] "Hogan's not the best wrestler technically, but his presence and charisma were on another level. He was the guy who brought wrestling to the mainstream and had the crowd in the palm of his hand for decades. Say what you want about his later years or personal stuff, but without Hogan, wrestling probably wouldn't be what it is today. Absolute icon, even if he's not everyone's favorite."

[9.0] "Not a 9/10 as a human being but for his contributions to the business I think he deserves a 9. One of the biggest and most important stars in the history of wrestling. He was also better in between the ropes than he often gets credit for, he just spent the vast majority of his career working for people who didn't value that."

[10.0] "Hogan clearly wasn't a technical virtuoso, but he could play to the crowd like few others could while being at the top of two different companies during some of the biggest boom phases in the last 40 years. His backstage politics are infamous for a reason, fan paid to see him so. This rating doesn't take into account the aforementioned backstage politics nor his personal political opinions."

[1.0] "Quite possibly the most overrated wrestler ever. His promos can be funny at times but they usually sucked and its just him screaming his catchphrases. He couldn't sell for shit, his finish sucks, his offense overall is boring, he was just horrible in ring. And outside the ring, His backstage politicking killed multiple companies, add all this onto the fact he is a shitty, racist, disgrace of a human being. The only reason he gets a 1 instead of 0 is cause his impact in the 80s can't be completely ignored."

[0.0] "I don't like Hogan. My opinion is based on my personal taste, not on what Hogan did for professional wrestling (though I also feel he didn't contribute much). Clearly, I'm not going to like Hogan because he wasn't meant for someone like me. His matches are some of the most basic ever, and they were even worse in WCW. (If before he only did three movés, like the Leg Drop, Body Slam, and an exaggerated punch, later he did the bare minimum due to back problems caused by his Leg Drop). The only good thing about him was that he could drive the crowd wild; even in his matches, people would get excited over his mediocre moves. Times have changed, people used to be happy with very little. Thank God wrestling has evolved, and we now see crazy patriots less often, guys who could stir strong emotions, but not deep ones.""

[9.0] "Obviously we're talking about a despicable human, a real P.o.S. but if we're judging him on the ring (and by in the ring, storytelling, crowd engagement, and all the rest of it, not just in ring work) he was one of the best to ever do it and the reason we're all here"

[0.0] "Hulk Hogan may be one of the most recognizable names in wrestling history, but that recognition is built on decades of ego, manipulation, and performative patriotism rather than genuine greatness. Sure, he was the face of the 1980s boom, but his actual in-ring ability was mediocre -- a stale routine of punches, a leg drop, and exaggerated posing. What's worse is what he did backstage: Hogan was the king of politicking, notoriously refusing to lose cleanly, burying rising stars, and rewriting storylines to protect his image, even at the expense of the company and the future of the business. From holding back Bret Hart and Randy Savage to derailing WCW's momentum out of pure self-interest, Hogan's contributions are laced with damage. And then came the real-life scandal -- racist, vile remarks that stripped away the heroic facade once and for all. Even after that, he tried to claw back into the spotlight with hollow apologies and nostalgic appearances. Hulk Hogan didn't just overstay his welcome -- he weaponized his fame to stunt the industry and poison locker room culture. His legacy is undeniable, but it's one built on selfishness and scandal. A historic name, but a hollow, corrosive legacy."

[7.0] "I don't get the hate against Hulk Hogan. People say he's a liar, but at the same time the point of professional wrestling is to blur the line between fact and fiction. People say he's racist, but I have never seen him discriminate against non-white wrestlers in the ring. That said, I prefer black-and-white Hogan over red-and-yellow Hogan. The nWo took wrestling to such a detour that it has not looked back since. The man is a hero to many, despite his less-than-perfect personal life."