Mister Apoc
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who was the bigger star during their prime
Was it Hogan, The Rock or Stone Cold?
Was it Hogan, The Rock or Stone Cold?
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Who was the bigger star during their prime: Hogan, The Rock or Stone Cold?
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Hoya Destroyer
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As someone who never watches wrestling or really knows anything about it, I'd rank them...
1. Hogan
2. Rock
3. Stone Cold
Hulk seems to have the most cultural significance, but The Rocks Hollywood career puts him not too far behind.
1. Hogan
2. Rock
3. Stone Cold
Hulk seems to have the most cultural significance, but The Rocks Hollywood career puts him not too far behind.
MajinSweet4
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A lot of hardcore wrestling fans will argue that it's either Rock or Austin. But it's Hogan, unquestionably so.
depends what you understand about Prime.
Hogan represented the old and then was reborn with the NWO. The Rock and Austin were the new generation. Overall I would think that Hogan was the biggest one and after that the Undertaker while someone like Austin represented the common fan much more than anyone else.
The Rock was the biggest entertainer though.
Hogan represented the old and then was reborn with the NWO. The Rock and Austin were the new generation. Overall I would think that Hogan was the biggest one and after that the Undertaker while someone like Austin represented the common fan much more than anyone else.
The Rock was the biggest entertainer though.
autumnleaf
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Hogan overall. Though Austin for a few years was probably near the same level.
Gormless Noodle
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Yeah. I don't know much about wrestling and I'm not American either, but I knew Hogan back in the day. He got games, cartoons, played in movies. The whole package. I mean he transcended wrestling altogether. I know the Rock as well due to his acting career, but it's not quite the same I'd say.
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I agree with this. Rock was huge for his time, But Hogan was just plain huge...
ShodanMAN
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Hulk Hogan for sure. He was the first major wrestling superstar, who transcended the business to the mainstream. The term ''Hulkamania'' didn't come from nowhere.
Stone Cold would be second. 'Austin 3:16' was the biggest cultural impact from wrestling since the Hulk Hogan era. Stone Cold was instrumental in the creation and success of the 'Attitude Era', what many fans consider the best era of wrestling. No other wrestler sold tickets like Stone Cold Steve Austin. The ''drink milk and take your vitamins'' era was replaced with the ''Arrive, raise hell, leave'' era.
Stone Cold would be second. 'Austin 3:16' was the biggest cultural impact from wrestling since the Hulk Hogan era. Stone Cold was instrumental in the creation and success of the 'Attitude Era', what many fans consider the best era of wrestling. No other wrestler sold tickets like Stone Cold Steve Austin. The ''drink milk and take your vitamins'' era was replaced with the ''Arrive, raise hell, leave'' era.
ThatStupidLion
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Id say hulk, austin, rock
But rocks trajectory abd longevity is soaring higher than both
But rocks trajectory abd longevity is soaring higher than both
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Hulk Hogan was big before the TV audience split between network viewers and cable viewers. If you had a set, you could see Hulk Hogan wrestle. Stone Cold and the Rock? Needed cable for that, buddy.
Martinski43
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Hulk Hogan was famous as a wrestler in Sweden...he is pretty much the Michael Jordan of wrestling. Even people that is not aware of it knows Hulk Hogan.
The Rock is famous as a movie star here and some people also know he did wrestling
Stone Cold i only knew from talk shows.
The Rock is famous as a movie star here and some people also know he did wrestling
Stone Cold i only knew from talk shows.
Krappadizzle
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Hogan.
Rock.
Stone Cold.
In that order. Hulkamania was a thing.
Rock.
Stone Cold.
In that order. Hulkamania was a thing.
Sosokrates
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Worldwide I would say the Rock because of his massive movie career.
FMbarbarian
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Stone Cold was the biggest draw purely from pro wrestling.
Hulk Hogan is the biggest cultural icon and synonymous with pro wrestling. The Rock is the biggest legitimate celebrity to come from pro wrestling. At least thats how I see it.
Hulk Hogan is the biggest cultural icon and synonymous with pro wrestling. The Rock is the biggest legitimate celebrity to come from pro wrestling. At least thats how I see it.
Hogan for sure.
Fucked up that the first movie I ever saw in theater was Hogan's Alley... I didn't even like Wrestling at that age...
Edit: Wait... I can't find the movie by that name via Google... wtf was it called... I'll need to check his IMDB...
Edit: lol, I think it was this:
Fucked up that the first movie I ever saw in theater was Hogan's Alley... I didn't even like Wrestling at that age...
Edit: Wait... I can't find the movie by that name via Google... wtf was it called... I'll need to check his IMDB...
Edit: lol, I think it was this:
Mister Apoc
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by the way has Hogan ever apologized for saying the "n" word
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An apology would be pretty stupid. It's obvious that he meant what he said, as fucked as it is we just gotta accept it. He shouldn't have to apologize for offending poeple, that's something only active working people do lol
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...because he beat both at WM
thequestion
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Late 1990's - early 2000's, stone cold was god tier.... In America.
Hulkamania was a worldwide phenomenon throughout the eighties and nineties and sort of through the 2000's.
Hulk Hogan wins.
For the record, I always hated him. He made wrestling seem like a cartoon, but that's just my opinion.
Hulkamania was a worldwide phenomenon throughout the eighties and nineties and sort of through the 2000's.
Hulk Hogan wins.
For the record, I always hated him. He made wrestling seem like a cartoon, but that's just my opinion.
MickeyPhree
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And Austin beat the rock twice at wrestlemania. Who cares.
CampbellzSoup
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I guess it depends generationally
80s Hogan
90s Stone Cold
00s Rocky
10s Cena
Anyone in line to take that torch next?
80s Hogan
90s Stone Cold
00s Rocky
10s Cena
Anyone in line to take that torch next?
NYR
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Silly question. Hogan is synonymous with Wrestling. Say wrestling and 90% of people will say Hogan.
The Rock is more popular now than he was as a wrestler so it skews it for people.
Stone Cold didnt wrestle long enough so not surprised a lot of people never heard of him on this thread, but he was definitely the biggest star of the 90s when he was in the ring.
The Rock is more popular now than he was as a wrestler so it skews it for people.
Stone Cold didnt wrestle long enough so not surprised a lot of people never heard of him on this thread, but he was definitely the biggest star of the 90s when he was in the ring.
Typo? Can't see who you've written after 10s.
EverydayBeast
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Flair, Orton and Cena could have their own thread 40+ championship belts between the three
Schnozberry
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Hogan was absolutely huge for his time, but according to people who track the data, Steve Austin made more money for WWE than anybody else.
I don't know if that's the criteria we're measuring here, but it's definitely a measure of just how hot Steve was at his prime. Hogan was a bigger deal culturally for his time period, and he was the impetus for the first major wrestling explosion into pop culture, but due to the way WWE was structured at the time Hogan didn't work nearly as many shows or matches. Steve Austin worked 300 days a year in front of sold out Arenas for the better part of 5 years.
I don't know if that's the criteria we're measuring here, but it's definitely a measure of just how hot Steve was at his prime. Hogan was a bigger deal culturally for his time period, and he was the impetus for the first major wrestling explosion into pop culture, but due to the way WWE was structured at the time Hogan didn't work nearly as many shows or matches. Steve Austin worked 300 days a year in front of sold out Arenas for the better part of 5 years.
Helen Keller the Musical
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Hulk Hogan, way more gimmicky and entertaining
Hogan was so popular he got a video game character inspired by him.
All the other jabronies can't compare.
Uh, André the Giant?
Hogan was so popular he got a video game character inspired by him.
All the other jabronies can't compare.
You forgot the Hulk Hogan in Dead or Alive.
