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Hulk Hogan to start WWE rival

02/16/08 | by Jamie | Categories: Deep Thoughts, Pro-Wrestling

Link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article808724.ece

This could be interesting. The Hulkster is apparently planning to start his own wrestling promotion to compete with the increasingly irrelevant WWE. The intriguing part is that he seems to want to move wrestling back to its glory days of larger-than-life caricatures and colorful costumes. I pretty much stopped watching WWE shows right around the time it lost its WWF name in 2002. Around that time they also lost most of their best starts including The Rock, Steve Austin and Mick Foley. All that's left now is a roster of indistinguishable 'roided-up muscle-heads in black tights lacking any discernable gimmicks or personality, and equally dull bimbos called "Divas" that do nothing but stand around in their underwear.

Still, even during these dark days, you can always count on occasional short moments of greatness. Now with the passing of the Fabulous Moulah, these moments are becoming few and far between. There is however a bizarre story line going on right now that only Vince McMahon himself could have crafted. It involves a magical leprechaun named Hornswaggle who also happens to be Vince's illegitimate child. You can read all about it at Wrestlecrap.com. For me, Hornswaggle illustrates well the biggest hurdle Hulk Hogan has to overcome with his new wrestling show. Even in the WWE's darkest hour, you can still count on Vince McMahon to come up with something crazy and unpredictable. While I welcome the Hulkster's call for a return to gimmicks and colorful characters, I fear that Hogan just doesn't have what it takes to think-up the kind of strange and irreverent stuff that Vince loves to do. Anyway, I look forward to finding out just what Hulk has in store.

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5 comments

Comment from: Brad [Visitor]
BradI can't help but wonder if we'll get Hulk back in the over-the-top way that he used to be. His performance on American Gladiators left a bit to be desired.
02/25/08 @ 06:17
Comment from: Seth [Visitor]
SethI'm not sure I would watch it again but it doesn't seem to be as big as it used to be. Hulk was just one guy who helped make it work. We need a new wrestler who wears a kilt too.
03/05/08 @ 13:34
Comment from: African safari [Visitor]
African safariI do enjoy reading your blog it's quite a break from my African safari and vacation blog. As regards hulk's new venture, Whether it will work or not is another question. What i think we need is something different. You can't take wrestling back hulk should be trying to move it forward with new ideas.
03/07/08 @ 01:05
Comment from: Jamie [Visitor]
JamieThe latest I've heard is that this might turn out to be more of a reality show format where celebs learn to wrestle. Who knows what it will end up becoming... if anything.
03/09/08 @ 01:06
Comment from: Avery [Visitor]
AveryYou have done a marvellous job by exploring this subject with such an honesty and depth. Thanks for sharing it with us!
03/08/10 @ 08:52
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