That may not be the compliment you intended it to be.
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Sheiky Babyās gonna have him in an eternal camel clutch.
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Very likely wrestlers would have had unionised healthcare and generally better working conditions without his āinfluenceā, for example.
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That said , I really wouldnāt care if the likes of Terry Bollea and Vince Mcmahon died
Probably would have been better. Less chance of people doing the roids in the bid to become the next Hulk Hogan (Especially with Vinceās fetish of the big man)
Would have been safer with a union etc. Better working conditions.
His penchant for refusing to do the job is there for all to see
Trump supporter.
Vile Cunt.
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That assumes heaven exists for the likes of him.
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Iām talking more in terms of how he was a big part in bringing the product into the mainstream, obviously there are a number of examples of where he likely held others back and played a part in stopping what could have been positive change. I do think itās a bit wide of the mark to try and blame him for wrestlers using steroids and not unionising given itās 30-40 odd years later and neither of those things have changed.
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I was listening to a radio comedy where they compared it with British wrestling before the US version took off. Dickie Davies with World of Sport on ITV introducing household names such as Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Essentially morbidly obese men knocking each other over to amuse yer Nan on a Saturday afternoon.
You can see why the American version appealed more.
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Non are appealing, just good choreography to shit music xxx
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Never got Wrestling at all.
But the thing about Hulk Hogan was - even if you had zero interest in Wrestlingā¦you knew who Hulk Hogan was.
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Larger than life figure who did more than most to grow wrestling. Iām sure many more people made a lot more money after Hulk Hogan than before. So in a sense he helped the tide to rise and more boats were lifted.
But the story is never straightforward. Thereās plenty there with the man that is disagreeable. Like people are saying, he could have done more to formalize wrestling and make it better that way. And as a man his personal views on a few things were dubious to say the least.
Still, heās a figure from sports-entertainment and so giving a serious, in-depth analysis seems a bit misplaced, as Iām not sure what sort of expectations we have of such people.
RIP.
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I expect anyone, no matter what their field, but especially those in the public eye, to be a decent human being.
This person wasnāt.
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In fact, an enormous piece of shit. I am not one for dancing on peopleās graves, but also find it distasteful that we are supposed to accept the hagiographic response we often see of people in the public eye upon their death.
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Jazz singer, Cleo Laine, has died aged 97. She always seemed to be a fixture on Pebble Mill At One when I was a kid.
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Itās probably why itās taken about 40 years for Ventura to feature on a video game.
Though as with Chyna thatās probably more to do with Vince. Itās a bit of my childhood gone but someone like Bret Hart would probably hit more.
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Yeah Bret Hart for sure.
Even maybe guys like the Undertaker.
About Hulk Hogan, He was just lucky to be chosen by Vince. Clearly modelled his appearance on Billy Graham. Not that great a wrestler in the ring either. If he wasnāt there, Vince would have picked someone else to make into a star. He might have even picked a guy with better morals (but seeing as itās Vince).
He was influential in getting pro wrestling into the mainstream and no doubts that helped quite a lot of people earn some extra money down the road. But if it wasnāt him, it would have been someone else. The show anyway would have moved on.
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Hulk Hogan?
Better people have died with a lot less attention.
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Exactly
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Hardly surprising given his age, but Tom Lehrer has died. Wonderful satirist.
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The number of stories I saw over the weekend that were āTom Leher was the first interview I had when working for my college paper/radio station andā¦ā was remarkable.
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