What These 10 Currently Active Wrestlers Have Said About Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan is one of the biggest names in wrestling history and that has created a huge legacy for himself in the business. He has been in some classic matches and has won multiple World Championships, and that has led to the Hall of Famer inspiring a lot of people currently in the business.
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However, while some current wrestlers still see Hogan as the pinnacle of the wrestling industry, his controversies outside the ring have soured the opinions of others. That is why the current talent provides such a wide range of opinions about the Hulkster whenever he is brought up in interviews.
10 Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins is one of the best wrestlers in the world today, therefore his opinion on matters is something that a lot of wrestling fans look to hear. However, when it comes to Hulk Hogan it is clear how he feels as he once said, "Hulk’s always been really nice to me, but that doesn’t make him a great human being."
Hogan and Rollins have been able to interact several times in WWE over the years, and seemingly the legend has shown nothing but respect to Rollins. However, that doesn't mean that the former Shield star respects him as a person.
9 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is someone who can appreciate the career of Hulk Hogan more than most considering the fact he is in the same position that the Hulkster once was as the face of WWE who is carrying the company. However, when he spoke about the Hulkster he made it clear he doesn't think Hogan would work today.
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"Great respect to him, but Hulk Hogan doesn’t work in 2022." Of course, Hogan's character was very over-the-top and quite cartoonish which was the style during his era, but clearly Reigns doesn't think that works in this day and age.
8 Miro
Miro is one of the current wrestlers that has been inspired by Hulk Hogan over the years as he has previously admitted that the Hulkster is the reason he got into the business. That is clear by the work that Miro has put in when it comes to his physique, which has worked out for him in the long run.
When speaking about Hogan he said, "I love him, you can sit with him and he will tell you amazing things." The AEW star admitted the two of them are close with Hogan being someone that he can go to for advice whenever he needs it.
7 CM Punk
While some wrestlers are still big fans of Hulk Hogan, others have no problem admitting they think the complete opposite, and that is the camp that CM Punk sits in. He's never shy in sharing his opinion and he said, "I think Hogan is a piece of sh*t."
Of course, this likely stems from the racist comments that Hogan made which changed a lot of people's opinions on him as a person. Punk made his feelings perfectly clear, and that is something that he has stuck by.
6 Bobby Roode
Bobby Roode is someone who got the chance to work with Hulk Hogan during his time in TNA, and he admitted that he is respectful of the WWE Hall Of Famer. Hogan is someone who inspired him during his youth, and that's something that made a big impact on his life.
Roode said, "Without Hulk Hogan or Sting, I wouldn't be here doing this stuff." Because of that, he sees Hogan as a big reason for why he got into the business, which is something that means a lot to him.
5 Cody Rhodes
Whenever Cody Rhodes gets the chance to talk about Hulk Hogan there is typically one thing that he normally brings up and that is the fact that he highly rates Hogan's encounter against The Rock. "The best match ever is Hogan/Rock," Rhodes said, making his opinion clear.
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The WrestleMania encounter is often highly rated among wrestling fans as the classic encounter between two of the biggest names certainly made a mark. It's one that Rhodes always talks about, showcasing that he is a big fan of what they did.
4 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre got the opportunity to work with Hulk Hogan during his WWE Championship reign on a legends night episode of Monday Night Raw, and that was something that meant a lot to him. McIntyre is one of many people who grew up as a Hogan fan, and that's something that meant working with him was a big deal.
"Inside as a wrestling fan, I’m screaming," McIntyre said about working with Hogan. It showcases that the Hulkster still holds that star power, even over the top names in the business today.
3 Luke Gallows
Luke Gallows is another wrestler with experience working alongside Hulk Hogan from his days in TNA, and that was a positive experience for him. The Good Brother admitted, "Hulk was awesome. I always say because I started so young and I loved wrestling so much, I’ve met a lot of guys that were a little bit of a letdown."
It showcases how Hogan acted during his time in TNA and the work he put in to try and help the business at that point, which was to try and grow the company at the time.
2 Edge
Edge has been able to work with many legends in the wrestling business, and Hulk Hogan just so happens to be one of them, with the duo being able to hold tag team gold together at one point. That's something that meant a lot to him because it was Hogan who inspired him to get into the business.
Edge has previously said, "But then I saw Hulk Hogan, and I was just, like, what is going on here? This guy is the Incredible Hulk come to life!"
1 Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho is a man who has shared the ring with Hulk Hogan during his career and therefore has first-hand experience with what he is like. Perhaps that is why he has such a high opinion of what Hogan is like as a wrestler, because he said, "Hogan is a better worker than Flair."
It's an opinion that many people will likely disagree with because Ric Flair is often considered to be the best wrestler of all time. However, that is something that the former AEW World Champion personally disagrees with.