Hogan Determined to Wrestle Again After Last Attempt Surgery to Save Career

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Hogan Determined to Wrestle Again After Last Attempt Surgery to Save Career
Posted by: Wrestling-Radio.com

WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan is determined to wrestle again. After collapsing and being rushed to the hospital a few months ago, the Hulkster underwent laser surgery on his spine to relieve "constant" and "crushing" back pain. He had also experienced numbness in his legs and was unable to stand for more than a few minutes at a time. Hogan said he opted for laser surgery because a more invasive back surgery involving metal rods in his back would have likely killed his chances for a comeback. The whole procedure was filmed for his daughter's reality show, Brooke Knows Best, and aired last night on VH1. Hogan said he was feeling better almost immediately after the surgery.

What better way to celebrate him relieving constant and crushing back pain than to start wrestling again.

Please, tell me he's not coming back. How many more "lmas match" is he planning to do? I respect what he's done for wrestling in the past, but still, enough is enough. We need new stars to be made, not old stars making comeback after comeback and hogging the spotlight.

TheRealFan wrote:

Please, tell me he's not coming back. How many more "lmas match" is he planning to do? I respect what he's done for wrestling in the past, but still, enough is enough. We need new stars to be made, not old stars making comeback after comeback and hogging the spotlight.

Maybe he wants to come back and put somone new over, like Ted Dibiase Jr.? Of course, it being Hogan I doubt it but, I won't oppose him coming back if that was what he planned to do. I also wouldn't mind if he came back to have a Match at Mania against King, but thats just because King never wrestled at Wrestlemania.

Hogan has had many "last matches" and unlike Flair, he can't physically perform any more. The only match I really want to see from Hogan is Austin vs. Hogan and that is not going to happen

Hogan Vs HBK or as CJ mentioned Austin Vs Hogan are the only two matches I want to see.

Hogan puts on good entertainment, But his wrestling is nothing special. SS 06 with HBK was a good match and I would pay to see that again but that and Austin is about it.

Sykesy wrote:

Hogan Vs HBK or as CJ mentioned Austin Vs Hogan are the only two matches I want to see.

Hogan puts on good entertainment, But his wrestling is nothing special. SS 06 with HBK was a good match and I would pay to see that again but that and Austin is about it.

HBk vs. Hogan was SS 05...I am just sayin. Hell, Hogan was never a great wrestler in his physical prime

Sykesy wrote:

Hogan puts on good entertainment, But his wrestling is nothing special. SS 06 with HBK was a good match and I would pay to see that again but that and Austin is about it.

Was that the Hogan/HBK match with HBK's epic selling fail?

*EDIT* Same question, but as pointed out, SS 05.

Yeah, Still a good match though Lulz

What I like the most about that match was the build up. I liked it when HBK did his impression on Hogan, brother.
It is hard for me to say this because I loved Hogan when I was a kid. I remember watching Hogan wrestle Slaughter at WM, but there comes a time when the body just can't go anymore and athletes have to let go. It is clear that time for Hogan was about 10 years ago. I would not object if it were a retirement match and it would infact be his last match.

Y2J X wrote:

TheRealFan wrote:

Please, tell me he's not coming back. How many more "lmas match" is he planning to do? I respect what he's done for wrestling in the past, but still, enough is enough. We need new stars to be made, not old stars making comeback after comeback and hogging the spotlight.

Maybe he wants to come back and put somone new over, like Ted Dibiase Jr.? Of course, it being Hogan I doubt it but, I won't oppose him coming back if that was what he planned to do. I also wouldn't mind if he came back to have a Match at Mania against King, but thats just because King never wrestled at Wrestlemania.

Putting over Ted Dibiase Jr.? He barely put his father over 20 years ago! And he didn't even wanna put Shawn Michaels over. So nothing makes me believe that he would put over a young worker, unless he's related to one of his old buddies

As for a return, for the nostalgic factor, I don't mind seeing him once in a while but I'm sick of the backstage politics he spent his career doing. I just hope that he wants to leave on a good note.

I read an interview were Hogan said that he would put anyone over for a million bucks, but Vince isn't going to pay him a million to do anything for anyone.

Yeah right....The last young guy I recall Hogan put over was Brock Lesnar. And I'm even shocked that he accepted to put him over.

EdgeHead wrote:

Yeah right....The last young guy I recall Hogan put over was Brock Lesnar. And I'm even shocked that he accepted to put him over.

He went away for like 8 months afterward, so that is probably why he did it. Just a good way to write him off of TV.

Yeah, but I remember him complaining about how he didn't like the way he was treated during that last run, especially after losing the Undisputed Championship to The Undertaker at Judgment Day 2002. So, if he wants a full comeback, unless he's being put in the spotlight as a main event, I don't see he could end up being happy unless he gets the Shawn Michaels or Undertaker light schedule treatment.

EdgeHead wrote:

Yeah, but I remember him complaining about how he didn't like the way he was treated during that last run, especially after losing the Undisputed Championship to The Undertaker at Judgment Day 2002. So, if he wants a full comeback, unless he's being put in the spotlight as a main event, I don't see he could end up being happy unless he gets the Shawn Michaels or Undertaker light schedule treatment.

Flair is in much better condition and he could wrestle full time, but the WWE doesn't want him back for that, so, there is no way that they would give that to Hogan.

EdgeHead wrote:

Y2J X wrote:

TheRealFan wrote:

Please, tell me he's not coming back. How many more "lmas match" is he planning to do? I respect what he's done for wrestling in the past, but still, enough is enough. We need new stars to be made, not old stars making comeback after comeback and hogging the spotlight.

Maybe he wants to come back and put somone new over, like Ted Dibiase Jr.? Of course, it being Hogan I doubt it but, I won't oppose him coming back if that was what he planned to do. I also wouldn't mind if he came back to have a Match at Mania against King, but thats just because King never wrestled at Wrestlemania.

Putting over Ted Dibiase Jr.? He barely put his father over 20 years ago! And he didn't even wanna put Shawn Michaels over. So nothing makes me believe that he would put over a young worker, unless he's related to one of his old buddies.

For the record, in fact I've stated it in that post, I doubt it. Which for me, typically means it won't happen...period.

Concrete Jesus wrote:

EdgeHead wrote:

Yeah, but I remember him complaining about how he didn't like the way he was treated during that last run, especially after losing the Undisputed Championship to The Undertaker at Judgment Day 2002. So, if he wants a full comeback, unless he's being put in the spotlight as a main event, I don't see he could end up being happy unless he gets the Shawn Michaels or Undertaker light schedule treatment.

Flair is in much better condition and he could wrestle full time, but the WWE doesn't want him back for that, so, there is no way that they would give that to Hogan.

I don't want Flair back either... Flair honestly needs to move on with his life (assuming he is still do wrestling stuff) in my opinion, going back to wrestling (unless in a temp GM role; even though, I still wouldn't feel right about that) because theirs no point in ruining his send off.

Seriously, why doesn't the guy just give it up already? I know it must be hard when you love something so much.. but after all this surgery, especially on something as serious as his spine, he'd be jeopardizing his life if he wrestled again.

Besides, it isn't like he'd be able to do much. Wouldn't he rather stick with the accomplishments that he's already made, rather than coming back and embarassing himself and everything he'd ever done?

I agree, if Hogan were to comeback it wouldn't be very good. or for very long. I mean, it's like Sting, I mean i respect what Sting did for WWE, WCW and TNA but he overstayed his welcome and unless Hogan is gong to have one last match like Flair did at WM XXIV, then there is no point to it.