#7 Hulk Hogan
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The Hulk Hogan/Vince McMahon relationship is such a convoluted tale that it could easily be made into an epic movie or book series. The careers of both men have essentially relied upon each other. Hogan may never have been the megastar that he is today if it hadn’t have been for the foresight and imagination of McMahon, and McMahon’s business success following Wrestlemania I might not have worked out quite as well without Hulkamania.
Hogan has left the WWE on numerous occasions, only to make a hero’s return eventually. Given the PR mistakes committed by the former champion in recent years, the relationship is currently going through quite a rough patch, but there have already been rumours that the Hulkster will return in time. Given the nature of this on-again, off-again relationship, most of us as fans feel the need for some kind of closure before it really is too late.
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When we think back to the Macho Man Randy Savage, and the unfortunate reality that his life came to an end without ever having a proper reconciliation with the company he helped make famous, we dread the same thing happening with Hogan. Perhaps one way to cement this closure is for the legend to have one last match in the ring to officially signal his retirement.
Hogan’s health concerns are of course a massive obstacle to this. He suffers from a fairly chronic bad back, and any unnecessary stress could seriously damage his body further. But this is Hulk Hogan we are talking about; even at the peak of physical fitness, Hogan was not known for his acrobatic in-ring style. Just picking somebody up and slamming them to the ground was enough to send the Hulkamaniacs into a frenzy.
Given the right type of opponent, Hogan’s limited move set could be made to look as impressive as it once was. You would need a true ring general for him to compete against, and somebody who understands the art of selling. For storyline purposes, you’d like the opponent to be somebody closely associated with the McMahon family, perhaps Triple H or Shane McMahon. Again, given the history that accompanies Hogan, the match wouldn’t need to be particularly long or athletic, provided the build up was made to feel special.
Out of all of the entries on this list, Hogan is perhaps the least likely to receive another match, but it would perhaps be the most historic if it did ever happen.
