5 Potential roles for Hulk Hogan at Super Showdown

Ever since WWE signed a multi-year billion-dollar deal with Saudi Arabia, we have seen several dream matches take place. At the upcoming event, it was decided on RAW that we would see Ricochet take on Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. One name that continues to be associated with the event is The Immortal Hulk Hogan.

The original king of WWE has been clamoring for one final match in a WWE ring, as he'd like to retire in the company he calls home. It's unsure at this time if he'd ever be cleared by WWE doctors to compete again in a ring. However, it's been rumored that Hogan will once again appear at the event in Saudi Arabia.

#5 Setting up a future match

Hogan cutting a classic promo back at Crown Jewel 2018

While a match could take a place in Saudi Arabia, his final match could also take place at the mega event he make famous, WrestleMania. Imagine Hogan in the ring in Saudi Arabia cutting his famous "whatcha gonna do brother" promo and King Corbin's music hits, interrupting the legend.

This could lead to Hogan being able to either find two teammates and face Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode at the Show of Shows or singles match against the hated King of WWE.

Either way, this could be a great way for WWE to build to the retirement match of the Immortal one, beginning with a microphone in Saudi, and ending in Tampa, Florida at the biggest wrestling event in the world.

While every promo seems to have the same cadence, flow and quotes used, it's always exciting to hear the man who shaped so many people's childhoods speak on the microphone in the middle of the ring.

#4 Hosting Super Showdown

In a role that he would be familiar with, he could be the host of the event in Saudi Arabia as he has done once before. While this may be the least exciting choice of them all, it is certainly the most likely.

The fans over in Saudi love the stars of the past and there may not be a bigger star than the Hulkster. Hogan adds star power to any card he is promoted on. If you remember last year, it was him and The Undertaker who did the majority of video package promos for the events overseas.

Hogan could simply come out and do his classic bit while putting over the WWE to the excited crowd. This role could always lead to a big slam of a star that may interrupt him or just his classic pose down after he finishes speaking. Regardless, everyone in attendance would likely be happy with his music hitting and seeing Hogan pose once again in a ring.

#3 Working as a special enforcer

While there aren't many matches on the card yet, one can only assume that most of them could be heavily improved by adding the Hulkster as a special guest referee.

His name alone would add value to any match on the card and could be done for any of the matches. However, one exciting possibility is a match involving Goldberg.

It was announced this past week on RAW that Goldberg would be making a challenge on Friday Night SmackDown. What if the former foe became the special guest enforcer for his match? The amount of intrigue this would bring to the Saudi fans would be incredible, and it would be magnificent to see those two in a ring once again.

Having Hulk Hogan either inside the ring or outside making sure no shenanigans happen during a match could still lead to Hogan getting a little physical in the bout. One thing is for certain. Everyone in the crowd would go crazy for one more big boot. Who knows? Just like Edge, we could see another exciting return with Hulk Hogan.

#2 The figurehead of a team

This idea was just done last year, yes. However, it is possible they could run with something very similar. This could be a small team put together by Edge to take on Randy Orton and a few Superstars. It could be for a trio to take on Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro and Sami Zayn. Regardless of what we get, any team could stand to add Hulk Hogan's name to their side in any way they can.

This is my least favorite of the five, and has a higher possibility to happen than some of the others as it involves him not having to get physical.Yet, he could still actively be a featured part in the match. On the flipside he could also be a catalyst for someone like Randy Orton to get even more heat on for his feud going into WrestleMania against Edge. The one thing we do know is whatever babyfaces would get aligned with Hogan in this scenario would likely get to do the iconic posedown with the former WWF Champion.

#1 With Edge against Randy Orton and Ric Flair

Edge and Hogan win the Tag Team Championships

The former tag team champions could reunite one last time in Saudi Arabia giving Hulk Hogan his final match in WWE and yet another major way to add to the Edge and Randy Orton feud. Edge, who grew up idolizing Hogan and speaking very highly of being able to team with his childhood hero could team together one last time to take on the former Evolution stablemates.

Ric Flair has also stated he would like one last match in WWE and a pairing with Orton makes the most sense for that to happen. The two have history together and being in a tag match would allow Flair to not have to work much in the match yet be able to have a send off. The name value alone would be main event worthy and the match could add to much more intrigue to the potential Edge and Orton finale at WrestleMania. It would be pretty cool to see Hogan and Flair in the ring one last time and paired with two men who have such respect for them.

Edited by Greg Bush