5 wrestlers who can't stand Hulk Hogan, and 5 who are his friend.

Friends with Hogan: Eric Bischoff

Easy E Eric Bischoff and the Immortal Hulk Hogan in TNA (now Impact wrestling.)

Why they are friends: Mutual professional respect.

For a man who eventually wound up heading what was--at least for about three years--the most dominant pro wrestling organization on the planet, Eric Bischoff's beginnings in Sports Entertainment started at the announce booth.

Bischoff started as an on-air newscaster who would often appear in pre-taped segments between matches, usually hawking an upcoming big live event or Pay Per View. When Jim Herd was ousted from World Championship Wrestling, he campaigned for, and received, Jim's old job.

Bischoff had a lot of wild ideas, and chief among them was to acquire the services of Hulk Hogan. At the time, the Hulkster was in a state of semi-retirement. He was concentrating more on his acting career and rarely laced up the boots. However, Bischoff convinced him to sign with WCW as their new top babyface.

At first, Hogan sort of floundered with the long term WCW fans, many of whom had been watching since the NWA days. But the mainstream audience and casual fans embraced the Hulkster. Of course, when the NWO gimmick came into being and Hogan was revealed as the Darth Vader of pro wrestling, it was a genius move that made Hogan relevant and led to the biggest sustained success of the fledgeling WCW company.

The two would work together again in TNA wrestling, though this time is not exactly fondly remembered by fans or the company. While the two men take occasional shots at each other on social media, there remains a ton of mutual respect and endearment.