Hulk Hogan speaks on the Rebel and about who had it EASIER coming up in the business

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Hulk Hogan: CM Punk Couldn't Walk A Mile In My Shoes
The incendiary six-page interview with Hulk Hogan in Issue 90 of Fighting Spirit Magazine has been causing waves since FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk first released a snippet of Hogan's brutal attack on Bret Hart's drawing power as a headliner several days ago. Going on to reveal yesterday how he would have stripped Jeff Hardy of the TNA World Title, rather than go through last month's UK tour without a champion, Hogan now has words for CM Punk.

On the January 7 episode of Raw, then-WWE Champ, CM Punk stated during a fiery in-ring promo that stars such as Bruno Sammartino and Hulk Hogan had it easy compared to him during their respective reigns as champion. Clearly used as a means to further cement Punk as an arrogant heel, the comments nonetheless ruffled some feathers; former world champion, 'Superstar' Billy Graham responded negatively on his Facebook page, feeling Punk showed a lack of respect in allowing the creative team to write him such a cheap heat-seeking statement.

Writing on Twitter days after Punk's promo on Raw, Hulk Hogan said, “I think CM Punk has stepped up and proved he can hold his own with anybody in the ring and anybody on the mic, he’s on a roll”. Responding in more detail during the recent exclusive interview with FSM, Hogan feels Punk needs to check his facts on exactly how tough Hogan had it during the 1980's; a decade Hogan dominated in the then-WWF.

“CM Punk never had to walk into a dressing room where he wasn't supposed to be. He never walked into Kansas City, where Harley Race was the champion for 20 years, where Harley had told all of his friends and neighbours that he was the only heavyweight champion, because he was the NWA champion”, Hogan declared. “CM Punk never walked into Kemper Arena and had Harley Race put a gun to his head and say, 'Get out of my town, kid'.

"So, does CM Punk have it easier than me? When I was flying 300 days a year, doing double-shots (Editor's note: two shows in one day), and there was no Rock and no 'Stone Cold' around, but just me (as the main event guy) for the first 15 years? During the day, I was flying from New York and stopping in St. Louis, taking a TV station manager out to lunch, and then in the afternoon getting to the building early in another town, like Chicago, and cutting a TV deal before wrestling that night. So, no, I don't think I had it easier than him.”

 

[Riley Escobar]

Hogan declared. “CM Punk never walked into Kemper Arena and had Harley Race put a gun to his head and say, 'Get out of my town, kid'.

He also never bodyslammed the 8'4, 792lb Andre the Giant in front of 511,923 screaming Hulkamaniacs at Wrestlemania.

 

[The Great One]

He also never bodyslammed the 8'4, 792lb Andre the Giant in front of 511,923 screaming Hulkamaniacs at Wrestlemania.

No he didn't do that.

CM Punk has never done anything relevant.

 

[The G.O.D II]

I wonder why this article was posted? As far as the content, Hogan is such a ridiculous liar its almost embarrasing. Harley wasnt even the champion during Hogans first run and I doubt Vince would have signed him a year later if he pulled a burner on his biggest star. The only guy in his first fifteen years? So I guess Macho Man and Warrior didn't exist. And the amount of tv shows, house shows, international tours, PPV, media obligations simply doesn't compare to his era. FOH Hogan

 

[Versa]

Oh man imagine how much shyttier the current WWE would be if it was Hogan in his prime as champion for 400+ days instead of Punk.

Watching that nikka wrestle is status when I go back to watch old stuff.

 

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You do realize that Harley Race was a territory champ before Hogan started to matter, right? LOL.

Oh man imagine how much shyttier the current WWE would be if it was Hogan in his prime as champion for 400+ days instead of Punk.

Wouldn't really matter. You were a kid back then. All of Punk's skills wouldn't mean shyt to a kid..I doubt kids think Punk's wrestling is "cooler" than Kofi's.

 

[TRIPLE M]

Hogan never lies

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

So Hogan was a solo star for 15 years huh? He didnt have guys like Andre and Piper and Savage Undertaker to prop up his superhero image? Hate Cena if you must but he would never say some stupid shyt like this.

 

[Alexander The Great]

Hulk is prone to Hyperbole, however to say he had it easier than Punk is crazy talk.

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

He also never bodyslammed the 8'4, 792lb Andre the Giant in front of 511,923 screaming Hulkamaniacs at Wrestlemania.

You gotta be a fukkin idiot if u thought Andre was 8'4

 

[Riley Escobar]

You gotta be a fukkin idiot if u thought Andre was 8'4

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

Ten post in already without the hulktales smilie?

I am disappoint.

 

[DoubleJ13]

You gotta be a fukkin idiot if u thought Andre was 8'4

Every time Hogan talks about slamming Andre he adds height & weight.

 

[Versa]

You do realize that Harley Race was a territory champ before Hogan started to matter, right? LOL.



Wouldn't really matter. You were a kid back then. All of Punk's skills wouldn't mean shyt to a kid..I doubt kids think Punk's wrestling is "cooler" than Kofi's.

You should just hit the quote button like others do when they're responding to someone. I don't really check back on threads unless I'm notified.

I'm not talking about when I'm kid. I'm talking about my 23 year old self watching WWE from 2011-2013 with Hogan as champ. shyt would be lame as fukk.

 

[R=G]

You should just hit the quote button like others do when they're responding to someone. I don't really check back on threads unless I'm notified.

I'm not talking about when I'm kid. I'm talking about my 23 year old self watching WWE from 2011-2013 with Hogan as champ. shyt would be lame as fukk.

Well....if you didn't start watching when you were a kid, you would of never liked the appeal of Hogan to begin with. So 23 is more of a detriment in understanding Hogan more often than not if you can't see things the way they used to be.

Kayfabe was real strong when I was growing up. Whole different world with Tough Enough, the internet, and every little goofball whining on the internet about anything that doesn't seem perfect to them.