if Hulk Hogan had RETIRED after the early 00s...& no racism tape, how would he be viewed all-time?

[jadillac]

Let's say...
-No terrible TNA run
-No racism tape
-No sex tape

He retires after his last WWE run in like 03-04.

Where wouldhe be ranked all time? Would he be the GOAT to many fans?

 

[NSSVO]

Goat

 

[Dynamite James]

His scumbag ways was already infamous by the early 2000s

 

[R=G]

There are fans who always will.think Steve Austin is better...Austin's run did end the nwo and Goldberg. Well along with the Rock but they beat Hogan when it was the Hogan heel turn that flipped pro wrestling upside down..ultra impressive.

 

[Capitol]

I still wouldn't rate him because the whole red and yellow hogan seemed cheesy as fukk and I didn't watch WCW growing up. I go back and watch his matches and they are mostly wack

 

[ReasonableMatic]

Fukk “IF”,
he SAID what he said.
Stop tryna save that CAC!!

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

#2 or 3 at worst depending on how you slot him rock and austin.

 

[KFBF]

Behind Austin.

 

[TL15]

When Hogan beat Yokozuna in cowboy boots and took all the shine from Bret, I knew he was a scumbag then

 

[Peter Parker]

You could probably at least justify his backstage scumbaggery due to his drawing power without all that other shyt

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

I am thinking people get tired of him like people did flair

 

[br82186]

Yes, but to an extent, his scumbag backstage political tactics would of came out in the open.

Still with everything he's still on the Mount Rushmore of greatest wrestlers

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Still doesn’t take away that ether Vince Russo served him up that night he got fired from WCW on live TV

 

[Tryna Makit]

Like it or not......

Hulk STILL rules.

He ain't my personal number 1....but he still just might be Number 1 all time

 

[Cladyclad]

I wouldn’t entertain nobody else at all as the goat. But the last 22 years made me sour on him.