10 Wrestlers That Would've Been WWE Champion Without Hulk Hogan

10. Big John Studd

Big John Studd was a featured performer of the World Wrestling Federation under Vincent Kennedy McMahon, and likely would've had an even bigger role in the absence of Hulk Hogan.

Billed at nearly 7 feet tall, Studd is most remembered for his feud with fellow super-heavyweight Andre The Giant. As a member of the villainous Heenan Family, Studd called himself the only true giant of the WWF. This set up the famous $15,000 Bodyslam Challenge at the first WrestleMania which saw Andre slam Studd, making it look easy, much to the delight of the New York crowd.

With Vince McMahon's notorious affinity for larger athletes, Studd would've made for a perfect WWF Champion during the early years of the promotion. This was made even more transparent when, following a brief hiatus from the ring, Studd returned as a babyface and won the 1989 Royal Rumble.

BJS seemed to be in line for a nice push as a good guy, but abruptly quit the promotion due to what he felt were poor payouts shortly after WrestleMania V.

Like Andre and most super-heavyweights, Studd had his limitations in the ring, but that was unlikely to stop McMahon from crowning him world champion had the promotion been without a megastar named Hulk Hogan.