10 Most Overrated Wrestlers Of The '90s
2. Hulk Hogan
Just to be clear, we're not talking about the Hulk Hogan of the Rock N' Wrestling era. We're talking post-No Holds Barred, second-run, won't-get-out-of-the-way Hulk Hogan, whose only purpose in the WWE was to steal the spotlight away from up-and-coming talent like Bret Hart.
He did a lot for the industry in the '80s, turning WWE into a hugely marketable promotion. But while Hulkamania may have gotten all of the credit, he had a lot of help. A lot of help. Guys like Roddy Piper and The Iron Sheik made him look like a million bucks and turned him into the industry's Superman. It's just too bad Superman couldn't learn a few new moves every few years to keep things fresh.
People rightfully give Hogan a lot of guff for his limited move set, but in his earlier days, he actually had a more extensive repertoire. It wasn't until he moved to the top of the card that Hogan became famous for his 5 Moves of Doom and repetitive 'Hulking up'. His promos became equally tedious, with the same well-worn catchphrases filling up 99 percent of his dialogue.
Hogan's run with WCW wasn't much better, either. His in-ring performance declined even more somehow, and once the shock value of his allegiance to the nWo wore off, there really wasn't much left of the character to celebrate.