10 Times Wrestling Changed Due To Fan Backlash
3. Hulk Still Rules
Credit to WWE for taking the gamble when fans seemed keen on one more run for Hulk Hogan, but they too simply fell victim to one of the greatest workers in industry history playing another mesmerising trick on the world at large.
Confident of a strong response after fans popped huge for his presence at Axxess the day before, WWE had no choice but to allow 'Hollywood' to hot dog in his WrestleMania X8 clash with The Rock, and even less chance of keeping him as a scumbag heel alongside New World Order partners Scott Hall and Kevin Nash in the aftermath.
Audiences really did seem to be clamouring for 'The Hulkster' to climb the mountain one more time - so much so that he was booked to beat Triple H at April's Backlash just a month removed from 'The Game's return to the summit after a lengthy injury layoff. Vince McMahon was perhaps only to happy to push one of his favourite ever success stories all over again, but had to rapidly reverse course when it became apparent how little interest there was in him financially.
The voluminous pops were ultimately falsifying the fan feedback - most simply weren't buying the what the elder statesman was selling.