10 Wrestlers Who HATED Losing

2. Hulk Hogan

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Keen on preserving the moral compass of the United States, Hulk Hogan had a famous message for his young Hulkamaniacs in the form of five “demandments”.

Train.

Say your prayers.

Eat your vitamins.

Believe in yourself.

If anybody tells you to do a job, just tell them that it doesn’t work for you, brother.

Much like the word “apology,” Hulk Hogan did not know the meaning of the word “job”. In fact, he was so defensive over his position that he wouldn’t work with Jake Roberts in fear of him getting over at his expense.

At WrestleMania VI, Hogan did eventually sell. For God: kicking out of the Ultimate Warrior’s splash at 3.01, he sunk to his knees in despair, with his fingers pointed skyward in accusation, as if God had simply decided to cruelly end his reign. None of this reflected on Warrior’s strength, nor ability. His power didn’t decide the match. Fate did!

This isn’t to suggest that, as WWF Heavyweight Champion, Hogan should have gone 50/50 with f*ckin’ Typhoon, or something.

But he probably should have laid down for three against Shawn Michaels at SummerSlam 2005, since he was a bit decrepit, and Shawn was a bit great at wrestling full-time as a cherished living legend.

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