Wrestling fans are quick to discount the unbelievable phenomenon of Hulkamania nowadays. It's difficult to grasp for many involved in the industry, but there's an entire generation who don't remember Hulk Hogan's reminders to say our prayers and take our vitamins. For the avoidance of any doubt, Hulk Hogan, and the creation of the 'Hulkamania' brand was sheer marketing genius. It could be argued that everything fell nicely into place for McMahon during this time, but he had the vision to create something bigger than any wrestler had been before, and Hogan was the perfect man to fill that role. Larger-than-life and a household name, Hogan helped McMahon cement the then-WWF as a company almost everyone in the Western hemisphere was aware of. Without that vision, who knows where WWE would be today?
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
