Prime Years: Hogan is timeless, brother! Why He Should Be Studied: A lot of people reading this will probably be thinking 'Huh? Hogan? Why should anyone study him? He only has three moves and has never had a match above three stars'. What those people need to remember is that wrestling, as much as anything, is about connecting with a crowd and getting over. Nobody does that better than Hogan, who has maintained his popularity and been on top for more than thirty years (well, at least until the recent allegations, anyway). How did Hogan forge that connection with the audience? That's the question a lot of WWE's star should be asking. The reasons are there for all to see: just watch Hogan deliver a promo, work an angle or wrestle. His matches may be formula (take a beating, Hulk up, big boot, go home), but Hogan's mannerisms deserve to be studied. Hogan was a master at taking every move, facial expression or bump, and milking it for all it was worth. Also, he did everything BIG, so that all of his movements could be seen by the fans sitting in the nosebleeds. It's something that's becoming a lost art in today's WWE.
