Nepotism is the word used to describe a situation in which someone in a position of power uses that power to benefit members of their family. Given that definition, Hulk Hogan was clearly guilty of nepotism when he brought his nephew Horace to WCW. It wouldve been one thing if Hogan used this influence to really push Horace as an important wrestler. Instead, Hulk Hogan attacked Horace several times in 1998, to show to his then-rival the Ultimate Warrior what he could do to his own family, and how the things hed do to Warrior would be even worse. In a bizarre twist, Horace still joined NWO Hollywood despite getting destroyed by his uncle. Despite wrestling in a 5-Star match in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), Horace didnt show any of those skills while in WCW. His matches featured very little variety in terms of matches, and he seemed to be out of place in a WCW ring. If anything, he was given the role of an enforcer, which is just another way of saying that he was trying to get over by being next to someone who was a bigger star. Perhaps Horace shouldve stayed in FMW; at least he had some success over there and had a reputation as a tough man, and didnt have to deal with his uncles presence and star power following him everywhere he went.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
