Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

2. Hulk Hogan

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Hulk Hogan may today be the reason few want their friends to know they "still" watch wrestling, but for millions, he was the reason they ever clapped eyes on the product in the first place.

An incredible, incredible pro wrestler, Hogan found ways to take fans in their thousands on his heroic journey as WWE Champion. His fifth reign is best left untouched, but peak Hogan - 1984-1992 Hogan - is the art, science and economics of Sports Entertainment wrapped in one red and yellow parcel he heroically tore open himself for you to enjoy every time he appeared.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett