Hulk Hogan confirmed as the guest host at Wrestlemania 30

[prophet]

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/454713- ... gan-return

Thoughts? He's also announced to return on Monday's RAW, personally I'm not looking forward too it. When Rock hosted Wrestlemania 27 it sucked and I'm sure this won't be much better.

[AkydefGoldberg]

Not a surprise.

I just hope he gets through the show without any mess ups.

I'd cringe if he did a segment with Bryan doing the "Yes!" chant.

[CMPUNKFAN]

I have always like Hogan and he is only hosting it. He is not taking someone else spot in a match and its only good for the company IMO.

[Westcoastvibes]

I'd cringe if he did a segment with Bryan doing the "Yes!" chant.

Brother, let me tell you about, brother, Daniel, Brother, Brian, brother. This brother has started, brother, a movement brother, the YES!, brother, movement brother. From this point on brother, its no longer about, brother, hulkamaniacs brother, its about the YES!a maniacs brother. (DB music hits and he walks onto the stage with a mic, pauses, then just yells) YES!
Bryan - YES!
Hogan - BROTHER!

YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,

BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER......

then over half the viewers live and at home kill themselves with various household items

[Messiah]

I have always like Hogan and he is only hosting it. He is not taking someone else spot in a match and its only good for the company IMO.

I wouldn't be so sure. Last time someone hosted WrestleMania, they wasted everyone's time with a 10-15 minute promo to open up the show.

[Str8Shooter]

I have always like Hogan and he is only hosting it. He is not taking someone else spot in a match and its only good for the company IMO.

I wouldn't be so sure. Last time someone hosted WrestleMania, they wasted everyone's time with a 10-15 minute promo to open up the show.

Still better than the Divas match.

[SortaCreative]

I'd cringe if he did a segment with Bryan doing the "Yes!" chant.

Brother, let me tell you about, brother, Daniel, Brother, Brian, brother. This brother has started, brother, a movement brother, the YES!, brother, movement brother. From this point on brother, its no longer about, brother, hulkamaniacs brother, its about the YES!a maniacs brother. (DB music hits and he walks onto the stage with a mic, pauses, then just yells) YES!
Bryan - YES!
Hogan - BROTHER!

YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,

BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER......

then over half the viewers live and at home kill themselves with various household items

HAHAHAHHAAHAHAHA

[Hanley!]

I have always like Hogan and he is only hosting it. He is not taking someone else spot in a match and its only good for the company IMO.

I wouldn't be so sure. Last time someone hosted WrestleMania, they wasted everyone's time with a 10-15 minute promo to open up the show.

And lets be honest, the only reason we got that joke of a main event (Cena vs Miz) is because the real story was Cena vs Rock. Miz barely mattered in the story. Nobody gave a fuck. He won the match technically, but it's only because the Rock interfered, and it wasn't the Miz that was standing tall at the end of the pay per view. It was the Rock.

So yeah, maybe Hogan is only going to host it. But the last time someone hosted a Wrestlemania, the major storyline at the time revolved entirely around him and he both opened and closed the show. Still feeling optimistic?

[Str8Shooter]

I have always like Hogan and he is only hosting it. He is not taking someone else spot in a match and its only good for the company IMO.

I wouldn't be so sure. Last time someone hosted WrestleMania, they wasted everyone's time with a 10-15 minute promo to open up the show.

And lets be honest, the only reason we got that joke of a main event (Cena vs Miz) is because the real story was Cena vs Rock. Miz barely mattered in the story. Nobody gave a fuck. He won the match technically, but it's only because the Rock interfered, and it wasn't the Miz that was standing tall at the end of the pay per view. It was the Rock.

So yeah, maybe Hogan is only going to host it. But the last time someone hosted a Wrestlemania, the major storyline at the time revolved entirely around him and he both opened and closed the show. Still feeling optimistic?

The difference is that Rock was much younger and still physically able. Hogan by all reports is broken down so badly that he can't even take a bump or throw a big boot or legdrop. It's hard for him to be the focal point the way that Rock was.

[Locke]

I'd cringe if he did a segment with Bryan doing the "Yes!" chant.

Brother, let me tell you about, brother, Daniel, Brother, Brian, brother. This brother has started, brother, a movement brother, the YES!, brother, movement brother. From this point on brother, its no longer about, brother, hulkamaniacs brother, its about the YES!a maniacs brother. (DB music hits and he walks onto the stage with a mic, pauses, then just yells) YES!
Bryan - YES!
Hogan - BROTHER!

YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,
YES , BROTHER, YES, BROTHER, YES, BROTHER,

BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER......

then over half the viewers live and at home kill themselves with various household items

That's fucking genius! LMAO

Ahhh but seriously, fuck ya'll. I'm stoked to see Hulk back for a bit!

[Everlong]

Fuck da haters, Rock hosting Mania was awesome. Sure the opening segment could have been cut down a bit, but as for the main event criticism, The Rock was the only thing saving that Cena/Miz match. Miz had no business being there as champ in the first place, despite the heat he was getting at the time he was still a joke champion because of booking.

Plus we got moments like this:

[Messiah]

Fuck da haters, Rock hosting Mania was awesome. Sure the opening segment could have been cut down a bit, but as for the main event criticism, The Rock was the only thing saving that Cena/Miz match. Miz had no business being there as champ in the first place, despite the heat he was getting at the time he was still a joke champion because of booking.

You can't criticize the booking and then support the idea of The Rock hitting the champion with his finisher to close the show. The Miz should never have had to headline WrestleMania (although his mic work was superb around that time and he was getting good heat) but having him completely ignored did not help matters.

You don't heal a disease by adding another disease.

Not that I necessarily have an issue with The Rock because I do like him. I didn't even really have a problem with the opening promo, I was just throwing it out there. But The Rock exemplified the issues with the WWE and it didn't help matters that he has been involved in the main event of three straight WrestleMania's. It is probably why the WWE doesn't feel any different than it did in 2011, except probably even worse. And we all know Rock/Undertaker/Lesnar, one or two of the three, are going to headline next years WrestleMania.

And Miz/Cena could have been a much better match if it weren't for The Rock's involvement, which is the only reason why that whole double count out incident happened. I know this because a couple of months later, The Miz and John Cena had a much better match on RAW for the WWE Championship. Triple H and Undertaker not taking up an hour of our time by crawling could have helped out the title match as well.

I do love The Rock and I don't blame him. And I guess this is a bit off topic. He just is a piece of all that is wrong with the WWE.

[PorkChop]

I hated The Rock as guest host of WrestleMania 27, and I'm probably going to hate Hogan being the guest host for this one. Ugh.

[Hanley!]

Fuck da haters, Rock hosting Mania was awesome. Sure the opening segment could have been cut down a bit, but as for the main event criticism, The Rock was the only thing saving that Cena/Miz match. Miz had no business being there as champ in the first place, despite the heat he was getting at the time he was still a joke champion because of booking.

Plus we got moments like this:

I didn't really like the promo you just posted. Stuff like that is ruining wrestling in my mind. It wasn't a good segment, it was just a "remember this stuff that used to be good?" segment. There's a big difference. Rock & Stone Cold interacting is kind of a cool novelty, but it's a novelty because back in the day they used to have entertaining segments and matches together. While at Wrestlemania 27 they were just there and that was supposed to be enough to make us freak out, because NOSTALGIA. I'd rather see some new moments, rather than just references to old ones.

Also you can't really commend the Rock for being the only saving grace of the Cena/Miz match, because if he hadn't been around then that match would have had a much better build. Or better still, if he hadn't been around that match probably never would have been made. So he does bear a lot of responsibility for how much Wrestlemania 27 sucked. If Rock hadn't been around we would have gotten a better, more evenly matched feud for the main event. Possibly even Cena v Punk.

To be honest, to this day I think they should have done Rock/Cena @ Wrestlemania 27. It would have been a lot more exciting than it was a year later at Wrestlemania 28. And fucking loads more exciting than a shitty Cena/Miz main event with a Rock run in at Wrestlemania 27. Stretching it out for 3 Wrestlemanias was a mistake. They should have done Rock/Cena as soon as Rock returned while people still cared, then Rock/somebody else the following year if he was still interested.

[Everlong]

You honestly got no enjoyment out of a 30 second confrontation between Rock and Austin?!?! If they wouldn't have had them interact at all at WrestleMania it would have been a HUGE missed opportunity. It's the biggest show of the year and they wanted to give the fans a cool moment to remember, and it got a HUGE pop.

Not all nostalgia is bad in pro wrestling.

[Hanley!]

Yeah, nostalgia can be good sometimes, but they draw on it way too much in wrestling. They'd rather reference the past than create something that will be remembered in the future. And I've seen Rock & Austin in enough stuff together that just having them stand there and look at each other for a few seconds doesn't blow me away. There was nothing remotely memorable about that confrontation. They didn't do anything.

Sure, it didn't take up a lot of time so it could hardly be considered a waste, but it sure as hell didn't make the show much BETTER. Rock's involvement at Wrestlemania 27 was still a bit crappy. And with Austin and Rock together in the one place, they could have easily had them do something more than just stand on screen at the same time so fans could do a little more than think "OMG Rock & Austin, remember when wrestling was good?"

[Daz]

You honestly got no enjoyment out of a 30 second confrontation between Rock and Austin?!?! If they wouldn't have had them interact at all at WrestleMania it would have been a HUGE missed opportunity. It's the biggest show of the year and they wanted to give the fans a cool moment to remember, and it got a HUGE pop.

Not all nostalgia is bad in pro wrestling.

I think the fact it was at the tail end of a 3 minute love in with the Rock, which served little to no purpose was the real problem. Especially when stuff like Bryan/Sheamus got cut as a result.