Hogan on new concept for TNA, will leave if fails and WWE.

[Crayo]

Hulk Hogan was interviewed by The New York Post today, discussing TNA and presenting the company as one he is trying to help build.
In the piece, which referred to Hogan as "as one of the premier minds in wrestling", Hogan discussed the Open Fight Night and Gutcheck concepts they have brought to Impact Wrestling and noted that he has another new concept he's about to help the company roll out.

“We are going to give more power to the fans, make them more involved and more important,” Hogan said. “I can’t say much more, but I can say this, I’m either going to be really right on this one or really wrong. If I’m wrong, you probably won’t see me again because I’ll be hightailing it out of here.”

Hogan also commented on WWE's recent mentions of him, saying, "“I remember the last time this build-up happened,” Hogan said. “Vince McMahon had Shawn Michaels dress up as Hulk Hogan with a walker and say ‘You’re getting old brother.’ Then we came with the NWO idea and I feel the same thing now. [The WWE] is banging me on TV again, having The Three Stooges dressing up as me, showing footage of Brock Lesnar beating me last week. They’re worried about something. [With WCW,] we were doing three times the numbers [ratings] that WWF was doing back then. We slammed them for a couple of years in the ratings. We had incredible talent and had the two highest rated shows on TNT and TBS at the time.”

Note from Mike: The Shawn Michaels vignette Hogan refers to was during Hogan's feud with Shawn Michaels when Hogan was IN WWE, AFTER WCW closed down.

Hogan also commented on his in-ring work going forward, commenting, "“It took me a long time to come to grips with the fact that I can’t be in the ring that much anymore, to set aside that ego, it’s tough. But when I look back at the tape and see myself walking out there and wrestling, it isn’t how I want it to be so I had to realize that I shouldn’t be doing that anymore.”

Source: PWInsider

 

[Snowman1]

"One of the premier minds in wrestling" Gtfo hogan...

Letting the fans get involved in the product? Wonderful idea if they do it right.
Last time they tried this, with the ratings system, it was a massive fail. But this is a whole different creative regime so we'll see what happens.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Hogan didn't refer to himself as one of the premier minds in wrestling.. an article written about him did

No reason to tell him to gtfo

 

[Testify]

Good read. He seemed very honest, tbh. I'm intrigued to see if he speaks right, brother.

 

[Crayo]

"“I remember the last time this build-up happened,” Hogan said. “Vince McMahon had Shawn Michaels dress up as Hulk Hogan with a walker and say ‘You’re getting old brother.’ Then we came with the NWO idea and I feel the same thing now. [The WWE] is banging me on TV again, having The Three Stooges dressing up as me, showing footage of Brock Lesnar beating me last week. They’re worried about something.

Was a facepalm moment.

 

[Snowman1]

This is still a rumor, so treat it as such.

Spoiler

"At today's Impact tapings, the word about the "new concept" that Hulk Hogan has been saying would "change the business" and be "momentum-shifting" is something where TNA will be calling on their fans to film TNA wrestlers whenever they may encounter them, in or out of the ring.

It almost sounds like a TMZ-style "paparazzi" thing, with people trying to film the every move of the TNA wrestlers.

Early reports are that the idea isn't going over very well with the TNA locker room.

http://www.tnasylum.com/2012/04/fye-hulk-hogans-new-concept-revealed.html#more

If it's true... :facepalm: :facepalm: :dafuq: :dafuq: :dafuq: :sad:

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

well that's....

I'm going to pretend I didn't read that. Hopefully it's not true, or if it is TNA realizes Hogan is batshit insane and uses this as an excuse to shitcan his ass.

wow. just wow. whoa.

 

[Testify]

Hopefully it is a rumor, bcuz otherwise Dixie can drink my piss to even let him do that insanity. :facepalm:

 

[Bort]

Good read. He seemed very honest, tbh. I'm intrigued to see if he speaks right, brother.

Honest? I pity you, tbh... People still believe Hogan's shit? In 2012? After everything he's done?

 

[Stopspot]

If that is true Hogan needs to check in to either a asylum, the old folks home or a business class.

 

[Crayo]

well that's....

I'm going to pretend I didn't read that. Hopefully it's not true, or if it is TNA realizes Hogan is batshit insane and uses this as an excuse to shitcan his ass.

wow. just wow. whoa.

This pretty much sums it up.

 

[Snowman1]

It's confirmed, according to ProWrestling.Net. That rumor was true. They taped a segment for the Impact show but it was apparently cut (a little hope?)

But hey, this a great thing for Impact. Bye hogan!

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

It's confirmed, according to ProWrestling.Net. That rumor was true.

 

[Crayo]

Yeah PW fucksucks.

I hope this is the idea and I hope it does fail. I'd love to see Hogan fucking leave TNA, which he won't.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

It would be one thing if Hogan were some jabroni who pitched this idea at a meeting and was laughed out of the room. But he is being paid more than anyone in the company and thinks this idea will change wrestling. I can't wrap my brain around how fucking dumb this scenario is.