The Hogan-Andre Myth Grows
So I happen to stumble by Hogan this morning on Regis and Kelly. I don't seek out to watch pro wrestlers on most of these shows, because for the most part its all just fluff, and nothing ever comes out of it anyway. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time for this one, and didn't even know how recent it was, and it turns out it was live and current. Hogan is talking about his show "Hogan Knows Best," which I know is 90 percent scripted, but entertaining anyway. Then he's talking about how people are passing him now at malls and going straight for his wife (I doubt that), and how Brooke-mania (his daughter who is trying to be a pop star like Brittny) is now taking over, again I know this is a total farce, but whatever.
Then they come back from a break and the real fun starts. He starts telling Regis about the current knee injury, and how it happened. The story he gave was exactly what he told WWE.com, so at least he is keeping straight with the story. Then Regis asks about the worst injury he's ever had, and this is REALLY when it gets good. He starts talking about WrestleMania III in Ponatic when he wrestled Andre. Now mind you Andre was WELL past his prime at the time of that match, and Vince had to talk him into doing it because Andre felt he couldn't perform. So Hogan is talking about getting Andre up for the famous slam, and how Andre, (he was about 460 pounds at the time) weighed over 500 pounds - CLOSE TO 700 POUNDS!!!
WHAT!!!????
CLOSE TO 700 POUNDS! Of course Regis and Kelly brought right into this, and I am sure that any wrestling fan that knows the truth had to just bust out laughing at that one. Hogan goes on to say how he tore his entire back on the slam (another false statement, Hogan himself has talked about that match in his book and simply says he tore a hole in his back, not his whole back), and of course the crowd gasps with amazement at the tale that they have no idea is a complete falsehood.
Now I love Hogan and what he has given to the sport and all that, but enough is enough. Let's remember that the entire sport is based on show, and to continue to make up some of these stories TAKES AWAY from his legecy, not adds to it. Unreal.
I have yet to finish RAW, but so far I am about 90 minutes in, and its pretty lackluster. Why are they giving all this time to Trish when she's on her way out? Edge actually has a point though, he's NOT EVEN on the SummerSlam poster, and as WWE champ that is a joke. And why exactly is Trish on the cover of the new WWE Mag? Interesting to note that in three issues they have put a half naked woman (Torrie was the first one) on the cover twice. Only the recently returning Batista was the actual male wrestler to make it on the cover.
I will give some more thoughts later when I finish the show.
Till then,
Matt
Then they come back from a break and the real fun starts. He starts telling Regis about the current knee injury, and how it happened. The story he gave was exactly what he told WWE.com, so at least he is keeping straight with the story. Then Regis asks about the worst injury he's ever had, and this is REALLY when it gets good. He starts talking about WrestleMania III in Ponatic when he wrestled Andre. Now mind you Andre was WELL past his prime at the time of that match, and Vince had to talk him into doing it because Andre felt he couldn't perform. So Hogan is talking about getting Andre up for the famous slam, and how Andre, (he was about 460 pounds at the time) weighed over 500 pounds - CLOSE TO 700 POUNDS!!!
WHAT!!!????
CLOSE TO 700 POUNDS! Of course Regis and Kelly brought right into this, and I am sure that any wrestling fan that knows the truth had to just bust out laughing at that one. Hogan goes on to say how he tore his entire back on the slam (another false statement, Hogan himself has talked about that match in his book and simply says he tore a hole in his back, not his whole back), and of course the crowd gasps with amazement at the tale that they have no idea is a complete falsehood.
Now I love Hogan and what he has given to the sport and all that, but enough is enough. Let's remember that the entire sport is based on show, and to continue to make up some of these stories TAKES AWAY from his legecy, not adds to it. Unreal.
I have yet to finish RAW, but so far I am about 90 minutes in, and its pretty lackluster. Why are they giving all this time to Trish when she's on her way out? Edge actually has a point though, he's NOT EVEN on the SummerSlam poster, and as WWE champ that is a joke. And why exactly is Trish on the cover of the new WWE Mag? Interesting to note that in three issues they have put a half naked woman (Torrie was the first one) on the cover twice. Only the recently returning Batista was the actual male wrestler to make it on the cover.
I will give some more thoughts later when I finish the show.
Till then,
Matt
