>"Austin surpassed all of Hogan's records... in terms of merchandising and licensing, and pay-per-view and live events. Without question the most popular performer we've ever had." - Vince McMahon, Owner of WWE.
>>2060737
Austin is the GOAT.
He meant what he said you spastic
He meant stevetty is never as big as Hoganetty.
>>2060755
thats the opposite of what he said
Why would Vince try and put over someone who came the closest anyone ever did to putting him out of business instead of the guy who saved him?
>>2060806
He contradicted himself then when he made Austin a midcarder when Hogan showed up in 2002
>>2060806
He's talking strictly WWF/E. Hogan was huge in three other promotions (AWA, NJPW, WCW) and WCW in 1997/98 also had a higher profit than Hogan's original 84-93 run without adjusting for inflation
>>2060819
Hogan was not the biggest draw in WCW though
>>2060737
But he still sucked Charlotte's dick
>>2061137
t. Meltz
>>2061137
LOL
TOP DRAWS OF WCW
1. HOGAN
2. STING
3. GOLDBERG
Now Kys meltzer
>>2061137
>you
>>2060737
He beat every wrestling financial record and his wife
I wonder how much Austin pays in alimony?
>>2060814
That was a mistake. When he begged Big Ratings Russo to come back in 2002, BRR warned him that he had heat with Hoganetty from Bash at the Beach 2000 and Vince said he didn't care because Hoganetty hadn't drawn him a dime.
>>2060737
He wasn't that good of a wrestler
>>2060737
That's not true though.
Hogan vs. Andre in 1988 got 30+ MILLION viewers. No one that debuted since then has even beaten 10 mil.
>>2061153
18+
>>2065614
This
That'll never be topped again, WWE used to show Wrestlemania reruns on NBC until 30 and the ratings were always bad so they stopped doing it. That Andre/Hogan match was just some Saturday Night Main Event spinoff show and it got all of those viewers
>>2060737
He meant 'Its 2003 and Rock is going to Hollywood. p..please come back Steve. I'll stop calling you Austinetty I swear'
Rock in 2000 was the biggest draw ever. Confirmed by Meltzer.