Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan is both the superstar of the 80’s and of the 90’s but looking objectively, it seems as if we’re talking about two different Hulks. The first Hulk, babyface of the 80’s was loved by many, starting the so-called Hulkamania. However, with the start of the 90’s, people have grown tired of him and eventually started booing him. The always resourceful Hulk managed to turn things around by adopting a different persona, “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan and becoming a heel. He was such a good bad guy that the public grown to love him again. Hogan starred in many films in his career, but also created the infamous reality TV show Hogan Knows Best. In recent years, however, Hogan became best known for his many controversies including his divorce, sex tape and even some racial slurs.
Mick Foley
Yet another person that pretty much defined the 90’s wrestling was Mick Foley. His rich and powerful onstage personas thrilled the audience and made him one of the greatest heels in wrestling history. He created three highly influential characters in pro wrestling like Dude Love, a hippie wrestler, the bad guy Cactus Jack and the most memorable of them all, deranged Mankind. As Mankind, joining The Rock, he created one of the best known tag teams called The Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection. Mick Foley is considered a highly talented performer whose work will forever be a part of wrestling world. Today he is an accomplished writer, publishing numerous autobiographies and even children books.
The Undertaker
Everyone knows about The Undertaker. This formidable opponent chilled the bones of many WWE wrestlers with his imposing figure and deadly performing style. There was always an aura of mystery around The Undertaker, which made him that much more of a threat to his enemies. His trademark move, Tombstone Piledriver, was always an amazing thing to watch. He would lift up his opponents, flip them around and drop them on their heads. To complete his character, he would often wear unique hats and a blood-freezing red leather mask. The Undertaker continues to perform and thrill his increasingly demanding audience even today and is unlikely to stop anytime soon.
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Finally, the very personification of the 90’s and its Attitude Era, there’s Steve Austin, better known as Stone Cold. He is the wrestler that gave the era such a unique tone and his change made all the difference. Following him, the wrestlers became much more violent and spoke out their minds, even if it included sharing some politically incorrect opinions. Shock became the only currency that mattered and the crowd loved it. Now leading a couple of shows and podcasts, Steve is an accomplished performer who continues to appear occasionally on WWE, just to give the audience some needed boost.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
