Hulk Hogan has a very unique way of looking at the professional wrestling business.
WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan was a recent guest on the Full Send Podcast to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When talking about his philosophy on the business, Hogan explained that to him, wrestling was a shoot because the industry is based on money.
“Everybody says, ‘Oh, this business is a work.’ Okay? Well, if I’m making twice as much money as you, and you’re wrestling me, is that a work? That’s a f**king shoot, brother,” Hulk Hogan said. “And that’s how I looked at it. This business was a shoot. It was the man that made the most money.
“So when I worked for Vince, and Bob Backlund was the champion. I wrestled Backlund, and Backlund always got paid more than me. Oh, really? So this isn’t a work. So it does matter if you win or lose; it does matter if you’re the champion or not. Everybody goes oh; it’s a work. Well, it’s really not a work. It’s about the money and the mileage.
“And for me, if you’re a good guy, usually until the nWo came along, back in the day, if you’re a good guy, your merchandise sold two to one over the bad guy’s stuff. That’s not a work to me. That’s a shoot, brother. If I’m making more money than you and I’m wrestling you and my t-shirts selling twice as much as yours. Maybe it’s a work to you, but not to me. If my checks double yours, so I always looked at it that way.”
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