Hulk Hogan Says Bobby Roode Is Not The Guy, Claims Jeff Hardy Is The Guy, More
Posted by Larry Csonka on 10.14.2011
Oh brother…
- Hulk Hogan has an appearance on Sirius Radio's Busted Open show today at 3PM ET, which was taped yesterday. Here are highlights from the show…
On Robert Roode: "Nah, he's not ready. He's not the next guy. Ya' know, they might think he is. Dixie Carter might think he is. The whole world might think he is. He's not the next guy. If I had to bet money on anybody and really be serious about betting money on anybody, I'd say Jeff Hardy is the next guy if he keeps his act together. Um, that's what you gotta to have, man. This is much more than being a wrestler, this is crossing barriers, medias, ya' know media barriers, and, and entertainment barriers of all kind. Getting your character down verbally has 90% to do with getting over. I just have a very strong feeling Kurt Angle's going to clean his clock performance wise, and carry the match, and basically remains the champion. He's training for the Olympics. He's had some up and down moments, and I think this is not gonna be a down moment for Kurt Angle, so I'm betting that farm on him."
On James Storm: "I'd go with James Storm all day long. Mainstream brotha'! Cowboy hat, beer drinking, middle America, Nascar, Walmart, Country Western. I mean all day long, it's a no brainer. That's me. That's my opinion. So, I mean, Bobby Roode's a tremendous athlete. I would change. I'd build him from Venice Beach, California or Omaha, Nebraska instead of, I dunno, Canada, eh'? I love him to death. He's a great kid. When he looked down at me from the ring, and we had an argument one day, and he goes, "What the hell have you ever done?" I said man, this guy'd be a great heel, but yeah he has a lot of potential there for him to, but if you ask me to choose who to run with', and you gave me those two choices? That's my opinion."
On Jeff Hardy: "If I had to bet money on anybody, and really be serious about betting money on anybody, I'd say Jeff Hardy's the next guy if he keeps his act together. Well, I think he's got a lot of shine to him, I mean he just doesn't have 5-star matches. He shines outside the ring. He walks through the mall, and people know who he is. He's got a look, he's got an air about him. He's got the "IT" factor. That's what you gotta' have, man. This is much more than being a wrestler. This is crossing barriers, medias,, media barriers, and, and entertainment barriers of all kind. And I think the kid, Jeff Hardy has the potential to really be the guy."
On Bound For Glory: "The main event is Kurt Angle, thank god! And uh, Bobby Roode stepped up, and he's definitely become a presence, so I'm betting the farm on Kurt Angle, and uh, I guess I'm kind of like the icing on the cake, Sting and I have a crazy track record with Pay-Per-View buy numbers, and it just made sense to give everybody a little extra, and let everybody know, and, that it's not a performance orientated match. Of course none of em' were for me, anyway. But it's a situation where I think there's gonna' be some interest to see what happens out there with Sting and I, and if I can roll my walker down the ramp, I'll be good to go. I don't even want to think about it. It's just going to happen like everything else. I'm not into talking about diving off something or falling off something. I never have really talked about a match. There's really nothing to talk about. You gotta' go out there and listen to what the people want. They want a car crash, they'll get one. I'm not looking for back surgery #9 or anything like that. I mean I'm not out of my mind, and crazy. I don't think Sting's ever really had anything broken on his face. My nose and teeth are, have been so beat up, it doesn't matter, but Sting? I don't know if he can take one straight in. Even as of last week, it was there. I just stood in the ring with him, and it's electric. I mean it's there. You just follow that energy man, and we could end up in the middle of the ring, we could end up at the top of the building, I mean you just don't know. It could go 5 seconds, it could go 50 minutes, I don't know. I mean, if it's there, it's there, and right now, standing in the ring with him, it's there. I've stood in the ring with a lot of people that it hasn't been there. But I'm not worried about this one because it's there. The feeling and the energy's there from the people. They want to see something crazy happen. Well, I had my last match a long time ago, so we definitely didn't attempt to build this as a match. It's kind of like, almost a grey area again. The crazier Sting gets, the more over his character gets, but then the down side should have been me getting booed more, but it's kind of like the N.W.O. feel all of a sudden. The more aggressive I get, the more people cheer me out of loyalty, out of love, out of compassion, whatever it is. I think the people might've farted at me turning good guy, shaking hands, and going you know what? One last fight, and I'm gonna' fade off into the sunset. I don't think they would've bought that. The timing doesn't feel right for that."
This is why the world puts so much stock in Hogan's opinions and his decisions. *pop, fizzle* Holy crap my Sarcasmotron just broke.
Posted By: Adam! (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:30 AM
So much for Roode's push. I just wonder how long he'll hold it before dropping it to Junkie Hardy-will they wait til the next PPV, or will he drop it unannounced on a TV episode?
Posted By: Guest#7113 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Ummm...Jeff's already had a chance. As a matter of fact,he's had TWO chances, Hulkster. He's proven that if you put the weight of a company on his shoulders he'll buckle. Roode and Storm are the future, but just because Roode doesn't bill himself a surfer bum like you did doesn't mean he's not going to get over. Go play with midgets, old man.
Posted By: Hackamania (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Ya know when everything you say turns into a promo, it means you need to retire, Brother! Sheesh, imagine him as a dad, a principal, or even a supervisor for someplace like Target. Target specials brother and we will bodyslam savings and deals brother! whatcha going do when these long flabby arms slams you out the door with savings!!!
Posted By: Guest#9494 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:36 AM
Stuff like this is why I can't take TNA seriously anymore. Look, it's smart to send Hogan out on the media circuit to promote the PPV. I have no problem with it because he's the most recognizable name on the roster. However, what kind of sense does it make to talk about Roode the way Hogan did? I'm not a huge Roode fan, but anyone in TNA who does anything media related before Bound For Glory should be singing Roode's praises right now because he's main eventing this company's biggest PPV of the year. Angle doesn't need it. We all know how good he is. Roode is trying to become a permanent main eventer, but stupid counter-productive stuff like this isn't helping at all. I just don't get the logic in that.
Posted By: Bobby (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:37 AM
"it's a no brainer. That's me."
Wee, at least he admits he has no brain.
Shut up Hogan, and go and play your Kinect game!!!
Posted By: Loki (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Jesus...Hogan's really lost it if he thinks that a fucking junkie is gonna be "the next guy"...IMO Jeff's "the next guy" in the wrestling industry to "tragically" die of a drug overdose...Ugh...
Posted By: Really? (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Someone needs to give Hogan the memo..You guys work for the same company....You buried the guy before hes even given a chance....Roode has a chance to be something...Is he the next big thing, probably not!!! But its something new and we all know TNA is in desperate need of somthing new...But hey, we can do Wrestlemania 9 again....Roode wins after Storm cheats and hits Angle with a glass beer bottle...prompting Hogan to come down and check on Angle's Bloddy forehead...Roode can yell at Hogan to get in the ring and have a match...and Hogan can pin Roode in less then a minute...Why you ask, Cause Hogan will think that is Better for Business then given a new guy a chance!!!
Posted By: Frizost (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Hulk's right. How can Bobby Roode be 'the guy' when he's never wrestled for the WWE? It's clear that former WWE Champion Jeff Hardy is the next big thing.
Posted By: Guest#6808 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:42 AM
What's Jeff Hardy's appeal?
Posted By: Guest#6672 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Let me tell you somethin', brother...Jeff Hardy has it. And when I say "it" I mean "IT", brother! He has what I had back in the day, cocaine connections! He's the next Florida Pipeline, brother!
Posted By: Guest#8553 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM
I don't like TNA, but to bury the newest guy to main event scene a couple days before his title shot is just pathetic. TNA is a joke.
Posted By: LOL (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Hogan knows nothing about what wrestling fans want in 2011.
Posted By: George (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:50 AM
If he had only bashed Roode, I would have guessed he was just playing his heel role. But he praised Storm and Hardy a bit. So, instead, this comes off as having no faith in Roode whatsoever. Good lord...
Posted By: Guest#3756 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Hogan is so out of it, please TNA fire him before he fucks up Roode's push
Posted By: Bill (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:54 AM
What's Jeff Hardy's appeal?
Posted By: Guest#6672 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM
That's just what Hogan doesn't get, apparently. Hardy has no appeal. He sucks in the ring, he sucks on the mic. If he was good at one or the other, then he would have some appeal, but he isn't good at anything except getting high and botching moves and matches.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:02 AM
So...huckie wants to make Bobby into a loser like him? Winning!!
Posted By: Lord Keedik (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM
What a ringing endorsement for Bound for Glory. Hogan, why don't you go fuck yourself.
Posted By: Nate (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Sounded like he was trying to be honest but who burries the guy who is in the main event of your next big pay per view? It doesn't make any sense buisness or enertainment wise
Posted By: Guest#5970 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:10 AM
I'm all for James Storm over Roode myself. The Cowboys is all kinds of awesome.
Posted By: Jamal (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:10 AM
I love Hulk Hogan when he is "in character" even outside the wrestling world.
Posted By: Bar (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Thanks for telling me not to order Bound For Glory, Hulk. I almost wasted my money. (Yeah, wasn't going to buy it anyways, but I was intrigued by Angle/Roode until you just told me you have no faith in Roode). I was kind of expecting Roode to lose to Angle and be forgotten about, you just confirmed it.
Go ahead and put all the weight on Angle and Hardy, they've never let you down before.
Posted By: Rick (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:14 AM
LOL @ the first 15 nerds who are taking Hogan's comments seriously.
Obviously he is just playing heel and is working you nitwits!
Posted By: Scott (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Hogan is right.
Posted By: Jake (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM
I am with Hulk. Roode not ready.
Posted By: Fred (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I am in agreement with Hulkster, Roode is not the guy to push.
Posted By: Tim (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Yeah, Hogan is right on the money.
Posted By: Earl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:18 AM
I agree. Jeff Hardy is a bigger star and has more appeal that Robert Roode.
Hulk is correct.
Posted By: Kevin (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
I am in 100% agreement with Hogan.
Posted By: walter (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Hulk's analysis is correct: Robert Roode looks like any other average wrestler: Bland.
Jeff Hardy has an amazing charisma about him and an incredible fan base and he sells merchandise.
Posted By: Asgurl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM
I agree with Hogan's opinion.
Posted By: BMZ (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Hogan is correct. Roode is not the man.
Posted By: urkel (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Yeah, Hogan's right. Robert Roode will never be a draw in this business.
Posted By: Tmack (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM
So in other words Hardy attended hogans famous late night meeting(wink wink)and Bobby Roode said FU blogan.
Posted By: Guest#0196 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Hogan's being honest. I don't see anything special in Roode and why is Roode even in the world title hunt?
Posted By: heas (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM
I have to side with Hogan on this one. Robert Roode is not going to take TNA anywhere.
Posted By: garl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM
The more aggressive I get, the more people cheer me out of loyalty, out of love, out of compassion, whatever it is.
Heres a hint it is called STUPIDITY
Posted By: Guest#3058 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Wasn't Abyss gonna be the next John Cena as well?
Posted By: Wiggles (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Hogan clearly playing heel but a lot of this is probably comes from a genuine feeling.
Hogan is reflecting the McMahon philosophy: you need instant recognition. Casual/new fans should instantly understand what a guy is, and what he's about.
Roode is not particularly tall or muscular. There's nothing unique about his look. He's a well built guy in wrestling trunks. That's all you get in a few seconds.
Posted By: Guest#2820 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Hulk's right on the money: Roode will never make money.
Posted By: The Truth (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Robert Roode has fans? Could've fooled me!
Posted By: Barbarash (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Roode is the best thing TNA has today, no question. BTW how well has Hardy, Angle, Hogan, etc done for ratings and mass appeal...nothing.
I vote for Roode.
Posted By: efit (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Hogan is correct.
Posted By: Bill (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Hey Hogan, 1986 called they want their brain waves back. Jeff will not keep his act together. WCW put all their faith behind Hogan and his way of thinking, and look how that worked out. I HAVE SPOKEN!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: awsome69 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Kayfabe promo is kayfabe.
Posted By: Law (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:42 AM
I agree with Hogan. He's just being honest and sincere.
Posted By: awesome70 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:43 AM
I would like to believe Hulk was playing up to his heel persona but why put Storm, Hardy and even Sting, his opponent at BFG, over?
Posted By: Guest#0564 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:45 AM
50 minutes? Lol times infinity
Posted By: Guest#7763 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Quit hating on the man for speaking the truth. Roode has the personality of a twig. You same dumbass smarks wanted benoit (also had the personality of a twig) as champ and look what he did. Nothing. Truth of the matter is this is as much theater as sport and roode fails on all categories of that aspect.
Posted By: duh (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:48 AM
That's just what Hogan doesn't get, apparently. Hardy has no appeal. He sucks in the ring, he sucks on the mic. If he was good at one or the other, then he would have some appeal, but he isn't good at anything except getting high and botching moves and matches.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Now I know why Hot Topic Fall, Out Boy kids like Hardy. Thanks for explaining.
Posted By: Guest#1356 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Hogan's been doing so many interviews this past week, maybe he got bored and wanted to stir things up. He is the hulkSTIR!
Posted By: hearm (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:55 AM
I can't believe I actually agree with Hulk Hogan but I do.
Posted By: beerslayer (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Just in case nobody has done it yet, let's give Hogan some grief for this, considering his last prediction was that Abyss would be the next Cena. Not only that, but claiming Jeff Hardy is next in line for "THE GUY", 15 years into his career and having won multiple titles in WWE, just makes him look like a senile fool.
If I were WWE, I'd see these comments, and I'd call up Robert Roode and say, "If you walk out on TNA right now, we'll pick you up as soon as you're out of your contract." And if I was Robert Roode, I'd walk out either way. The entire point of the BFG Series was to elevate new talent, and then you have this asshole saying that you're not going to be the guy after they've invested all this time into the angle.
Then again, this could be Hogan working the internet. I mean he all but says Angle will win, so it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Roode picked up the upset.
Why does TNA suck so much? Shit like this.
Posted By: Cactus (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Why does TNA rock so much? Stuff like this.
Posted By: cactus jack (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Man. It's so hard to tell where the character ends and the true insanity begins.
Posted By: Alan (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Whilst I feel Robert Roode will really need to really step up to the plate to succeed as the next TNA World Champion I just can't help feeling that Hogan has written him off already and is doing his best to tank Roode before he started.
Hardy may be more over than Roode with the little kids and teenage girls but he's done alot of harm to TNA. His drug habits destroyed a main event and his drug conviction will hang around his neck for the rest of his career now. The wrestling business already gets a lot of flack from the press, Jeff Hardy will not help but will not help re-address the balance. Also it's far too early to see if Jeff is able to stay clean.
This interview just goes top prove that Hogan is only out for himself and his clique. He doesn't give two figs about TNA or Panda Energy, he cares about his own agenda. TNA made a huge mistake when they re-signed Hogan, but you don't need mwe to tell you that, his current run has been a spotlight hogging disaster that has seen TNA's ratings go nowhere for the money they paid.
Posted By: JAK (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Wait, people actually thought that Roode is the guy?? Barry Horowitz Jr? Really? This guy would be jobbing in any other company or era.
Posted By: Guest#4687 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Jeff Hardy has a lot of fans, really a lot of fans. Even though the IWC hates him and most commentators at 411mania think he should be in jail for his drug problems (because it makes perfect sense to put a drug addict in jail where drugs are easily accessible), if you take a look at blogs, fanpages, YouTube and tumblr, you'll find that a lot of people mark out for Jeff Hardy and would like him to be healthy and get to the top. I'm not even a fan of his, but come on, those are the facts. As far as Hogan's ramblings go, meh. Nothing new from the Hulkster.
But I'd really like to see TNA make a contest, where they would ask diehard IWC cynics to send them storylines and bookings. Because it's obvious that the average 411mania commentator is a wrestling encyclopedia, a marketing expert and the greatest entertainer 'in the history of our great sport'.
Posted By: Lobo (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Watching Roode I was thinking he is not ready at all, James Storm would have been a much better choice
Posted By: Guest#6991 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:26 PM
This can't be all placed on Roode. When he was a heel a few years ago he was one of TNA's biggest acts and did a great job at it.
Now when they are building him up as a face he is getting the Ronnie Garvin push since this is his first shot at the World title.
I got a bad feeling about this. Roode probably will win the title Sunday so he can have his BFG moment, but once TNA's ratings start to drop people like Hogan will say, "See, Roode's no draw. Put the belt on Hardy."
As for Storm, he should get a run with the TV title at least.
Posted By: JR (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Gotta love how there's a string of about 10-15 pro-Hogan comments towards the middle of this comment section all obviously from the same person. As someone else stated, if I was Robert Roode, I'd seriously call up the WWE and, at the very least, put my feelers out there for an offer, seeing as how Hogan has essentially killed Roode's push now.
Posted By: Person (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Robert Roode is not good enough to hang and bang in the WWE!
HULK IS RIGHT.
Posted By: Jessie's Girl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM
Holy shit...he's working the internet smarks...
Posted By: Yup (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:40 PM
"I'd seriously call up the WWE and, at the very least, put my feelers out there for an offer."
-Person (Guest)-
Yeah, it would go something like this:
WWE: This is the WWE, who's calling?
Robert Roode: This is Robert Roode of TNA, looking for a spot with the WWE.
WWE: *click*
Roode: Hello...hello..hello...
Posted By: Tim The Toolman Taylor (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Hogan rather push old drug addict wrestlers than bobby roode. i doubt bobby wins sunday..
Posted By: Guest#9343 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:46 PM
hogan is a idiot.
Posted By: Guest#2640 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:49 PM
for you nerds who read the dirtsheets and are thinking roode has charisma, your wrong. roode has nothing. hes bland. solid worker, but not a draw. got to build around angle, hogan, flair, and sting going forward and add storm and hardy to the mix for a change of pace.
Posted By: billybadguy (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Who is this Bobby Roode? I say push that Arquette kid. Did you see how athletic he was on Dancing with the Stars?
Posted By: Vince Russo (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 01:02 PM
i think hogan is very serious about this.
Posted By: Guest#6796 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 01:02 PM
And this is TNA's biggest problem right here: they are either unable or unwilling to create their own stars. They'd much rather just grab whoever WWE lets go and push them. Anyone who gets close to breaking through gets their wings clipped sharpish, biggest examples being Joe and AJ.
Posted By: Bloodied (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 01:18 PM
"Stuff like this is why I can't take TNA seriously anymore. Look, it's smart to send Hogan out on the media circuit to promote the PPV. I have no problem with it because he's the most recognizable name on the roster. However, what kind of sense does it make to talk about Roode the way Hogan did? I'm not a huge Roode fan, but anyone in TNA who does anything media related before Bound For Glory should be singing Roode's praises right now because he's main eventing this company's biggest PPV of the year. Angle doesn't need it. We all know how good he is. Roode is trying to become a permanent main eventer, but stupid counter-productive stuff like this isn't helping at all. I just don't get the logic in that."
You're definitely right, but this show was probably heard by 6 people, so he's only alienating Roode with them. If he was on a real show and he ran his mouth, even if he's in character, he should be fired on the spot. As it is, he has brought nothing to the table during his TNA tenure, and he should not be invited back, certainly not without a pay cut.
Posted By: Joe (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 01:31 PM
Must have been the geritol talking.
Posted By: King Tito Piper (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Jeff Hardy is the guy? Like Abyss was the next Cena?
Posted By: Guest#3754 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 01:50 PM
Hogan is right.
Posted By: Jake (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM
I am with Hulk. Roode not ready.
Posted By: Fred (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I am in agreement with Hulkster, Roode is not the guy to push.
Posted By: Tim (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Yeah, Hogan is right on the money.
Posted By: Earl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:18 AM
I agree. Jeff Hardy is a bigger star and has more appeal that Robert Roode.
Hulk is correct.
Posted By: Kevin (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
I am in 100% agreement with Hogan.
Posted By: walter (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Hulk's analysis is correct: Robert Roode looks like any other average wrestler: Bland.
Jeff Hardy has an amazing charisma about him and an incredible fan base and he sells merchandise.
Posted By: Asgurl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM
I agree with Hogan's opinion.
Posted By: BMZ (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Hogan is correct. Roode is not the man.
Posted By: urkel (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Yeah, Hogan's right. Robert Roode will never be a draw in this business.
Posted By: Tmack (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Hogan's being honest. I don't see anything special in Roode and why is Roode even in the world title hunt?
Posted By: heas (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM
I have to side with Hogan on this one. Robert Roode is not going to take TNA anywhere.
Posted By: garl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Just another typical tna nimrod sucking sperm outta Hogans ass.tna, just die already.
Posted By: Spencer Mallard hater (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:04 PM
Ok so lots of you are agreeing with Hogan, saying that Roode isn't the right guy. That just proves how lame this company is. They spend months building up a no-charisma, never will be good wrestler, and he proves to everyone he has no clue. This is the same company that on several occasions tried to push Matt Morgan to the roof. It only took WWE a couple of months to see this. If TNA was even half-way decent, Hogan, Bischoff, Flair, and many other should be sent packing. People like Styles, Joe, Daniels, and even Kazarian should be carrying this company. Instead they push a washed-up 20 years ago guy vs. a guy who had a decent run against the Great Muta 25 years ago. Please get a clue.
Posted By: Dicksie Cartier (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:09 PM
I don't care what Hogan, Paul Blart, or what anyone says, I am still the man. I am currently going through a gimmick change, so please look at the name to get a sneak peak.
Posted By: Particularly Pretty Paul Roma (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Hogan is an even bigger troll than Spencer Mallard!
Posted By: Drew Pickles (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:19 PM
Sure this is a sudden push, but i feel like most are just happy that a talented young man is being pushed for once. All the greats had to work up to the title, and Roode has had his legs cut out from underneath him that one time they tried to push him as a singles star.
I guess what i'm getting at is, They need a major secondary title. Get that shit off Eric Young or just name it the "sorry, you're really talented, but you're just too goofy for us to take serious" Title. The X Division is great, but it will never be the Stepping Stone it should be. Forget Styles and Joe for a minute, think of other supremely talented X Division Champions who shouldn't really be considered as World Champions. Brian Kendrick, Petey Williams, Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, and Alex Shelley.
The X Division Championship if for guys that are extremely talented.
The TV Championship is for guys that are extremely talented and show potential to be able to turn that into something more.
The World Championship is for who are one of, if not the, best wrestler in the company.
Posted By: mello yello enthusiast (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:27 PM
Shut the goddamn hell up you stupid, ignorant orange bastard.
Posted By: chucky (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:36 PM
Funny how Hogan has all his faith in a wrestler the WWF/E built, yet no faith in the guy that the company that is paying him built. Yikes.
Posted By: WetOREO (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:52 PM
I sure hope this was a kayfabe interview.
Posted By: RudoWakening (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 03:01 PM
"I'd seriously call up the WWE and, at the very least, put my feelers out there for an offer."
-Person (Guest)-
Yeah, it would go something like this:
WWE: This is the WWE, who's calling?
Robert Roode: This is Robert Roode of TNA, looking for a spot with the WWE.
WWE: *click*
Roode: Hello...hello..hello...
Posted By: Tim The Toolman Taylor (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 12:43 PM
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Under normal circumstances, I'd agree 100 percent with you. But for some reason, I could totally see Vince going "Oh, so -this- is the guy TNA is pushing to the main event? Let's totally fuck with Dixie and sign his ass!"
Posted By: Person (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 03:07 PM
Once again Hogan's so far off the mark you have to wonder if he's ribbing us all.
Posted By: Riggs (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 03:13 PM
You guys are right! Why is Hogan burying Roode? It makes no sense for him to bury anyone except Sting. Hogan could of been honest & say something like Roode might not be the next Hulk Hogan but let's see what he can do against Angle.
Posted By: Ugh Hogan! (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 03:44 PM
What sh*tty disrespectful comments.
I'm a big TNA fan, don't watch WWE anymore and usually on here will stick up for them, but if they f*ck up roodes push, turn him into some secondary issue and shove the belt of Jeff Hardy..........that's it from me.
Posted By: BigDaveJ (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 03:50 PM
You might think Hulk Hogan is out of his mind, but he's not as he's right in that it takes more than just a wrestling match to make a wrestling star known to the mainstream casual public and Jeff Hardy has that over Bobby Roode. James Storm ends up outshining Roode when it comes to mic promos. I'd bet on Jeff Hardy to carry TNA since he sells the most merchandise.
Posted By: vantheman77 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 03:51 PM
I've been trying to find my tiny flaccid penis all day, then suddenly...it's there.
Posted By: Hulk Hogan (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 03:59 PM
Hulk Hogan's whole "I'm gonna be wrestling, but it won't be very good and I won't be taking bumps and it definitely won't be the main event" press tour is one of the weirdest things I've seen in my 25 years of watching. We've gone from "Whatcha Gonna DO?!..." to "I ain't gonna do much..."
Posted By: Guest#3270 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 04:02 PM
'It could go 5 seconds, it could go 50 minutes, I don't know.'
The 5 second match sounds lovely Terry, now go and put the kettle on.
Posted By: Bricktop (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 04:05 PM
I have to agree with Hogan that I'd rather go with Storm than Roode. However, they wanted to push Roode in the BFG series, and I think that having Hogan bury him wasn't exactly the wisest of moves. But who knows, we'll see after Sunday right?
Posted By: Brother (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 04:34 PM
Just go away and shut the fuck up, Hogan. Jeff's a complete screw-up but then again that's probably why he likes Hardy so much. Roode should go ver but I hope they don't bury him.
Posted By: Guest#4026 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 04:48 PM
i love roode, and i believe hes been built perfectly... he will shock people...
but i do see hulks point... jeff hardy is still one of the most marketable wrestlers around... at the end of his wwe stint he was the top merch seller which means a good portion of people that went to wwe shows payed to see him...
he was also the top merch seller in tna for awhile...
and as far as storm goes... i think hed be more marketable than roode...
i think roode is the better wrestler, but storms character is more over and his mic skills are better...
now im not hating on roode, hes fine on the mic, but... storms better...
but regardless of all that, roode is up, his build has been perfect, and im sure he'll preform... i really hope he wins!!!
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and to the guys that say jeffs done, really? if that were true and we just gave up un guys, well... eddie gurrerro would have never been champ, hell he probably would have been unemployed....
the crowd was pretty in to him last night, and that was outside of the impact zone...
hes still a draw, and if he can keep clean, he still can do alot in this business!
and for the record, i think the way jeff showed up to the ppv was un acceptable!!!
Posted By: Guest#4104 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 04:56 PM
LOL @ the first 15 nerds who are taking Hogan's comments seriously.
Obviously he is just playing heel and is working you nitwits!
Posted By: Scott (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:15 AM
I would agree, but why in the fuck would he be calling Jeff Hardy "the guy" when he is a face that Hogan hates on Impact? If he said Gunner it might make some sense, but calling a face "the guy" is not something a guy acting like a heel would say.
If he really thinks this, then Hogan is just making himself look worse. Roode has been built up great this past month and deserves a title run. Instead I'm worried they will give it to the druggie Jeff Hardy.
Posted By: Still Guest#8287 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 05:18 PM
"When he looked down at me from the ring, and we had an argument one day, and he goes, 'What the hell have you ever done?' I said man, this guy'd be a great heel"
god this guy is so bitter towards anyone who calls him out on his crap. I hate how he tries to make it seem like he was so impressed by it when in reality if you're aware that Hogan's a big-time Egomaniac, then you know he's essentially mentioning this to take a shot at Roode.
Hulk, I'm sry you can't stand the new generation and are stuck in 1984. But regardless of how YOU feel, the fans love Roode. please retire. or die. whichever is more fitting..
Posted By: Guest#8710 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 06:30 PM
Hogan is right.
Posted By: Jake (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM
I am with Hulk. Roode not ready.
Posted By: Fred (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I am in agreement with Hulkster, Roode is not the guy to push.
Posted By: Tim (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Yeah, Hogan is right on the money.
Posted By: Earl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:18 AM
I agree. Jeff Hardy is a bigger star and has more appeal that Robert Roode.
Hulk is correct.
Posted By: Kevin (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
I am in 100% agreement with Hogan.
Posted By: walter (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Hulk's analysis is correct: Robert Roode looks like any other average wrestler: Bland.
Jeff Hardy has an amazing charisma about him and an incredible fan base and he sells merchandise.
Posted By: Asgurl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM
I agree with Hogan's opinion.
Posted By: BMZ (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Hogan is correct. Roode is not the man.
Posted By: urkel (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Yeah, Hogan's right. Robert Roode will never be a draw in this business.
Posted By: Tmack (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Hogan's being honest. I don't see anything special in Roode and why is Roode even in the world title hunt?
Posted By: heas (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM
I have to side with Hogan on this one. Robert Roode is not going to take TNA anywhere.
Posted By: garl (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM
Just another typical tna nimrod sucking sperm outta Hogans ass.tna, just die already.
Posted By: Spencer Mallard hater (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 02:04 PM
Teah, the viral marketing script went nuts here.
Posted By: Guest#7844 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 06:48 PM
Hogan was clearly playing the heel role here, and he's evidently playing up the "Beer Money" break up angle tease by trying to get Storm to turn on Roode, hence the Storm > Roode statements. Anybody who watched Impact would know this.
In essence, everybody needs to relax. Hogan wasn't shooting on Roode and really criticizing him. These statements were a work.
Posted By: J-Dizzle (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 07:32 PM
LOL @ the first 15 nerds who are taking Hogan's comments seriously.
Obviously he is just playing heel and is working you nitwits!
Posted By: Scott (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Not really. He isn't talking like a character on the show. He's talking like a guy who knows the behind the scenes workings. Hogan the character would have buried Storm too since he's in Fortune.
Posted By: Guest#0798 (Guest) on October 14, 2011 at 09:12 PM
Hulksters right that Roode is not the guy but, his timing is horrible. Arent u trying to SELL the PPV? Also, hes right in choosing Storm over Roode if given the choice. Storm is very entertaining and i see him main eventing someday. However, he is completely wrong on Hardy.
Posted By: Tbone3771 (Registered) on October 15, 2011 at 05:29 PM
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