Hulk Hogan Explains His Comments Against Bobby Roode Before Bound for Glory
Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 01.27.2012
What was up with that?
- Hulk Hogan recently spoke about his recommendation that Bobby Roode not win the World Title at Bound For Glory, his comment that Roode wasn't "the guy" and more. Hogan said that he didn't think Roode had what was needed as a babyface and needed to go heel to get that extra edge.
"It was my opinion, and it was a simple gut feeling to do what was best for the company," Hogan said. "I was sitting watching Roode's parents saying what a great son he is and his wife saying what a great husband he is and his kids saying what a great dad he is. He's the ultimate good guy. He's going to win the belt! But, then what? Who does he wrestle? So, I sat back and thought, ‘You guys have just done one of the best old school wrestling angles I've ever seen.'"
He added, "[Turning Roode heel] give him that extra spice – then he'll have everyone to work with, rather than throw him out there and set him up for failure."
He noted that he expected to be vilified for the comments. "It was just me trying to take a step back, throwing in my two cents. They didn't have to do it – I didn't make anyone do anything. It just makes sense."
Hogan doing what's best for the company, that's the biggest joke I've ever heard
Posted By: Bill (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 12:08 AM
I get what Hogan is saying, but I think Roode could have easily turned heel at the next PPV after Bound for Glory, instead of having the World Title change a few times.
Posted By: Guest#3571 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 12:18 AM
I'd like Hulk to explain how he grew his hair and stache back so quick since he claimed he cut it all off about a week or two ago. Nice to see the hole in his face healed up from when they removed the thumbtack also. Truth is Hulk didn't want a feel good moment being stolen from HIS face turn that night so he buried the dude. He's done it a thousand times.
Posted By: Guest#9098 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 12:45 AM
I love how Hogan now wants to take credit for Robert's heel character. What a dick.
Posted By: Yup (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 01:04 AM
Roode could have extremely easily won the World title as a face, have a few feuds against worthy heels (Bully Ray comes to mind) with James Storm always in the background hoping for a title shot against his friend. As time goes on, Roode gets more paranoid about losing the title as his defences come closer and closer to him losing the belt without having to cheat or otherwise take an easy way out. Roode would eventually snap and go full heel on Storm when he realizes that he can't beat him legit.
It's a classic angle of a hard fought face champion succumbing to the pressures of remaining a champion to the point where they start doing anything to remain champion.
Posted By: Guest#1809 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 01:23 AM
Having Roode win the title at BFG would have meant a lot more if he won it from Angle because BFG is apparently their biggest PPV of the year. Instead they hot shot it from Angle onto James Storm, then hot shot it off him onto Roode. They should have had Roode win it, and get arrogant with the title over time. Then you could have did the slow burn into a heel turn with people telling him he's changed, and this and that. Instead of doing the insta-heel turn on a tag-team partner.
Posted By: David (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 01:46 AM
yeah, it's best for TNA to give away a feel good title change to a homegrown talent on free tv with spoilers and not on a ppv that they teased the moment on-thus depriving everyone of what they paid their money to see.
Posted By: Guest#9567 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 01:52 AM
I saw him turning heel, but I thought he would beat Angle, then do the same finish vs James Storm. Do whatever is necessary to retain as opposed to win it. Can't really complain, it make Roode the top heel and James Storm a top face.
Posted By: Guest#0787 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 02:20 AM
The angle itself was not bad - it was just poorly executed. Roode could have beaten Angle, even beaten Storm and been a fighting champion who beats everyone and gotten a lot of good will towards the company. When he lost the title, Roode could have become obsessed with his imperfections and used that to turn heel. But you needed to build up a babyface for that. AJ Styles or James Storm would have been perfect, and this could have been done through the first half of 2012.
Posted By: Matt Eli (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 02:33 AM
if hogan were really concerned about doing what is right for the business, he would have retired 20 years ago
Posted By: sam (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 02:48 AM
Disn't Hogan turn face at this PPV? It makes complete sense that Hogan wouldent want someone stealling his moment, so he lobbies for this Roode cat to lose and then turn heel. Hogan is smart brother.
Posted By: vinnytheminny (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 03:09 AM
Hogie, you have NO idea what works anymore!!! Your booking sucks, you trying to wrestle again is stupid and beyond lame, stop living in the past!!! Sometimes you have to realize that you need to just fade away!! Jerky!!!
Posted By: Lord Keedik (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 04:33 AM
No problem with Roode as a heel, but the turn should have been played up over months.
Basically, Roode's turn should have been done the way Bryan's is being done on Smackdown.
Posted By: Loki (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 06:01 AM
That's some grade A backpeddling
Posted By: Guest#3383 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 07:32 AM
lol fantasy booking
Posted By: Defective14 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 08:57 AM
I agree with Hogan. He did the right thing.
Posted By: Bill (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 09:09 AM
Why do you guys all bag on Hogan?
Are you telling me that all of you wouldn't be marking out like crazy for a Hogan vs. Austin Wrestlemania showdown?
Or Hogan ending the Takers streak by hulking up and giving him the big boot and the leg drop?
Or better yet a heel Cena vs. Hogan?
If used properly Hogan easily has 1 more title run in him in the WWE.
There are still a bunch of dream matches over here in the WWE for him to explore.
He needs to get healthy and out of TNA, and back in a WWE ring.
Posted By: vince (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Why do you guys all bag on Hogan?
Are you telling me that all of you wouldn't be marking out like crazy for a Hogan vs. Austin Wrestlemania showdown?
Or Hogan ending the Takers streak by hulking up and giving him the big boot and the leg drop?
Or better yet a heel Cena vs. Hogan?
If used properly Hogan easily has 1 more title run in him in the WWE.
There are still a bunch of dream matches over here in the WWE for him to explore.
He needs to get healthy and out of TNA, and back in a WWE ring.
Posted By: vince (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Fucking hell...
Posted By: Bubba (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Why do you guys all bag on Hogan?
Are you telling me that all of you wouldn't be marking out like crazy for a Hogan vs. Austin Wrestlemania showdown?
Or Hogan ending the Takers streak by hulking up and giving him the big boot and the leg drop?
Or better yet a heel Cena vs. Hogan?
If used properly Hogan easily has 1 more title run in him in the WWE.
There are still a bunch of dream matches over here in the WWE for him to explore.
He needs to get healthy and out of TNA, and back in a WWE ring.
Posted By: vince (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Fucking hell...
Posted By: Bubba (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Bullshit. Hogan did not want Roode's win to overshadow his turning face. Now that Roode is working as a heal, the Hulkster now wants to take FULL CREDIT.
Posted By: WetOREO (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Excatly. Turning Roode heel worked the best for both Roode character and TNA. It created more interesting stories to come out of it. When Roode was working his way for the title as a face I had a figure of another 'Samoa Joe' title reign which wasn't that interesting. Regardless of hater would complain because it came from Hogan or not. He's done with best for the company than your AJ Styles would do.
Posted By: T.M (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 11:17 AM
It also made absolute sense the way he turned heel. He worked hard and got all his work taken away to his friend and vanished. If they have him already won the title then there won't be that much of a reason for him to suddenly be heel!. Think with your mind.
Posted By: T.M (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Fucking hell...
Stop hating on Hogan.
Anyone who doesn't want to see Hogan get a last run with the belt is not a wrestling fan.
Can you imagine 75.000+ fans a Wrestlemania going nuts as Hogan started Hulking Up on his way to ending the Undertakers streak or beating Austin? It would be wrestling history.
People want Hulkamania, and it is being wasted in TNA right now.
Too many dream matches in the WWE for Hogan to be wasting his time like his is right now.
Posted By: Vince (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Why do you guys all bag on Hogan?
Are you telling me that all of you wouldn't be marking out like crazy for a Hogan vs. Austin Wrestlemania showdown?
Or Hogan ending the Takers streak by hulking up and giving him the big boot and the leg drop?
Or better yet a heel Cena vs. Hogan?
If used properly Hogan easily has 1 more title run in him in the WWE.
There are still a bunch of dream matches over here in the WWE for him to explore.
He needs to get healthy and out of TNA, and back in a WWE ring.
Posted By: vince (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Firstly, Hogan is the most overrated wrestler in history. Secondly, many people say he should've retired 20 years ago, I say at least 30. He has done nothing for the sport in at least that long. The longer he has stayed around, his ego has gotten bigger and bigger (not that it wasn't fucking huge in the first place), and he was really never that good, anyway. At this point, I don't think anyone wants to see Hogan in any match ever again. Putting him in matches against anyone does not constitute a "dream match," right now it would be more like a nightmare.
Posted By: Guest#6516 (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 12:04 PM
People just love to bash Hogan but he's right.
1. Everyone thought they knew Roode was winning at Bound For Glory because they'd built it up where he looked certain to win with all the promos. Plus the face nearly always goes over usually.
2. The way it went down was a benefit to everyone because most real TNA fans loved seeing Storm win the belt even if it was for a short time. Storm winning was totally unexpected, something that we don't get often in TV wrestling in this day and age. That made it good. Also it made Storm a much bigger face winning the belt only to have Roode cheat him out of it not long after...now everyone wants to see Roode get his ass kicked by Storm which is money.
3. The story of turning Roode made more sense THIS way rather than him winning and then turning after. Roode went right through the tournament only to lose at the final hurdle to Angle. Not only did he lose in his big spotlight match but then he sees his partner win the belt from Angle easily straight after and has to deal with feeling like a loser...especially when you consider that Angle cheated to win which makes Roode think in kayfabe terms that maybe being a good guy is never going to get him the belt, also Hogan's comments that got everyone riled up were clearly part of the whole story because he put out the subtle hint that maybe Roode as a face couldn't get the job done, which then plants the seed that maybe he's too much of a nice guy and that he needs to go back to being the selfish shit heel in order to be the top guy and win the belt.
Look at those 3 points, think about them in a logical and sensible way without looking to bash people needlessly and you'll see why everything worked perfectly in this situation. Hogan was right and we've all come out a million times better off with a great heel champion and a massively over face that everyone wants to see beat him to win the belt back. Job done.
Posted By: Col (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Hulk Hogen tryting to take creidt for someone elses hard work? What a surprise!!! tna is a joke
Posted By: elvylanda (guest) (Guest) on January 27, 2012 at 06:07 PM
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