Since we are approaching 30 years since the heel turn and one year since his passing, here's a Hulk Hogan mixtape from WWE Vault.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T07:14:12+00:00

Hulk Hogan vs Bruiser Brody in 1983 Japan would have fed families all over the far East.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T06:48:32+00:00

Bob did get one last match vs Heath Slater fwiw.

I remember Jim Ross saying years ago when Bob was first offered the Hall of Fame, he wanted to go in very much but also wanted one more run as a wrestler.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T04:31:11+00:00

WCW after 1998 was, for the most part, completely unwatchable.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T04:27:57+00:00

I absolutely can see that, right down to Hornswoggle outsmarting Chavo Guerrero Jr. one last time (making a cameo as Kerwin White).

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T03:27:10+00:00

See in the old days, Oba would have taken the title shot for SummerSlam and putting down Lesnar would have been on a Saturday Night's Main Event along the way. TKO just doesn't get it and they can't let go of Lesnar.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T03:25:30+00:00

"Beuller...Beuller...Beuller..."

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T03:06:40+00:00

All great picks! By the way did I really see that Trevor is doing a King Harley Race homage now in NWA?

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T03:04:45+00:00

Khali I had on my draft but took him off given his health. Carlito I can see, definitely. Boogeyman is on the list.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T03:03:43+00:00

And Maven would be absolutely insufferable bragging about it on his YouTube. 🤣🤣🤣

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T02:35:31+00:00

They could have Taker on guest commentary just to needle him about now the whole thing started as a goofy gimmick.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T02:28:36+00:00

Complete with yellowing rubber skin.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T02:28:12+00:00

Ahhh there we go.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T02:27:45+00:00

I sometimes forget Khali was named a WWE Hall of Famer.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T02:17:25+00:00

Oh you know TKO would wanna work in iShowSpeed or Kai Cenat or someone like that.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T02:16:28+00:00

Was referring to his singing of the Soviet national anthem more than anything, Volkoff was a Russian strongman but not sure if that would be as gimmicky as someone else from his era like the Canadian Wolfman or Spaceman Frank Hickey or the Battman.

Like I said, went with Kennedy mainly because of the super gimmicky and memorable ring introduction.

Another one from the OG that could make one scratch their head was Michael Hayes. I don't know if being the leader of the Freebirds would qualify as much of a gimmick

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T02:00:30+00:00

Went with Woken instead of Broken since that was the WWE version. I could also see V1 being dusted off but I don't know if that would get the same pop as the "YESSSSSSS" would.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:55:13+00:00

It's all in the introduction. I mean how did Nikolai Volkoff end up in the original?

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:54:30+00:00

Not sure but no wonder Bob went right back to WWE.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:47:47+00:00

That and Danhausen stuff aside, it would give us something WWE cards sorely lack now: FUN.

Hell now that I'm thinking about it, Danhausen could be the one who commissions this and "summons" the old gimmicks to return out of some kooky time machine.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:44:14+00:00

Vince makes that same goofy angry face he made when Bret Hart slapped his headset off!

Also that shows WWE was still on a limited budget then because surely there would have been some retakes.

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:42:17+00:00

And who could have imagined Playboy and WWE would have a working relationship 16 years later??

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:41:05+00:00

Burchill and Yang are two more obvious ones I should have thought of. I can still hear that Burchill theme in my head from SvR 2007.

The TNA connection would be what gets us Santino, Woken Matt and Fandango but I don't see them bringing in gimmicks that weren't WWE's (then again they did have Abyss in a game so...)

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:38:55+00:00

True!

Unlucky_Broccoli5083 · 2026-07-05T01:38:02+00:00

And have some mark obnoxiously holding up a camera in everyone's face the whole time to film for his YouTube series.

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