Former WWE commentator and the current AEW commentator Jim Ross recently revealed whom Vince McMahon wanted to be the next Hulk Hogan of WWE. Indeed, Hulk Hogan was not only one of the biggest names in WWE history but one of the biggest names in professional wrestling history too.
Replacing the stars like Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, and John Cena has never been easy for WWE. Most of the fans consider Hulk Hogan as the first actual face of WWE. However, a lot of fans also believe it was Bruno Sammartino and not Hulk Hogan.
Jim Ross Reveals Who Was The Pick Of Vince McMahon To Be The Next Hulk Hogan
But who was the pic of Vince McMahon to replace Hulk Hogan after the departure of the Hulkstar? Jim Ross revealed it was Lex Luger. Luger did not have a very long time in WWE but in a short time it was pretty much clear that he was planned for something big. His narcissist gimmick was not loved by the fans very much but it was pretty much clear that WWE had High Hopes for him.
He even won the Royal Rumble 1994 along with Bret Hart and it was the only Royal Rumble in the history of WWE which had two winners. But things did not worked out pretty well for Luger as he left WWE 1995 and joined the Rival promotion WCW. Hi stayed in WWE for only two years.
‘The Good Old’ Jim Ross recently revealed how Vince McMahon wanted Lex luger to be the next Hulk Hogan of WWE. Here is what Jim Ross had to say;
“Of course. Absolutely. I think it was Vince, at one time, fully believing that Lex Luger would be his next Hogan. The issue there is, I thought Lex was a lot better athlete than Hogan, but he didn’t have Hogan’s charisma.
“Whether you like Hogan or don’t like Hogan or ‘he was never a great worker’ and all that stuff…..if someone who draws money is a key component, how can you say Hogan wasn’t a great worker? He drew money. He pulled the wagon.
“I think that was the issue with Lex was that charisma thing. I’m not knocking the guy because there were a lot of guys who didn’t have Hogan’s charisma. Few did. But I do think Vince fully believed Lex had all the attributes as far as athleticism, and then primarily, the look. I think that was the mindset. ‘We may have our next Hogan.’ So, that journey began.”
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