10 Most Impactful WWE Superstars Of All Time

#8: HULK HOGAN

Hogan is one of the most-recognized pro wrestlers in the world.

Hulkamania ran wild on WWF in the 1980s and the early 1990s and in WCW in the rest of the 90s. He won 12 world titles during his career and won two Royal Rumbles.

Hogan didn't even originally want to get into pro wrestling. His first love was playing the bass.

Hogan was one of the wrestlers who took over the top face status from Bruno and Vince Jr. rode the Hulkster as his top-selling superstar.

Hulk Hogan was one of the first pro-wrestlers that non-wrestling fans were able to identify. For a sport that was still growing its fan-base, that was huge. He appeared in movies like Rocky III, No Holds Barred, Suburban Commando and Mr Nanny. Not award-winning cinema, but crossover success nonetheless.

He was also part of two of the most iconic moments in wrestling history. The first was when he body slammed Andre the Giant at Wrestlemania III. The second was when he executed the greatest heel turn in history with the NWO in 1996.

He might not have been the swiftest in the ring, but at that time of pro wrestling, you didn't need to be. He used his magnetism on the mic to overshadow any shortcomings between the ropes.

As the USA and the Soviet Union were still amidst the Cold War, Hogan portrayed himself seen as the All-American Hero. His extreme stardom led to some backstage issues with refusing to drop a belt or match to almost anyone.

He carried his popularity and backstage difficulty to both WCW and TNA. A huge example of his backstage politicking included both he and Shawn Michaels refusing to lose to the other.

Whatever your feeling about the Hulkster, he just might be the most recognizable superstar of all time.