Hulk Hogan would have seen the company sink rather than help build the next star, claims WWE Hall of Famer

Hulk Hogan has been accused of not helping anybody during his time as the top star in WWE. The Hulkster reigned supreme in WWE during the 80s as its poster boy, vanquishing one rival after another.

While Hogan's role in WWE's growth is undeniable, he has often been accused of using his backstage influence to get his way and even refusing to put talent over. During a recent Q&A session, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart criticized Hogan for being selfish.

During a live sit-down interview with media personality Walandi Tsanti in Germany, The Hitman talked about his rise to the top of WWE. He revealed how WWE didn't trust him initially, and he went back to being a tag team star before being pushed as a singles talent. He added that people like Mr. Perfect and Rowdy Roddy Piper helped him out.

"When I look back on my career and in the wrestling industry, I look back at what Roddy and Mr. Perfect did for me. I can tell you that Hulk Hogan never did that for anybody. He never helped anybody else after his time as the top guy. He’d rather see the company sink than actually come back and help make the next star, which in wrestling that’s kind of how it always works," he said.

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He added that WWE kept feeding wrestlers to Hogan, who defeated them, and when Hart became champion, he had no big names to feud with.

You can watch the interview below:

Bret Hart called Hulk Hogan a "bullsh**ter"

Hulk Hogan, who passed away on July 24 this year, didn't always see eye-to-eye with Bret Hart. The two had a rocky relationship, and The Hitman has not held back in his criticism of the Immortal One.

During an appearance on The Ringer Wrestling Show, he said that Hogan wasn't interested in helping build the next generation and only cared about his own spot.

He called the WWE icon a "bullsh**ter" and said he did nothing for him. Longtime fans will remember that Hogan surprisingly won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania IX after the main event where Bret Hart dropped the Title to Yokozuna.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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