Why did hbk oversell against hogan

Hogan did do a few jobs upon his return to WWE. Still, the fact he went over Randy Orton in begs a lot of questions and it shows Hogan was hardly committed to the idea of putting people over. Chris Masters confronted Michaels to kick off a new feud at the climax of his promo, so that was clearly the next step for WWE. So that day, and I will admit this… I poked the bear all day. And that was something I did just for my own enjoyment.

Modified 08 Nov Feature. WWE Network. ShawnMichaels and HulkHogan squared off for the first time ever on this day in ! SummerSlam watch. Edited by Ryan K Boman 4. Sort by: Most popular Recent Most upvotes. Login to post your comment. Show More Comments. McMahon was up to all of his old tricks off the top rope and Styles lived up to the billing as the best technical wrestler in the business.

HBK chose not to participate because of respect for how his career ended and because he wanted to see younger stars flourish with the company. His final match took place against Randy Orton one year at SummerSlam , where the Hulkster once again emerged victorious. There are many memorable wrestling matches that weren't actually great in quality.

Michaels vs. Hogan didn't fully live up to expectations, but fans and pundits just have to be happy that they got to see this match. During an interview with Sky Sports, Drew McIntyre offered major praise for a top wrestler, stating that "nobody is close to" that level. A lifelong sports fan, Alex graduated from Langara College in June, with a diploma in Journalism.