Steve Carrier on May 7, 2023
Chris Jericho, Bryan Alvarez, and “Big Vinny V” Vincent Verhei had a recent Watchalong show on “Talk Is Jericho” where they watched the Saturday Night’s Main Event episode that aired on NBC on November 27, 1987.
They discussed several matches, including the WWE Championship match between Hulk Hogan and King Kong Bundy, “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Bret “The Hitman” Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Hercules, and George “The Animal” Steele vs. Danny Davis.
Jericho had a lot of praise for Hogan, noting how he was able to hold the crowd’s attention like no one else. He even went as far as to say that Hogan was a better worker than Ric Flair, at least in his opinion. According to Jericho, Hogan knew exactly who he was as a babyface or a heel and was great at knowing his audience.
“I will say to this day and people will bag. Here’s a clickbait. Hogan is a better worker than Flair. For me. I always had amazing matches with Hogan because he knew exactly who he was as a babyface, as a heel, whatever. He was so great. He knew his audience. He didn’t do anything he didn’t have to. It was one of my favorite times in my career.”
One interesting point that was raised was Hogan’s receding hairline. Despite this, Hogan was still able to maintain his image as America’s hero without anyone really noticing his hairline. Jericho noted that if Hogan were bald now, he would probably wear a toupee or something to maintain his image.
“Here’s another great thing about Hogan. Like you don’t even think about it. But the dude had like a super receding hairline. But no one even really noticed it back then…We all did, but you didn’t. It’s just Hogan, right? Like, it’s weird. He’s like America’s hero with no hair now that would never go, he’d put a toupee on or something.”
Overall, the Watchalong show provided some interesting insights into the world of professional wrestling and the performers who make it great.
What are your thoughts on Chris Jericho’s comments about Hulk Hogan being a better worker than Ric Flair? Do you agree or disagree? Leave a comment.
May 7, 2023 5:27 pm
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