shaz619
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Look I don't believe in saying one thing in life and another in death. I disliked the man for his incessant politicking, actual politics, brazen lying to the point where it rivalled Trump for narcissicism and delusion, and racist comments.
I couldn't fathom why somebody whose extraordinary career required no embellishment felt the need to lie, embellish and exaggerate at every turn.
However what's no exaggeration is he personified American pop culture for generations, fronted the globalisation and mainstreaming of an industry in the 1980s and 1990s, and leaves a legacy as the most iconic wrestler in history (crippling himself in the process). How many people can claim that in any walk of life ?
@Bhaijaan is right - in the height of the Cold War, Hogan was a physical manifestation of the image America wished to project to the world. In later life, he also perfectly resembled what America has become. RIP.
One thing I will add to this perfect summary of his life & times is how good he has always been with his fans, I’ve never heard anyone say they ever had a bad experience with him, they say don’t meet your heroes, but if Hogan was your hero, he generally treated everyone quiet well and was thoughtful in that regard. There was a body building show @ the NEC in Birmingham and I had some friends who went to it like 10 years ago, they were very positive about their exchanges with Hogan and how he was interacting with everyone.