Rare Moment Where Hulk Hogan, Notorious For Backstage Politics And Attitude Problems, Showed His Class That Made Him The Most Iconic Wrestler Of All Time

Hulk Hogan had his fair share of ups and downs when it comes to his image in the public. There are several stories that have created negativity about Hogan’s attitude towards people. However, famous TV host Chris Van Vliet recently gave his take on the ‘Hulkster’ that may prove unpopular among fans.

It is barely a secret that the former WWE Champion enjoyed creative control of his character during his wrestling days.

From WWE to WCW, there have been stories about Hogan using his influence to get his way backstage.

There are other reports about the 69-year-old which paint him as a pantomime villain, but Van Vliet, shared his experience with Hogan, which tells a different story.

Van Vliet talks about his Hulk Hogan experience

Chris Van Vliet, who is a 4-time Emmy Award-winning TV host, recalled an interaction with Hogan. He said how people think of the former WWE Champion in a certain way, but he has had a different experience.

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Talking about Hogan, Van Vliet said, “I remember we were walking down the hall of the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland to do this interview. I turned to him and I said thank you for doing interviews still because you’re at the level where you don’t need to do them. And he turns to me and he goes I’m at the level I’m at now because I still do them. And I went wow. Yes.”

Though this opinion of Van Vliet may prove slightly unpopular, it is still something for the fans to think about. Despite his issues backstage, Hogan has remained thankful to the fans who made him such a popular icon.

Even though WWE Hall of Famer’s popularity may have dipped in recent years because of his politicking backstage, the fact remains he is one of the greatest to step foot inside the squared circle.

Not once, but twice, he revolutionized the wrestling industry. He kicked off wrestling’s boom period with WWE in the 1980s, bringing mainstream attention. A decade later, in the late 90s, Hogan changed the landscape of wrestling forever when he formed the nWo in WCW.

Very few wrestlers can claim to wrestle at the top level for three decades and make an impact at the same time. Hulk Hogan did both and with resounding success.

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