WWE Hall of Famer, Who Got Inducted in the Same Class as Hulk Hogan, Once Went on an Unhinged Rant on the Hulkster

Hulk Hogan was the face of the Golden Age Era as he ruled the WWE universe with his charismatic attitude. It was a time when pro wrestling was getting known by everyone around the world. The foundation of today’s WWE was being laid with Mr. Hollywood as a centerpiece in it. But there was one legendary wrestler at that time who thought that Hogan wasn’t worthy of being a champion.

Paul Orndorff was one of the first few members in the pro wrestling business during the 80s wrestling boom period. He was active in the business for almost 2 decades. Orndorff was known by his ring name, Mr. Wonderful, among fans. Another thing he was known for was his rivalry with Mr. Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

A YouTube channel uploaded a video of the interview of Mr. Wonderful, where he was seen talking about the character of Hulk Hogan. Orndorff criticized the character professionally. He discussed the crux of a pro wrestling championship and why it was not meant for Hogan.

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Paul Orndorff explained, “I was always told that the guy that had the belt needs to know how to wrestle. […] I’m just the type of guy if you have that (WWE title) you need to be that tough, tougher type of guy who can move and to make that belt be respectful. It doesn’t need to be thrown around to five different people in a year, which makes it mean nothing.”

Orndorff referred to the situation where, in every main event match, the company shifted the title to another superstar. He also confronted Hogan’s poor wrestling in the interview.

Hulk Hogan wrestling skills

Despite his popularity, Hogan was constantly criticized by wrestling fans for his lack of technique in wrestling. Mr. Hollywood had the kind of popularity which helped the company to sell out an arena of 90,000 capacity. Hulk Hogan was an icon in the public eye and was a great role model for children with his catchphrase, “Eat your vitamins and say your prayers.” 

Even though Orndorff criticized Hogan for his lack of skills in wrestling, he also appreciated his showmanship talent. “But see, I’m more of the old school kind of stuff. Terry (Hogan) did great with the belt. Of course, everything went on him. I mean you had to push you had yo pencil and I do believe that he carried it well. […] Terry didn’t need a belt, Terry had so much charisma and size and everything that he didn’t need no belt.”

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Skills or not, Hogan did manage to body slam Andre the Giant in WrestleMania 3, which proved to the world that he is not all show no go. Hulk Hogan’s name will remain in the history of WWE as the most influential superstar of all time.