RAW Legends Night recently celebrated the WWE Legends who have wowed the WWE Universe for decades, including none other than the ‘The Immortal’ one himself – Hulk Hogan.
KRASH: How do you feel when people say you’re one of the greatest WWE Legends of all time?
HH: It means so much, especially coming from my peers, to say that.
KRASH: Who do you think is the greatest WWE Legend of all time?
HH: The guy who is my hero, and who I think is the greatest wrestler of all time, that’s Ric Flair. It’s in his blood… he laid the groundwork. He raised the bar that no one has really been able to follow as far as work ethic.
KRASH: What have been some of your most memorable moments as a WWE Legend?
HH: I’ve had some very exciting moments. I remember going into WrestleMania 1 with goosebumps not knowing what the heck was going on. I remember being scared to death of Andre the Giant and being afraid of my own shadow, not knowing if he was going to break me in half. Then I remember wrestling the Rock and the fans were cheering. It’s one of the crazy WrestleMania moments.
KRASH: How important is it for Legends like yourself to ‘pass the torch’ on to the next generation of wrestlers, like The Rock?
HH: I think it’s the most important thing in this business, to maintain the artform, and to make sure that the next generation of wrestlers is ready. It took time to pass that torch, which should have been passed at the end of the 80s. I mean we tried with a couple of guys but they weren’t ready to run. They weren’t ready like John Cena, they weren’t ready like The Rock, they weren’t ready like Stone Cold. So it’s very, very important that the torch is passed in the correct way.
KRASH: Triple H has compared clashes between WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Universal Champion Roman Reigns as on the level of a Hogan vs Flair match but what do you think of the current Champions?
HH: I’m a little biased to both of those guys. Romans Reigns’ father Sika and his partner Afa, they pretty much put me on track with my first run in WWE. They kept me from making too many mistakes. I’ve got so much respect for the Samoan dynasty, and to understand how it peaked with The Rock. I see Roman Reigns taking it to a whole other level now. He’s solid, he’s consistent, he’s got the look and there are no holes in his work. Then, on the other hand, I’ve watched Drew McIntyre and the years of training and in-ring experience. Now he’s as legit as they come. So I think Triple H was right when he’s comparing those two guys having classic matches like the stuff Flair and I had… but I think they can take it to a whole other level.
RAW Legends Night is available to watch on the WWE Network at network.wwe.com
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