10 Shocking Wrestlers That Beat Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan actually lost to some people, brother
Many wrestlers have been protected over the years but Hulk Hogan, the golden-skinned goose who laid so many fat eggs during his heyday, was protected perhaps more than any other.
The Hulkster rarely lost and, if he did, you better believe he did so about as cleanly as a chimney sweep after a 10-hour shift.
One of the biggest stars the industry has ever seen, Hogan understood the importance of wins and losses and, though promoters were more than happy to protect their investment, he also regularly had some degree of creative control and could decide who he did the honours for, and importantly, who he wanted to steamroll past.
Despite that, he did suffer an occasional L and, though a clean win over Hulk was incredibly rare, he has put over some surprising wrestlers in the past, be it by pinfall, submission or, usually, disqualification or countout.
These are 10 Shocking Wrestlers That Beat Hulk Hogan.
10. Mike Awesome
The months before Hogan left WCW in 2000 saw the Hulkster undergo a distinct change in attitude.
Hogan, along with the rest of the so-called Millionaire’s Club of established headliners, were embroiled in a feud with the New Blood, a group of upstarts that wanted to take the place of the veterans at the top of the card.
Hogan developed an edge as he went up against younger performers like Billy Kidman, Vampiro and Mike Awesome, updating his look for the new millennium and wrestling a more aggressive style.
He also developed a more giving streak, as he allowed himself to be put in precarious positions and even let himself be pinned to help the programme along.
This is especially true when it came to Mike Awesome, who was presented as a genuine threat. The former ECW Champion first powerbombed Hogan through a table and then beat him in the main event of the May 1 Nitro.
The two had a decent, weapons-filled brawl that spilt to the ringside area. Hulk looked to be in control, before Billy Kidman caught him with a flying chair shot from the top rope to the floor.
The most obvious bladejob in wrestling history followed and Awesome got the 1-2-3.
