5 WWE Superstars who changed the perception of people about wrestling
WWE used to be all and end all in the world of professional wrestling. While it is certainly not the case now as Superstars like Cody Rhodes, Young Bucks and Kenny Omega are scaling great heights without being associated with the company, Vince McMahon and Co. still hold the mantle of being the biggest fish in the pond.
Over the years, WWE has had a large number of wrestlers in its rank. Some of them grabbed the brass ring and went on to achieve unparalleled success while others perished as the competition grew tougher.
But there are a select few who in addition to achieving great success were considered to be trailblazers of their generation. They defined what a wrestler should be for their generations and changed the perception of people about wrestling during their time at the top. They were a huge influence on the future generation of wrestlers who succeeded them.
So without wasting more of your time, Here are, in no particular, order 5 such WWE superstars.
#5 Hulk Hogan
Professional wrestling was pretty much a territorial business before Hulk Hogan came to the forefront. There were small territories that operated in their regions and were affiliated to National Wrestling Alliance, who lead the pack.
He was the first global wrestling superstar. While same can be said about Bruno Sammartino and Andre the Giant who are popular all over the world, they were pretty much winding up their careers when Cable TV and the pay-per-view system took the entire world by storm. Hence, they perhaps did not enjoy the country and worldwide exposure that the Hulkster did.
Before Hulkamania ran wild in the wrestling world, wrestling was still considered a competitive sport or so it was perceived. Hogan was one of the people who brought forth a certain theatric style which we associate with wrestling today.
When he told you to say your prayers and eat your vitamins, you were spellbound by what the man did as he delivered each line with such intensity and passion that made you believe that what he was saying was the gospel truth.
Hogan was one of the true pioneers of the business. Wrestling wouldn't have been the same without him. Numerous WWE Superstars like Edge, Christian, John Cena have collaborated time and mentioned time and again that Hogan was a major reason why they got into the business.