November 1, 201212 yr Author comment_5518387 The beginning of the most drug-induced promos to ever hype a Wrestlemania. I have no idea what either of them are talking about, but these are legendary.
November 2, 201212 yr comment_5518638 Hogan declares Warrior's clothesline to be a "cheap shot" then stresses that it was an accident. His heart feels like it has a cancer in it as he has nightmares and visions over what the true strongest force in the universe is--and then wonders if the Warrior rides with darkness and gets his power from the sweat of the Devil's armpits, and declares that if he does, he and the "#1 Hulkamaniac upstairs" will by Gawd strike him down. Holy shit, in Hogan's universe even God acquiesces to the Hulkster. HOOOOOOOO KOOOGAN. I SPEAK TO YOU HOKE OWEGUN.
November 4, 201212 yr comment_5518859 I thought Hogan was doing a decent job getting over a respect babyface vs. babyface angle but then we take a sharp left turn and get a barrage of biblical references that made no sense and Hogan pondering if the warrior is infused with the devil. Warrior responds by spouting off some more nonsense. This was some batshit crazy stuff.
November 6, 201212 yr comment_5519053 Both guys are crazy but it is enjoyable to see these promos as the build to WrestleMania. Hogan makes the ultimate challenge to Warrior.
November 21, 201212 yr comment_5520659 I guess "Ultimate Challenge" will be the buzz phrase for this Wrestlemania. This is what happens when you mix cocaine with LSD, kids.
November 23, 201212 yr comment_5520812 I think that within the context of the characters, the promos are pretty good. Warrior is essentially saying that he can overcome the power of Hulkamania, and that Hulk won't know what to do against a stronger force. Hogan sees himself as a holy warrior and doesn't think anyone can possibly be stronger unless Warrior is getting strength from something more sinister. The bottom line is that Warrior is being treated as a PEER, someone who can actually beat Hogan straight-up, which makes him 'the ultimate challenge'. The match flows from there. The promos are goofy and drug-fueled, yes, but effective in their own way.
January 11, 201312 yr comment_5527376 Was it just me or was Hogan lisping quite a lot here? Warrior's promo is absolutely mental as well as legendary. HOOOAAAAAAAAK HOGAN!
March 1, 201312 yr comment_5537501 This is what happens when you mix cocaine with LSD, kids. No, that was fun when I did it in 1990. This shit sucks.
March 4, 201312 yr comment_5537803 Everything I love about the entertainment side of professionial wrestling are in all of these classic Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan nterviews. I find them to be very underrated. They did a terrific job.
March 5, 201312 yr comment_5537820 This is what happens when you mix cocaine with LSD, kids. No, that was fun when I did it in 1990. This shit sucks. Maybe YOU thought it was fun, but maybe your friends thought you were a babbling idiot who wouldn't shut up about Parts Unknown.
March 5, 201312 yr comment_5537829 This is what happens when you mix cocaine with LSD, kids. No, that was fun when I did it in 1990. This shit sucks. Maybe YOU thought it was fun, but maybe your friends thought you were a babbling idiot who wouldn't shut up about Parts Unknown. I'm sure I was talking to the trees in my pal's backyard, actually.
May 14, 201312 yr comment_5544680 These promos feel like they take place in some kind of alternate universe. Hogan's promo begins sensible enough and then gets bizarre (Warrior drinking from the devil's armpit?) and Warriors is nonsensical the whole time. These are really entertaining to watch and something I don't think we will ever see the likes of again in wrestling. The feeling I get from this is that both guys are supposed to be portrayed as mythological Gods heading into Mania.
December 6, 201410 yr comment_5643959 Hogan challenges Warrior to a World title match, while Warrior moans about being eliminated from behind at the Rumble. All the rest is just hot air. Well-spoken hot air, at least for a wrestling promo, but hot air nonetheless. The "Ultimate Challenge" (both titles on the line) isn't in place yet, and it sure seems like they were at least debating a Warrior heel turn at this early stage of the proceedings. Warrior sure could have used Heenan (no one else would do as a manager for him as a heel) to help him make at least a speck of sense; as I recall, his baloney in particular only gets more bizarre from here.
November 9, 20159 yr comment_5709273 My wife walked in when I was watching these last night. She looked confused, so I attempted to explain Warrior logic, then have up one sentence in and she walked away.
November 10, 20159 yr comment_5709338 This is nuclear fallout from the decade of decadence. Just two juiced up brothers snorting themselves into oblivion and ranting about the Ultimate Challenge. I'll take it.
November 29, 20168 yr comment_5776963 Never before has Hulk Hogan had his stomach twisted and turned like it's been lately, never before has his heart been eaten alive like it has cancer in it. They've had their cage rattled before and they've always come out on top, but recently Hulkamania has been rumbled like he's never felt the earth shake in his life. After the Royal Rumble and Saturday Night's Main Event, and now they've felt the force of the Ultimate Warrior, they've just got to know! He and his Hulkamaniacs will put the WWF World championship on the line against the Ultimate Warrior, as they've got to know what the strongest force in the World Wrestling Federation is. So whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania and the Ultimate Challenge destroy you!!! An almighty snort opens the Warrior's promo and although it's coherent, I have no idea what he's talking about. The jist of things is that Hogan attacked him from behind at the Royal Rumble, but now he will face him head on, eye to eye. He doesn't outright accept the challenge, but yeah, it's on. It's crazy looking back at these promos and seeing how jacked and juiced the pair of them are (Warrior more so). Hogan is probably on some other recreational drug and there's every chance the Warrior is too. At least Hogan's promo actually makes sense and you can understand the point he is trying to make or get across. Even when you can understand the Warrior, you have no idea what he's talking about.
January 25, 20214 yr comment_5936683 These are so fascinating to watch back now. The sleaze, bombast, and coked-up insanity of 80's wrestling all in one promo package. Hogan is outright terrifying here, bug eyed, ranting like a man possessed. Warrior is more silly but completely captivating all the same. The material (from what I can pick up of it) is rambling and ridiculous. But it doesn't really matter. Two hulking superheroes - completely out of their minds - want to smash the shit out of each other and I'm here for it.
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