Bulletin Board of Random Thought By Atlee Greene

Professional Wrestling


- Kevin Nash is not a legend. Yes he has a WWE legends contract. I know was a key member of the NWO that drew millions of dollars. I don't care. I remember when Kevin Nash (Diesel) won the WWF title in late 1994. My first thought was "Diesel??? WWF champion? Really??" I never bought Nash as champion. When I think Legend, names like Bruno, Graham, Hogan, Flair, Savage, Andre, come to mind. Does Nash really belong?


-Why did I watch Tough Enough? Someone please tell me because I haven't got a clue. Andy has the "It" factor that no one can see except for Booker T, Trish Stratus and Bill DeMott. Maybe his "It" factor was too small for my HD TV to pick up. Or maybe, Vince slapped the "It" out of him.< br />


-R-Truth & Shinsuke Nakamura are my favorite wrestlers to watch right now. Truth's delivery with the material he is amazing. He sounds different from anyone else on the roster which is refreshing. Nakamura wrestles for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He is a three time IWGP Heavyweight champion. His in ring style is different and incorporates a lot of strikes. Just search his name on Google and you tube if you want learn more about him.


-TNA/Impact Wrestling sucks!


Mixed Martial Arts

- Happy to see GSP vs. Nick Diaz signed for UFC 137 in October. This will be the biggest fight of the year. GSP will clear out the division with a win. Diaz is a better striker however someone with great take downs are his Kryptonite. Diaz will not be afraid of the take downs like previous GSP opponents.


- Chuck O'Neill's nick name "Cold Steel" is has to be the worst nick name in sports.


-Did anyone think Dana White's statement "business as usual" would stay for long?


- Former UFC and NWA champion Dan Severn was unsuccessful is gaining his 100th win last weekend. He is a lot older now and hopefully he will gain his 100th win unscathed.


- Tito Ortiz is going to get smashed by Ryan Bader at UFC 132 on 7/3. Tito is more interested in the celebrity that comes with being a fighter than winning championships. He would rather look good first and win second. I think Nader will knock him out of the UFC.


- Shane Carwin lost Junior Dos Santos via unamious decision on Saturday night. Carwin came back after an 11 month lay off and back surgery due to spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is the same injury that ended the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin and Edge. We will have to wait and see how this will effect Carwin at 36 years old. The fact that he is fighting instead of working a wrestling match brings a different dynamic to the situation.

Comics

- Just read Flash Point #1, War of the Green Lanterns #1 and Fear Itself #1-3. Very good stories so far. Part of me wonders why I'm reading the Lantern series when the DC reboot takes place on 8/31/11. The geek in me has to know how it ends.


- Please check out Green Lantern: Emerald Knights on DVD or On-Demand if you are looking to become more familiar with the Green Lantern mythology before seeing the movie next week.


- Can't stand it when Superman comic books leave out the Yellow "S" on his cape. It's always been a pet peeve of mine

In Hulk Hogan we Trust !?

by Atlee Greene

I talk to a lot of casual wrestling fans. They watch TNA and get excited when they see the Hulkster on their screen. Once they listen and realize he is a heel who is trying to run the company for his personal gain, they change the channel. Hulk Hogan as a heel is not entertaining television in 2011. The NWO days of 1996 are long gone. Hulk Hogan is way into the twilight of his career. At 57 years old, he can barely move and wears a back brace. If you saw him on American Idol, he could barley throw a punch. The majority of TNA's fans are "smart" fans. They know all of this and will have zero faith in a Hogan vs. Sting program, which seems to the direction they are going in.

People do not want to see Hulk Hogan as a bad guy. He should be used as a special attraction, not the main attraction. TNA is known as “that other wrestling thing” to the general public. This needs to change in order for them to be viable. Dixie Carter should have Hulk Hogan appear on every talk show she can think of in order to spread the word about TNA. Hulk Hogan can command an audience like no other. People who don't watch wrestling know who he is and you can't get a better spokesman than that. Spike TV also needs to step up their promotional efforts if they want the company to produce higher numbers.  Hogan can make more money for himself and TNA in the long run if he is on the road promoting the brand while only appearing on Impact for special occasions. Then, when the time is right, Hogan should work a program with someone who can not only provide an interesting story, but with someone he has never worked with before, someone who he can help become a superstar.

Then again, Hulk Hogan has a lot of creative control in his contract. Perhaps making TNA more popular is not his primary objective. Maybe, his only concern is to make sure Hulkamania lives forever. The man put wrestling on the map and no one has made more money for the business than him. It's a funny coincidence that my first article for Midnight Logic is about Hulk Hogan since he was the reason why I started watching wrestling. As the years went on, guys like Bret Hart and The Undertaker occupied the top of my list. Throughout the years, Hogan always remained a special favorite of mine. Which scenario sounds more entertaining: Hogan's current angle in TNA, or Hulk Hogan doing everything in his power to make TNA a major player in the industry? Along the way, some punk will try to make a name for himself and attempt to take out the Immortal one as Hulk makes one last run in an attempt to slay the dragon which people might pay to see? Give me the second option. Give me change.