[1998-01-12-WWF-Raw] WWF Hotline Commercial

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[soup23]

Hulk Hogan may be in the Royal Rumble! It is on option 3 of the hotline. Something that big, looks like it at least could be option #1.

[stomperspc]

The WON back issues are not up to this point yet, but was Hogan going back to WWF at this time even an option? I know there were some rumors of it in early 1997 but I didn't think there were any rumblings in early 1998 of that happening. Not that wrestling hotlines ever needed their rumors to have a basis in reality, I am just curious if this one even had a shred of truth behind it.

[soup23]

I asked Loss about this and he stated that Hogan's contract was up and he put "feelers" out to WWF to drive up his negotiation power with WCW. In all retrospect, he had no intention of jumping but I guess it was a slight possibility. Savvy businessmove on Hogan's part in my opinion.

[Kevin Ridge]

Big rumors of Hogan possibly showing up at Rumble. Can totally remember watching this at the time and wondering what the hell this is about. Clever Hogan. Part of me thinks WWE had no interest in Hogan and was just dropping hints on hotline to drive up the price for what WCW would have to pay.

[Loss]

Yes, while Hogan had no interest in jumping, he did let the rumors fly in an attempt to drive up his value with WCW.

[PeteF3]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure if there was something to this they wouldn't be saving it for the hotline.

[TravJ1979]

JR cosplaying Mean Gene. Hogan at the Rumble? Never going to happen.

 

RATING: To hot to rate here, call my hotline...

[Exposer]

Rumors of Hogan being in the Royal Rumble. The rumors that circulated during the Monday Night Wars must have been crazy & fun to read & speculate on.