In the 80s, the Hulk Hogan character was kinda a dikk to his friends most of the time. They pushed it as him just being the man, and his friends developing jealousy and turning on him... but to be the top guy, Hogan was a shady-ass, non-dependable, selfish friend, LMAO. Matter fact, the only alles it seems like he didn't fukk over was Mr. T and Beefcake.
Andre: portrayed as a former friend who was jealous of Hogan's success. But you go undefeated for years and get a trophy, then here comes Hogan to snatch the spotlight, and he gets a bigger trophy for being champ. You challenge him to a match for the title and he flat-out refuses until you push him into doing it. I mean, I get the angle- but it kinda makes Hogan look like someone who was happy keeping Andre at #2.
Orndorff: portrayed as a former friend who was jealous of Hogan's success and tired of being in Hogan's shadow. But when Hogan was in trouble, Orndorff was right there to help him. When Orndorff was in trouble, he couldn't even get him on the phone at the gym because he was busy working out.
Savage: portrayed as former friend jealous of Hogan's relationship with his woman. Hogan's character acted thirsty as shyt about Elizabeth, eliminated Macho from the Rumble for no apparent reason when they were going in as "a unit", carried Elizabeth to the back while Savage got his ass beat by two 400-pound muhfukkas... meanwhile Savage is taking all of this in stride before finally losing his shyt and knockin' Hogan out. Why are we supposed to boo Savage?
and Sid: former friend jealous of Hogan just because. This one was almost too blatant for words. Hogan gets eliminated from the Rumble by Sid, acts like a sore loser, pulls Sid out of the ring which helps Ric Flair win... and he's the good guy?
Anybody else does this shyt, he's the heel. If this was Ric Flair in NWA, backstabbing the other Horsemen and never being there for them, it woulda been the perfect villain. Hogan shyts on his friends and he's a hero!
It's funny tho', because if the Hogan character was truly kept consistent, the NWO turn makes it even better. It's like saying Hogan was always scandalous anyway and his true colors finally came out. Heenan used to say on commentary all the time "I was right about him all along!"
Andre: portrayed as a former friend who was jealous of Hogan's success. But you go undefeated for years and get a trophy, then here comes Hogan to snatch the spotlight, and he gets a bigger trophy for being champ. You challenge him to a match for the title and he flat-out refuses until you push him into doing it. I mean, I get the angle- but it kinda makes Hogan look like someone who was happy keeping Andre at #2.
Orndorff: portrayed as a former friend who was jealous of Hogan's success and tired of being in Hogan's shadow. But when Hogan was in trouble, Orndorff was right there to help him. When Orndorff was in trouble, he couldn't even get him on the phone at the gym because he was busy working out.
Savage: portrayed as former friend jealous of Hogan's relationship with his woman. Hogan's character acted thirsty as shyt about Elizabeth, eliminated Macho from the Rumble for no apparent reason when they were going in as "a unit", carried Elizabeth to the back while Savage got his ass beat by two 400-pound muhfukkas... meanwhile Savage is taking all of this in stride before finally losing his shyt and knockin' Hogan out. Why are we supposed to boo Savage?
and Sid: former friend jealous of Hogan just because. This one was almost too blatant for words. Hogan gets eliminated from the Rumble by Sid, acts like a sore loser, pulls Sid out of the ring which helps Ric Flair win... and he's the good guy?
Anybody else does this shyt, he's the heel. If this was Ric Flair in NWA, backstabbing the other Horsemen and never being there for them, it woulda been the perfect villain. Hogan shyts on his friends and he's a hero!
It's funny tho', because if the Hogan character was truly kept consistent, the NWO turn makes it even better. It's like saying Hogan was always scandalous anyway and his true colors finally came out. Heenan used to say on commentary all the time "I was right about him all along!"
On the live show, he's clearly saying hey, it's every man for himself. Then on TV, they got him sayin' Sid double-crossed him. 
Anything to make Hogan the good guy, no matter how in the wrong he was. Wild!
