Hulk Hogan his death and history?
When I die, will people remember my shining moments or my many flaws? Before his death, a week before, I went on a famous 30-minute live rant on Hogan. People can not dismiss his importance to pop culture. He was a hero, but he was also a racist, selfish liar who cheated on his wives. I am torn on how I feel about the man, or the hero and myth. As an outcast, geeky child, Hulk Hogan was my hero. Hogan was up there with Duke, Prime, Captain Kirk, and Picard. Hogan was the golden guy who stood up to the bad guys. Hogan was the man, and he was in everything from TV shows to commercials. He was everywhere. I remember watching the Andre the Giant match. I remember every moment. My family watched it on a closed-circuit TV at the Louisville Gardens. Hogan was my hero in the '80s, plain and simple. When the 90s happened, he completely shifted gears. Hulk, our 80s hero, turned heel. Meaning, Hu...