He is a 12-time
world heavyweight champion being a
six-time WWF/WWE Champion,
six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, as well as a
former WWE World Tag Team Champion with
Edge. He was also the winner of the
Royal Rumble in
1990 and
1991 and the first to win two Royal Rumbles in a row. In his first reign as WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Hogan held the title for 469 days from July 17, 1994 to October 29, 1995. It is the longest reign of all time for this championship. He also held the WWF/WWE World Heavyweight championship for 4 consecutive years (1984-1988), a feat that will probably never be repeated again.
Possessing incredible charisma and physical stature he helped transform wrestling from a niche pastime; spread out over several regional promotions to a mainstream brand of entertainment. Hogan’s marketability and appearances in movies and television helped turn the WWE into a billion dollar industry and paved the way for today’s high paid stars and elaborately produced shows. If it wasn't for the Hulkster, stars such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and so many others would never have been able to achieve the level of success they reached in their careers.
