Hulk Hogan News: Reaction To Raw w/Bret Hart, AJ Styles, TNA Move to Monday

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On Raw w/Bret Hart:
They pretty much have a cookie-cutter mold, you know. A contrived programming thing that gets stuffed down your throat because there’s no one else competing. Well, I don’t want to say “competing.” Let’s say, there’s no one else putting out a better product. I hate that word “competing” because I don’t want to do what they’re doing. And so I think Bret was the huge attempt. I think that was the story. And Vince is the top babyface and Vince is the top heel. Depending on which way he wants to go. I think right now he’s in the bad guy heel position so he’s the top bad guy. And when he wants to be a good guy, he’s the top good guy.

On accelerating TNA’s move to Monday Night:
We had a crazy dinner last night with all the big dogs and I was just badgering them to death. Just beating them to death. It’s just time and momentum. And they get it. They understand that whole energy thing. That feel. And what about Hulk Hogan and TNA going live 11 months from now? (shrugs, not enthused) You know. Eh. You know, timing is everything. And so I was trying to explain to them that if you go live on a Monday and then you wait seven or eight weeks to do another Monday you’re missing an opportunity to bring more fans to the table.

on AJ Syles potential:
I had a long talk with AJ Styles and he’s got some magic in him. You’ve got the whole Hulk Hogan-philosophy of “the best wrestler is the guy who brings in millions of dollars and puts butts in seats” and then there’s the philosophy that best wrestler is the guy who can grab a hold the stiffest. Somewhere in the middle, this is a business and it’s about generating revenue. And AJ has that magic and no one’s pulled it out of him yet. I had a couple long talks with him and he’s got it, bro. He really does.

All in all another loaded Hogan interview where he comments on a bunch of stuff, including his opinion of “smart marks”. Full IGN Interview

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