One of the biggest moments in Hulk Hogan’s WCW run was undoubtedly his heel turn, which many consider the moment the “second wrestling boom” occurred. In the same interview, Ric Flair also commented on the Hulkster’s iconic heel turn and the birth of the nWo. “Anything Hulk touched worked, I mean, it is what it is!” he exclaimed. “Hulk, you know, they used to call a [him], a guy – a former wrestler and agent – J Staum, would call [Hogan] the golden goose.”

“Anything that Hulk touched worked out. I mean, he was over that much!” Flair added, before being asked whether he thinks John Cena’s heel turn compares to Hogan’s. According to “The Nature Boy,” Cena was and is far more like his other rival and life-long friend, Ricky Steamboat, and impossible to hate, while Hogan was believable as a prick because he could be one at times. However, Flair explained that Hogan was simply that way because he always had other stars vying for his spot.

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