Where does Hulk Hogan rank in WWE's Mount Rushmore?

Overview

• Hulk Hogan played a big role in WWE going mainstream, leading to huge expansion worldwide
• His contributions to WWE make him one of the greatest the company has ever had
• The WWE Mount Rushmore features him along with John Cena and a few others 

WWE is a Sports Entertainment company in which Wrestling goes hand in hand with entertainment of the fans. As the company brands itself, WWE focuses on both pure Wrestling and stuff to entertain the fans. Hence, different wrestlers get to play different roles, as per the demand from the creative team and the perception of the fans.

Ultimately, a wrestler's contribution is attributed to what they do for the business, based on which their legacy is established. For a fan, the definition of a WWE GOAT could vary from in-ring skills, performance to deliver in big PLEs, mic skills, presentation, and many other things. However, ultimately, the WWE GOATs are the ones who contributed the most to the company's growth and influence.

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While these are things that can't be concluded by numbers, some factors like spearheading the era of a company by being the top guy, ensuring the sale of merchandise, and being the main attraction to pull crowds to watch shows in whatever ways possible, can be some of the factors to determine how an individual played a role in the company's business.

Where do Hulk Hogan, John Cena, The Rock, and Stone Cold Steve Austin stand in the WWE Mount Rushmore?

Based on these factors, and the admission of the former WWE Boss, Vince McMahon, who led the company for over 4 decades, John Cena could be the WWE GOAT. He was instrumental in bringing a lot of kids and female audience to watch the show, which meant WWE had to entirely go PG to cater to this type of audience.

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Stone Cold Steve Austin was the top guy of the company from 1997 to 2003-04, till he could not give his best anymore. In that period, WWE had its highest boom, and Stone Cold was the center of attraction, pulling off insane stuff that made fans go crazy and never miss a weekly episode when he featured in the show.

Hulk Hogan would be there in the Mount Rushmore, as he was the main reason behind WWE gaining a global reach and the expansion of markets. In the 1980s and the 1990s, he was a phenomenon himself and ensured Professional Wrestling became a talk of the town for a wide range of audiences across the globe.

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The Rock became the biggest nemesis for Stone Cold in the Attitude Era and established himself as a top-tier entertainer. After going to Hollywood, his popularity only increased, which led to him becoming a mega star. Much like the other three, The Rock contributed a lot to the business and is continuing to do so in the TKO Board.

Apart from them, others did a lot for the company, including The Undertaker, Roman Reigns, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Ric Flair, Bruno Sammartino, and others. Many were great with their skills and helped WWE's global growth. However, Cena, Stone Cold, Hogan, and The Rock could be the ones in WWE's Mount Rushmore.