The Hulk Hogan star power in the 80s and 90s was a phenomenon that only a few wrestlers have reproduced over the years that followed, but the popularity of the veteran was largely based in the United States. Outside the United States, the other wrestling scenes had their own Hogan superstars, and according to John “Bradshaw” Layfield, a veteran wrestler, Vampiro, was as tall as “Hulkster” in Mexico before his WCW jump and had the potential to become huge in the United States.
During an episode of “Something to fight“JBL recalled his brief visit to Mexico, where he realized that he had contributed under the vampiro gadget as” Vampiro Americano “and why it ended up happening.” I’m going there, I’m going to a press conference, nobody asked me-the first question was “Why did you choose the name of Vampiro?” And I had never heard this name before in my life. “”
“Well, now all of a sudden, I’m Vampiro Americano,” he added. “Vampiro – The Vampiro – was finished like a million dollars. (…) This guy was like Hogan there, he was huge!” JBL then explained that there was heat between Vampiro and one of the local Mexican wrestlers, who wanted the future WCW star to be licensed and used JBL to try to cause Vampiro to do something crazy. “They want me to take its place – it’s impossible! I’m too green, for one, to be able to take its place (…) Even less, this guy was finished like a million dollars.”
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