JT says on 6/Jul/08
Alex says on 6/Jul/08
Chris Benoit is 5'9 at most.
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5’9” minimum. His short legs made him seem shorter than he really was. Ola says on 6/Jul/08
flair at 6'0 1/2 is laughable. he was only little over 1 inch taller than benoit in the late 90's
Ola says on 6/Jul/08
Alex yes, and that puts gene to around 5'6 Alex says on 6/Jul/08
Chris Benoit is 5'9 at most. miko says on 5/Jul/08
The absolute lowest within reality I could take would be 6"4.75, but that is pushing it. Ola, Hogan had Flair by about 5 inches at his peak (remember he was always looking down at Flair, with poor posture) - that would make Hogan 6"5 and Flair 6"0 - that seems fair.
I personally feel he was probably 6"5.5 out of bed, and probably hovered around 6"5 during the day.
Nowadays, 6"3.75 out of bed, around 6"3.25 during the day.
That would equal a more realistic height loss of around 1.5 inches. Ola says on 5/Jul/08
miko really? your fantasy heights are way off... hogan never had flair with 6 inches! it was 4-5... sid was atleast 2 inches taller than hogan, and taker was 3 inches taller than hogan! so a 6'3 hogan isnt THAT much off... but 6'4 peak for hogan sounds better - no way over that! miko says on 4/Jul/08
I could take a 6"5 peak Hogan, any less is pure stupidity, and we have some stupid people on here.
Some say Hogan was a 6"3 peak, that would have made:
Andre the Giant - 6"7.5 (He was actually 6"10)
Undertaker 6"5 (Was 6"7.5 at the time)
Ric Flair - 5"9 (Was about 6"0.5)
Sid Eudy - 6"5 (Was over 6"7)
Vince McMahon - 5"11 (Was 6"1.5 peak) Anonymous says on 4/Jul/08
I think those composite pics are accurate. Fralic was a strong 6'5-6'5.5 and Hogan was 6'5-6'5.25. Studd was 6'6-6'6.5 JT says on 3/Jul/08
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Sort of like how Bill Fralic measured up to Studd. I'm not aware of Hogan and Studd ever having a formal stare down. dblock says on 3/Jul/08
he is atleast 6'5 man if that guy is 6.5 and hogan is like 5 inches taller he is atleast 6 5 not 6 4 Ghost says on 3/Jul/08
I think Benoit might have had a little extra in his oots in WCW. He looked suspiciously taller there than he did later. Anyway it's more like 2 inches between him and gene.
In my view Okerlund was 5'8 in his prime and later went down to 5'7, thus explaining how he always seemed to be the same amount shorter with Hogan. Ola says on 3/Jul/08
OOFatman, savage wasnt a full 6ft he was in the 5'11 range - or just over. when he stand fully straight he is nearly 5 inches taller than gene... also bret hart was almost 5 inches taller than gene.
gene: 5'6 1/2
bret: 5'11
savage: 5'11 or a tad over
Hogan: 6'4
there you go! miko says on 3/Jul/08
6"4 peak is possible for Hulk Ola, if he was measured with his feet cut off from the ankles. OOFatman says on 2/Jul/08
Ola; if Mean Gene was as short as you say, what does that make Macho Man, 5-10 and change???
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hulk had a lot f knee and back injuries,.,may b tats y he luk a lil short nw days. Ola says on 1/Jul/08
OOFatman so? a short 5'9 guy like chris benoit was nearly 3 inches taller than gene; Click Here gene 5'6 1/2 and jimmy hart 5'6 - accept it!
Alex2 he wasnt no way OVER 6'4 in his peak, bigger chance that he was shorter than 6'4 like 6'3 3/4 or so Alex2 says on 1/Jul/08
LOL Hogan used to say 6'7 as his height, I wonder what hed say now? I think he could still be 6'4", Ola he WASNT below 6'5-6'6 at his top peak. OOFatman says on 30/Jun/08
If Mean Gene is "struggling with 5-6", then Jimmy Hart is only 5-5 TOPS LOL @ Ola!!!! Anonymous says on 30/Jun/08
If Hogan was willing to let himself get called 6'8 for like 10+ years when he was only about 6'5.50 then his weight must have been way off to. I bet he was like 290 when he was getting all those 302-310 listings. TELLEM says on 30/Jun/08
ola gene really seemed real close to 5'8 if not 5'8 in the 70s and 80s (AWA) maybe now its laughable but back then wasn't...even in wcw he'd interview wrestlers like eddie guerrero and dean malenko and they were his height Viper says on 30/Jun/08
Hulk is closer to 6-2 than 6-5 these days. He did look the same height as a 6-2 guy on American Galdiators. tuga says on 30/Jun/08
Red says on 29/Jun/08
"... Hogan was still 6´5" in the early nineties."
I agree, if hogan lost height before 1993 it was very little, I posted a while ago a video where he towers roddy piper the same way he did in the eighties.
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Taker had no less than 3 inches on hogan, sid himself had also almost 3 inches like you can see in the video.
Again sid is very downgraded on this site, very close to 6'8 peak for him is my estimate. Ola says on 29/Jun/08
mean gene as 5'8 is laughable. the man struggled with 5'6 Red says on 29/Jun/08
Click Here Hogan looks 2.5-3 inches shorter than 6´8"peak Undertaker - Hogan was still 6´5" in the early nineties.
BTW - Hogan could´ve reached 6´6"peak right out of bed - but I take the midday height for my estimations. Derek says on 28/Jun/08
Viper says on 23/Jun/08
"I would laugh in Hogans face If he told me he was 6-5."
Expect a big boot and a leg drop if you do that lol. Clay says on 28/Jun/08
Considering on that very same reality show Hogan looked no shorter than 6 inches under Big Show, him saying he's 6'5'' it is a possibility. Highly unlikely, but possible none the less. Red says on 28/Jun/08
HaHa Danimal
I´ve no reason to let him look bigger than he ever was - instead of hogan.
He´s the same size next to meane gene in 1992 as in the middle eighties.
So according to you 5´7"-5´8" Meane Gene has lost the same height as Hogan - thats INSANE!
With the arrival of bigger and better Wrestlers like UT, Sid in the early nineties and later Nash, Big Show... Hogan couldn´t go out there with his 6´8" billing - so he was in search for an excuse.
Hogan was 6´5.5" barfoot max - 6´6.5" in wrestling boots through the eighties and the early nineties. Look at WM 8 Hogan is standing as straight as possible and is 1.75"-2" shorter than 6´7"-6´7.5" barefoot Sid Justice. Danimal says on 27/Jun/08
Red says on 26/Jun/08
Anonymous - do you really know how 2.25 inch boots would look like, Hogan was never a good athlete so he could barely walk in them - much less wrestle in it.
And forget the heightloss before 1992! That´s a lie.
WHY, because YOU say SO. So, we're supposed to believe you over Hogan, right?
No you wouldn't. Danimal says on 27/Jun/08
Viper says on 23/Jun/08
I would laugh in Hogans face If he told me he was 6-5.
No you wouldn't. LV says on 26/Jun/08
Nish, I think this is the clip you're referring to ( Click Here). Why would he lie now? He didn't say he was 6'7" or 6'8". miko says on 26/Jun/08
It would be highly unlikely that any wrestler would be able to wrestle convincingly in much more than 2" boots. Hogan#s boots at his peak would have took him from 6"5.5 to over 6"7 in the ring.
But REMEMBER, other wrestlers wore boots too, so the advantage gained would be smaller. The talk of 3" boots whilst wrestling are absurd, but out of the ring - possible.
Outside Red says on 26/Jun/08
Anonymous - do you really know how 2.25 inch boots would look like, Hogan was never a good athlete so he could barely walk in them - much less wrestle in it.
And forget the heightloss before 1992! That´s a lie. Anonymous says on 26/Jun/08
Hulk Hogan was 6'5.75 about 315 peak, 1981. 6'4.75 290 midway through, 1992. 6'3.75 275 now. Those are barefoot legit heights, In wrestling they put the big 2.25 inch boots on them and take that height, that's why Hogan got the 6'8 for so long, he was maybe just that in the big boots. Chief says on 25/Jun/08
That is interesting Frank. That guy who worked at MSG would have an insider advantage to seeing all these wrestlers up close. Years ago I'm sure many would have doubted the words of the security guy due to Hogan's inflated billed height and popularity, but now as time goes on it is more evident that Hogan is not the giant that people were led to believe. Frank says on 25/Jun/08
Well Chief you might be right because i was talking to a guy who work @ Madison Square Garden and he told me 15 years ago that Hogan was not that tall
and i did not believe him he work Security for MSG miko says on 25/Jun/08
Rarely - if ever, do we see Hogan stand fully straight, he is always hunched over. See him straight, he looks a lot taller. He could still be close to 6"3.5 at full posture. No doubts he was around 6"5 at his peak, probably 6"5.5. Chief says on 24/Jun/08
I see things are rather hillarious on this page as usual. I agree Viper. 6'5 is a joke and 285 is just as funny. I just wanted to point out that on a recent American Gladiators show that there was a man competing who was stated as 6'2, a former college football player. I think his name was Landen. Anyway, when he stood next to Hulk Hogan for the interview, Hogan appeared to have nothing on him in height. They looked about the same. I think Landen even almost looked taller at various points. When the camera evened out, they looked about the same in height and the younger man's build looked naturally(key word,lol) more impressive than Hogan's as well and with a bigger frame. It was strange seeing this, but it is just further evidence that Hogan is and was always much shorter than people thought and so are many celebrities and wrestlers that Hogan has worked with. It had been noted that some of the gladiators have dwarfed Hogan. Yet another good point. I know that Hogan's custom cowboy boots among other shoes he has worn in public over the years have given him plenty of lift but his wrestling boots may have given a good deal of lift as well. I am not gonna bother with stating an exact estimate for Hogan's height at this time, but I can barely refer to him as "tall" anymore. I'm not sure how much I'll post here or at all, but it's nice seeing you all here again. Peace. Chris says on 24/Jun/08
Hahaha Hogan may be close to 6ft5 but he is no way 285 pounds...hahah come on...nowadays he is nothing more than 250 Red says on 24/Jun/08
He could be 6´5" today - in very good shoes with 1.5"-2" heel Viper says on 23/Jun/08
I would laugh in Hogans face If he told me he was 6-5. Nish says on 23/Jun/08
On an episode of Hogan Knows Best, hogan was hiring a bodyguard for his daughter. Interviewed one who was like 5'9 180 lbs, and he says "I'm six foot five, 285 pounds. do you think you could take me down"
so 6'5", straight from the man himself? Gonzalo says on 23/Jun/08
Rodman looked taller than 1`98 in my opinion Ola says on 22/Jun/08
he havent even lost 1 inch Spungo says on 22/Jun/08
Hulk was an extremely tall dude in his 30's. He looks to have lost a lot of height. Viper says on 20/Jun/08
Rodman truly looks 6-6 physically to me If you watch some old clips of him playing for the Pistons. Yes, Pippen was listed at 6-7 when he played for the Bulls. Vegas says on 20/Jun/08
nba have pippen listed at 6'8 Click Here Derek says on 20/Jun/08
I always thought Pippen was listed at 6'7". Big Show says on 20/Jun/08
Viper says on 19/Jun/08
Why was Rodman listed at 6-6 in the NBA then? The NBA doesnt drowngrade.
I don't think any sports organisation downgrades their athletes heights. However NBA stats are as controversial as the ones from the WWE if you ask me.
The NBA does list Rodman at 6'6. However they also list Michael Jordan at 6'6 and Scottie Pippen at 6'8. So someone is lyin'
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If Rodman is listed by the NBA at 6'6, he'll probably is a legit 6'6 and Jordan and Pippen both were measured in shoes, as Pippen looks to be the same height as Rodman and Jordan is clearly the shortest of the three.
Karl Malone was listed by the NBA at 6'9 and IIRC he was barely taller than Rodman when they both appeared at the Tonight Show. JT says on 19/Jun/08
Click Here Pippen was measured at 6'7.5" when he was drafted by the Bulls in 1987. Rodman was also listed at 6'8" in the NBA. Pippen probably edges Rodman out but it would be close. Hulk Fan says on 19/Jun/08
Viper says on 19/Jun/08
Why was Rodman listed at 6-6 in the NBA then? The NBA doesnt drowngrade.
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THis is Rodman's NBA listing. His height is listed as 6'7. Vegas says on 19/Jun/08
theres a 1.75" downgrade Click Here Viper says on 19/Jun/08
Why was Rodman listed at 6-6 in the NBA then? The NBA doesnt drowngrade. Frank says on 19/Jun/08
Rodman did look alittle shorter than the 6ft 7 Pipen Anonymous says on 19/Jun/08
rodman said he was 6'7 on uk tv during one of those reality tv programs and had a clear 2 inches on michael jordan during his playing days Big Show says on 19/Jun/08
Frank says on 18/Jun/08
Dennis said he's 6ft 6
Correct, I remember him saying that, when he was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. They were talking about Rodman's wrestling stint in WCW. Jay Leno said that one wrestler made Rodman look like a little baby. That wrestler was of course The Giant (Big Show). Rodman said The Giant was 7'2 and he was about 6'6. I think Rodman is one of the few people who downgrades his own height, as he looks taller to me than 6'6. He had Hogan by about 3 inches and I don't think Hogan was anything below 6'4 at that point. Anonymous says on 19/Jun/08
Bob says on 18/Jun/08
Theres a video of Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman during some wrestling thing and they were both by a podium and Dennis toward over him, and Dennis is suposdley 6'8 but Im not sure if he was measured in shoes or not, so Id give Hogan as his peak height around 6'4.
Here we go again, another random judgement of Hogan from his wcw days, try 15 years previous, THAT was his peak. Frank says on 18/Jun/08
Dennis said he's 6ft 6 Bob says on 18/Jun/08
Theres a video of Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman during some wrestling thing and they were both by a podium and Dennis toward over him, and Dennis is suposdley 6'8 but Im not sure if he was measured in shoes or not, so Id give Hogan as his peak height around 6'4. Rantsrob says on 18/Jun/08
I wouldnt give hogan 6'6''. I think 6'5.5'' sounds perfect. Then ofcourse you have his wrestling boots. Which would put him at exactly 6'6'' if not more. Hogan is a big man. Ah well,who am i kidding, like i can see the difference between 6'5.5'' and 6'6'' = /. MK says on 17/Jun/08
6'5'' peak Hogan does'nt fall too far out of range considering most people on here(and we all know who WONT) will believe it to be just under 6'6'' or just over 6'5.5'', and its not hard to see given the different pics/vids/angles we've seen over a 30 year period. That being said, anything LESS than 6'5'' peak for Hogan is just ludicrous.
btw welcome back there folks ;) KingNick says on 14/Jun/08
JT, nice pics there with Hogan and the football player. They look about the same height to me. I always thought Hogan was 6'6" peak but I'd be willing to believe 6'5". He's definitely not more than 6'3.5" now, maybe even less. Alex2 says on 14/Jun/08
I still think 6'5" is rediculous for a PEAK Hogan, 6'6" minimum, look at him with Andre! BIG AL says on 11/Jun/08
I idolised hogan as a kid during the 80s, thought he was around 6'8. After looking at all the evidence on this sight and knowing how wrestling stats are prone to exageration, I think the tallest Hogan ever was was 6'5''. Today 6'3.5' sounds about right. If Hogan peaked at 6'5'' I really can't see Andre ever being taller than 6'10''. I met Davey Boy Smith in England in 1991. Lovely guy, surprised at how short he was, certainly no more than 5'10''. My other 'real height' estimates for the wrestling stars of the 80s would be... Superfly - 5'11'' Piper- 6'0'', Mr. Perfect 6'1'', Rick Rude 6'2'', Ted Dibiase 6'2.5" Jake the Snake 6'4", Kamala 6'4'', Big John Studd 6'6.5'' Ola says on 7/Jun/08
miko, i will stay at 6'4 for hogan for now. he looked barely 2 1/2 icnhes taller than sting and warrior miko says on 7/Jun/08
The absolute minimum I could go for Hogan at his peak would be 6"5. OOFatman says on 7/Jun/08
I would give Hogan around a solid 6-5 peak. Anything less is laughable. Ola says on 7/Jun/08
JT, fralic is clearly a inch taller than hogan - who ofcourse, also has a footwear advantage... barefooted fralic maybe is nearly 2 inches taller. i start to wonder if i going to downgrade hogan to 6'3 peak... dunno yet JT says on 7/Jun/08
Ola says on 5/Jun/08
nice JT, hogan looks 6'4 once again
Why 6'4"? Fralic is listed almost everywhere at 6'5". They both measure up to Mean Gene about the same. Alex2 says on 6/Jun/08
J.L. says on 6/Jun/08
so in hogan's old cowboy boots i'd be.....7'2.5" wow, as if I weren't tall enough already.
This is obviously another joker! Prove it , for once! tuga says on 6/Jun/08
Vegas says on 3/Jun/08
pay special attention to the 2.23 minute mark onwards in this video, thats vince up against the left wall in the white shirt and black waistcoat when hogan/mr t are coming out
Good eyes, I´m surprised you didn´t notice at around 2.38 minute hogan passing trough lord alfred hayes...and he has nearly the same advantage over him as in the video I posted with him and vince...
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this is behind the scenes of rocky 3 watch the part with thunderlips...pause it at 1.32 for ex, hogan DWARFS stallone, he has at least a full head advantage ( which is huge by the way...).
Lundgren has not even close to this advantage over him in rock 4, and he´s 6´4 himself. miko says on 6/Jun/08
Brook is about 5"11, but she wears heels. Nick I see at 5"11 too. Anonymous says on 6/Jun/08
Isn't nick taller than brooke,Nick is max 5'11 and brooke is 5'9.5-5'10 imo....what do u guys think? J.L. says on 6/Jun/08
so in hogan's old cowboy boots i'd be.....7'2.5" wow, as if I weren't tall enough already. Ola says on 5/Jun/08
nice JT, hogan looks 6'4 once again OOFatman says on 4/Jun/08
Vince looks about 6-2 in his footwear standing fairly straight against that wall. I'd give him 6-1 barefoot back in his earlier years. Big Show says on 3/Jun/08
Has anyone heard the news that Hogan's soon-to-be ex-wife, Linda, has a new boyfriend who apparently is only 19 years. Even Hulk Hogan was older when he first met Linda. Vegas says on 3/Jun/08
pay special attention to the 2.23 minute mark onwards in this video, thats vince up against the left wall in the white shirt and black waistcoat when hogan/mr t are coming out Click Here Ola says on 3/Jun/08
tuga lol, dolph is much further away in that pic with sly! sly measures up good next to everyone these days due to his huge lifts... i hope your not taking this pics seriously. Dolph was taller than hogan back then, like he still is today - EOD Clay says on 3/Jun/08
Thanks supes. Looks every bit of 6'6/6'7 in Rocky there. What do you have to say about that Ola? Stallone is 5'8''? tuga says on 2/Jun/08
I´ve posted this pics at dolph lundgren´s page already but since its about hogan also...
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Ola says on 24/May/08
Mattiew_- no!, it was DOLPH who was taller than hogan...
Not even today Ola...he´s even shorter TODAY...imagine a PEAK hogan, you have vince there so you get the picture...and now come the excuses... LV says on 1/Jun/08
miko says on 30/May/08
Damn close to 6"6 peak, could have been as low as 6"5, but unlikely. Today he could be anywhere between 6"3 and 6"4.
So I would take a shot that he was 6"5.75 barefoot,(peak) possibly 6"6 out of bed, and could reach about 6"7 or so in his boots. He was always around 2 inches shorter than 6"7-8 guys such as Undertaker, Sid Eudy and about 5 inches shorter than 6"10-11 Andre the Giant - all point to a strong 6"5 guy - also remember Hogan can't ever have had more than 1" footwear advantage over these guys - plus the other guys wore boots too.
And nowadays I guess he is about 6"3.5 (when standing tall), as he matches well upto other 6"4 guys such as Randy Orton and Conan O'Brien in normal footwear. But when he has poor posture (which he has 90% of the time) he can look as low as 6"2.
Those are my exact estimations for Hogan's peak and current heights as well. Tuga's videos clearly show how much height Hogan has lost over the years. Alex says on 1/Jun/08
Angle does appear an inch taller than Benoit anytime they went face to face but I hear Benoit does wear a little something in his boots. With that Angle could be 1.5-2 inches taller than Benoit making Benoit 5'8-5'8.5. supes78 says on 31/May/08
I refuse to believe that Hogan was anything other than a full 6'6" tall when he faced off against Stallone in Rocky III. Check out how Hogan towers over Stallone;
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Its hard to say when or how hogan lost height, but even for biased eyes its so obvious he did that I find it unbelievable that some still try to believe otherwise...
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Yes, I know he must be wearing his cowboy boots but still just look how huge the man was...and vince for sure is not barefoot himself.
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Vince isn´t even for sure at his peak height, hogan´s comboy boots are FAR from explaning why he looks much shorter today, its so obvious... Ola says on 31/May/08
Benoit was a 1 inch shorter than kurt angle in a staredown in the ring (just days before wrestlemania 17) Its better to judge from there, since we can see their feets. not in backstage, the rock can appear taller than goldust for an example JT says on 30/May/08
Gene’s within 2 inches of Benoit here in 1996, and Benoit was a little closer to the camera during the interview. Click Here Click Here Take away Benoit’s hair in your pic Ola and the gap would be about the same.
Plus, is Benoit really just 5’9”? Click Here
He had disproportionately short legs, which made him appear shorter than he really was. Gene standing next to 6’5” Bill Fralic, a legit athlete, puts him at 5’8” minimum, at least as of 1986, as Fralic did not have him by a full head size. Gene probably shrunk a bit over the next 10 years (to age 58) but would still be at least 5’7”. Alex2 says on 30/May/08
Frank, I knwo, its such a shame to as how many of the industries wrestlers are dying, RIP big guys. Ola says on 30/May/08
He was 3 inches shorter than benoit... cant you see that?! the difference between them is 3 inches. stop making up excuses, no way he shrunk 2 inches miko says on 30/May/08
Damn close to 6"6 peak, could have been as low as 6"5, but unlikely. Today he could be anywhere between 6"3 and 6"4.
So I would take a shot that he was 6"5.75 barefoot,(peak) possibly 6"6 out of bed, and could reach about 6"7 or so in his boots. He was always around 2 inches shorter than 6"7-8 guys such as Undertaker, Sid Eudy and about 5 inches shorter than 6"10-11 Andre the Giant - all point to a strong 6"5 guy - also remember Hogan can't ever have had more than 1" footwear advantage over these guys - plus the other guys wore boots too.
And nowadays I guess he is about 6"3.5 (when standing tall), as he matches well upto other 6"4 guys such as Randy Orton and Conan O'Brien in normal footwear. But when he has poor posture (which he has 90% of the time) he can look as low as 6"2. Vegas says on 30/May/08
this is pretty good evidence from 1991, regis is approx 5'6 and mene gene is about 1 inch taller there Click Here
Click Here when i met teller (the short guy in the video) in las vegas last year he looked 5'8 to me (and i had 3 inches on him in a photo) and he has more height on regis than gene Ghost says on 30/May/08
Ola,
Mean Gene was 5'8 in his prime in my view. In his WCW days he shrunk to 5'7, thus being 2 inches shorter than 5'9 Benoit. Frank says on 30/May/08
All 3 people in OLA'S Picture are dead hs2008 says on 30/May/08
Surely Benoit in his ring-gear would have a footwear advantage on Mean Gene in normal dress shoes though? JT says on 30/May/08
This must be the SNME appearance you’re talking about Vegas. Click Here Ola says on 30/May/08
MK... gene at 5'8 is nothing else than SCI-FI, he wasnt even close to 5'8.
like you can see here when he is standing next to a leaning 5'9 benoit Click Here
he was no way in hell over 5'6 Vegas says on 30/May/08
actually hogan made his return to the WWE on the taped SNME on July 16, 1990 in an interview in the ring with vince, that show was broadcast two weeks later on 28th july Big Show says on 30/May/08
Ola says on 30/May/08
Danimal i asked you before but you ignored me as usually, i will ask you again: WHEN in 1990 did hogan had his back surgery?
I doubt if he had surgery in 1990. He had a full-time wrestling schedule in the 90's, but was absent from the WWF between the 16th of May and the 7th of August 1990. That's 84 days absence, which could be a time period to have surgery and recover from it. In August 1990 Hogan returned and wrestled a full-time schedule again. He released a movie in 1991 called Suburban Commando (earliest release date was somewhere in June 1991). The only time he could've possibly filmed this movie was in the time he was absent from the WWF, so back surgery was virtually impossible.
Hogan said he required back surgery, because the storyline at the WWF at the time was that Hogan was seriously injured after a vicious attack by Earthquake. MK says on 30/May/08
JT says on 29/May/08
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Funny how they actually measured up about the same 5 years later and after Hogan’s claimed 1+ inch height loss. Click Here Click Here Click Here
SHOCKINGLY BIASED there JT, first of all there most definitely IS a noticeable 1'' loss over that period, secondly Hogan is always going to look shorter faced with a 5'8'' Gene than 6'7'' Sid. Stop trying to prove a point with your poorly fabricated pics. Ola says on 30/May/08
Danimal i asked you before but you ignored me as usually, i will ask you again: WHEN in 1990 did hogan had his back surgery? Ola says on 30/May/08
Alex2 none of you propagandists has provide pics where hogan looks taller than 6'4... NONE. therefore the player(if he is 2 inches taller?) cannot be close to any 6'8 thats very simple. Hogan had the same height advantage(9 inches tops) over the short gene in a 20 year period... ask vegas for those pics. Hogan 6'4 and gene 5'7 in the 80's. Hogan 6'3 and gene 5'6 in 2000 - there we still have the 9 inches...
JT great pics... hogan dont look to be even 6'4 LV says on 29/May/08
Yes Ola, a billed 6'8" NFL player. You know the NFL loves kayfabing players' heights. Get real Ola. These people are legitimately measured barefoot. Danimal says on 29/May/08
Mattiew_- says on 29/May/08
Yup Taker is a good indicator .
Look at their match at the Survivor series and Tuesday in Texas when taker was in his prime .
He had no more than 3 inches on Hogan .
Then in the 2000s he has him by a good 4 inches, and taker lost an inch too ...
Actually, when Hogan fought Taker for the first time, he was no longer in his prime. Hogan's prime was PRE-1990. In 1990, he apparently lost his first 1 1/4" due to his first back surgery. He fought taker the FOLLOWING year. A PEAK Hogan of the 1980's would have been at MOST 2" shorter than Taker. Alex2 says on 29/May/08
Im starting to think that Ola is just a very short man and has a short man syndrome of saying the taller, more succesful me are shorter, thats what it is isnt it? Alex2 says on 29/May/08
Ok Ola explain how you KNOW he was billed 6'8" and how you KNOW he was only 6'8" gees! Ola says on 29/May/08
Hogan was only 2 inches shorter than a BILLED 6'8 player Mattiew_- says on 29/May/08
Yup Taker is a good indicator .
Look at their match at the Survivor series and Tuesday in Texas when taker was in his prime .
He had no more than 3 inches on Hogan .
Then in the 2000s he has him by a good 4 inches, and taker lost an inch too ... MK says on 29/May/08
Danimal says on 28/May/08
Jay P says on 27/May/08
Hogan looked no more than 6'2"-6'3" on American Gladiators when he was standing near "Justice" who's listed as 6'8". "Justice" looked like he had a half a foot on Hogan. Maybe Hulk Hogan was never more than 6'4" in prime. I was shocked to see how much shorter he was than a "6'8" listed Gladiator.
Just goes TO SHOW how much height he really has lost since the 1980's, seeing he was about 2" shorter than a LEGIT 6'8" NFL'er in the mid 80's.
....and Uncle Elmer at that time, Undertaker/Sid had aroud 2'' in the 90's, by early 2000's Taker has him by 4'', then 2 years back Ed Leslie looks NO SHORTER than Hogan ect etc. Ola says on 29/May/08
Halb, iam talking about the staredowns... at wrestlemania hogan possible used lifts Halb says on 29/May/08
They wear the same boots at WM Ola. Danimal says on 28/May/08
Jay P says on 27/May/08
Hogan looked no more than 6'2"-6'3" on American Gladiators when he was standing near "Justice" who's listed as 6'8". "Justice" looked like he had a half a foot on Hogan. Maybe Hulk Hogan was never more than 6'4" in prime. I was shocked to see how much shorter he was than a "6'8" listed Gladiator.
Just goes TO SHOW how much height he really has lost since the 1980's, seeing he was about 2" shorter than a LEGIT 6'8" NFL'er in the mid 80's. Derek says on 28/May/08
Jay P- Hogan was bare minimum 6'5" at peak and likely closer to 6'6". He was no shorter than 6'5"-6'5.5" Hillbilly Jim. Jay P says on 27/May/08
Hogan looked no more than 6'2"-6'3" on American Gladiators when he was standing near "Justice" who's listed as 6'8". "Justice" looked like he had a half a foot on Hogan. Maybe Hulk Hogan was never more than 6'4" in prime. I was shocked to see how much shorter he was than a "6'8" listed Gladiator. Ola says on 27/May/08
Hogan has a footwear advantage over the rock everytime .... the rock is taller barefooted RAZOR says on 26/May/08
I watched another match between Hogan and The Rock. If the Rock claims his height as 6'4" then Hogan is almost 6'5". Hogan seems to be almost an inch taller than The Rock. Hogan is at least a half inch taller. Halb says on 26/May/08
I doubt there is a toupée that can stay on a wrestler. Anonymous says on 25/May/08
Hogan was 6'8 in those big obnoxious cowboy boots that everyone wore back in the 70'& 80's that nobody wears anymore. They had about a 2.5 inch heel,so he was was about 6'5.5 tops barefoot. He's dropped down to about 6'3.75 now, he was maybe 310 back when, and dropped down to about 270. Now I think he is back up to about 280, he's put the feedbag on in retirement. JT says on 25/May/08
Hogan on the Tonight Show from 1982 ( Click Here) Hogan had some big 1970s style boots on (at least 1.5” heels) for that show. This is the closest he and Johnny Carson came to standing straight together. There is a good pic out there of Hogan with Carson and Brooke Shields from this same show but it's been a while since I saw it. Anonymous says on 24/May/08
Hogan to his credit never went the way of the tupay. He could have gotten a big one and added and inch and a half to his height, ahla Ted Danson, Nicholas Cage ext. It always seems he is standing next to someone with a big mop of hair and their he is bald. Ola says on 24/May/08
Mattiew_- no!, it was DOLPH who was taller than hogan... Ghost says on 24/May/08
Alex,
What is your take on the Hogan/Mean Gene -montage which shows them having pretty much the same height difference through the years? I'd say Hogan was 6'5 in his prime and 6'3.5 today (he is pretty much the same height as Conan O'Brien & David Hasselhoff) and Mean Gene went from 5'8 to 5'7. Alex2 says on 24/May/08
I think Hogan was 6'6" peak and could still be around 6'4" today. Alex says on 23/May/08
Hogan was no less than 6'5 in his prime and today looks no more than 6'3. He's lost at least 2 inches since his prime. Mattiew_- says on 23/May/08
I don't buy Hulk below 6'6 prime .
Look at him in comparison to Stallone in Rocky III , he looks a good two inches taller than Dolph Lundgren who was 6'4.5 prime ( 194 cm ) MK says on 23/May/08
LV says on 22/May/08
Hogan is actually a little taller (Click Here). The top line is the top of Hogan's head. He looks at least .5" taller.
Well observed LV, some people on here are willing to go to ridiculous lenghts to prove their even more ridiculous claims, sad really. Clay says on 23/May/08
Ughhh...Flair was a solid 6'0'' in his prime, and probably wore lifted boots. Of course Flair is barely scraping 5'11'' toay. That may explain why Hulk looked 4/5 inches taller. Somethin is screwy here - either Greg is a filthy liar, Hogan wore 3 inch lifts all the time, or you guys have horrible height estimations. Frank says on 22/May/08
Razor, Hogan looks alittle taller too me LV says on 22/May/08
Hogan is actually a little taller ( Click Here). The top line is the top of Hogan's head. He looks at least .5" taller. Anonymous says on 22/May/08
Every pic that I have ever seen of the rock and Hogan shows that they are the exact same height, Now I'm sure that Hogan was taller when he was young but the rock is only 6'4 tops. That means one could go as high as about 6'5.5 - 6'5.75 tops for Hogan prime. RAZOR says on 22/May/08
Hogan and The Rock have exactly the same height: Click Here Ola says on 22/May/08
Clay yes! so we should ignore that greg/hogan pic. since there so much other pics there we can see that hogan isnt more than 4-5 inches taller than short guys like ric flair and bret hart. he also had warrior by only 2 1/2 inches(tops) Hogan struggled with 6'4 in his prime Jason says on 22/May/08
That must be from when he went down to 230. He said this in his book. JT says on 22/May/08
Alex says on 21/May/08
JT, when the hell was that picture you just posted? He looks easily under 250lbs there.
I think that was around the Thunder in Paradise days (1993 or 1994?). He almost looks sick there (at probably 235 lbs.??)
LV says on 20/May/08
....What kind of footwear are Elmer and HBJ wearing? Two country boys in overalls are typically going to wear boots are well which means Hogan has very little advantage.
Elmer's boots Click Here That's the standard 1980s wrestling boot there. It's hard to make out Jim's shoes, though they don't appear to be wrestling boots. They have a defined heel. Danimal says on 21/May/08
I always heard rumours that Hogan went down to 230 pounds between the WWF and the WCW. Maybe JT's pic proves that. In which case, he's have lost 100 pounds total from his late 70's/early 80's bodyweight. Anonymous says on 21/May/08
Alex says on 21/May/08
JT, when the hell was that picture you just posted? He looks easily under 250lbs there.
That's from the Thunder in Paradise TV-show, so 1993. Steel says on 21/May/08
Hogan's peak height, 6-4. Now, he's the same as the Rock, 6-2.5/6-3 Carloski says on 21/May/08
Look at JT's picture again everyone and you will observe that the photo has been tampered with, tweaked, it's a fake guys!! Alex says on 21/May/08
JT, when the hell was that picture you just posted? He looks easily under 250lbs there. LV says on 20/May/08
JT says on 20/May/08
Here’s a decent shot of Lister’s boots with Hogan (Click Here) They really aren’t all that big. For some reason, they have a dress shoe heel on them. BTW, the guy in the foreground (Warlord) was probably larger than even Hogan but not quite as tall.
Hogan and Uncle Elmer Click Here Relax - Hogan has cowboy boots on and is closer to the camera and Elmer wore some thin-soled boots. Elmer did look around 6'7"-6’8”.
Some screen caps of Hogan in cowboy boots with Hillbilly Jim, who had just made his first appearance in the WWF in around 1985. Click Here Click Here
What kind of footwear are Elmer and HBJ wearing? Two country boys in overalls are typically going to wear boots are well which means Hogan has very little advantage. JT says on 20/May/08
Danimal says on 19/May/08
....His serious weight loss began in 1992-1993, going down to 255-260....
He looks under 250 lbs. here. Click Here Clay says on 20/May/08
So Greg is really 5'7'' then Ola? Or maybe Hulk hung out with Stallone too much and walked around in 3 inch lifts all the time? Come on. Danimal says on 20/May/08
Derek says on 20/May/08
Hogan was nothing under 6'5" at peak and was possibly 6'6".
Agreed and JT's pics prove that. Derek says on 20/May/08
Hogan was nothing under 6'5" at peak and was possibly 6'6". Ola says on 20/May/08
Clay yes probarly... it may be to much! Clay says on 20/May/08
6'4'' peak for Hogan is laughable. JT says on 20/May/08
Here’s a decent shot of Lister’s boots with Hogan ( Click Here) They really aren’t all that big. For some reason, they have a dress shoe heel on them. BTW, the guy in the foreground (Warlord) was probably larger than even Hogan but not quite as tall.
Hogan and Uncle Elmer Click Here Relax - Hogan has cowboy boots on and is closer to the camera and Elmer wore some thin-soled boots. Elmer did look around 6'7"-6’8”.
Some screen caps of Hogan in cowboy boots with Hillbilly Jim, who had just made his first appearance in the WWF in around 1985. Click Here Click Here Danimal says on 19/May/08
Hogan WAS 294 at WMIII and was down to 287 by the time of No Holds Barred. His serious weight loss began in 1992-1993, going down to 255-260, due to the steroid trials, where Hogan got off them completely and hence the noticeable weight loss. As for his heavier weight, he was 320-330 until 1982 (Rocky III) and down to 305-310 by 1985-1986 and he kept getting smaller after that. Danimal says on 19/May/08
Hogan WAS 294 at WMIII and was down to 287 by the time of No Holds Barred. His serious weight loss began in 1992-1993, going down to 255-260, due to the steroid trials, where Hogan got off them completely and hence the noticeable weight loss. As for his heavier weight, he was 320-330 until 1982 (Rocky III) and down to 305-310 by 1985-1986 and he kept getting smaller after that. Jason says on 19/May/08
He was actually billed as 294lbs in that match. I remember reading somewhere it was so people would think Hulk had been training harder or something... lol. Alex says on 19/May/08
Fatman, looking anorexic at 250-260lbs is funny but it could like that way since he was much bigger before that.
I thought Hogan looked 290lbs or so during his match against Andre at WM 3. Even Jesse Venture said he was 294lbs while he was being billed at 303lbs so it seemed more accurate. Ola says on 19/May/08
iam with jason. 6'4 peak(and plz dont call us by names again) but i still dont believe hogan at 320 lbs in his mid 80's... it sounds to much. imo 300 tops Jason says on 19/May/08
Hulk Fan says on 18/May/08
''Jason do you beleive Hogan was below the 6'5-6'6 mark during his peak years?''
6'4'', I reckon. & a weak 6'3'' today. Hulk Fan says on 19/May/08
Ola says on 18/May/08
"Alex answer me one thing... how could hogan be 305 lbs if he was billed to 303? (in 1990) i dont think he ever never was bigger before that"
He was considerably bigger in the early 1980's. You should see him in Rocky III, or prior. He was a lot bigger at this point and I remember him being billed at 320 in a match he had with Andre in 1980, at this point he was at least 300 pounds but probably closer to 305-310. OOFatman says on 18/May/08
Ola, Hogan was billed as 320 lbs BEFORE he was billed 303 lbs. Case and point was when he fought Andre for the first time in the early 80's, not WM 3. He was definitely bigger in terms of weight than he was in the later 80's. He looked almost anorexic in comparison in '94 when he fought Flair lol. ernie arfenfarker says on 18/May/08
You have to keep in mind that a defined/cut arm will ALWAYS appear bigger than a smooth/less defined arm of the same measurement. Right, Danimal? Ola says on 18/May/08
Alex answer me one thing... how could hogan be 305 lbs if he was billed to 303? (in 1990) i dont think he ever never was bigger before that Alex says on 18/May/08
Even if he was 6'5 300-305lbs 22 inchs are is accurate. Ghost says on 18/May/08
I personally find Hogan having lost 3 inches of height absurd. This is very evident from the pics with Mr T and the Mean Gene -compilation which Ola posted.
I'd say Hogan has lost 1,5 inches in total. I think he was 6'5 in his prime. He never had a full head size on Mean Gene, who I believe was 5'8 in his prime and later 5'7. Today I believe Hogan is 6'3.5 since he was very close in height with David Hasselhoff and Conan O'Brien who both are very close to 6'4. Hulk Fan says on 18/May/08
Jason do you beleive Hogan was below the 6'5-6'6 mark during his peak years? Ola says on 18/May/08
Vegas, hogan has the some height advantage over gene and mr t in 80's as well he has in 2000... so like you said, where is the claimed 3 inch lost?! (imo not even 1) Click Here Click Here Click Here Jason says on 17/May/08
Danimal says on 17/May/08
''No, it's not. I've been living in gyms sice 1989. Being 6'5-6'6" and weighing 310-320 pounds is out of this world buddy. Nothing less than 22" pumped in the 1980's. 20" today.''
If Hogan really was 6'5''-6'6'' and 310-320lbs, I'd agree with your estimate of his arm size. Ola says on 17/May/08
if Steven Frazier's arms were 22 (and looked that huge) then for sure hogans arms never was over 20... Alex says on 17/May/08
Jason, yea 20 inch arms are huge. A guy I know is 6'3 265-270lbs and has 22 inch arms. He's not a cut man but he's not fat. Just very bulky and massive, but not in bad shape. My goal is to get to 18 inches. Danimal says on 17/May/08
Jason says on 17/May/08
20'' is out-of-this-world huge. I've never even seen an in-shape man out in public, rocking 20's.
No, it's not. I've been living in gyms sice 1989. Being 6'5-6'6" and weighing 310-320 pounds is out of this world buddy. Nothing less than 22" pumped in the 1980's. 20" today. ernie arfenfarker says on 17/May/08
If his arms were 22" in 1994, they HAD to be bigger in the 1980s!!! Viper says on 17/May/08
Steven Frazier gets his biceps measured. Click Here Jason says on 17/May/08
20'' is out-of-this-world huge. I've never even seen an in-shape man out in public, rocking 20's. Alex says on 16/May/08
Most guys gain an inch flexed Alex says on 16/May/08
Viper, at 6'0 mine are about 16 flexed without a pump. I've gotten up to 16.5 flexed and pumped a few months ago. They are 15 unflexed on the side.
How much can you curl? Vegas says on 16/May/08
dicksock says on 16/May/08
Anybody who doesn't think hogan's arms were about 24" is a douche bag.
Jason highlighted the steriod trial, based on this evidence hogan's arms were not 24 inches
Government: Is part of the appeal of Hulk Hogan his physical size?
Terry B: Yes.
Government: His 22 inch arms?
Terry B: Yes.
Defense: Do you still refer to your arms as pythons when in character?
Terry B: Yes.
Defense: As 22 inches?
Terry B: Yes.
Defense: Are they still 22 inches?
Terry B: Yes.
Click Here Halb says on 16/May/08
Yeh Hogan was just huge in the mid 80's. And even if you accept Hogan was only 6'4, you can understand how big his arms must be. I reckon Hogan was 6'5 min, probably 6'5½ at peak. Which as Dan said, would just make his arms huge. dicksock says on 16/May/08
Anybody who doesn't think hogan's arms were about 24" is a douche bag. My arms are about 20" around and I only way about 260. It's not hard for me to imagine a 6'6 300lbs+ man to have bigger arms than me. Besides my weights teacher MET Hogan and a bunch of other wrestlers right before Wrestlemania 3. I've asked him about it a million times and he says Hogan was HUGE and his arms were very big and bulky and legit 22-24" around. He was a fairly successful ameture bodybuilder so I value his opinion. Plus he is a huge skeptic of wrestling so that makes it much more valid to me. Also he said Hogan was def over 6'5. He would know because he is just a hair under 6'2. Danimal says on 15/May/08
miko says on 15/May/08
Could somebody post a peak height and current height staredown for Hogan? I think that would be cool
Don't ask JT or Vegas. The staredown (with WHO) with be very biased. Clay says on 15/May/08
Hulk looked the 6'5'' he claims next to The Big Show on his reality show, although Show was hunched over like no other. Red says on 15/May/08
Danimal btw take a look at Moeller´s height on this site ;) Red says on 15/May/08
Danimal
Moeller said in tv that he´s 197cm at different locations. A 6´5.5" Lister shows that Hogan was at least 6´5" in the late eighties. Vegas says on 15/May/08
Danimal says on 15/May/08
Excuse me RED, but Moeller was MINIMUM 6'6". I have NO idea where you're getting 6'5.5". He was listed as tall as 6'8" in his bodybuilding day
196cm was the height given on his personal website, rob will confirm this miko says on 15/May/08
Could somebody post a peak height and current height staredown for Hogan? I think that would be cool. Danimal says on 15/May/08
Excuse me RED, but Moeller was MINIMUM 6'6". I have NO idea where you're getting 6'5.5". He was listed as tall as 6'8" in his bodybuilding day. Danimal says on 15/May/08
Halb says on 15/May/08
Dan, what you do or do not belive is not my problem. My point was that I have big arms and Hogan's looked bigger, I could easily see him as having 22inch or mabbe even more. Ola, I was a big Hulkamaniac back in 89-92. And I don't post pics on here, but I can watch a few of my old tapes and I think Hogans arms look masive. I might be wrong but I remember them being bigger than the physically bigger Sid Justice in '91.
And Hogan's arms still look pretty big today, I would suppose that he concentrates on them, but you neevr know. Ron Simmons was not a big gym goer but he was naturally big.
Halb, it's just that I've been involved in bodybuilding for a good 19 years and many people claim to have a 20" bicep and very few do. Some people measure their upper arms on a distorted angle (pressed up against their body), which will give a larger tape measurement. Everyone said Mike Mentzer had 22" arms. He stated that they were 18 5/8", at 5'8" and 225 pounds. Anything over 19" is very large. If you say 20", I'll believe you. As for Hogan's, I have NO doubt that they were minimum 21" COLD and 22-23" pumped. He had very little definition/striations in his upper arms in the 80's, but one thing he did have was MASS. He was ALSO at least 6'5" and over 300 pounds. That alone will give a larger measurement. Red says on 15/May/08
Click Here Nice Pic!
Tiny Lister looks the same height as 197cm / 6´5.5" Ralph Moeller.
Dolph has a wider stand than both and look´s 6´3" maybe more with a better posture but not 6´4" more like 6´3.5" (I´ve seen much 192cm listings for Dolph in the early nineties).
Van Damme looks max 177cm and is closer to the cam. Halb says on 15/May/08
Dan, what you do or do not belive is not my problem. My point was that I have big arms and Hogan's looked bigger, I could easily see him as having 22inch or mabbe even more. Ola, I was a big Hulkamaniac back in 89-92. And I don't post pics on here, but I can watch a few of my old tapes and I think Hogans arms look masive. I might be wrong but I remember them being bigger than the physically bigger Sid Justice in '91.
And Hogan's arms still look pretty big today, I would suppose that he concentrates on them, but you neevr know. Ron Simmons was not a big gym goer but he was naturally big. LV says on 14/May/08
You guys are mistaking well-defined, ripped arms with and large, bulky arm. Hogan is practically 60 years old and his arms are still 20 inches cold. Imagine how big they were back when he was taking steriods. I'd guess 22 inches. He was never as ripped as bodybuilders like Lou, but his arm were just massive ( Click Here) and ( Click Here). Jason says on 14/May/08
Danimal says on 14/May/08
''Only bodybuilders should be commenting on ARM size. Arthur Jones measurements were COLD measurements Jason "The Phantom" and taken JUST before competition, where ALL their measurements are about 1" smaller than the offseason. Get your facts straight Jason "The Phantom".''
Well, generally, people don't mean pumped. That isn't your real measurement. & could you quote where it says it's just before competition? I haven't read that page in a long time, but can't remember that. Viper says on 14/May/08
Id love to hit 16 inches Alex. Mine are 14.5, maybe a full 15 with a pump. I can curl a lot of weight though. Danimal says on 14/May/08
Only bodybuilders should be commenting on ARM size. Arthur Jones measurements were COLD measurements Jason "The Phantom" and taken JUST before competition, where ALL their measurements are about 1" smaller than the offseason. Get your facts straight Jason "The Phantom". Alex says on 14/May/08
If you look at John Cena today, he's probably nor far off of Hogan today. Cena's arms are minimum 18 inches and I'd say more closer or at 19 inches. I remember he wasn't very far off of Lesnar who had 21 inch arms when they faced off. Alex says on 14/May/08
Well they are indeed 20 looking at him on Rachel Ray. They looked like 19 when he was sitting down on his side without even flexing! Thats huge too.
Danimal, 17 3/4 arms are huge on a 5'9 frame. Mine are 15 3/4-16. My goal is to get to 18 and I am good. Hogans forearms would have been as big as Big Show's if they were really 18 back then. Andre's were 17 inches. Alex says on 14/May/08
I remember Hogan's arms were measured back in the 80s at 24 inches but like Jason said could have been some altered tape. They did look at least 22 inches back in the day though. Today more 20 inches probably. Anonymous says on 14/May/08
when are people going to realize that you dont have to have lou ferrigno's cut arms to have big arms?Ola your mistaking cutness for being bigger.hogan has a bulkier arm and not as cut as ferigno's but hogans arms were a solid 22" at prime if not a smidge bigger.I also believe prime hogan had a 58" chest to the guy was huge in the day.I find it funny that anyone would put hogan as low as 18" bicep prime.he was still 20" on rachel ray and you can tell his arms are now what they once were so id bet 22-23" prime tuga says on 14/May/08
Ola says on 13/May/08
tuga, dolph is bending his head down alot... he is not shorter else. and what about the footwear of lister? we can also see from the rocky movies that dolph was taller than hogan (compare with sly)
hogan peak 6'4
dolph peak 6'5
You had to come with excuses, footware is the same, dolph lundgreen has not the best posture but he is CLOSER TO THE CAMERA.
As for your estimates for him and hogan...ITS ALL IN YOUR MIND...
Watch rocky movies again, hogan is bigger both height and weight, so obvious, and try to watch "Men of war" and see the difference between lister and dolph.
Don´t be biased just because he is a fellow countryman of yours.
Vegas, lister is minimum 6´5 but 6´5 1/2 is possible, he sure looks same height as ralph moller. Jason says on 14/May/08
The keyword there is ''may''. Oliva was at his prime/peak at the time -- he was billed as having 23'' then, and you've got both him and Jones saying that was junk. Arnold, though, I'll concede, probably was a year or two shy. Shouldn't be any suprise ... the Weiders are two of the most unscrupulous men around. Big Show says on 14/May/08
Arthur Jones worked together with Oliva in the early 70's, he probably measured his arms in 1971 or 1972. Oliva's physique was according to most bodybuilding experts at his best in 1972 (he should've won the Mr. Olympia title that year).
Schwarzenegger didn't hit his physical peak until 1974, so his arms may have grown a bit after that supposed measurement in 1972. Plus, it's no secret that Sergio Oliva disliked Schwarzenegger and the IFBB after his controversial loss in 1972. Jason says on 14/May/08
24'' back in the day is a huge inflation, Freddy Blassie is said to have used an altered tape to ''measure'' them in at that.
You can't even go by Lou Ferrigno's billed measurement; Sergio Oliva (who edged even Arnold out) has said his arms were never bigger than 20.5'', and that Weider just exaggerated his and everyone else's measurements.
Click Here
Arthur Jones measured Oliva's arms in his prime at 20.25'':
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Ola, that said, 18'' prime is much too low for Hogan. 20 would be reasonable. Ola says on 14/May/08
look closely on hogans boots at 49-50 sec. there is atleast a 2 inch heel there and he is still not more than 4 inches taller than vince Click Here |
