Jim Ross Shoots On Talent Not Wanting Hulk Hogan Back In The WWE In 2003

On this episode of Grilling JR, the voice of wrestling, Jim Ross and host Conrad Thompson discuss the backstage happening and developments leading to No Way Out 2003. JR shares the inner working of bring back major stars like Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin back into the company. He also reveals why we never saw the two icons face off in the squared circle.

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[SRPC]

Hogan vs Vince at Wrestlemania X9 was the perfect match up.

Fans were still so hot for Hogan so it was right to include him, and beating Vince didn’t take anything away from the younger stars.

[creoleDJ]

Hogan, the locker room is comin’ for YOU, n166a!

[huh]

The Locker Room..."We don't want Hogan back"
Management..."He doesn't have the creative control clause"
The Locker Room..."Welcome back, Brother!"

[TheFailedmessiah]

I wanted to hear NAMES of who didn't want Hogan back, instead of saying oh some of the younger talent

[davidbreen]

Regardless of what one may think of Terry Bollea, he certainly delivered as Hulk Hogan. Personally, I consider this to be one of his best runs. I appreciate how he combined elements of Hollywood, Hogan, and Hulkamania, and his portrayal was utilized effectively. His match against Vince McMahon is, in my opinion, one of his finest performances as he stepped out of his comfort zone for it.

[kingrobthegreat]

I read in Jericho's 2nd book that the locker room liked Hulk. He said he was fun and other guys sold for Hulk like crazy.

[kid--presentable]

Jr you made my childhood awesome, greetings from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪. You are looking well by the way.

[donovanbradford]

This is one of those times where I don't necessarily disagree with JR so much as I see the talents standpoint. If you go back to late 02 you have Shawns Michaels in the ring fulltime, the Scott Steiner comes in and is on the main roster fulltime by January, The Rock and Steve Austin are coming back in February, then Kevin Nash and Goldberg coming in right after Wrestlemania. So you add Hulk Hogan to that mix and yes you probably are going to some people flat out go I'm gonna get lost in the shuffle or I'm gonna get put with one of these guys to get destroyed or when the match is bad I'm gonna get blamed for it. So I get some people not happy Hogan is coming back because it was going to effect them in one way or another. Because from 2001 to early 2004 the WWE was loaded with talent.

[tdkirkland]

I hope you're doing well Mr. JR, I think you are looking pretty good sir

[jrkruse]

I love the "Beat Nebraska" hat in the background. Im a proud Husker and Sooner fan from Nebraska. I enjoy Jim's point of view.

[williambrown]

Thought this vid was going to mention people who didn’t want Hogan back.. But didn’t 😅

[michaelmercury]

Hulk's last run in WWE was pretty good.

[jjbjjb]

Does anyone have a link to the observer for the full year in 2003

[joshuaschmidinger]

JR has experience and good advice(a level head)smart man 😎👌

[tdkirkland]

Hay, Al Wilson was the Tennessee Vols heart and soul in 1998

[leostenson]

I gotta hear this because in 03 he was coming off a huge babyface turn at the previous year's Wrestlemania

[jasonbowser]

Of course not. He overshadowed almost everyone when he came back. He was HUGE with his return.

[dylanryan]

Social media didn't start until later

[Timmichanga]

Im not a HH fan...but that run was fun to watch

[aleiterful]

I’d love to know who he had that conversation with because it sounds like a top tier guy who had the issue