Jim Ross – 'A Lot Of WWE Talents Were Sacrificed At Hulk Hogan's Expense'
03/30/2025 12:19 PM
During a recent edition of his "Grilling JR” podcast, Jim Ross discussed Hulk Hogan's status with WWE in 2005, Vince McMahon’s perception of Batista, and other topics.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On whether Vince McMahon was convinced Batista was his top guy in 2005: "Yeah, no doubt about it. Dave deserved the opportunity, and the only way that Dave was going to get over it was to have a celebratory post-match. And we pulled that off. And to Triple H's credit, he came to work and did a hell of a job in putting Dave over and making Batista look strong.
"You know, I was involved in that scenario. If you remember, I had a match with Triple H in the Garden where Batista saved me from getting killed. And so I had a vested interest in the outcome and ongoings. So Triple H did a tremendous job of leading the way and having a viable match with Dave. You gotta remember, you know, Dave was not one of The Funks or Briscoes. He had a skill set that was somewhat limited, and Triple H magnified it very, very well. So my hat's off to Triple H on that one."
On why the honeymoon stage ended between WWE and Hulk Hogan in 2005: "It's backstage politics. Just — he got old, and enough was enough in that respect. Communication was not good. A lot of the talents felt like they were being sacrificed at Hogan's expense. So I don't know, it was just an uneasy arrangement. But the way he was being booked and helping some of the talents was a good thing."
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