Ben said on 15/Nov/08
Tuga
I agree, i myself am a stark raving hulkamanic and ive see hulks height loss through the years.
Its just hard to explain where the height loss came from and what caused it, ive checked hip replacement and that doesnt cause mach (unless its badly done)
And i can find no legit evidence of back surgery.
From the late 70's onward hulk seems to have lost height, on this page alone there is enough photo and video evidence for evryone to see.
Hulks hieght loss is huge! he 'could' have been 6'7 at one time (im not saying he was, just that its possible) and even though i hate to say it he 'could' be below 6'3 now.
I met brutus beefcake early this year and he was around 6'2, Hogan looks no more then an inch taller on celebrity wrestling.
He looks to have lost 3 inches for no reason other then age..
tuga said on 15/Nov/08
Topweed, taker had more than 1 inch on hogan, sid had 2 1/2 on hogan and taker is a little taller, I also have all their matches and I do agree hogan holds his own well despite being shorter, but taker is slouching all the time...
Hogan was still around 6'5 1/2 at the time I believe.
Ben, I
topdweeb said on 15/Nov/08
Danimal: I was/am the type of wrestling fan that would love to believe kayfabe. I think that's part of the fun of pro-wrestling. I remember it took me a long time to finally admit that Andre can't be 7' 4 even though deep down I knew it. So if I am bias, it is definitely going to be in favor for Hogan. I want to believe that at one point he was close to his billed 6' 8. And perhaps he was close to it. But with Hogan, it just seems like at times he looks huge, but at other times he doesn't. I will say this though, when he wrestled the Undertaker back in the early 90's, the Undertaker only had like an inch on him. I know this for sure because I have a match between the two on my computer, where Hogan defeats him to regain the WWF title. And I don't think the Undertaker is any less than 6' 7 so Hogan had to be around 6' 6 at the time.
Ben said on 15/Nov/08
Hogans height is so confusing, He used to be far taller then Beefcake and now there seems to be hardly anything in it, Did hogan have back surgery? does hip replacement cause height loss? It does seem that tall guys loose more height (David prowse eg) but hogan really does seem to be the incredible shrinking man..
Click Here Click Here topdweeb said on 14/Nov/08
Ghost: I wouldn't put it past him either... I've never heard anyone exaggerate as much as he does. I mean, I've heard of sticking to kayfabe, but what Hogan says is just simply outrageous. I don't see how he can insist that Andre drinking 108 beers in a single hour is a true story and still keep a straight face.
Ghost said on 14/Nov/08
Danimal says on 13/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 12/Nov/08
If Hogan can't be trusted, then I don't see any reason to believe him when he says he used to be taller than he is now.
He doesn't have to say it, because it is OBVIOUS to the naked eye Topweed. You've been on here long enough to have scene the evidence for yourself. Anyways, Hogan is always trying to make things seem BIGGER than they actually are, why go out of his way to let people that he is 3" smaller today than he used to be?????? Again. he doesn't have to say it. We SEE it with our very own eyes, unless you we are biased ;).
Exaggerating his height loss sounds to me like something Hogan would do. He probably wants to keep the image of him having been a 6'8, 330 lbs giant in the 80s. Since he is no more than 6'4 now, maybe even less, most people aren't probably that impressed by his height today, so his trying to convince people that he really was 6'8-6'7 in his prime.
Danimal said on 13/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 12/Nov/08
If Hogan can't be trusted, then I don't see any reason to believe him when he says he used to be taller than he is now.
He doesn't have to say it, because it is OBVIOUS to the naked eye Topweed. You've been on here long enough to have scene the evidence for yourself. Anyways, Hogan is always trying to make things seem BIGGER than they actually are, why go out of his way to let people that he is 3" smaller today than he used to be?????? Again. he doesn't have to say it. We SEE it with our very own eyes, unless you we are biased ;).
Danimal said on 13/Nov/08
Big Show says on 12/Nov/08
Frank says on 12/Nov/08
Whats Funny with the Kimmel Show Hogan said that it was the first time Andre has been Body slammed mean while Hogan Body Slammed him in the later 70's
No you cant believe what Hogan says
Hogan was probably still trying to preserve the kayfabe of the Hogan/Andre match at Wrestlemania III, where they said it was the first time Andre was pinned and slammed. And they made it sound back then if it were the first time Hogan and Andre stood in the ring opposite of each other.
The worst thing Hogan ever said imo, was in MTV cribs, where he showed his yellow wrestling boots. He said he wrestled Andre in those boots. I can't remember his exact words, but it was something like: a few weeks later Andre passed away. I thought that was a bit disrespectful towards Andre. The last time Andre and Hogan wrestled each other, was I believe in 1988 or 1989 (3 or 4 years before Andre's death).
Same thing was said about Andre on Andre's biography on A&E when Hogan was speaking about their WMIII match and saying that little did I know that Andre died shortly after that match. Try close to 6 years.
Frank said on 13/Nov/08
Yes Danimal it was @ Shea Stadium i believe
tuga said on 13/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 12/Nov/08
If Hogan can't be trusted, then I don't see any reason to believe him when he says he used to be taller than he is now.
His supposed 1990 height loss is a lie/storyline, but no one can deny that after wcw days back in wwe he was noticeably shorter.
Anonymous said on 13/Nov/08
hogan said he was 6ft 5 on hogans knows best last year
Danimal said on 12/Nov/08
Frank says on 12/Nov/08
Whats Funny with the Kimmel Show Hogan said that it was the first time Andre has been Body slammed mean while Hogan Body Slammed him in the later 70's
No you cant believe what Hogan says
1980 Frank.....TWICE (once was at a baseball game).
Danimal said on 12/Nov/08
hs2008 says on 11/Nov/08
Hulk with 6'7" Dennis Rodman in 1998 & 2006.
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I think Hulk was 6'5.5" at his peak & about 6'3.5" today. There's no denying his height loss I'm afraid, but I'm not sure I believe most of it occured in 1990.
It didn't. It apparently STARTED in 1990, consisting of a 1.25" height loss, reducing him to just under 6'5". I believe he stayed that height until 2000. POST 2000 he lost at least another 1.5", which was SOOOOOOO evident upon his return to the WWF in 2002. He was barely taller than MAX 6'3" Rock, whereby 15 years earlier he had 2" on 6'4" Jesse Ventura, 2" on 6'4" King Kong Bundy, 1" on 6'5" HBJ, etc.....
topdweeb said on 12/Nov/08
If Hogan can't be trusted, then I don't see any reason to believe him when he says he used to be taller than he is now.
Big Show said on 12/Nov/08
Frank says on 12/Nov/08
Whats Funny with the Kimmel Show Hogan said that it was the first time Andre has been Body slammed mean while Hogan Body Slammed him in the later 70's
No you cant believe what Hogan says
Hogan was probably still trying to preserve the kayfabe of the Hogan/Andre match at Wrestlemania III, where they said it was the first time Andre was pinned and slammed. And they made it sound back then if it were the first time Hogan and Andre stood in the ring opposite of each other.
The worst thing Hogan ever said imo, was in MTV cribs, where he showed his yellow wrestling boots. He said he wrestled Andre in those boots. I can't remember his exact words, but it was something like: a few weeks later Andre passed away. I thought that was a bit disrespectful towards Andre. The last time Andre and Hogan wrestled each other, was I believe in 1988 or 1989 (3 or 4 years before Andre's death).
Ghost said on 12/Nov/08
Frank says on 12/Nov/08
Whats Funny with the Kimmel Show Hogan said that it was the first time Andre has been Body slammed mean while Hogan Body Slammed him in the later 70's
Yeah, Andre had also been bodyslammed by Kamala, Stan Hansen, Ultimate Warrior and others. Hogan can't be trusted in these kinds of things.
Red said on 12/Nov/08
Frank, not funny - just another poor lie from the Hulkster
Frank said on 12/Nov/08
Whats Funny with the Kimmel Show Hogan said that it was the first time Andre has been Body slammed mean while Hogan Body Slammed him in the later 70's
No you cant believe what Hogan says
ernie arfenfarker said on 11/Nov/08
Ola,
Based on your prior posts, we can conclude that you're lying because YOU DO CARE about Greg's height.
Ola says on 4/Aug/08
cb.2978, hogan is much more than 5 inches taller than greg in that pic. imo atleast 7 therefore greg cant be close to any 6ft (imo) i pin him at tops 5'9
Ola says on 8/Sep/08
This is lou at age of around 40 and around 320 lbs: Click Here
THATS a legit 23 inch arm right there.... and if Atoadaso says ronnie coleman didnt even have 23, how in the heck can hogan have 22 then?! imo hogan wouldnt even have had over 15. but lets be logical, if Lou had 22-23 then hogan maybe had 19-20 or so. a peak ferrigno would have dwarf hogan when you want at any time, Red: i can give him 270 lbs there tops, since he looked bigger in 1987. you clearly dont understand weight, hogan gives the illusional of being bigger in 1979 since his waist are thinner compared to his chest. Later he would gain more weight around his waist for example in 1987
my estimations of hogan:
1979 260-270 lbs
1987 270-275 lbb
Jason, or... this "greg" isnt taller than maybe 5'8 or so which i believe he isnt either. he looks more like 5'6 to me
Ola says on 25/Sep/08
gimme a break... greg was/is nothing over 5'8
Ola says on 3/Oct/08
Ghost whatever, i dont care if that guy is 5'2 or 6'2! it wont make hogan taller anyway
and hogan is ATLEAST 7 inches taller than greg, my money would be on 8 inches. i said from the very beginning that this greg was/is nothing over 5'10. now, i doubt he's even 5'8
hs2008 said on 11/Nov/08
Hulk with 6'7" Dennis Rodman in 1998 & 2006.
Click HereClick HereI think Hulk was 6'5.5" at his peak & about 6'3.5" today. There's no denying his height loss I'm afraid, but I'm not sure I believe most of it occured in 1990.
Red said on 11/Nov/08
Danimal says on 11/Nov/08
Cut it out with the name calling. It is childish. Thank you.
Danimal, you
topdweeb said on 11/Nov/08
Hogan's height definitely is weird. If that guy in the photo with him is really that tall, then Hogan definitely looks like he is around 6' 7. I just don't know what to think. If Hogan's peak height is really 6' 4ish, then that really makes me wonder even more about Andre the Giant since he didn't ever seem to be that much taller than Hogan. Big Show today has more height on Hogan than Andre did. But regardless of whether or not Hogan has had surgeries that took 3+ inches off of his height, I'm sure it's safe to say that he has shrunk just by the normal aging process. People do naturally shrink a little as they get older and with the type of profession Hogan is in, I wouldn't be surprised if it is more than the average person.
OOFatman said on 11/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 11/Nov/08
Hmmm... 22" biceps? I don't know, that was Schwarzenegger's peak bicep size and his arms looked bigger than Hogan's to me.
You have to take a couple things into consideration when comparing Hogan's arms to Arnold's. 22" arms that are CUT will look bigger than 22" arms of BULK, especially on a shorter man (not that Arnold was short, but compared to a peak Hogan he was probably about 4" shorter).
tuga said on 11/Nov/08
Big Show says on 11/Nov/08
JT says on 10/Nov/08
Regarding this supposed 1
topdweeb said on 11/Nov/08
Hmmm... 22" biceps? I don't know, that was Schwarzenegger's peak bicep size and his arms looked bigger than Hogan's to me.
Big Show said on 11/Nov/08
JT says on 10/Nov/08
Regarding this supposed 1
OOFatman said on 11/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 10/Nov/08
Hey, what do you guys think of Hulk's supposed 24" biceps? I don't think they are 24 inches and what's weird is his biceps seem more defined now than they do when he was in his prime. But I am thinking his biceps are really more like 18-20 inches.
topdweeb: I believe Hogan had about 22" peak biceps, and 20" now. He had them measured on tv recently on the Rachael Ray show and they were 20". 18" is too low, as even my arms are bigger than that (granted I weigh more than the Hulkster lol).
Danimal said on 11/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 10/Nov/08
Hey, what do you guys think of Hulk's supposed 24" biceps? I don't think they are 24 inches and what's weird is his biceps seem more defined now than they do when he was in his prime. But I am thinking his biceps are really more like 18-20 inches.
Peak biceps - 22"
Present - 20"
They are more defined today and have been since he was in the NWO. Hogan had a lot higher bodyfat count up until the early 90's.
Red, I was NOT the only one who used to discuss the 1990 height loss claim. I have been on here for 4 years. I was one of the very first guys to post on this page, along with Andre's, when NO OTHER WRESTLING page existed on this site. Cut it out with the name calling. It is childish. Thank you.
JT said on 10/Nov/08
Click HereRegarding this supposed 1
Red said on 10/Nov/08
Danimal, it
topdweeb said on 10/Nov/08
Hey, what do you guys think of Hulk's supposed 24" biceps? I don't think they are 24 inches and what's weird is his biceps seem more defined now than they do when he was in his prime. But I am thinking his biceps are really more like 18-20 inches.
Ghost said on 10/Nov/08
Ola,
One pic from a bad angle is better proof than a legit listing from a sport in which every contestant is measured? Sumo is no WWE, you know.
Tenta was 6'5,75. That's a fact. Everybody can look shorter or taller on videos and pictures but that's Tenta's legit, measured height. He is one of the few wrestlers we can be absolutely sure about.
tuga said on 10/Nov/08
Ola says on 10/Nov/08
Thats right, Red!
tuga, tenta was no way near 6'6 stop fool ppl around here Click Here AND hogan was no way 6'6 either. take a look at this pics Click Here Click Here
For the 1000th time Ola, Tenta was measured 6'5 3/4 on a legit sport, there
adam said on 10/Nov/08
In that pic with Greg he looks huge. There ain`t no way just 5
Danimal said on 10/Nov/08
Red says on 10/Nov/08
Danimal says on 9/Nov/08
Fact of the matter is, Hogan lost 1.25" of height reducing him from 6'6" to 6'4.75" in 1990
That
ernie arfenfarker said on 10/Nov/08
Regarding this video from WCW 1998 (
Click Here):
It should be noted that in the full-length version of this video, you can see Warrior was wearing a cowboy-type boot and Hogan was in his ring boots. Warrior's posture was impeccable; Hogan's was terrible, with his hunched shoulders and bent knees. If Hogan assumed Warrior's posture, he'd gain 2 inches.
Also, it's been one week:
ernie arfenfarker says on 3/Nov/08
No, Ola, you're not getting off that easy. On September 8, 2008, you said Greg looked "more like 5'6" to me". If Greg were to pose for a picture, what measuring unit (cinder blocks, a yard stick, a car, etc.) should he stand by to accurately prove his height? Would you believe ANYTHING you saw regarding Greg's height???
Red said on 10/Nov/08
Danimal says on 9/Nov/08
Fact of the matter is, Hogan lost 1.25" of height reducing him from 6'6" to 6'4.75" in 1990
That
tuga said on 10/Nov/08
Looks more like 3 1/2 inches between the 2:
Click HereClick HereOr just watch their wrestlemania match.
Hogan could be 6'5 1/2 ( he was basically same height as legit almost 6'6 John Tenta), warrior 6'2 ( 6'4 if you count hair...).
In early 90
tuga said on 10/Nov/08
Hogan was more like 3 1/2 inches taller than warrior:
Click HereClick HereOr watch their whole match, their staredown at the beggining should be enough, and remember hair doesn
topdweeb said on 9/Nov/08
Danimal: so how tall do you think Andre the Giant was at WM 3?
Danimal said on 9/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 9/Nov/08
Aww good pic provided by Ola of Hogan vs. Warrior back in 1998... and that's about the same height difference Hogan had on Warrior back in 1990. So again, I don't what to make of Hogan and his height.
Fact of the matter is, Hogan lost 1.25" of height reducing him from 6'6" to 6'4.75" in 1990. NOW, it is hard to tell, because he was STILL a tall man and I believe he stayed that height up until 2000. It was THEN that he began to lose some serious height, because you can compare 2000 Hogan to 2002 Hogan (his comeback to the WWE) and you will see a drastic change in his neck length, back posture, knee posture and overall height. I believe he lost even more height in 2004-2005 when he had hip replacement, which involves cutting away at part of the leg bone. The man is lucky if he is over 6'3" today and if he is, it is marginal.
hs2008 said on 9/Nov/08
I see about 3" between Warrior & Hogan in 1998 if you take away Warriors big hair & Hogan's bandana.
topdweeb said on 9/Nov/08
Aww good pic provided by Ola of Hogan vs. Warrior back in 1998... and that's about the same height difference Hogan had on Warrior back in 1990. So again, I don't what to make of Hogan and his height.
Ben said on 9/Nov/08
Ola..
Warrior 6'2 Hogan 6'5 that looks 3 inches to me
Danimal said on 8/Nov/08
topdweeb says on 8/Nov/08
Yeah based on that video, I would have to agree that Hogan looks to be around 6' 6 or 6' 7 if Vince is 6' 1 or 6' 2. Vince isn't barefooted. I don't know what to believe about Hogan though. At times he seems really tall, and at other times not so much. Didn't he only have a couple inches on the Ultimate Warrior who is only like 6'?
Warrior was not only 6'0????? Besides, watch Warriors comeback in 1998 in the WCW versus Hogan. There was WAY more than 2" there and at that time I believe that Hogan was about 6'4 3/4".
Big King said on 8/Nov/08
Yes, Hogan looked huge in his younger days before his surgeries. Nowadays he doesn't look so tall but he's at least 6'4" and that is where tall starts.
Ben said on 8/Nov/08
warriors 6'1.5 at the moment, so he was prob a little taller in 1990. hulk was prob 6'5 in 90 but i would say he seems to have lost height through the 80's.
I could see a peak height between 6'6 and 6'7
topdweeb said on 8/Nov/08
Yeah based on that video, I would have to agree that Hogan looks to be around 6' 6 or 6' 7 if Vince is 6' 1 or 6' 2. Vince isn't barefooted. I don't know what to believe about Hogan though. At times he seems really tall, and at other times not so much. Didn't he only have a couple inches on the Ultimate Warrior who is only like 6'?
anonymous said on 8/Nov/08
I know he's tall. When he was next to ellen he was about 25cm taller than her. He's 6 foot 3 max. He was slightly taller than katy fisher who plays softball and is the pitcher. He made wrestling great.
Ben said on 7/Nov/08
Ola is blind!!!
The hulks wearing sweet wrestling boots, no way vince is barefoot!
I can just imagine him thinking i best go barefoot cos in 30yrs theres guna be a thing called the internet and theres sure to be an awesome site called celebrity heights and i need to make them think hulks 6'8!!!
Hogans in wrestling boots, vince in shoes... hogans 6'5 minimum!
now stick that in your pipe and smoke it!! BROTHER!!!!
Danimal said on 7/Nov/08
Ola says on 6/Nov/08
tuga no iam not, you cant see the difference between "biased" and a FACT. what part of a BAREFOOTED vince did you not understand? now iam wondering... was he even 2 inches taller barefooted? his cowboyboots gave him atleast 2, maybe 3 inches
You really are an @#@.
Danimal said on 7/Nov/08
Wrestling lover says on 7/Nov/08
Danimal I think u are referring to Richard Belzer Hogan looks an easy 6'6 with him if not slightly over.
Yes I was. Thanks Wrestling Lover.
tuga said on 7/Nov/08
Ola says on 7/Nov/08
tuga and you dont care if one is barefooted and the other has cowboy boots!
What a joke...watch the video Ola, hogan is in wrestling gear and we can actually see him in wrestling boots there.
Even if vince is in socks, which I
tuga said on 7/Nov/08
Ben says on 5/Nov/08
Just found this and the guy is usually very truthfull and accurate Click Here
Nice find, hogan was huge and had a 6'6 frame to carry it, there was a time where he actually was a little bit fat with a big belly and all, so 360 lbs was a legit possibility.
Anyone who goes to gyms knows how heavy some guys are, I know 5
Wrestling lover said on 7/Nov/08
Danimal I think u are referring to Richard Belzer Hogan looks an easy 6'6 with him if not slightly over.
Ben said on 7/Nov/08
Tuga
That video was great! maybe vince has the inside of his shoes scooped out to look smaller? (LOL Ola)
Hogan could be 6'7 if vince was 6'1 or 6'2 back then...
Great video!!!!
Danimal said on 6/Nov/08
Ben says on 5/Nov/08
Just found this and the guy is usually very truthfull and accurate Click Here
WOW, so Hogan when billed at 302-303 was really 320 pounds and was really 360 pounds when billed at 320 pounds the late 70's/early 80's. This guy sounds legit. In Hogan's book he states that he went up to 340-350 pounds. I believe him. Minimum 330 pounds. Ferrigno did it in 1993 at 43 years old. I'm sure Hogan did it as well, seeing he also carried fat along with the muscle.
Danimal said on 6/Nov/08
Anonymous says on 4/Nov/08
there is a backstage interview with hogan and vince in 1989 and hogan only has vince by 3 inches max then, those massive cowboy boots and internal lifts he wore back in the day made him look much taller
Then check him out in ballet shoes having 5" on a talk show with that New Yorker who later went on to Law and Order. That thin talk show host was a legit 6'1". He was wearing dress shoes and Hogan in ballet slippers had him by 5". It's on youtube. His name now escapes me. He's a New Yorker.
tuga said on 6/Nov/08
Ola says on 5/Nov/08
tuga where are vince's shoes? this is exacly what i pointed out earlier! the ONLY WAY for hogan to appear big is if vince dont have any shoes on, or if hogan has cowboy boots... often both were combine
You have to be joking...you
Ben said on 5/Nov/08
Just found this and the guy is usually very truthfull and accurate
Click Here tuga said on 4/Nov/08
Hogan still had 3 inches on vince when they fought at wrestlemania, evidence has been posted here more than once. Hogan was at least 6'4 at the time.
A younger hogan TOWERED vince even without big boots:
Click HereNotice when vince and hogan are side by side near the end of the video, pause at around 4.49 for example, its a HUGE difference, 5 inches easly...so...where are "those massive cowboy boots and internal lifts"???
Get real, hogan was HUGE.
Anonymous said on 4/Nov/08
I agree these Wrestlers wear Cowboy boots with a Big Heel plus an internal lift
I seen Tatanka look 5ft 9 in sneakers and look alittle over 6ft in cowboy boots
Macho Man, Hogan all did the same thing..Also i met Todd Pettengil he use to work for the WWF and he looked 5ft 7 to 5ft 8 and when he used to interview wrestlers he looked about 5ft 11 in boots
OOFatman said on 4/Nov/08
Ola says on 4/Nov/08
OOFatman, ok lets say slightly over 4... between 4-5! but this heels is huge as even you pointed out. 3 inches between them barefooted still, imo
Ola: here's how I see it. Whether you admit it or not, Hogan had Vince by at least 5" there if not 5.5" if he would have stood straight. His boots looked to have had a 2.5" heel. You figure Vince had normal 1" to 1.5" heeled dress shoes on, thus, Hogan had about a 1" to 1.5" height advantage imo, bringing his barefoot height over Vince about 4". Remember, just because you have on 2.5" heels on, doesn't mean they give you an actual 2.5" over your barefoot height. I personally don't think Vince was over 6-1, so you have about a 6-5 Hogan there in 1990.
Hugh said on 4/Nov/08
There isn't even four inches there. I'd say throughout the 80's Hogan was 6ft6 legit. Shrunk about 2 inches max making him a solid 6ft4 nowadays. Greg looks 6ft2ish in that picture.
Anonymous said on 4/Nov/08
there is a backstage interview with hogan and vince in 1989 and hogan only has vince by 3 inches max then, those massive cowboy boots and internal lifts he wore back in the day made him look much taller
Danimal said on 4/Nov/08
OOFatman says on 3/Nov/08
Ola says on 3/Nov/08
so much words... but not a proof!
In this vid it looks a solid 5" if not slightly more. Before you get a chance, YES, I know he is wearing huge cowboy boots, but that was what I said earlier; slightly more than 5" over Vince in his big boots.
Click Here
Now, fast forward 12 years, we have Hogan who is barely taller than Vince in 2002. Sad but true. I see a minimum of 3" height loss for Hogan in the last 18+ years and most of it occuring in the last 7-8 years.
Big Show said on 4/Nov/08
OOFatman says on 3/Nov/08
Ola says on 3/Nov/08
so much words... but not a proof!
In this vid it looks a solid 5" if not slightly more. Before you get a chance, YES, I know he is wearing huge cowboy boots, but that was what I said earlier; slightly more than 5" over Vince in his big boots.
Click Here
That video shows Hogan after his so called height loss in 1990. The video is from July 16, 1990. Just 2 months after he left the WWF. One thing is for sure, he didn't have any back surgery inbetween.
ernie arfenfarker said on 3/Nov/08
No, Ola, you're not getting off that easy. On September 8, 2008, you said Greg looked "more like 5'6" to me". If Greg were to pose for a picture, what measuring unit (cinder blocks, a yard stick, a car, etc.) should he stand by to accurately prove his height? Would you believe ANYTHING you saw regarding Greg's height???
OOFatman said on 3/Nov/08
Ola says on 3/Nov/08
so much words... but not a proof!
In this vid it looks a solid 5" if not slightly more. Before you get a chance, YES, I know he is wearing huge cowboy boots, but that was what I said earlier; slightly more than 5" over Vince in his big boots.
Click Here Anonymous said on 1/Nov/08
People do not realize the head of hair that Hogan had back in the mid to late 70's. It gave him a soild inch,if one believes Hogan was even a flat 6'5 in the mid to late 80's(and most do)then you can connect that a 1975-1979 Hogan,21-25yr old, could have been 6'6. He quickly went bald by the late 80's. If you line up the skulls of Hogan and Hasslehoff and forget about the Hoff's hair, you can see that Hogan was still 6'4 in 2006. 6'6 1976, 6'5 1986, 6'4 2006 Which means he only lost about a normal 1 actual inch the whole time. He could be about 6'3.75 today.
OOFatman said on 1/Nov/08
Ola says on 31/Oct/08
Only when hogan had his cowboy boots OR if vince was barefooted at ringside... first then, hogan appeared 4 inches taller. else it was only around 3
Nope. Back in the 80's Hogan had Vince by about 5.5" or slightly more when he was in his BIG heeled cowboy boots. Vince came up BELOW Hogan's eye level. He had him by at least 4" w/o them. Uh oh, I forgot; since Hogan only had 18" arms then his eyelevel to the top of his head was probably only really like 3" lol. BTW, I bet you are real honored to have earned Ola's respect Wrestling lover! lmfao
ernie arfenfarker said on 31/Oct/08
It's been one week, so I'll ask again.
ernie arfenfarker says on 24/Oct/08
Ola:
If you could find "Greg", how would you have him prove his height in a photo for this site???
Wrestling lover said on 31/Oct/08
Ola says on 30/Oct/08
JT, i would say 3 inches between them, like it was back in the 80's. according to the laughable danimal hogan was only 1-2 inches taller than vince in 2003, but 5 inches taller than him in the 80's. Again, i was right as usually thnx your pic proves that
Hogan Had VInce by a minimum of 4 inches in the 1980s maybe more.
Clay said on 30/Oct/08
Hogan's still AT LEAST 6'3.5 today.
Ghost said on 30/Oct/08
Hogan can still look 6'4 today, like next to Hasselhoff and Conan.
Wrestling lover said on 30/Oct/08
Clay says on 29/Oct/08
I see half an inch for Hasselhof there. But he also edged out Conan slightly, who is bare minimum 6'4.
Hogan seemed taller than COnan as well. I think maybe Hasselholf and Hogan would be the same height barefoot.
Wrestling lover said on 30/Oct/08
Some people on this site are arguing that Hogan was only 6'4 peak, the only thing I have to say is Hogan consistantly looked 6'6 in the 1970's and 80's. Look at his match with Andre the Giant in 1980 he only looked 4-5 inches shorter putting him at 6'6 -6'7. Also look at him next to 6'4 Bossman and 6'4 Bundy he had two inches on both of those guys again supportinge 6'6 height. He towered over at least 6'1 Mcmahon by a minimum of 5 inches. He looked 9-10 inches taller than SLy whose height seems hard to determine but I say about 5'9. The one and only pic that I have seen so far in which he seems shorter than 6'6 is next to Ben Davidson. But one pic isn't enough evidence to say he was shorter when we have so much proof which supports a strong 6'6 for a peak Hogan. And today he looks to be 6'4. I think a two inch height loss is very believable considering the fact that his body has been through so many injuries.
Wrestling lover said on 29/Oct/08
Those are nice pics Vegas but how do we know what Hogan was wearing He loves big boots as well.
Clay said on 29/Oct/08
I see half an inch for Hasselhof there. But he also edged out Conan slightly, who is bare minimum 6'4.
Big King said on 29/Oct/08
I think we got the result. Hogan is 6'4" out of bed.
Vegas said on 29/Oct/08
there wasn't even half an inch in that photo of the two of them together and hasselhoff had big cowboy boots on so at least half an inch footwear advantage that night over hogan
Click Here Click Herehogan looked just as tall (if not slightly taller) next to conan o'brien this year than hasselhoff did a few years back
Wrestling lover said on 27/Oct/08
Is Hasselholf taller than Hogan today?
Clay said on 25/Oct/08
Ola seriously I agree with everythi8ng you say on thise site except for Hulk's page you're ****ing sp far fetched. Really. Other than this you're laughin.
Red said on 24/Oct/08
Ola says on 24/Oct/08
... 18-19 peak sounds good
That
Johnny said on 24/Oct/08
So how big do you thing the other guy
miko said on 24/Oct/08
I'm 6"0, 190lbs and my arms are a basic 15" (I have never worked out on my arms), Hogans arms are massively bigger than mine which means 18" is plain wrong. They were 22" at his peak, 20" today.
ernie arfenfarker said on 24/Oct/08
Ola:
If you could find "Greg", how would you have him prove his height in a photo for this site???
Danimal said on 23/Oct/08
Big King says on 23/Oct/08
Wrestling lover, yes, Hogan was taller but nowadays he has the same height as Lou Ferrigno.
Yes, but Lou seems to have also shrunk quite a bit since his prime.
Wrestling lover said on 23/Oct/08
Ola says on 20/Oct/08
ferrigno is a tad taller today, like he was back in the days
SOrry Ola but Ferrigno was never taller than Hogan.
OOFatman said on 23/Oct/08
@ Wrestling lover: I'm not sure how long you've been posting on this site, but Ola has been
Banned at least a couple times in the few years I've been posting here. I'm not going into the whole Ola thing again. I will just leave it at this; I lost all respect for Ola a while back when he wrote on here putting down Americans and basically saying f*** Americans. Since I am a proud American, I took serious offense to that and no longer respect him, but that's fine. It not his height estimations I don't respect, it's his attitude. Enough said about this.
I'm happy most of us on here agree with at least 22" for Hogan in his prime. I just cannot stand this 18" to 19" prime nonsense.
Red said on 23/Oct/08
Danimal says on 22/Oct/08
Hogan's arms at his largest were 22".
I can
Big King said on 23/Oct/08
Wrestling lover, yes, Hogan was taller but nowadays he has the same height as Lou Ferrigno.
Wrestling lover said on 23/Oct/08
OOFatman says on 22/Oct/08
Only intelligent people reply please (Ola, this does not mean you)lol.
I agree on your opinion on Hulk Hogan's arms but I don't think it is correct for any of us on this site to disrespect Ola. He is allowed to have his opinions and this site is all about different opinions and everyone's view should be respected.
Danimal said on 22/Oct/08
Hogan's arms at his largest were 22".
Atoadaso said on 22/Oct/08
I have 17" arms and I am 6'5.5" and 245. Ola, you are misinformed, and incorrect. Prime Hogan was well over 20"... this isn't really even up for debate hence you being the only one to argue it. You might want to consider taking the facts provided to you into consideration.
OOFatman said on 22/Oct/08
I can not stand this nonsense about Hogan's arms any more! There is absolutely no doubt that Hogan had MASSIVE arms. Of course they were never as cut as someone like Lou Ferrigno or Arnold, but he had MASS. I'm not the first to say this, CUT arms appear BIGGER than BULKY arms. It is not that hard to believe Hogan had well over 20" arms. As it has been brought up many times before, he recently had them taped on Rachael Ray's show and they were still around 20". I have no problem believing that. For a comparison, I am 5'11" and around 285 lbs with about 19" arms. As my alias implies, yes I'm a big guy, but I'm not your typical fatass. I actually have definition in my arms; most of my excess fat is stored around my waistline, not my arms and legs. Point being, if someone such as myself who rarely lifts weights has measurements that Ola is saying Hogan's PEAK arms were (which is ridiculous btw), then is it really that hard to conceive that Hogan had at least 22" arms in his prime? Only intelligent people reply please (Ola, this does not mean you)lol.
Wrestling lover said on 21/Oct/08
Hogan was taller than Lou when they were both in their respective primes by an inch.
Wrestling lover said on 21/Oct/08
Dwight and Jeremy please post evidence of your heights and then the rest of us will believe that you are really that tall.
Dwight Yoda said on 21/Oct/08
It could be possible that they weigh close to their billed weights. I'm 6'11" and now I weigh 335, in 2003 I weighed 380 and in the late 90's/early 2000's I used to weigh at least 400 lbs.
Big Show said on 21/Oct/08
Ola says on 20/Oct/08
haha! try 6'4 and 250-270 lbs! if he was 300 then wwf would have billed him to 350 to say atleast! maybe even 400... no way his arms were over 20 inches, not even close! so yes, 18-19 sound good
What's your weight estimation on guys like
Mark Henry and Rikishi then? Both have been billed as 350 lbs by the WWE. Were they only 300 lbs or maybe even less. According to your logic they were.
JT said on 21/Oct/08
Chuck says on 20/Oct/08
Ola, saying Hogan only had 18 or 19 inch arms is absurd I'm 5' 9 and 230 and have a 15 inch arm and have never worked out so how do you think a man who is in the 6' 6 300 lb range who works out every day has arms only 3 or 4 inches bigger? Sure his arms don't look that big because they are a lot longer than most mens arms compare his arms with Scott Steiner, Scott's arms look bigger because they are shorter Hulk still had bigger arms
Click Here I scaled it so everyone would have about the same size head (in reality, Hogan
Shock of Electric said on 21/Oct/08
Both Andre and Hogan's heights were bumped an inch at WM3, to 6'8" (mentioned by Jesse when comparing him to Andre in the staredown) and 7'5" which is noted by Gorilla. Growing up I recognized Hogan's traditional bill as 6'8" and Andre's as 7'4" for whatever reason, but realized a few years ago that Hogan was clearly billed 6'7" before WM3. This would be a pretty logical overbill for him since he was definitely 6'6" at the time. Andre's SUPER overbill was unnececssary by about 2.5" by WM3. All they needed to do was bill him 7'2.5" and he would have been taller than Kareem, and that wouldn't have been too bad, not as bad as 7'4" or 5." Hogan's arms were definitely in that 24" range, and his arms and chest are MUCH bigger during flexes than at rest.
Jeremy said on 20/Oct/08
Hogan was never 6'7" much less 6'8", nowadays he's 6'3.5", 6'4 tops, just like I'm 7'0.5", not 7'2"
Anonymous -15 said on 20/Oct/08
In the tale of the tape before his match with Andre The Giant at Wrestlemania III his arms were listed as being 24" , however this may be exaggerated as WWE also bill their superstars as being taller and heavier in most cases than they actually are. Hogan was listed as being 6'8 by Gorilla Monsoon in this match for example.
Chuck said on 20/Oct/08
Ola, saying Hogan only had 18 or 19 inch arms is absurd I'm 5' 9 and 230 and have a 15 inch arm and have never worked out so how do you think a man who is in the 6' 6 300 lb range who works out every day has arms only 3 or 4 inches bigger? Sure his arms don't look that big because they are a lot longer than most mens arms compare his arms with Scott Steiner, Scott's arms look bigger because they are shorter Hulk still had bigger arms
Big King said on 19/Oct/08
Hulk is no hair taller than Lou Ferrigno, I swear it! Both are around 6'4".
Wrestling Lover said on 18/Oct/08
Ola says on 11/Sep/08
why would hogan have smaller arms today? muscles dont age... he still looks impressive. he has 18-19 today, like he had in his peak
No Ola he has lost a tremendous amount of height weight and overall muscle his arms were much larger in his peak then they are today. His arms were measured at 20 inches by Rachel Ray recently he had larger arms in the 1980's trust me.
Robby said on 16/Oct/08
I have a stare down with The Rock and Randy Orton from 2004. Rock was wearing Work Boots and Orton was wearing dress shoes. Orton still had Rock by at least 1". its on The Rock's page.
Frank said on 16/Oct/08
I agree with you 100% JT
Clay said on 16/Oct/08
Correct about the Rock Ola . :)
Red said on 16/Oct/08
Ola says on 16/Oct/08
the rock is ATLEAST 6'3...
One rare moment - I agree!!
Wrestling lover said on 16/Oct/08
The ROck is under 6'3 Big King
JT said on 15/Oct/08
Frank says on 14/Oct/08
JT thats a bad angle to go by we have them both in the ring and he was atleast 5 inches taller than Chuck
But Wepner is wearing cowboy boots in that staredown (per Chris on this site). Anyhow, the comparison was between Hogan and Wepner, as IMO both are around 6'5". There was no good point in that boxing match to compare Andre and Wepner height-wise, though I agree that Andre would be at least 5 inches taller than Wepner as he was with Hogan.
Big King said on 14/Oct/08
That's a bit confusing. Hogan is almost an inch taller than 6'4" Dwayne Johnson nowadays.
Frank said on 14/Oct/08
JT thats a bad angle to go by we have them both in the ring and he was atleast 5 inches taller than Chuck
JT said on 14/Oct/08
Click Here 6'5" Chuck Wepner would be around 6'7" in his cowboy boots.
Shaq said on 13/Oct/08
Now Hulk is 6'3.5" max since he's shorter than 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade but he did look 6'6" or close to it in the 80's/90's. 6'5.5" or 6'6" minimum for his peak height.
Ghost said on 13/Oct/08
It's strange why Henry is billed only 6'1, he could easily get away with 6'3.
6'1 probably is his real height though, he looked the same height as Cena (Who, despite having said he is 6 foot, never looks under 6'1).
Vader, I think was around 6'2.
Vegas said on 12/Oct/08
hogan and mr t in dec 2005 looks 6 inches there but on video the difference looks closer to 7 inches
Click Here Danimal said on 11/Oct/08
Anonymous says on 10/Oct/08
Halb says on 9/Oct/08
I don't think Olympic wrestlers have their size exaggerated
kurt angle was listed at 5'11 in the olympics, mark henry at 6'3
Angle is 5'10 and Henry is 6'1".
Alex2 said on 11/Oct/08
I bet Ola is a very small, scrwany man with about 8" arms haha, Ola 6'5-6'6" is till FREAKISHLY tall to me at 5'9"
Anonymous said on 10/Oct/08
Halb says on 9/Oct/08
I don't think Olympic wrestlers have their size exaggerated
kurt angle was listed at 5'11 in the olympics, mark henry at 6'3
Wrestling lover said on 9/Oct/08
tuga says on 8/Oct/08
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Just an example, chest, legs, arms, shoulders, hogan was just huge all around, fralic isn
Halb said on 9/Oct/08
I don't think Olympic wrestlers have their size exaggerated.
Big Show said on 9/Oct/08
Anonymous says on 8/Oct/08
Yes, don't beleive the japan billing as being better than anywhere else. People in Japan are probably saying that Hogan was 6'8 because he was billed as being that in the U.S for 20 years.
The heights in Japanese Pro-wrestling are as bad or even worse than in the US. The weights there are even more off. I've got a match of Giant Baba vs. King Kong Bundy and they were trying to convince the audience that Baba weighed around 25 lbs more than King Kong Bundy lol.
However Tenta was measured and weighed in sumo wrestling, which is a legitimate sport. Even legitimate sports exaggerate sport stats though, but I believe sumo wrestling isn't one of them.
Ola, if you think all wrestling stats are fake, how come you do believe the stats of Alexander Karelin who was listed at 6'4, 286 lbs. According to your usual theory he would probably be 6', 220 lbs.
Anonymous said on 8/Oct/08
Yes, don't beleive the japan billing as being better than anywhere else. People in Japan are probably saying that Hogan was 6'8 because he was billed as being that in the U.S for 20 years.
tuga said on 8/Oct/08
Click HereJust an example, chest, legs, arms, shoulders, hogan was just huge all around, fralic isn
Ghost said on 8/Oct/08
Ola says on 8/Oct/08
Ghost, no tenta wasnt close to that height! in sumo they are also billed the wrestlers exacly like everywhere else so dont take the 6'5 3/4 claim seriously. Tenta at that height would result into a 6'2 1/2 sting (taller than his billed height) a 6'3 warrior, a 6'3 1/2 jerry sags(taller than his billed height) a 6'4 1/2 typhoon(billed to 6'3...)
Actually, no. In sumo, contestants are measured and weighed legitimately. One person actually planted a plate into the top of his head to meet the height-requirements. A legit measurement is much better proof than what a guy might have looked like next to another guy in the ring. Tenta's boots were also pretty flat. Sting was probably around 6'2 so him looking half an inch taller is impossible? Is all of this based on grainy youtube videos of matches these guys have had?
tuga said on 8/Oct/08
Ghost says on 7/Oct/08
...Ola,
how can you say HBJ wasn't even 6'4, when he was close in height with Tenta who was legitimately measured as 6'5.75 for sumo?
Forget it Ghost, when it comes to wrestlers, Ola sees them all as puny, even legit measurents don
Anonymous said on 7/Oct/08
Hogan was every bit 6'5 but not much more than that, I think if all the numbers are crunched, 6'5 1/2 about nails it. For every time he looked like maybe he could be 6'6 - 6'7 there are 2 times when he looks like he was at most 6'5.
TELLEM said on 7/Oct/08
Derek says on 7/Oct/08
Big Show says on 6/Oct/08
"Click Here
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Here are a few caps of the Hogan-Flair match at Bash at the Beach 1994, which also involves Shaquille O'Neal. Hogan looks around 4-5 inches taller than Ric Flair and about 7-8 inches shorter than O'Neal. If there's any interest for it I can put the entire match online as well".
Shaq was measured at 7'1" prior to being drafted in 1992. This puts Hogan at around 6'5" and Flair at around 6'0". I always thought Flair was 5'11".
flair was about 5'11 - 5'11.5 by 95
Ghost said on 7/Oct/08
Spivey was atleast 6'6 since he could look close in height with 6'8 Undertaker when they were a tag team.
I think all Fralic, Hogan and HBJ were around 6'5.
Ola,
how can you say HBJ wasn't even 6'4, when he was close in height with Tenta who was legitimately measured as 6'5.75 for sumo?
Anonymous said on 7/Oct/08
Wrestling lover says on 7/Oct/08
Ola do you hate Hogan? because you are so unreasonable when it comes to his height and weight
Nothing new, Ola can
Derek said on 7/Oct/08
Big Show says on 6/Oct/08
"Click Here
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Here are a few caps of the Hogan-Flair match at Bash at the Beach 1994, which also involves Shaquille O'Neal. Hogan looks around 4-5 inches taller than Ric Flair and about 7-8 inches shorter than O'Neal. If there's any interest for it I can put the entire match online as well".
Shaq was measured at 7'1" prior to being drafted in 1992. This puts Hogan at around 6'5" and Flair at around 6'0". I always thought Flair was 5'11".
Big Show said on 7/Oct/08
Ola says on 6/Oct/08
nice Big Show! this is just one of 100's pics on his site which proves that jim wasnt maybe even a full 6'4 Click Here He is shorter than 6'4 1/4 fralic and 6'5 spivey.
Check your eyes (again). Hillbilly is taller than Fralic and Spivey is closest to the camera therefor looking taller than Fralic and Hillbilly. It's difficult to pinpoint where the top of Hillbilly's head is under that afro, but seeing as his eyelevel is higher, I doubt the top of his head would be lower than Fralic's, seeing as Hillbilly had a huge head. If Fralic raised his head, his eyelevel would probably be on the same level as Hillbilly's. If that goes for the top of their heads aswell is the question.
Click Here Wrestling lover said on 7/Oct/08
Ola do you hate Hogan? because you are so unreasonable when it comes to his height and weight
Big Show said on 6/Oct/08
Click HereClick HereClick HereClick HereClick HereHere are a few caps of the Hogan-Flair match at Bash at the Beach 1994, which also involves Shaquille O'Neal. Hogan looks around 4-5 inches taller than Ric Flair and about 7-8 inches shorter than O'Neal. If there's any interest for it I can put the entire match online as well.
Ghost said on 6/Oct/08
I meant to say Studd never looked much bigger than 6'6.
tuga said on 6/Oct/08
Ola says on 4/Oct/08
Derek says on 4/Oct/08
If you ask Ola, Hogan hasn't even lost an inch.
thats right since there's no proves to support it
I has been posted here MANY TIMES, whenever I post the evidence you just IGNORE IT, the last I posted was a comparison with Inoki. GET OVER IT Ola, Hogan lost considerable height!
Big Show is right, Fralic was NOT taller than Hillbilly jim, hogan WAS, about weight I won
Big Show said on 6/Oct/08
Ola says on 4/Oct/08
yep thats right... hogan was easily the smallest of these guys. fralic did actually measure up way better next to studd than what hogan did
Yet Hogan measured up better to Hillbilly than what Fralic does. Fralic and Hillbilly look the same height (if Fralic would raise his head a bit). Hogan appeared to be taller than Hillbilly from the matches I've seen of them.
Click Here Danimal said on 5/Oct/08
Ola says on 4/Oct/08
hogan 6'4 / 270 studd 6'5 / 300 fralic 6'4 1/2 / 280
yep thats right... hogan was easily the smallest of these guys. fralic did actually measure up way better next to studd than what hogan did
Ola 5'2"/124 pounds
Ghost said on 5/Oct/08
There just isn't 2 inches between Studd and Fralic, which kind of makes sense, since Studd never looked much taller than 6'5.
HBJ was/is probably 6'5, is there more than one picture where Hogan looks taller than him?
I could give Hogan 6'5,5 in his prime but no more.
Wrestling lover said on 5/Oct/08
Ola says on 4/Oct/08
hogan 6'4 / 270 studd 6'5 / 300 fralic 6'4 1/2 / 280
yep thats right... hogan was easily the smallest of these guys. fralic did actually measure up way better next to studd than what hogan did
Fralic may have been taller than Hogan which I doubt but he certainly wasn't nearly as heavy. Studd was likely closer to 330 pounds while Hogan was about 300 and fralic was likely around 270-280.
JT said on 5/Oct/08
Click Here Hogan definitely had a larger upper body than Fralic and probably outweighed him by at least 20 lbs.
Regarding "6'0.5"" Greg:
Click Here (Otis Wilson [far right] is NFL-listed at 6'2")
Click Here Hogan has spandex pants on in the pic with Mr. T, so he might be wearing cowboy boots. Mr. T could have some big boots on as well, so maybe it comes close to balancing out. Greg looks around 5'10" to 5'11
Anonymous said on 4/Oct/08
Hogan was at best about the same height as Fralic because Fralic was at MOST 1 inch shorter than Studd, while Hogan was at LEAST 1 inch shorter than Studd. My head say's Fralic was .25 to 3/8 inch taller but it's possible that Hogan was the same height.
Big Show said on 4/Oct/08
rome says on 4/Oct/08
"A very long story" that's what he said.
You think anyone is gonna read your post. I tried to read it, but got tired after the 4th sentence. And just glanced through it.
I did notice somewhere you mentioned Andre to be 677 lbs. Please...that's where you lost your credibility. And you obviously have no idea what the difference is between gigantism and acromegaly.
Danimal said on 4/Oct/08
Big Show says on 4/Oct/08
Anonymous says on 3/Oct/08
Legit sizes for Hogan and Studd 1984: Hogan 6'5.25 302 Studd 6'6.5 325 Fralic 6'5.5 280.
Fralic isn't 6'5.5. He was listed as 6'5 and he's been referred to as 6'4.5 aswell, so 6'5, might even be a round-up. If he was 6'5.5 he would've been listed as 6'6. Studd looked only an inch taller than him so he's about 6'5.5-6'6. If you think he was 1-2 inch taller than Hogan, than that just doesn't look good for Hogan, as it would mean he's shorter than Fralic.
I couldn't see much height difference between the two, and we still haven't seen a decent comparison between the two yet. A clear standoff in the middle of the ring would be interesting to see.
Sorry, but I see closer to 2" height difference between Fralic and Studd, pegging Studd at 6'6.5"-6'7". Remember, Hogan was taller than 6'5"+ Hilbilly Jim during those days (1985-1989).
Big King said on 4/Oct/08
Red, where do you know that Greg is 5'10 1/2"?
Big Show said on 4/Oct/08
Anonymous says on 3/Oct/08
Legit sizes for Hogan and Studd 1984: Hogan 6'5.25 302 Studd 6'6.5 325 Fralic 6'5.5 280.
Fralic isn't 6'5.5. He was listed as 6'5 and he's been referred to as 6'4.5 aswell, so 6'5, might even be a round-up. If he was 6'5.5 he would've been listed as 6'6. Studd looked only an inch taller than him so he's about 6'5.5-6'6. If you think he was 1-2 inch taller than Hogan, than that just doesn't look good for Hogan, as it would mean he's shorter than Fralic.
I couldn't see much height difference between the two, and we still haven't seen a decent comparison between the two yet. A clear standoff in the middle of the ring would be interesting to see.
rome said on 4/Oct/08
everyone thinks they know all there is to know about someone elses height.why is that?.1st of all..there is more to a persons height than what you are looking at.researchers of the human body has proven in double blind studies that a person is approximately 1/2'' taller in the morning when they wake up than they are when they get home at night from work..our bones are not rock solid people..they are actually a slight bit spongy and they compact as more weight is put on them from our bodies especially if we work physically demanding jobs.as for estimating someones height,keep the previously mentioned things about how we get shorter as the day goes along in mind.also,when you estimate someones height,what type of surface are they standing on.does it compact when weight is on it?.is the ground level where you are standing as compared to where they are standing? i am a shade under 6'2'' myself.and there has been times when i thought i was taller or almost taller than someone when standing in one place.but in another place,they were 3 or 4 inches taller than me.hogan is a heavier man than most of us who is talking about his height.any one of us can buy the same shoes as hogan and we would more than likely have nearly a half inch height advantage on him if we were the same height with shoes off than with the same shoes on.thats because his weight is pressuring him down in his shoes more than our weight is.in his prime,hogan did indeed stand at 6'7'' tall..i have never met him personally..but have family members that have and has taken pictures with him.i have a brother who worked for the
Air Force and met hogan in the airport and took a pic with him.my brother is 6'1'' exactly,and he had on military work boots which anyone knows will add 2 inches to your natural height.so he appeared at 6'3'' in the pic.and hogan was still at least 4 inches taller than him and he had on what seemed to be running shoes.and this was in 1992 before hogan had any of the height reducing surgeries.also,when hogan faced the rock who is 6'3.5'' tall in 2002 at wrestlemania,it was part of the plot and was staged to appear that the rock and hogan were about the same height.but look at the rocks posture and look at hogans posture.i viewed it time and time again to be sure what i was looking at was correct.hogan actually slumped somewhat as the rock stood as erect as possible whenever they were face to face.and guess what,hogan still was slightly taller.for reference,go back and look at it again and again if you need to.the thing about it is,is that hogans head is so large compared to the normal guys head,that he will be taller in most cases.that brings me to the next guy andre the giant.his features were so exagerrated,large and crazy that he could pass for 8 feet if you did not know what you were looking at.from chin to the top of the cranium,the average guys head is 10'' or 11'' tall..well hulk hogans cranium is about 13'' tall...but andre's cranium was about 19'' tall.hard to believe but true.john studd was a legitimate 6'8'' tall..andre was a legitimate 7'2'' tall no matter what the "experts" say.the only known time andre's height was measured was way back in the very early 70's when he was 6'10'' tall..but unlike guys today..andre kept growing...thats what most people dont understand about andre's height.the guy kept growing throughout his 46 year life.he never stopped.the disease he had where his pituritary gland constantly gave off growth secretions and hormones caused him to grow and grow.he continued to grow taller after his only known height measurement of about 1972 or 73 until he was more than 7 feet tall.at around 1981,his height had become slower to develop so he started to morph out in other ways.his head already being very large grew even larger and larger still.his weight went throught the roof 677 pounds as far as i know at it's peak.he became so large that his back could not support his height and weight which is why from the early 80's until he died he slumped over as he walked or even as he stood still.he constantly had to hold on to something to support himself which is why you always saw him holding on to bobby the brain heenan's shoulder as they walked to the ring when he was managing him.he also started to wear a support brace around his mid section in the late 80's.but i guess it was too bothersome so he scrapped that idea by 1989.for reference on the back and mid section support,look at wrestlemania 3 as he faced hogan...you can clearly see it there all throughout the match..it also made him a bit smaller around the middle too..but i am wondering why no 1 has shown the footage that i am waiting to see that clear as day shows andre's height when and if he could stand strait up without his back giving him fits.i am speaking of the story line when in 1991,jimmy hart was trying to recruit andre's services and team him up with the earthquake.and when andre came down to the ring and struggled to get himself up on the ring apron and pull himself up and into the ring.he stepped over the top rope with ease as only he could and he stood across from the earthquake about 6 feet away.earthquake,who stood 6'6'' tall at that time,himself was amazed at the size of andre.i can still remember it as clear as day as andre stood up strait,which in itself was a rare thing since his back literally prohibited him from doing that,and flat out dwarfed the earthquake.andre was standing seemimgly 9 or 10 inches taller than the earthquake and made him look like a little fat boy standing in the ring with a man.it was a sight no one who ever seen it could ever forget.that footage alone would silence all the "height experts" that swear they know how tall andre was.they would simply start to rethink their findings after seeing that footage alone!!
Derek said on 4/Oct/08
Viper says on 3/Oct/08
"I cant get over how much Hogan dwarfs Greg, and Greg is a big guy himself".
If you ask Ola, Hogan hasn't even lost an inch.
Viper said on 3/Oct/08
I cant get over how much Hogan dwarfs Greg, and Greg is a big guy himself.
Anonymous said on 3/Oct/08
Legit sizes for Hogan and Studd 1984: Hogan 6'5.25 302 Studd 6'6.5 325 Fralic 6'5.5 280.
Vegas said on 3/Oct/08
in fairness its only one photo, we would need alot more photos of greg to make any sort of estimation on his height, i posted a photo a few months back of me standing next to my brother (similiar to that) and i having 2-2.5" on him despite the fact he is taller than me; you cannot estimate someone from one single photo or even numerous photos (as many on here do)
Derek said on 3/Oct/08
Greg is 5'11" at best. Hogan appears to be 6'5.5".
Red said on 3/Oct/08
Big Show says on 3/Oct/08
Click Here
Here's another match between Studd & Hogan which I haven't seen before. It was broadcasted at WWE Vintage Wrestling this past weekend. Although there are some points in the match where both are standing opposite of each other, they're simply to close in height, to really estimate the height difference (if any) between these two.
I think it
Red said on 3/Oct/08
Big King says on 3/Oct/08
Yes but beside Greg who is almost 6'1", Hogan looks seven inches taller.
Greg is NOT 6
Halb said on 3/Oct/08
Ola has his opinions, he is no way near as bad as some posters I see on shaq and AhNold pages
Big Show said on 3/Oct/08
Big King says on 3/Oct/08
Yes but beside Greg who is almost 6'1", Hogan looks seven inches taller.
Greg claimed he was 6'0.5! He never provided any proof whatsoever that he indeed is 6'0.5. He was also not a regular poster on this board. He just posted the pic, answered a few questions and then left again (pretty much the same thing Mike did on the Big Show board).
If Greg was a regular poster on this board and was still around today I might've believed him. But now I'm not so gullible into buying that he's truly 6'0.5.
Big King said on 3/Oct/08
Yes but beside Greg who is almost 6'1", Hogan looks seven inches taller.
Big Show said on 3/Oct/08
Click HereHere's another match between Studd & Hogan which I haven't seen before. It was broadcasted at WWE Vintage Wrestling this past weekend. Although there are some points in the match where both are standing opposite of each other, they're simply to close in height, to really estimate the height difference (if any) between these two.
Big Show said on 3/Oct/08
Big King says on 2/Oct/08
Wrestling lover, I was having the same height opinion as you once. I also thought that Hogan had to be around 197cm (6'5 1/2") or almost 6'6" in his prime. After I saw several wrestling videos where Hogan was fighting Sylvester Stallone in one match (I guess in a film), Hogan appeared to be gigantic. He really looked like a giant, so I don't think that he was just 6'6" in his prime. Hogan used to be something around 6'7 1/2".
You're referring to the movie Rocky III and Hogan had to look gigantic there, because he was supposed to be this giant wrestler (nearly 7 feet).
With camera angles they can do a lot in movies. There's no way he was 6'7.5 as the Ben Davidson pic clearly shows Hogan to be around 2 inches shorter than a guy who's 6'8 or close to it.
Jeremy said on 2/Oct/08
honestly in every grade I was the tallest kid, when I was constantly teased about my unusual height I went too far once and I threw a kid against the wall and got suspended. I was about a foot taller than my average senior classmates. Example, in 1987 I was 7, in second grade , and already I was 5 ft. tall. On the school bus I had to show my birth certificate because the driver thought I was too big and too old. My brother was also 5 feet tall on his seventh birthday in 1985. We were big second graders indeed.
Big King said on 2/Oct/08
Wrestling lover, I was having the same height opinion as you once. I also thought that Hogan had to be around 197cm (6'5 1/2") or almost 6'6" in his prime. After I saw several wrestling videos where Hogan was fighting Sylvester Stallone in one match (I guess in a film), Hogan appeared to be gigantic. He really looked like a giant, so I don't think that he was just 6'6" in his prime. Hogan used to be something around 6'7 1/2". Nowadays Hogan is not more than 6'4" because he doesn't seem to be taller than The Rock (Dwayne Johnson). And also the height estimation from Anonymous that Hogan is 6'5" today is an overestimated nonsense. Hogan is nothing above 6'4" nowadays. He has exactly the same height as Lou Ferrigno. And keep in mind, Hogan may be just a half inch taller than The Rock who claimed his height as 6'4" too.
Ghost said on 2/Oct/08
Ola says on 1/Oct/08
Wrestling lover, i said LOOKED 5'2, (he did, next to some ppp)
Actually you said "my best guess is 5'2", meaning that if you had to guess his height, you would say 5'2.
Wrestling lover said on 1/Oct/08
Big King I am one of Hulk's biggest fans ever but he was never 6'8 or 6'7 his absolute highest peak height might be 6'6 but possibly lower like 6'5.5. He was billed as high as 6'8 in the WWE but the wwe adds atleast 2 inches to every wrestler and sometimes more for example Andre was billed up to 7'5 but at his tallest he was probably 6'11 at most that is a 6 inch exaggeration.
Clay said on 1/Oct/08
With all ude respect why cant you guys just take the kid for his word that he's 5'9? Thats one of the things that really pisses me off around here he says he's 5'9 none of know his frieckin height! Sure, maybe he's 5'8-5'8.5 rounding up, he doesnt look 5'7'' though.
Anonymous said on 1/Oct/08
in 75% of those photos that guy looks about 5'7 but with 6'3 gabrielle reese and 6'2 phil mickelson he looks 5'10 easy, strange
Clay said on 1/Oct/08
If that kid is even 5'8'' then Hulk is still 6'4'' today, which is what I see with my eyes. And even if Greg is 5'10-5'11, then Hulk was 6'6''. CHRIST.
Anonymous said on 30/Sep/08
I saw the hogan/davidson show. Davidson was 2-2.25 inches taller, no less. and davidson was always put at 6'8 AND 6'7. this would suggest a very 6'5 Hogan, perhaps 6'5.25. which makes sense because the actor on the other side who is the same height is 6'5.
Wrestling lover said on 30/Sep/08
Ola says on 29/Sep/08
looks 5'7!? my best guess is 5'2
No Ola 5'2 is not a very good estimate 5'7 or even 5'8 seems accurate.
Danimal said on 30/Sep/08
Ola says on 29/Sep/08
looks 5'7!? my best guess is 5'2
Just walk away from this site and don't look back Ola.
hs2008 said on 30/Sep/08
For goodness sake, stop downgrading people like that it's ridiculous. He may not be a full 5'9" but to say he's 5'7" just to fit in with your estimations is really stupid. He looks about Mamun's height to be fair.
Big King said on 30/Sep/08
If Hogan were 6'6" then Sylvester Stallone would be at 5'8". Hogan looked almost a foot taller in a match scene against Stallone.
TELLEM said on 29/Sep/08
Red says on 29/Sep/08
hs2008 says on 29/Sep/08
This guy on MySpace has loads of photos with wrestlers & other celebrities and he claims 5'9":
Click Here
This guy is never 5
Red said on 29/Sep/08
hs2008 says on 29/Sep/08
This guy on MySpace has loads of photos with wrestlers & other celebrities and he claims 5'9":
Click Here
This guy is never 5
Danimal said on 29/Sep/08
Wrestling lover says on 29/Sep/08
Hulk Hogan looked 6'6 in the 1980's and about 6'4-6'5 in the 1990's and about 6'3 today. He certainly lost a very large amount of height.
+1
Big Show said on 29/Sep/08
Ola says on 28/Sep/08
if greg has a small 9 inches head then hogan has a big 12 which seems to be right. (10 is average) Then, hogan is nothing less than 8 inches taller than greg
You're of course not the real Ola! It's impersonator's such as you, we really don't need around here. You're polluting the board by trying to impersonate someone else.
I thought an average head is supposed to be 1/8 the size of your total body length. A 6' person would therefor have a 9" head. A 10" head would be average for someone who's 6'8. A 6'4 guy would have a 9.5" head.
The anatomy of people is however not the same, so for taller people this calculation is flawed. Most 7 foot people have longer limps, so the size of their heads are probably not 1/8 the size of their total body length. Not many 7 footers have a 12 inch head.
Big King, the reason why Hogan was described as 6'8 in many websites is because he was billed as such in wrestling. Here's a picture of Hogan standing next to Ben Davidson who was listed as 6'8 while playing football for the Oakland Raiders. Davidson isn't even standing straight, but is still about an inch taller than Hogan.
Click Here Big King said on 29/Sep/08
I saw other wrestling videos and Hogan was clear above 6'6"! He looked gigantic. No wonder why he has been described as being 6'8" tall in many websites.
hs2008 said on 29/Sep/08
This guy on MySpace has loads of photos with wrestlers & other celebrities and he claims 5'9":
Click Here Wrestling lover said on 29/Sep/08
Hulk Hogan looked 6'6 in the 1980's and about 6'4-6'5 in the 1990's and about 6'3 today. He certainly lost a very large amount of height.
Derek said on 28/Sep/08
We think Greg is really 5'11", which puts Hogan at around 6'5", but we don't know about footwear.
Me said on 28/Sep/08
If Hogan has a normal 9" head, which he probably has a slightly bigger head than that,he has 6" on a Greg. The top of Greg's head, not his hair, comes to the tip of Hogan's nose. That being said from the tip of Hogans nose the the bottom of his chin is about 2.5 to 3". That leaves a strong 6" to the top of his head making him 6" at least taller than Greg.
Ghost said on 27/Sep/08
So Ola,
You agree that Graham has lost several inches of height?
Alex2 said on 27/Sep/08
Ola says on 25/Sep/08
gimme a break... greg was/is nothing over 5'8
Haha
Bruce said on 26/Sep/08
do ppl really loose that much in height
Danimal said on 26/Sep/08
seb0 says on 25/Sep/08
i would say hogans always been around 6foot3, 6foot4
i mean look at his crapppy tv show, and brooke is 5foot10 and he aint loads bigger than her
Okay Newbie.
Derek said on 26/Sep/08
Rob- Danimal is right. Ola does nothing but cause trouble, and you do nothing. As much I respect you, you have allowed the problem to escalate by doing nothing. The fact that Danimal specifically mentioned you banning Ola and you not answering shows that you don't care.
Red said on 26/Sep/08
Greg looks 5
Gary said on 26/Sep/08
I have known him since 6th grade. 6'4" at 18
Wrestling lover said on 25/Sep/08
seb0 says on 25/Sep/08
i would say hogans always been around 6foot3, 6foot4
i mean look at his crapppy tv show, and brooke is 5foot10 and he aint loads bigger than her
HAve you even seen Hulk Hogan in the 70's and 80's he was a very big man. I would say 6'5 easy and likely taller.
Hugh said on 25/Sep/08
I can buy 6ft7 for Hogan at his peak. That was 1988. Greg looks 6ft1-6ft2 there.
seb0 said on 25/Sep/08
i would say hogans always been around 6foot3, 6foot4
i mean look at his crapppy tv show, and brooke is 5foot10 and he aint loads bigger than her
miko said on 25/Sep/08
So you've measured Greg Ola?
Greg looks to have a 5"10-11 frame from what I can see, its a shame we can't see their legs. There is a clear minimum 7 inch gap in this photo.
This would put Hogan at about 6"6 in this photo, he probably has footwear advantage so 6"5 it is.
Danimal said on 25/Sep/08
Ola says on 25/Sep/08
gimme a break... greg was/is nothing over 5'8
Rob, why aren't you banning Ola?
Big King said on 25/Sep/08
OK, if Greg got measured in the afternoon then Greg might be 6'1" in my opinion. That would make Hulk at least 6'7" or 6'7 1/2" tall in his prime. I changed my mind. I was a bit too pessimistic about Hogan's peak height.
Danimal said on 24/Sep/08
Chaz says on 23/Sep/08
Iv'e got all the old WSM's on dvd,and if you watch the 1980 WSW,6'5.5''Terry Todd gos up to Graham when is about to pull the truck and says here is 6'3''no:6'4''285lbs,Billy,going by the fact Todd said 6'3'' then on look uped it to 6'4''on look,he must have been at the very least 6'3.5''and he's deff got 2'' on Arnold,and He was at least 6'1.5''.but Im going to have another look at the cd to see if he is taller than 6'2.5''Kaz.
Actually, I also have the 1980 WSM competition and Billy is said to weigh 315 pounds for the competition, not 285 pounds. BTW Chaz, how did you get those competitions on DVD? Can you PLEASE give me your source. I've been dying to get ahold of them on DVD for YEARS!!!!
Big King said on 24/Sep/08
Big Show, on one photo, Graham was wearing shoes. That made him look about three inches taller than Arnold. If Arnold was 6'2" then Graham was 6'4" or a half inch above.
And if Hulk would stand beside Greg then there would be five to six inches difference.
Rob, do you probably know when exactly Greg is 6'0 1/2"?

Editor Rob
that was what he claimed he measured, don't know when.
Ghost said on 23/Sep/08
Yep Ola, you really can't squirm your way out if this one.
If your'e saying Superstar never lost height, that would make Hogan like 6'10 because Graham in his prime was clearly a few inches taller than 6'1.5 Schwarzenegger.
Big Show said on 23/Sep/08
Those Arnold/Graham pics are pretty useless for comparison.
Click HereArnold is leaning to his right (probably to check if Graham's posture is correct). It's really unclear to see how much height he loses by doing so.
Click HereIn this pic Arnold is closer to the camera and again he's leaning a bit.
If you want to compare these two together you need better pics than those two. Show me a pic where they're standing side by side when they both have good posture.
There's also a pic where Graham doesn't have good posture and stands next to 5'6-5'7 Kevin Sullivan barely looking taller (Just to give you an idea what bad posture and camera angle can have an effect on people's height).
Chaz said on 23/Sep/08
Iv'e got all the old WSM's on dvd,and if you watch the 1980 WSW,6'5.5''Terry Todd gos up to Graham when is about to pull the truck and says here is 6'3''no:6'4''285lbs,Billy,going by the fact Todd said 6'3'' then on look uped it to 6'4''on look,he must have been at the very least 6'3.5''and he's deff got 2'' on Arnold,and He was at least 6'1.5''.but Im going to have another look at the cd to see if he is taller than 6'2.5''Kaz.
Danimal said on 23/Sep/08
Ola enjoys to disrupt the peace. He has been warned numerous times by Rob to cut it out, or he'll get
Banned and then he plays nice and acts like the victime and then a day or two later he's back at it. He is probably one of the best gimmicks I've ever seen on here in almost 4 years (dec. 04). Jason was pretty good and so was Cyclops (the oldtimers will remember him), but Ola has a comedic side to him that makes me laugh, even while he severely annoys people.
Big King said on 23/Sep/08
But where did Rob get the source for Hogan's peak height as 6'5 1/2" then?
Ben said on 23/Sep/08
Ola, you must be blind if you cant see how much taller The superstar is then arnold.
You must be on here just to argue because thats all you seem to do.
Ask anyone you know to look at the pic of superstar and arnie together and see who they pic....
Click Here superstar galleries,
hs2008 said on 22/Sep/08
Billy Graham's spine collapsed, plus he's had a hip replacement and ankle fusion surgery after years of steroid abuse, so him losing a lot height is perfectly reasonable.
Ghost said on 22/Sep/08
Sorry, but saying that Graham never lost height is idiotic. His site has pictures of him being close in height with prime-Hogan and couple of inches taller than Schwarzenegger. Then in the next picture Hogan is like 6 inches taller than Graham. Gotta look out for those wide stances...
The man has had tons of surgeries and admitted to losing 4 inches.
Big Show said on 22/Sep/08
Big King says on 21/Sep/08
Then I wonder why Rob gave Hogan's peak height 6'6"? I don't think that Rob is lying about Hogan's height.
IIRC Rob gave Hogan a peak height after the pic above with Greg was send in. It has already been proven that Greg wasn't 100% truthful about the pic above.
Ben said on 22/Sep/08
also chesk out the "pumping iron with arnold" section.. Billy graham looks around 2 inches taller then the 6,2? schwarzenegger
Click Here This could make hogan an easy 6'6
Big King said on 21/Sep/08
Then I wonder why Rob gave Hogan's peak height 6'6"? I don't think that Rob is lying about Hogan's height.
Big Show said on 21/Sep/08
Ghost says on 20/Sep/08
Ola says on 20/Sep/08
Ghost what pics?
Sorry, the link didn't quite work. Click the link, Go to "superstar's photo galleries" and then to "Hulk Hogan & Superstar".
I hope you're not referring to those 2 Hogan pics. The one where they're both posing was taken in 1987 (as the text below the pic states), so this was after Graham's 1st hip surgery. The other one was probably taken in 1988 at the end of Graham's last stint in the WWE (the text below states the pic was taken a dozen years after Hogan and Graham first met in 1976).
In the 2nd pic Graham has a very wide stance and Hogan is wearing cowboy boots, thus creating the illusion that Graham is much shorter than Hogan.
Ghost said on 20/Sep/08
Ola says on 20/Sep/08
Ghost what pics?
Sorry, the link didn't quite work. Click the link, Go to "superstar's photo galleries" and then to "Hulk Hogan & Superstar".
TELLEM said on 20/Sep/08
Ola says on 20/Sep/08
Ghost what pics?
TELLEM i only stated that he was billed to 6'0, for example bret hart was also billed to 6ft (sometimes 6'1) but was more likely 5'11. so skinner was nothing more than 5'11. YOU'RE the one who should prove his 4-5 inches height loss but you cant do it couse its a myth
proof? he said it on national television on cnn last summer (2007) that he lost 4 inches...i ain't gonna look it up...i know height loss exists...why don't you do that since you seem ignorant...and desperate
TELLEM said on 20/Sep/08
Big King says on 19/Sep/08
Danimal, keep dreaming. If Hogan would loose at least five inches then he would be 6'1" nowadays and that's not the case because he has about the same height as David Hasselhoff who is 6'4". Hogan was even not a full 6'6" in my opinion. Hogan looked more 197cm in his prime.
have u seen the pics of hogan and antonio inoki from the early 80's to now? because there is a HUGE height difference from both pictures
Big Show said on 20/Sep/08
TELLEM says on 19/Sep/08
are these backstage segments? if so...you can't see their footwear and backstage segments are tricky
These segments were shot in a WWE cafetaria, so the ground is level there. As for footwear, you can only spot Vince's footwear in a flash, but that's enough to see he's wearing black dressing shoes. I'm not sure what Graham was wearing, but I believe it were common sneakers. I doubt he would be wearing something like cowboy boots as he had a hard time walking as it is.
Big Show said on 20/Sep/08
Anonymous says on 20/Sep/08
Graham was taller than 6'2''in had 2-3'' on Arnold there is a good dearfoot pic of them in Arnolds enciclopadea of bodybuilding.6'3.5'' at the vey least
I have 3 pictures of Graham & Schwarzenegger and in not one of them does Arnold have a decent posture. He's always leaning to one side to check if Graham's posture is correct.
Anonymous said on 20/Sep/08
Graham was taller than 6'2''in had 2-3'' on Arnold there is a good dearfoot pic of them in Arnolds enciclopadea of bodybuilding.6'3.5'' at the vey least
Ghost said on 20/Sep/08
Ola,
Click HereLet me guess, Graham didn't loose height at all?
That's a sick amount of height loss! Compare the first two pics.
Big King said on 19/Sep/08
Danimal, keep dreaming. If Hogan would loose at least five inches then he would be 6'1" nowadays and that's not the case because he has about the same height as David Hasselhoff who is 6'4". Hogan was even not a full 6'6" in my opinion. Hogan looked more 197cm in his prime.
TELLEM said on 19/Sep/08
Big Show says on 19/Sep/08
Superstar Billy Graham was probably around 6'2-6'2.5 at his peak.
Here's a pic of him from the late 70's together with Steve Keirn. Not sure how tall Keirn is, but he has to be around 6'1-6'2 for Graham to be 6'3-6'4. Click Here
In 2003 he was still a good 6'1. He looked the exact same height as Vince.
Click Here
Here's a shot of him and Big Show from 2003
Click Here
And here he is with Triple H. Who always manages to surprise me when it comes to his ever fluctuating height. Here he looks an easy inch taller than Graham.
Click Here
are these backstage segments? if so...you can't see their footwear and backstage segments are tricky
TELLEM said on 19/Sep/08
Ola says on 19/Sep/08
skinner was billed to 6'0 and 215 lbs. his real heigh was ofcourse way shorter probarly 5'10 or tops 5'11 thats makes billy graham nothing more than 6'0-6'1 in that pic. 6'1 peak and around 6'0 today sounds good... there we have the 1 inch lost. not the 4-5 which some ppl claims - i rest my case!
whats your proof of skinner being under 6'0 though? theres been wrestlers that were either under billed or billed the same as their height...
Big Show said on 19/Sep/08
Superstar Billy Graham was probably around 6'2-6'2.5 at his peak.
Here's a pic of him from the late 70's together with Steve Keirn. Not sure how tall Keirn is, but he has to be around 6'1-6'2 for Graham to be 6'3-6'4.
Click HereIn 2003 he was still a good 6'1. He looked the exact same height as Vince.
Click HereHere's a shot of him and Big Show from 2003
Click HereAnd here he is with Triple H. Who always manages to surprise me when it comes to his ever fluctuating height. Here he looks an easy inch taller than Graham.
Click Here Richard said on 19/Sep/08
I bought the Hulk lifesize cardboard cutout, it's supposedly 6'5 but when I got it it was 6'3. The proportions all add up so it seems fairly plausible, he's bending his knees almost losing 2 inches. But he's also wearing shoes in the pic so subtract an inch from that and we have 6'4.
I'm not saying these cardboard cutouts are 100% accurate but with the proportions adding up it at least seems to be in line with these estimates.
I have a picture with Hogan standing next to one of these cardboard figures and they're the same height (he's mimicing the stance) so I'd say 6'3-6'4 without the shoes is spot on.
Funny, I always imagined Hogan as a huge man and now he's about my height lol and I don't consider myself to be that big. Oh well, so what if the mythic figures from childhood become a little demystified, he's still the Hulk ;)
Oh yeah brother :)
Anonymous said on 19/Sep/08
RP says on 19/Sep/08
When Hogan first joined the NWO around 1996 or 1997 he was about 1"inch taller than Scott Hall
when hogan joined the nwo he was wearing 2 inch cowboy boots during that famous speech at bash of the beach 1996 so had approx 1 inch footwear advantage on hall and nash that night
RP said on 19/Sep/08
When Hogan first joined the NWO around 1996 or 1997 he was about 1"inch taller than Scott Hall, However, by 1999 they were the exact same height. I bring this up because Scott Hall has a police blotter report for being drunk and desturbing the peace "or something like that" And on that report Hall is listed at 6'4" and 260 pounds. It's from 1997. You can goggle it.
JT said on 18/Sep/08
I saw Superstar Billy Graham multiple times in the late 1980s when he lived in LA. He looked no more than 6'1" at that point.
Lawrence said on 18/Sep/08
It is very common for peopel who are ex weightlifter powerlifters strongmen ect to lose height,Goff Capes was 6'5'5''now 6'4''Grant Anderson was 6'4'' now 6'2''Jamie Reeves was 6'3.5''now 6'2''Dave Prowse 6'6''now 6'2.5''Bruce Wilhelm 6'3''now 6'1.5''I could go on and on,myself was 5'10.75''now 5'10''.if you are very heavy and uses weights you are going to lose height fact,
Anonymous said on 17/Sep/08
thats graham today with helms, he doesn't look below 6ft there
Click Here TELLEM said on 17/Sep/08
theres your proof right there big king...danimal said it...it does matter what superstar billy graham has said because he has evidence...and hes said it on national tv last summer when wrestlers were being interviewed over steroid use and the death of chris benoit...
Danimal said on 17/Sep/08
Big King says on 17/Sep/08
TELLEM, it doesn't matter what Billy Graham said. He has hardly any evidences for that and the fact that Hogan wasn't 6'7" is clear enough. Hogan's height was 6'5 1/2" in his prime and Lou Ferrigno was 6'5". Nowadays, Lou and Hogan are around 6'4".
Excuse me? You are a NEWBIE to this site kid. Back in the day I provided many pics of Billy Graham PRE-surgeries and POST-surgeries. You can even go on his very own website and look at his own comparison pics. He has indeed lost about 5" (if not more) and cannot walk today without the aid of a walker. He has artificial ankles, knees, hips and much much much more. The man used to stand 6'3"-6'4" and is well below 6'0" today.
The irony is that Hogan looked so tall and healthy next to him in the 1980's and today, Hogan is going the same route as Billy. Massive qauntities of steroid use had a lot to do with it by the way (according to Billy at least).
Big King said on 17/Sep/08
TELLEM, it doesn't matter what Billy Graham said. He has hardly any evidences for that and the fact that Hogan wasn't 6'7" is clear enough. Hogan's height was 6'5 1/2" in his prime and Lou Ferrigno was 6'5". Nowadays, Lou and Hogan are around 6'4".
Derek said on 16/Sep/08
hs2008 says on 16/Sep/08
"For peak heights i'd say HBJ at 6'5" & Hogan 6'5.5".
Sounds about right. Hogan was slightly taller.
TELLEM said on 16/Sep/08
Big King says on 16/Sep/08
Today Hogan has exactly the same height as Lou Ferrigno. Hogan was listed as 6'7" and Lou as 6'5" in their primes. As mentioned, it is impossible that a normal human looses almost four inches due to age and operations. So I think that Hogan's peak height was 6'5 1/2" and Lou was about 6'4 1/2". There was maybe an inch difference between them.
superstar billy graham has claimed to lose four inches
Big Show said on 16/Sep/08
Danimal says on 12/Sep/08
ernie arfenfarker says on 11/Sep/08
Interesting size comparison between Hulk and Vince from 1990. I think Hulk's left arm was bigger than Vince's head. And forget about the cowboy boots advantage. I doubt they gave more than an inch over Vince's dress shoes.
Click Here
Now just compare that height difference of the two of them from 1990 compared to their face off in 2003. Hogan has about 4-5" on Vince here and in 2003, he appears to be fractionally taller than Vince. Also imagine a prime Hogan again Lesnar, HHH, The Rock, Stone Cold, etc... These are all guys he was barely taller than in 2002-2003. In his prime he would have towered them all the way he towered Vince in this video.
I found this staredown from Smackdown January 2003. Hogan still looks pretty tall there next to Vince. I'd say an easy 2-3 inches and Hogan is not even standing straight.
Click Here Big King said on 16/Sep/08
Today Hogan has exactly the same height as Lou Ferrigno. Hogan was listed as 6'7" and Lou as 6'5" in their primes. As mentioned, it is impossible that a normal human looses almost four inches due to age and operations. So I think that Hogan's peak height was 6'5 1/2" and Lou was about 6'4 1/2". There was maybe an inch difference between them.
Eric said on 16/Sep/08
Well the talk show story was confirmed by hogan in his book. So im sure its true
hs2008 said on 16/Sep/08
For peak heights i'd say HBJ at 6'5" & Hogan 6'5.5".
Clay said on 15/Sep/08
Danimal is correct, Ola is out to lunch yet again when it comes to Hogan.
Chris said on 15/Sep/08
Ola says on 15/Sep/08
Danimal please stop refer to you "6'5.5 hillbilly jim" !! he wasnt even near this height! in fact he struggled with 6'3 in several pics, for example next to: bret hart, rvd, tatanka, flair, benoit, austin... and a young Jim also appeared a tad shorter than the 6'4 legit jimbo covert. so he is lucky if he ever was a full 6'4 in his peak which i also doubt he was.
- Having spent probably 2-3 hours around Jim at a fan fest event a couple of years ago...I can, without a doubt, tell you that Hillbilly Jim was a good 6'5"...whether you want to believe it or not...Ola, I don't deny the photos you are talking about since I have seen them myself...but Jim is a good 6'5" today which was probably where he was at back in the mid 80s.
Halb said on 15/Sep/08
Ola, Hogan was billed at 6'9 after the film No Holds Barred cam out. Which backs up a higher real height for Hogan.
Eric said on 15/Sep/08
People were commenting that lous arms are and always were bigger than hogans. Thats a joke. Hulk got his nickname from being on a talk show with lou. The host commented that hogans arm was so much bigger than lous that he would break lous arm in an arm wrestling match. Since he was more of a hulk than the hulk he was given the nickname. Idk if he really had 24 or not.. But if lous were 23 in his prime than hogan was bigger.
Danimal said on 15/Sep/08
M.o.r.g says on 13/Sep/08
Yeah eric they also say hulk hogan is 420 lbs and almost 7 foot in rocky 3.which is bull.stallone is nowhere near 5'10.
They say he is 390 pounds in Rock III, NOT 420 pounds. BTW, Hogan was a legit 6'6" and possibly a 1/4" more than that (he was taller than 6'5.5" Hilbilly Jim), so with 2-3" cowboy boots, the man was 6'8"-6'9" at that time. Today he is in the neigborhood of 6'3 1/4" and maybe 6'5" with big boots.
ernie arfenfarker said on 14/Sep/08
M.o.r.g says on 13/Sep/08
Yeah eric they also say hulk hogan is 420 lbs and almost 7 foot in rocky 3.which is bull.stallone is nowhere near 5'10.
For the record, the movie line is, "In the white corner, an incredible sight. Standing nearly seven feet, weighing 390 pounds..."
Captain Spaulding said on 14/Sep/08
I thought I had seen it all...but then someone says hogan is under 6'0"...
Big Show said on 14/Sep/08
Ola says on 13/Sep/08
eric haha! thats why its called a "MOVIE". go look when hogan and sly stod next to each other at hall of fame instead... 4 inches between them. gotta believe he was under 6'0!
Hogan below 6'0? I guess that would apply to Dolph Lundgren aswell, who doesn't look more than 3 inches taller than Stallone in below pics.
Click HereClick HereStallone is the king of lifts and is an expert on making himself appear taller in pictures.
Captain Spaulding said on 13/Sep/08
These days hes around 6'3.5" if he stands straight, theres no way hes only 6'2". He used to be 6'5", maybe a little taller. One can only lose so much height.
M.o.r.g said on 13/Sep/08
Yeah eric they also say hulk hogan is 420 lbs and almost 7 foot in rocky 3.which is bull.stallone is nowhere near 5'10.
Vegas said on 13/Sep/08
poor brooke without her mega-heels
Click Here Viper said on 13/Sep/08
Hogan could be as low as 6-2 today.