Hogan vs. Sofa: Fight to the Finish!

(posted 8/9/06)

Continuing with wrestling fans' endless enthusiasm for seeing a senior citizen stumble about the ring pretending he can still perform, Hulk Hogan is scheduled to face Randy Orton at SummerSlam. This dream match that no one wanted to see is in jeopardy, however, as Hogan is claiming to have suffered a torn meniscus in his knee. Suffered how, you ask? A bad fall? A vicious attack?

No, silly. He tore his knee getting up out of his couch.

No, seriously.

That bastion of journalistic integrity, WWE.com, is reporting that Hogan had an MRI to confirm the injury. But, by god, he is deciding to work toward overcoming the furniture-enduced wound and will still perform at SummerSlam.

Two observations, based upon the two possible interpretations of this event.

One - if it is a work, maybe this is a way to give Hogan a way to lose to Orton without losing credibility. If that's the case, MAYBE we should have come up with a better excuse for his injuries than the one we have.

Two - if it's legit, then maybe, just MAYBE, if you can't even GET UP OFF THE COUCH without tearing a ligament, it's time to stop pretending you belong in the ring, "brother." If you still need that notoriety, keep doing your little reality show and leave the wrestling to the ones who can actually still, you know, WRESTLE.