WWE News Former WWE creative team member claims Hulk Hogan once lobbied to beat Brock Lesnar for the WWE Title Mar 27, 2008 - 10:49 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Former WWE creative team member Seth Mates updated his Newsday blog with a story about why they took the WWE Title off Brock Lesnar. During the story, Mates notes that Hulk Hogan wanted to defeat Lesnar for the title at a Survivor Series pay-per-view. "The plan had been for Hulk to make his big comeback a few months later, and to challenge Brock for the title at Madison Square Garden for the title at Survivor Series," Mates writes. "It would have been quite an attraction—Hogan going for revenge and the WWE Title in Madison Square Garden. Of course, the swerve was that Brock would win once again. "A month or so before Survivor Series, however, word got back to us that Hulk actually wanted to win the title in the Garden. Ain't no way that was going to happen, especially after Hogan's failed title run earlier in the year, so we decided to go in another direction—namely, to pair Brock up against Big Show and to turn Brock babyface." To read the full story, visit Newsday.com. Powell’s POV: Mates also offers his thoughts on putting WWE's two World Titles on Big Show and Shawn Michaels on the same show. He also states that the Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle match could have changed pro wrestling had it been booked properly. As always, Seth's blog is an interesting read. The Hogan story shouldn't really surprise anyone. Lesnar was really taking off at the time, so of course Hogan's ego wanted to beat him. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles WWE official says the company hasn't ruled out dropping some pay-per-view events from the schedule, explains why several pay-per-view names were changed Jim Ross provides a medical update on WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Brisco WWE tag team champion Edge injured during a San Diego house show WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat returning to the ring this weekend, Chris Jericho comments on their upcoming match Jim Ross discusses the need for to add new wrestlers to the WWE main event mix, identifies two wrestlers who are moving up the ladder on Smackdown, the need for a WWE scouting department 7/3 WWE Smackdown preview: A full list of matches for tonight's show featuring Edge and Chris Jericho vs. C.M. Punk and Jeff Hardy (no spoilers)