April 29, 2002 Observer Newsletter: Hulk Hogan wins WWF title, more

Vince McMahon promised the happy ending to the Hulk Hogan comeback, and delivered, with Hogan winning the WWF title from HHH to headline the Backlash PPV on 4/21 in Kansas City at Kemper Arena.

It was something that was probably going to happen at some point, but even though it seemed like the obvious finish from the outside, it was a late decision, not finalized until the day of the show.

At 48 years old, Hogan becomes one of the oldest world champions in history. While not the oldest champion in WWF history (that would be Vince McMahon for a one week gimmick run in 1999 at the age of 54 designed to pop a rating), you could make a case he’s the oldest champion meant to be taken seriously. Ric Flair was 51 the last time he held the WCW title, but that was in 2000 when they were changing it weekly and it no longer meant anything.

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