Nick Bockwinkel was the perfect villain and counterpoint to Verne Gagne's hero. He was also the best talker the AWA had. In combination with Bobby Heenan as manager, he was responsible for making most of Verne's
In the 1980's he was responsible for launching the career of Hulk Hogan. His feud with Hogan sold out arenas across the country. Vince McMahon, who had given up on Hogan once before, saw the potential in Hogan as a babyface because of his feud with Bockwinkel. He quickly stole Hulk back to the WWF, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Bockwinkel was 80.
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