Master Court
Senior Member
If anything, Hulk isn't written high enough. They always show him beating on top-tiers and sh*t, making him out to be a big badass, but they always add some bullsh*t plot device or make the win circumstantial to spare the other guy's reputation. They're not all equal, dammit! Hulk should stomp Thing, Colossus, Wolverine, Namor, Rhino, Abomination, Ares, and Iron Man 10/10 with a flawless victory.
You can't have Hulk bloody up Thor so bad that Thor struggles to his feet, and then have Hulk getting staggered by a measly punch from Colossus. When was the last time Colossus has lifted a mountain? A weaker incarnation of Hulk did it. Hulk has taken nuclear bombs, yet the Thing is going to duke it out with Hulk?
Based on all standard Savage Hulk's high showings, he should stomp all the second raters listed above every single time they meet in combat. Except Namor. He's not a second rater. Namor is pretty cool, actually.
The WWHulk/Sentry fight was flawless. Hulk finally getting some f*cking respect from the writers.
That said, minus Silver Surfer's energy draining power, Thor is the only person I really believe has the right to consistently beat Hulk. And Juggernaut should never do more than stalemate and only because of his durability. Juggernaut has never done anything impressive enough to prove he's all that strong. Namor has fallen behind in the top-tier league. And Gladiator shouldn't be considered such a big threat. Hulk and Gladiator are both emotionally charged. But Gladiator's power only goes down, Hulk's will keep going up. Once Hulk bleeds Gladiator, it should be all over for Glads.
The only people that should ever beat Hulk are Thor, Superman, Silver Surfer, Eddie McDonough, Gladiator, Hercules, and Sentry. And, of course, cosmics like Thanos, etc.