Originally posted by Bentley
They confirmed he had leeched power in every battle he fought. Including Thor, his first fight with Hulk and probably against Uatu.Meaning current Rulk is depowered in the truest sense of the word.
Where did it state that his base strength was diminished? I believe that you are wrong.
This is Marvel's take on Red Hulk before he even began to leech.
Red Hulk possesses an incredible level of superhuman physical strength, stamina and durability. Unlike the Hulk, whose physical strength is potentially limitless due to the fact that the Hulk's strength increases with his level of anger, the Red Hulk becomes hotter as he grows angrier leaving huge amounts of residual radiation after a heated confrontation. This temperature increase may serve as a hindrance to the Red Hulk but that has yet to be determined.
The Red Hulk can also use his superhumanly strong leg muscles to leap great distances including into orbit around the Earth. The Red Hulk has shown to be nearly invulnerable to physical damage regardless of the cause, and has also shown the ability to regenerate damaged areas of tissue at an amazing rate. It is entirely possible that the Red Hulk also has the Hulk's resistance to extreme temperatures, poisons, and diseases but that, too, has yet to be revealed. However, as in outer space, Red Hulk can hold his breath for an extremely long amount of time and function normally, even under times of great duress.
This is Marvel's take on Red Hulk when combining the leech effect
An attribute of the Red Hulk which isn't known to many is what gives him his tremendous power. Red Hulk is able to absorb radiation, mostly gamma radiation, but he can also absorb other types such as cosmic radiation too. The more he absorbs, the more powerful he becomes.
At one time, Ross's mind controlled the form of Zzzax and commanded Zzzax's powers too. When his mind was returned to his original body, Ross could still release some of the electromagnetic energy at will for a brief period.
I don't believe that Rulk's base strength was lessened when the gene in his brain was nullified. It is my belief that he is just as strong, he just does not have the ability to amplify his strength the way that he used to. This is also if he amplified his strength, which I need to check for validation. My understanding is that he can no longer hit his opponents with gamma/cosmic energy/ambient energy bomb punches, as seen in his last fight with Banner.