But again you had Hulk showing that he was getting Angrier during the Abomination battle when his Eyes glowed green. Up until that point he had been mostly losing the battle to the Abomination, and even after he got Angry it seemed he only won due to keeping the Abomination off balance and then choking him out from behind with a chain where he remained out of reach. So, not sure I would describe Hulk's win against Abomination a result of him over powering him as much as a result of the specific circumstances. Being keeping him off balance while remaining out of reach. I have a feeling that since Abomination was beating normal Hulk he would have at least matched an enraged Hulk's powers were it not for the circumstances I described above. So, if true then that means that both Hulk Buster and Abomination are able to fight with an enraged Hulk to a tie. However, I lean towards Abomination because Hulk was coming out of Wanda's spell and was being taken out as he was calming down. However, what if the fight had continued and her spell making Hulk enraged didn't wear off? Hulk Buster is able to have self repairing armor and even parts and weapons deployed by Veronica, but it is not limitless. Those resources would eventually be depleated and then I think Hulk Buster would be in trouble. The Abomination is at that power level and does not depend on these gadgets, weapons and armor to boost him to that level. He just is already, therefore there is no resource that might be depleated or fail him like with the Hulk Buster Iron Man in my opinion giving him the edge. Also, keep in mind the placement of these wins and loses within the movies. I mean did we really think they were going to let Abomination win in a Hulk movie. Also, did we really think they would have Hulk totally destroy the Hulk Buster Iron Man when RDJ is their biggest star and cash grab. No, so these movies try to show the characters in a way that will reflect their power levels, but in the end use a set of circumstances that allows the less powerful character to triumph. However, the victory is not always a true indicator of the power level as represented.
At least that is how I see it, but I value your opinion as well as everyone else's. After all if we all seen things the same there would be no need for these Vs. battles which are so much fun.
Surfer
This. We also need to keep in mind that Hulk that fought Thor is a CLOSE second to Hulkbuster Hulk in terms of anger and strength. If we say Wanda's magic, causing a calm Banner to unnaturally Hulk out to peak rage, we HAVE to say, by logic, the Hulk who fought Thor is a CLOSE SECOND, due to an ALREADY ANGRY Banner having another unnatural Hulkout after two years. Except instead of being influenced by Wanda's powers, he was influenced by the mind gem.
To the arguements saying Hulkbuster Hulk dominates Abomination, and the Hulk who fought Abomination, that statement isn't quantifiable. Because we have no way of knowing the difference between Hulkbuster Hulk, and "choke out" Hulk. What we DO know about Abomination Hulk is that
1. Betty got to Banner when Hulk was raging, through out the movie. I propose that Betty was an anecdote to ANY Hulk.
2. Hulk was progressively getting angrier (and dominated) through out his fight with Abomination. Hulk WAS able to overpower Abomination's arm briefly. However, when he was choking him, he was full on HULK SCREAM. That was a rage scream. That was out of control Hulk screaming.
I propose Hulk "cooling it" was exclusively because of Betty and NOT because Hulk wasn't angry.
I don't think we can rule out the possibility that Hulk, at the end of the Abomination fight was DAMN close to how he was against Thor, and against Iron man.
Considering how much stronger Abomination was even as Hulk got angrier, I still propose the difference between Hulk at the beginning of that fight, and the end was HUGE. So, with that said, Hulk may have been just a bit stronger at the end, and with similar durability.
Given the difference from start to finish, I suggest Hulk at the end of the Abomination fight was very close to his Hulkbuster/Thor fights. And That Abomination is just as durable, and therefor comparible (yet inferior) in strength.
Also keep in mind, Abomination was hitting hard enough to tire out Hulk, and make him groggy. NO one aside from Thor did that (who did it to a lesser degree, with one hit).
So again, there is PLENTY of evidence and context to show how strong Abomination is.
HulkBuster Hulk>=Thor Hulk>Abomination>>>>>>>AoU/Avengers final battle Hulk.
To me, this is suffecient evidence that Abomination is closer to a peaked rage Hulk than he is to any Hulk that didn't fight Hulkbuster or Thor.
Which to me, suggests Abomination can take whatever Hulkbuster dishes at him, can think, and can eventually tear the suit appart.
