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Hulk HoganThe wrestling icon, which made professional wrestling what it is today, died on Thursday at the age of 71.
Hogan became Vince McMahon The estimated possession when Hulkamania ran wild in and out of the ring for decades. Hogan rank until the early 2000s and offers generations of fans unforgettable moments.
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Wrestlemania III – the giant is under
WWE legend Andre The Giant on March 29, 1987 in Pontiac Silverdomen in Pontiac, Michigan, against Hulk Hogan during Wrestlemania III. (WWE/WWE about Getty Images)
The story of Hogan and Wrestling in general cannot be told without mentioning what the biggest match is in history.
Hogan fought against Andre as a giant for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in the Pontiac Silverdomen in Michigan.
Hogan then gave his characteristic leg drop finisher and stuck Andre.
The entire event is still generally considered a Pinnacle event of WWE, mainly because of this game.
Wrestlemania VI – Warrior goes with titles
Hulk Hogan, right, in action against Ultimate Warrior during Wrestlemania 6 on April 1, 1990 in Toronto in Skydome. (WWE/WWE about Getty Images)
In 1990 Hogan and the ultimate warrior were both loved by fans, but only one could be seen as the top dog.
In Toronto, the two baby faces came together in the ring and put their respective belts in the line -Hogan with the WWF title and the ultimate warrior with the Intercontinental Championship.
The ultimate warrior prevailed and gave Hogan his first clean pinfall loss since 1981.
Wrestlemania VII – real American
The patriotic Hogan saw itself with SGT. Slaughter, the character of which was called Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War.
During the game, Slaughter tried to capture Hogan while holding the Iraqi flag, but Hogan stepped out and tore it out. Hogan then used the eternal leg drop to win his third championship and waved the American flag in the ring as a celebration.
Bash on the beach in 1996 – the heel transition
Kevin Nash and Scott Hall were with a mystery partner in a Tag team match against Randy Savage, Sting and Lex Luger at the Daytona Beach WCW Event. To everyone’s surprise, Hulk Hogan came into the ring during the game, and many thought he was there to support Savage, Sting and Luger.
However, Hogan met Savage out of nowhere with not one, but two leg drops that revealed himself as a third partner, turned the heel for the first time and officially formed the new world order (NWO). Then he hit a leg drop before Hall gave the three-point point.
The fans were so angry that they threw rubble into the ring.
Wrestlemania X8 – icon vs. icon
Hollywood Hulk Hogan, right and the skirt at Wrestlemania X8. (George Pimentel/Wirmage)
Hogan performed sporadic appearances in the WWF and then in the WWE in the early 2000s, but when the company was pressing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson To be his next top star, the stone came to face with a legend of face.
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The decibels in the Rogers Center in Toronto reached that Joe Carter’s Walk-Off-Homerun in 1993, when the two were face to face, and turned carefully in both directions to address the crowd.
Ultimately, the rock came out, which is often a sign of respect for the older wrestler in business – but the two joint hugs in the ring and the crowd in Laufen in the middle of their sign of unity.
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