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Hulk Hogan, the wrestling icon that made professional struggle what it is today, died Thursday at the age of 71.
Hogan has become the precious possession of Vince McMahon, while Hulkamania is unleashed for decades in and out of the ring. The fight until the early 2000s, Hogan provided generations of fans with unforgettable moments.
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Wrestlemania III – The giant descends
The legend of WWE Andre the giant, on the left, in action against Hulk Hogan during Wrestlemania III on March 29, 1987 at Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. (WWE / WWE via Getty Images)
The story of Hogan and the struggle in general cannot be told without mentioning what is perhaps the biggest match in history.
Hogan fought Andre the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan in 1987, and the match ended with a legendary scoop-slam by Hogan in Andre, which weighed 525 pounds at the time.
Hogan then gave his finish of the leg and pinned Andre.
The whole event is still widely considered to be the WWE Pinacle event, mainly because of this match.
Wrestlemania VI – Warrior walks with titles
Hulk Hogan, on the right, in action against Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania 6 in Skydome on April 1, 1990 in Toronto. (WWE / WWE via Getty Images)
In 1990, Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior were both loved by fans, but only one could be considered the best dog.
Thus, in Toronto, the two baby children gathered in the ring and put their respective belts at stake – Hogan with the title of WWF, and the ultimate warrior with the intercontinental championship.
The ultimate warrior prevailed, giving Hogan his first loss of own fall since 1981.
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Wrestlemania VII – Real American
Patriotic Hogan faced a fight with the SGT. Slaughter, whose character was nicknamed an Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War.
During the match, Slaughter tried to pin Hogan while holding the Iraqi flag, but Hogan expelled and torn. Hogan then used the eternal leg drop to win his third championship and stirred the American flag in the ring as a celebration.
Bash at the beach 1996 – Tour du Talon
Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, with a mystery partner, were in a tag team match against Randy Savage, Sting and Lex Luger during the Daytona Beach Wcw event. To everyone’s surprise, Hulk Hogan entered the ring during the match, with a lot of time that he was there to support Savage, Sting and Loger.
However, out of nowhere, Hogan struck Savage with not one, but two drops of legs, proving to be the third partner, turning for the first time, and officially forming the new world order (NWO). He then struck an drop of leg further before Hall gives the number of three.
Fans were so angry that they threw debris into the ring.
Wrestlemania X8 – icon vs icon
Hollywood Hulk Hogan, right, and The Rock at Wrestlemania X8. (George Pimentel / Wireimage)
Hogan made sporadic appearances in WWF, then WWE in the early 2000s, but when the company pushed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to be its next star, The Rock found himself face to face with a legend.
The decibels of the Toronto Rogers Center reached that of the Home Run by Joe Carter in 1993, while the two clashed, and sadly turned in both directions to address the crowd.
In the end, The Rock came out in the lead, which is often a sign of respect for the older wrestlers of the company – but the two shared several embraces in the ring and passed the crowd in the middle of their sign of unity.
