kurt_angle_no1fan
Pre-Show Stalwart
For me there are 3 people deserving of this accoloade. Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. Others worth a mention are Rock, Austin and Bret but they dont come close to these 3.
Hulk Hogan - How many times has this guy Main Evented Wrestlemania? Out of the 3, an educated guess is that The Hulkster has gone last more than Shawn or Taker. It's easy to forget the earlier Wrestlemanias, but Hogan headlined 8 of the first 9 Wrestlemanias (if you include the Yokozuna match). Wrestlemania is here today because of Hulkamania. Sure Vince created it, but without it hanging off Hulkamanias coat tails, Wrestlemania probably wouldnt be around today. Andre, Warrior and later on Rock and McMahon are unforgettable matches IMO. He wasn't the best wrestler of the 3, but he was certainly bigger to the Wrestling industry. Hogans legacy will never be matched IMO.
Shawn Michaels - The self proclaimed "Mr Wrestlemania" and few would argue otherwise. His win loss record is not that impressive but its not about egos. Its about entertaining and Shawn has done that more than anyone. Hart, Taker, Angle, Ramon were TOP drawer matches. Some of the best ever...even then you have Austin, Flair, Jericho, McMahon, Cena to think about. Hell, even his match at WM8 against El "DoorMat" was acceptable. Did Shawn ever have a "bad" Wrestlemania? If you were to list the best 10 matches ever at WM, Shawns name would appear the most. The only regret I have about HBK's WM career is he never fought Triple H. I so wished they would of done that at WM26 instead of Taker part 2.
The Undertaker - The streak. Thats all I have to say. Yes its scripted but for Taker to go to WM and win every match is a feat in itself. Taker has probably had more stinkers than Hogan and Shawn (Bossman, Gonzlazes, that awful tag match) but his legacy will be left on WM forever given he won every match. I have to say his matches have got much better over the years, the 2 with Shawn were as much him as Shawn, 2 decent match ups with Kane, 1 with Triple H - he has definately improved with age. I would hazzard a guess that most people look at a WM card and look forward to Takers match the most. Yes we all know the outcome, but there is always the "what if" factor. The streak going now would probably be the biggest WM moment, even more so than Hogan slamming Andre or Shawn retiring Flair.
So what are your thoughts? Is it in age thing? The younger fans will obviously go for Taker or Shawn. But the old skool fans, are we pro Hogan?
Hulk Hogan - How many times has this guy Main Evented Wrestlemania? Out of the 3, an educated guess is that The Hulkster has gone last more than Shawn or Taker. It's easy to forget the earlier Wrestlemanias, but Hogan headlined 8 of the first 9 Wrestlemanias (if you include the Yokozuna match). Wrestlemania is here today because of Hulkamania. Sure Vince created it, but without it hanging off Hulkamanias coat tails, Wrestlemania probably wouldnt be around today. Andre, Warrior and later on Rock and McMahon are unforgettable matches IMO. He wasn't the best wrestler of the 3, but he was certainly bigger to the Wrestling industry. Hogans legacy will never be matched IMO.
Shawn Michaels - The self proclaimed "Mr Wrestlemania" and few would argue otherwise. His win loss record is not that impressive but its not about egos. Its about entertaining and Shawn has done that more than anyone. Hart, Taker, Angle, Ramon were TOP drawer matches. Some of the best ever...even then you have Austin, Flair, Jericho, McMahon, Cena to think about. Hell, even his match at WM8 against El "DoorMat" was acceptable. Did Shawn ever have a "bad" Wrestlemania? If you were to list the best 10 matches ever at WM, Shawns name would appear the most. The only regret I have about HBK's WM career is he never fought Triple H. I so wished they would of done that at WM26 instead of Taker part 2.
The Undertaker - The streak. Thats all I have to say. Yes its scripted but for Taker to go to WM and win every match is a feat in itself. Taker has probably had more stinkers than Hogan and Shawn (Bossman, Gonzlazes, that awful tag match) but his legacy will be left on WM forever given he won every match. I have to say his matches have got much better over the years, the 2 with Shawn were as much him as Shawn, 2 decent match ups with Kane, 1 with Triple H - he has definately improved with age. I would hazzard a guess that most people look at a WM card and look forward to Takers match the most. Yes we all know the outcome, but there is always the "what if" factor. The streak going now would probably be the biggest WM moment, even more so than Hogan slamming Andre or Shawn retiring Flair.
So what are your thoughts? Is it in age thing? The younger fans will obviously go for Taker or Shawn. But the old skool fans, are we pro Hogan?