I think we have had many bigger moments that Hogan Slamming Andre:
1. Ladder Match at WrestleMania X
LAWLZ. A mid card match for a mid card title doesn't rank anywhere near what Hogan and Andre was. Razor Ramon is all but forgotten and it's arguable he's even a top 50, let alone top 100 wrestler of the last quarter century. It was a good match, but not remotely close to that moment.
2. Warrior beating Hogan at WrestleMania VI
This is getting closer. Theoretically, it should have been just as big of a moment, seeing it was the first time Hogan had lost cleanly in years, and the first time ever for the title. However, if the Warrior didn't flop like David Arquette as champion, the moment would have been bigger. The Warriors ultimate failure as WWE champion cheapens this moment.
3. Bret Hart vS Shawn Michaels Iron Man Match
It's an impressive feat, but pretty much you have to be either a Hart or Michaels fan to appreciate this match. Hell, I'm a life long WWE fan, and I find this match to be a complete and total bore. I feel the last two Hour long Iron Man matches were done better and more entertaining then this. The match isn't even remembered, the entrance of Michaels and the celebration where he tells Earl to get Bret out of his ring are the only memorable things of this match.[/QUOTE]
4. Austin winning the King of the Ring and his Austin 3:16 speech
Probably the strongest one of the lot. This one phrase right here jump started the Attitude Era, and was the launching point of Steve Austin's career. The quote, blasphemous and all, touched a chord with a certain type of audience, and it exploded into Austin's Era of dominance. It's probably the most important promo of the last 15 years, maybe. The Bash at the Beach one month later steals a lot of this moments thunder.
5. Vince McMahon on WCW Nitro
As far as non wrestling moments, this is probably the strongest thing possible. In fact, I can't remember anything that has shocked me more then this. Luckily for me, I was relatively internet free at the time, as I was in college. However, flipping Nitro on and seeing McMahon there was just jaw dropping to say the least, and it had phones ringing like crazy all throughout our household. When you and a small group of people end up conversing with at least 30 different people within five minutes, something huge has happened and this was easily the biggest non wrestling event to occur, possibly ever.
6. The Rock vS Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8
The match was great, for nostalgia. It might be the next closest thing to Hogan vs. Andre in terms of passing of the torch. The thing that takes this moment away though, a lot of people don't feel the Rock should have been in this match. If this were Austin, I think it gets universal appeal. If the Rock stays in the WWE longer then 4 months after this match, this match sky rockets in value. If the Rock were in the business today, and he was the guy, then this match goes up even more. Unfortunately, the Rock left, and this moment is diminished.
For me, I think the possibility of a Rock return to face off against John Cena would rank pretty highly up there in terms of memorable moments. However, the WWE is going to have to convince the hell out of a guy that is sought after in Hollywood for a one off feud against Cena, and I don't think it'll work.
Cena needs the rub from the Rock, but I think another big moment that coul dtake that place, as far as the non mainstream fan is concerned, would be The Undertaker 17-0 vs .John Cena next year at Mania. Th epossibility of Cena ending the Undertaker's streak at Mania would solidify the man as the Man in the business. It would be an identical situation to Hogan and Andre, but on a smaller scale.
