IrishCanadian25
Going on 10 years with WrestleZone
The setting was Wrestlemania 8, the greatest Wrestlemania in history. Yes, my opinion alone. The double main event was captured mid-way through the night with Savage vs Flair for the WWF Title, but the 2nd half of the event was Hulk Hogan, complete with fresh retirement rumors, vs Sid Justice - a former Hogan friend who turned on the Hulkster out of spite and jealousy stemming from the Royal Rumble.
This was among my favorite Hogan matches. The two men worked so well together, and the build-up took it's time and made sense. Hogan had wars with big men before (Bad News Brown, Andre, Earthquake, Undertaker) but Justice was the total package in terms of size, power, speed, agility - and total insanity. Little known fact - in this match you find out that Gorilla Monsoon came up with the monacre "Psycho Sid," whichof course later became Justice's full persona.
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After the promos were over and the time for beating up jobbers had passed, on of the greatest Hogan entrances of all time kicked off the match. Take note of how cool it is that Hogan's music keeps playing as he fends off Sid. This guy was so over, the atmosphere was amazing. Every other time an attack occurs before the match starts, the music cuts. Not this time, and the crowd nver stops going nuts.
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And of course, the controversial leg drop kick out, late run in, and Warrior return...
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Hogan vs Justice from Wrestlemania 8 is one of professional wrestling's FORGOTTEN CLASSICS!
This was among my favorite Hogan matches. The two men worked so well together, and the build-up took it's time and made sense. Hogan had wars with big men before (Bad News Brown, Andre, Earthquake, Undertaker) but Justice was the total package in terms of size, power, speed, agility - and total insanity. Little known fact - in this match you find out that Gorilla Monsoon came up with the monacre "Psycho Sid," whichof course later became Justice's full persona.
[youtube]fVfdKgS3bxQ[/youtube]
After the promos were over and the time for beating up jobbers had passed, on of the greatest Hogan entrances of all time kicked off the match. Take note of how cool it is that Hogan's music keeps playing as he fends off Sid. This guy was so over, the atmosphere was amazing. Every other time an attack occurs before the match starts, the music cuts. Not this time, and the crowd nver stops going nuts.
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And of course, the controversial leg drop kick out, late run in, and Warrior return...
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Hogan vs Justice from Wrestlemania 8 is one of professional wrestling's FORGOTTEN CLASSICS!