What Made The Rock vs Hulk Hogan So Special ? (WrestleMania 18)
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- The Rock vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan is one of my favorite matches of all time, I grew up watching this match like once a week I swear. It is an iconic match without a doubt. Built up as Icon vs Icon, it was a dream match that featured two of the biggest wrestlers of all time. Two of the most charismatic wrestlers ever, two of the biggest pop culture icons. This was just something special. Lets go back to 2002 and WWE WrestleMania 18 X8 and take a look at What Made The Rock vs Hulk Hogan So Iconic.
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2 uploads in 2 days woooo, I told you guys. No more fun and games 😤. Nonstop WrestleMania content this entire month ! So don’t worry I’ll cover your favourite Mania I got you!
Also I didn’t make this because of Hogan, trust me I’m far from a Hogan fan. However I’m a huge Rock fan. He loves this match, I love this match. It was just special. So I had to make this video!
wrestlemania 25?🥺❤️
Do John cena vs randy orton feud
What made Undertaker vs HHH end of an era special?
Might as well do Rock vs Cena next. That's kinda like a role reversal as now Rock was the older legend facing the current top guy. Plus the buildup to that was epic with the back and forth promos. That was the last time ti me that a wrestlemania main event felt truly like a big deal.
(Ps: dont worry about doing the rematch tho. Let's just pretend that never happened lol)
quality > quantity 🤷🏻♀️
Rock has to be the only Attitude Era star who beat his past(Hogan) and his future(Cena) in WrestleMania!
Taker beat Flair and Orton
Taker was still a very much part of the Ruthless Aggression
It should’ve been Austin but yeah.
Hogan (Golden Era)
Austin (Attitude Era)
Cena (WWE PG/ Universe Era)
Rock basically beat every star in each era
davidmel2689 taker beat Cena,Flair,Edge, HBK,HHH and AJ Styles at mania.
Nobody:
Jim ross:oh my god
This is one of the best matches of all time. This should’ve been the main event. Two of the biggest icons of all time.
Rock v Hogan and HBK v Undertaker I should have main evented their respective WrestleManias
@@user-au2296 how can HHH and Jericho top the classic that was Rock v Hogan? HHH and Randy Orton main evented WrestleMania 25 which was supposed to be HBK vs Undertaker as the main event
Alec agreed! I’m all for the title match being the main event but an exception should’ve been made here! I don’t care what Triple H says! I’m no fan of hogan the person but he and the rock drew a lot of that house at wrestlemania 18 and should’ve went on last.
Michael Bandada i mean Shawn and taker did main event the following mania and it was still a very good match but I do agree with hulk vs rock main eventing
• Bob Because Triple H had to be the main event, duh
“HE BEAT ANDRE THE GIANT WITH THAT MOVE!” Probably my favorite Jim Ross announce call☄️
KCW Studios super underrated. JR killed it this match. Most people bring up his AUSTIN AUSTIN or his HIAC calls but my favourite JR performance is this one lol
The way the Rock challenged him was epic, it made the match twice as better.
Rock v Hogan...the biggest dream match of all time! It should be the main event of WrestleMania X8 instead of HHH v Y2J
The biggest WTF that Was AUSTIN3.16 VS Hogan that was the original Biggest Dream Match that never Happened
@@Supernamek-rh2xv That and Austin vs. Goldberg.
Rock vs Shawn Michaels too
Supernamek2121 They never wrestled because Austin said that hogan wasn’t going to put him over and if they did wrestled, they wasn’t going to be main event(just like rock v hogan). Remember This is 2002 or 2003(same time as rock v hogan). This is when Austin still had neck injuries.
I think if they did it within the next 3 years, The Rock and Shawn Michaels could pull off a classic Wrestlemania 1 on 1 match
I believe there is a reason why Cody said this is the best match ever. I always said too that doing fancy moves in wrestling means nothing if the crowd isn't invested. In pro wrestling the crowd plays such an important factor. That's why this match is so iconic. Like you said Wrestlingifs, the match is simple but when you combine great storytelling and psychology and add to that an insane crowd that is invested in both characters, that's what makes a great match. All the great matches over the years the crowds are always mad invested
The pop when hogan started hulking out was something I’ve never seen before
Marko Tello I swear bro😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hogan vs Rock proves that complex moves are not required to have an amazing match. The atmosphere was unreal, and IMO should've been the main event.
Really sad that we'll never get anything epic like this ever again.
Rock vs Cena happened but other than that it well never happen again
It wasn’t the same
@@DonDon-my4vv Hogan vs Warrior
Rock vs Austin
Cena vs Rock
I don't know who can come close today. Maybe LA Knight, but he needs a dance partner on the same level as him.
@@suiken3149A match like this probably wont happen for decades if ever again.
Hogan, the mega-star who helped create wrestlemania and revolutionise wrestling globally VS The Rock, one if not the most beloved charismatic superstars in history.
Possibly one of the most emotional matches in WrestleMania history... Hulk Hogan vs The Rock, WM18, the return of Hulkamania... it was live at first sight, and I was 4 years old too!
U mean love?
I was 11 lol my dad bought x8 just for this match
Remember when Stacy gave herself a wedgie in front of Jeff in WrestleMania X8?
I loved it. And he smacked that beautiful ass
Lol I remember that wasn’t that for the tag titles
@@josecalderon5013 Sure was bro
Stacy was so fine
@Dr Beyonder It's on the Network my man
I just realized The Rock in 2002 on 2 of the Big 4 PPVs like WrestleMania facing Hogan & Summer Slam facing Lesnar got booed as a babyface.
At WrestleMania X8, the fans are cheering Hollywood Hogan (it was at the Toronto Skydome and Canada is known as Bizarro Town where fans cheer the heels and boo the babyfaces i.e Edge at Summerslam 04) and Rocky decided to go off script and play the heel. Summerslam 02, on the other hand, witnessed The Rock getting booed by fans because they know that he’s gonna do movies in Hollywood and never wrestle anymore
@@michaelbandada9887 but did wrestle
fc775 I think he just means Rock was phasing out at that point from full time to part time and fans wanted none of it.
*People seen the writing on the wall with the rock........... but you can't keep a star like the rock down. He has too much talent*
I'll tell you why cause most of us saw him selling out to Hollywood that he was putting wrestling second.. That's why he turned into the heel Rock he became in 2003 when he returned for few months. Mid 2002 was the final nails in the coffin to the Attitude era with Austin and Rock leaving , the first brand split, the disappointing change from. WWF to WWE and these new guys named Brock and Cena. All hitting a once.
As soon as hulk kicked out of the rock bottom, greatness began.
It's hard to argue with Cody when he thinks that Hogan vs. Rock is the greatest match of all time. When you think about what pro wrestling is, this match is the very definition of pro wrestling. 2 wrestling titans going face to face, the moments, the crowd interactions, flipping the script of face and heel on the fly, and just the atmosphere. This is what you show to nonwrestling fans and tell them that this is what pro wrestling is all about.
Damn Pav you’re giving us gifts right now, we eating
8:15 I would have loved to have seen Austin vs Hogan, two kings of their generation.
Hulk Hogan had three different generations of wrestling
@@marcosduran4169 its only the 80s and 90s. In two different companies. While Austin/Rock didn't stay long enough
Hogan vs Austin will always be a dream match, they only had a handful of interactions, but the Rock/Hogan dynamic was just too good, on one side you had somebody who made it clear the business can still make legends, and on the other side you have someone who made the industry, Icon v Icon
Good vid but one detail, Rock vs Hogan was always the original plan for WM18. Confirmed by Rock, Austin, Hall, Nash, Prichard and pretty much everyone involved. Rock and Vince talked about bringing Hogan in for a dream match since early 2001, the plan was in place months before the nWo debuted as Rock was basically booking his own programs since his July 2001 return knowing that his time as a full timer is coming to an end.
There was never any plan of Austin vs. Hogan in 2002. Austin did turn down a match with Hogan but the misunderstanding comes from the fact that it was in 2005-2006, not 2002. Hogan and Austin traded shots at the Hall of Fame ceremony in 2005 and 2006 with Hogan even challenging Austin for a match on WWE RAW's return show to the USA Network in October 2005. The big talk was a WM22 match but that never materialized.
As much as I would've loved to see Austin Vs Hogan, this was the right call, the crowd peaked during this match, I don't think anything has rivalled it since
If Austin came out instead to set up Hogan v Austin, would if the crowd have turned on him at mania like they did Rock? It was still great what we got and what lead to(in my opinion) The Rock's best heel turn.
No. Austin was just too over for fans to boo him the crowd reaction at x-8 was because of 80s fans and 90s fans mixed together I think everyone loved Austin more. for some reason hogan like in the past with flair stopped that match from happening
Of course he would've gotten booed. Anyone against Hogan not named Bret Hart would've been booed in skydome.
Still have a Rock DVD and this is one of the matches featured. Shoutout to Pav for featuring this fucking classic of a match bro
Edit: thanks for the heart bro like frfr I fucking love your shit
Driftツ o have that too
I remember everyone wanting Austin Vs Hogan at this time but I'm glad it was the rock.
Bro, you're such a good story teller!! You truly make me feel hype, holy crap. You REALLY understand soul, and emotion! Most people just talk about what simply happened, but you, when you speak, you're bringing the true feelings that came along with them. Thank you for that!
Legendary match, I can rewatch it all the time without getting bored.
14:19 I always thought WWE so far has missed a chance on putting over Lesnar's F5 in a similar fashion nowadays. Cole should have said "the move that ended the legendary undefeated streak of The Undertaker"
"He beat Andre the Giant with that move!!!" Is a call I will never forget for a moment I will never forget for a match I will never forget
Ric Flair: To be the man, you gotta beat the man, WHOOOOOO
I love how on SmackDown Shut Your Mouth they replaced Scott Hall with X Pac/Syxx for the cutscene and both were gone by the time the game came out.
*WReEStleMainia 8X*
Also fun fact, the sign of Hogan's face you see at 9:45 was also in the crowd at WM6. I think it was an ad billboard that you see on the sides of buses.
I rarely watch wrestling anymore, but I still love it. There are certain matches that I've went back and watched over and over. But, this match wasn't one of them. I wasn't into wrestling in 2002 so I had no idea why this match was so great in so many peoples minds. This video explained everything perfectly and was so well made. Every time I watch one of these kinds of videos from you, they're always so amazing and they get my to go back and rewatch a lot of old matches that are so much more than I remember. Thanks for the awesome vids man, keep it up.
Big ups for this one! Mad respect #GOAT
Such a great event. That ambulance the week before scared me. I thought rock was dead.
I’m all for the title match being the main event but an exception should’ve been made here.
Wrestlemania 20 and 21 ? 👀 great video my guy as always 🔥
Bro I was there live. My dad and me. Freaking out. A memory I treasure to this day. And I’ve never seen or heard a crowd like that before. Truly the crowd and energy can’t be put into words!
I can’t lie bro your videos are soo dope I binge watch them yesterday. Keep the great content coming these vids are gold!
What made the rock vs John Cena wrestle mania 28 so intense
The historical part of why Toronto loves Hogan makes this video for me. Hogan beating Mr. Wonderful in pre-BMO Field at the Big Event was a monumental wrestling moment.
Man... i always get goosebumps when i watch your videos. So nostalgic, so much passion in your voice. Keep it up, bro!
I was there live and it was no doubt pure magic!! Incredible video here bro, I'm a huge fan of this channel
Keep it up with these videos I love the facts you bring out and details in this videos makes them more insightful.
Literally bro your channel is the first one in a looonnnggg time for me where I want to watched every new upload when it’s up
The greatest upload & Wrestlemania there has ever been brother!!! 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
I love your content ❤️ keep em coming
I just found your CZcams channel this is so cool and awesome and the best ever and this this is so good and I cannot wait for more all new videos from you thank you very much
Your videos always make me have to pause and watch the match
Another day another banger from WrestlinGifs.
You did a great job with this bro!!!
Dude, you are awesome!
Been waiting for this one. Liked before I even watched the video
What made it special is that it truly felt like a clash of different generations colliding. Legend vs Legend, WWE tried replicating it with The Rock vs Cena but it Cena was never as big or beloved as The Rock was at his prime.
You also had The Rock and Stone Cold tagging together against the nWo on Raw before this WrestleMania. Two of the coolest Anti Heroes of wrestling against the coolest Heel stable of the 90s going at it.
Hogan vs The Rock should have been the last match of this event but instead you had the Diva match and HHH vs Y2J match afterwards which couldn't come close to the emotional rollercoaster Hogan vs The Rock was, and the crowd was so drained emotionally they could care less that HHH beat Jericho.
I know it's recent but I really hope you do a video like this for Kofimania's rise at WM35. One of the best moments ever. So special.
My favorite WrestleMania match of all time. I remember losing my shit watching this live. You knew you were watching something special.
This is my all time favorite wrestlemania you and I are one in the same with this i must of watched my DVD version at least a thousand times .This match made me the wrestling fan today .
This was perhaps the best crowd reception ever seen in wrestling history ❤
That truly made this match legendary
Damn I had to go back and watch this match on the network. This match was 🔥🔥
Bro you should do one on ministry taker next that was definitely an interesting run and it would make for a great video
I'm from Toronto to 🤘🤘🤘 that's so dope and love your vids bro
GOAT commentary from JR/King
The match of my childhood !!!
Yo, Pav! Your content is definitely one of the best on the internet. I can definitely see your hardwork and effort in each video. I love how you dig deep into the topic your talking about. Just legendary. Great job, man. Keep it going.
JulzDoesEverything thank you so much, means a lot bro🙏🏼
@@WrestlinGifs No problem, man. Stay humble... 👌😊
I love this content!
You're like a god of storytelling
Dude this channel deserves 100K+ subs, such great content. Rock Vs Hogan was absolutely amazing, too bad they did it against at No Way Out 2003 lol
Trish is gonna let you "interview her" someday Bro keep it up 💪💪
Hogan, Austin and Rock the three biggest stars in WWE history. Hogan vs Austin was the original plan but Austin didn't want it to happen.
This was the first Wrestlemania I ever purchased on PPV. I saw the poster on the sides of buses and billboards "ICON vs ICON". This definitely lived up to the hype. The Rock & Hulk Hogan was what John Cena and The Rock wanted to be. Not to say that was disappointing but this was driven with a beautiful story line and a beyond epic finish! One of the main reasons I fell in love with this company. Oh how I miss these type of lead ups....thank you for this video bro !
That was a Asome but priceless moment man
Dude, awesome.
Good video 👌🏾
my favorite match of all time
ok now do wrestlemania 19 (my first and all time favourite wrestlemania!)
quality content and perspective... subscribed!
Alex Ravi tomorrow morning :)
The hottest crowd at a WrestleMania maybe ever. Just a perfect setup for a dream match like this. Toronto always gets props for delivering.
You should make a video of the top 10 best wrestle mania moments of all time
I had Wrestlemania X8 on VHS too and watched it so damn much
I love this match too much ... the promo, Hulk nwo entrance, the crowd, the match , the ending ... this match deserved to be a main event ...
Rock vs HH, Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat, Austin vs Bret Hart, and HBK vs Undertaker 1 should have been the main event at their respective wrestlemanias imo, great video as always Wrestlingifs.
thank you bro, means a lot
This match was AWESOME!!!!
The crowd was so emotionally vested in both of these wrestlers. Hogan looked like he could still physically dominate, and the crowd loves a childhood hero coming back into their lives. Great story telling sold this match, and the crowd responded with gusto!
Really appreciate your videos man. Can you do a video of HBK vs HHH feud? Much Love.
The more I remember Rock vs Hogan match the more I wish Stone Cold vs Hogan actually happened too
Man I watched this wrestlemania so much. I rented it from my local blockbuster damn near a hundred times. I even brought it from that blockbuster. Good times
I was there! What a night!
Hogan and Rock are both Icons of Wwe .
Lol when he said i watched it on a vhs now i wonder how many people watching this knows what that is we are blessed with auto rewind back in the day kids we had go rewind ourself and it took time
It's my birthday, and Wrestlingifs dropping bangers!
@@user-au2296 thank you, my goodsir
happy birthday broski
@@WrestlinGifs Thanks Pav! Big fan of the channel! 😁
It's was the first time they ever fought each other it was one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time.
Well actually they fought each other on Monday Night Raw the week before in a tag team match
@@shomari17 and in no way out 2003 the year after
What a match
And to think this was the beginning of the rocks legendary heal turn. It was the spark for great story's lines hogan's sugar Ray like return as champ. The rock vs angle vs undertaker, rock vs lesnar rock heal turn the rock concert, the rock vs Austin etc
my guy is in his bag. I see you brotha
loved it
March 17th 2002 i was still in high skool..i watch this on pay per view...after that sunday was my birthday...so seeing the Rock defeat hogan was the best birthday present
This video is dedicated to Rock vs Hogan. Will u make a video about this event WM x8 ? Thanks! Love u work so much !!!
You might not do this mania match, but if u can can u do “what made roman reigns vs Brock lesnar special” (wrestlemania 31) since Rollins was the first person to cash in at mania and the match itself wasn’t that bad unlike the mania 34 match 💀
Wrestlemania X8 was basically Post Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression
Do I hear “Clique” in the background ? Lol ayeee ♨️
Childish Leo TV no
Remember watching X8 live
It was dumb how HH didn’t want to lose to Shawn, Randy, And Stone cold but he would lose to the rock
I think I remember hearing Rock's grand father or father helped Hulk during his earlier career so he wanted to return the favor. And then.. Rock beats him, not once, but twice
Because rock is the goat that's why
Don't FORGET about Booker T.
TL but still Randy or stone cold or Shawn should have beat him
fc775 Shawn, Stone cold, and Randy are Goats too
Wrestlemania 18 was the last Attitude era Wrestlemania.. The Ruthless Aggression truly began soon after. The story of the Attitude era needs to be told correctly WWE rewrote history when they officially said it ended at WM17. Most of us who actually witnessed the Attitude era disagree and felt it died a year later as Stone Cold, The Rock and the nWo were all on the way out with Brock, Cena and them the next era. Jeff Hardy, RVD, Jericho, Angle, Edge, Eddie, Benoit were already legends and established stars known by everyone in the Attitude era.
I believe it was post attitude era an ruthless aggression