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Like the previous WrestleMania events, WrestleMania III was promoted for several months in advance. The main feud stemmed from André the Giant's heel turn and betrayal of his friend, the WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan, [9] which began on an episode of Piper's Pit when WWF President Jack Tunney presented Hogan with a trophy for being the WWF World Heavyweight Champion for three ...
Throughout the years Hogan has continued to praise Andre and even said in an interview that Andre was the one who laid the groundwork for other big stars. Despite Andre not liking Hulk at first, they became great friends and after Andre told Hulk to slam him at Wrestlemania 3, it helped make Hulk Hogan into a megastar.
The match, which was actually taped on 21 February 1987, [69] aired only two weeks before WrestleMania III to make it seem like Hogan had met his match in André the Giant. [70] At WrestleMania III, he was billed at 520 lb (236 kg), [6] and the stress of such immense weight on his bones and joints resulted in constant pain. [24]
Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant drew more than 90,000 people to the Pontiac Silverdome for the main event ... The Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels in 25:00 of a WrestleMania win streak vs. career ...
3. WrestleMania III (March 29, 1987) – Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant for the WWF Championship. Our second match from the landmark WrestleMania III has quite possibly the most influential moment ...
André and Hogan began feuding in early 1987 when, according to the storyline, André became tired of Hogan being the top wrestler in the WWF and was jealous of Hogan's reign as WWF World Heavyweight Champion [2] and in believing that his own accomplishment of 15 years of never being defeated by pinfall was a more noteworthy accomplishment than Hogan's three years as champion, said it was not ...
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [12] Saturday Night's Main Event III: October 31, 1985 Aired November 2, 1985: Hershey, Pennsylvania: Hersheypark Arena: Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd [12] Saturday Night's Main Event IV: December 19, 1985 Aired ...
The inaugural Survivor Series was held at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, Ohio.. Following WrestleMania III, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) added an event titled Survivor Series to their pay-per-view (PPV) calendar in November to market the success of Hulk Hogan and André the Giant's rivalry.