Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
Hulk Hogan (top) and André the Giant (bottom) during the Superdome Showdown professional wrestling event on August 2, 1980, in New Orleans. The André the Giant–Hulk Hogan rivalry was a professional wrestling rivalry between wrestlers André the Giant and Hulk Hogan that took place in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Feuds are often the result of the friction that is created between faces (the heroic figures) and heels (the malevolent, "evil" participants). Common causes of feuds are a purported slight or insult, although they can be based on many other things, including conflicting moral codes or simple professional one-upmanship such as the pursuit of a championship.
WrestleMania XXVII. Date: April 3, 2011 Venue: Georgia Dome, Atlanta Attendance: 71,617 Main event: The Miz (C) (with Alex Riley) def. John Cena in 15:21 to retain the WWE Championship
Hogan's feud with Piper also meant that Orndorff was thrust back into the main event picture; he defeated Tony Atlas at The War to Settle the Score and then played a part in the main event. [19] The fallout from The War to Settle the Score led to the creation of WrestleMania , with Hogan and Mr. T (backed by Snuka) taking on Piper and Orndorff ...
The concept of the pay-per-view was based around the backlash from WWE's flagship event, WrestleMania. [3] The 2009 event was the 11th Backlash and featured the backlash from WrestleMania 25. It took place on April 26, 2009, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island and featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands ...
A brief feud between Savage and fellow nWo member Kevin Nash ended when the two realized Hogan was playing them against each other to keep them away from chasing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The feud came to a fever pitch when Savage took the title from Sting, only to have Hogan take it from him the next night.
WrestleMania 37: Wrestled a tag team match with Damian Priest against The Miz and John Morrison on Night 1. [citation needed] WrestleMania 39: Guest commentator for the Spanish commentary team during the Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio match, also got involved and assisted Rey during the match. Travis Barker: Alternative rock: WrestleMania 31