Seven classic pro wrestling world title matches

6. Hulk Hogan (C) vs. The Ultimate Warrior

Earl Hebner hefts the WWE world championship overhead as Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior face off.

The Time: April 1, 1990 - Wrestlemania 6

The Title: The WWF World Heavyweight Championship (The IC Title was actually not on the line, despite some revisionist history by wrestling journalists)

The Contenders: Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior

In the 1980s, there was no bigger star than Hulk Hogan. Nuns cloistered away in convents nestled deep in distant mountain ranges with no television service knew his name. Hogan had defeated nearly every opponent to lace up the boots and challenge him, even Andre the Giant. After a year away from the title Hogan became champ a second time at Wrestlemania 5.

But the 1980s had drawn to a close, and the WWE was looking for their next big thing. Hogan agreed that it was time for him to step away from the world title picture for a time, and his chosen successor was none other than the Ultimate Warrior.

Warrior had been on a tear for years, capturing the IC belt from Honky Tonk Man in a ridiculously short match. If you were looking for a man to take on the immortal Hulk Hogan, you couldn't do much better than the Ultimate Warrior.

The match went on for over thirty minutes, which was a long time for both men. Highlights include... well, the match was more known for generating emotional response from the fans than technical wizardry. Still, the crowd was on their feet when Warrior lifted Hogan up into the lights for his gorilla press slam finisher.