The greatest WrestleMania of all time ended when Vince McMahon betrayed The Rock again, aiding Austin to win the WWE Title in front of 70,000 roaring fans.
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The moment is widely regarded by fans and experts as being the official end of the Attitude Era.
#18 WrestleMania X8: A heel Hogan gets cheered over The Rock
The Rock was visibly confused at the crowd reaction
In a clash of the generations, The Rock battled The Immortal Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 18. While Hogan entered the match as a heel, the sea of fans inside the stadium cheered him, while booing The Rock simultaneously.
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As the two icons faced off, the crowd went wild for Hogan, not having forgotten his match against The Ultimate Warrior in the same building at WrestleMania 6. Hogan lost the match, and turned babyface immediately after fending off The NWO with The Rock's aid.
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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