When Vince McMahon brought in the New World Order in 2002, the WWE Universe knew that a dream match was almost on the horizon. WrestleMania 18 was looming closer and fans wanted two of the greatest Superstars of all time, Hogan and Austin to square off for the first time ever. This never happened, and Hogan ended up having a classic with The Rock.
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Bruce Prichard once stated that Austin turned down the match when Vince pitched it to him. Apparently, Austin was not a fan of Hogan, as he once refused to wrestle Austin in WCW, citing reasons that he wasn't a big star. Austin also wasn't impressed with the booking idea of Hogan going over him.
The Rattlesnake had a mid-card level match against Scott Hall at WrestleMania 18, while The Rock and Hogan stole the show in what many consider to be one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time.
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Abhilash Mendhe
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.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
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.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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