5 Great Wrestlemania matches and 5 disappointing ones

Great Wrestlemania Match: The Rock vs. Hollywood Hogan--Wrestlemania XVIII

The Rock seems perplexed that he is being booed, while the villain, Hogan, has the crowd's support

The Rock was so over during this era that Vince McMahon allowed him to pick his opponents. Since Hollywood Hogan had recently joined the company, The Rock suggested a 'dream match' that would pit "Icon vs. Icon," Attitude Era vs. Classic Era, tugging at the heartstrings of the fans in attendance.

During the build-up to the event, Rock was clearly being pushed as the babyface. However, Hollywood Hogan seemed to have a lot of support from the crowd for a villain. Nevertheless, the match was planned to have Rock as the hero and Hogan as the villain.

One of the things that makes this a great match is the way both men improvised the bout when it became clear that the nostalgic fans were thoroughly behind Hollywood Hogan. They subtly switched roles, with Rock acting more heelish and Hogan battling back against adversity like a good babyface. The crowd was insanely loud during the entire event, so much so that many fans reported temporary hearing loss after the match.

The Rock would go over -- which made sense, as he was in his prime and Hogan was obviously far past his own -- but it was as a heel.