5 Times WWE matches began with a Superstar not knowing the finish

#2 The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan (WWE WrestleMania 18)

One of the biggest torch-passing moments in WWE history came at WWE WrestleMania 18 when The Rock defeated Hulk Hogan.

Speaking in a Q&A on his social media channels in March 2020, The Rock said he did not know for certain that he was going to win until the moment actually happened.

“We had agreed that I was gonna win the match, but much like WrestleManias before, WrestleMania 3 with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant, it was assumed that Hogan was going to win but with Andre, Hogan talks about it still to this day, you never know until match time what Andre is going to decide because he’s the OG.

“Well, the exact same thing I felt with Hogan, even though we agreed that I was going to win the match and he was going to pass the torch to me.” [H/T 411mania]

The Rock added that he learned never to count his chickens before they hatched in the wrestling business, as plans can always change when you least expect them to.

“So I wasn’t assuming I was going to win. I was just waiting for Hogan to give me the green light.”

The match was supposed to be a battle between The Rock’s babyface character and Hogan’s villainous Hollywood character, but the WWE Universe cheered for Hogan and booed The Rock.

As a result, The Rock decided to perform as a bad guy in the match, allowing Hogan to fully embrace WWE's fans by working as a good guy.