Hulk Hogan never defeated The Rock in singles competition
Since Hulk Hogan's return to WWE in 2002, he has shared the ring several times with The Rock. The two former superstars teamed up in four tag team matches and faced each other in a handicap match. However, they went one-on-one only twice.
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The first bout between Hogan and The Rock came at WrestleMania X8 in the famous Icon vs. Icon match. Although Hollywood Hulk Hogan fought viciously, he fell short to The People's Champion.
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In March 2020, The Rock posted a video to his Instagram to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Icon vs. Icon match. In the video, he recalled the conversation he had with Hogan after the match:
"When we got to the back, I gave Hogan the biggest, hardest hug I could and I said 'thank you for passing the torch'. He said, 'you deserve it, brother', or something to that effect. 'Carry it well, like I did when Andre passed me the torch.'"
Nearly a year later, the two superstars went head-to-head again in a singles match at WWE No Way Out 2003. Again, The Rock came out victorious to keep his undefeated record against Hogan intact.
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