Vince McMahon consulted The Rock before bringing back WWE Hall of Famer

Modified Mar 19, 2020 05:53 GMT

WWE legend The Rock recently looked back on his WrestleMania 18 match against WWE Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan. The Great One posted a detailed breakdown of the match on his official Instagram handle, and shared the backstory of the iconic match.

The Rock recalled that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon came up to him and asked his opinion on bringing Hulk Hogan back to WWE. The Rock responded with a resounding yes, and also agreed to have a match with The Immortal One at WrestleMania 18.

During the buildup to this epic encounter, The Rock approached Vince McMahon and suggested him to have the match billed as a high-stakes bout with the winner going down as the greatest wrestler in history. McMahon loved the idea and the element was added to the already hyped match.

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At WrestleMania 18, The Rock and Hogan wrestled in front of one of the loudest crowds in the history of the business, and the atmosphere inside the arena helped the match go down as one of the greatest of all time. The Rock was victorious and the duo shook hands to end things on a high note.

Years later, many dub the match as being one of the greatest in WrestleMania's storied history, not because it was a technical masterpiece, but due to the fact that two of the most charismatic Superstars of all-time locked horns in front of one of the hottest crowds one could ever imagine.

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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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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.

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