The Rock took to Instagram this morning to reflect on his all-time legendary showdown between him and “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X-8 seventeen years ago and “The People’s Champ” shared who his three greats of all time were. “The Most Electrifying Man In All Of Entertainment” posted the following about the torch being passed a decade and a half ago in Toronto:
Torch passed. Grateful.
This past weekend @WWE celebrated the 17th anniversary of what was billed as “ICON vs ICON” to determine who would go down in @WWE history as THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.
It was yours truly, VS The Immortal Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania.
What made this match so special was that there was no Heavyweight Championship on the line.
Just two men.
Just two careers.
And 85,000+ of the most insane ELECTRIC crowd I have ever had the privilege to perform in front of.
It was almost as if every single person that night in the Toronto SkyDome made up their mind that they would give every ounce of energy they had because they knew this match was only going to be seen once in a lifetime.
My friend and childhood hero, Hulk Hogan passed the torch to me on this historic night which decreed me becoming “THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME”, but the truth is – to me – the GOAT are the three men who paved the way for me and so many others in pro wrestling/
@hulkhogan
@ricflairnatureboy
@steveaustinbsr
I just worked very hard, connected with the audience and caught a break. These GOATS were good enough to recognize I had something to offer and graciously passed the torch.
Grateful.
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