10 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE WrestleMania V

By Michael Hamflett / February 12, 2019

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10. Kings Among Men

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At long last getting a WrestleMania victory and looking as herculean as his name suggested compared to his opponent, newly-turned babyface Hercules was due a bit of 'Show Of Shows' spotlight.

The ripped former Heenan Family member was on a tear through his former colleagues for the bulk of his original babyface run, and got over surprisingly well as a muscle-bound bas*ss considering the overblown theatrics of the equally-gianormous Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior being the industry standard at the time.

All-smiling all-action Hercules wasn't long that for the world, but WrestleMania V was an enjoyably brief celebration of what could have been.

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

First Posted On: 13th Feb 2019