10 "Epic" Wrestling Rematches That Sucked

2. Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (The Main Event, 1988)

The biggest match in the history of professional wrestling was the WrestleMania III showdown between World Wrestling Federation heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan and "Eighth Wonder of the World," Andre the Giant. It was a colossal clash of epic proportions, the likes of which the industry had never seen before. 93,173 fans piled into the Pontiac Silverdome in suburban Detroit for the historic encounter and watched as Hogan did the unthinkable, ending what was billed as a 15-year undefeated streak compiled by his legendary opponent. The match single-handedly cemented Hogan's status as the top star in the industry and made history as the biggest draw the sport had ever seen. With the success of the match, it was only logical that Vince McMahon would attempt to milk a major rematch between the two for all it was worth. With the opportunity to make television history presented to him by NBC, McMahon booked the followup for a special titled The Main Event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Zh07XQfpE Unfortunately, the second match between the iconic performers hardly lived up to the original. It was a bad match made much worse by the unapologetic overbooking that existed. It took appearances by Ted DiBiase and Virgil, and a convoluted story about twin referees and plastic surgery, for Hogan to drop the title. Think about that the next time you complain about John Cena and his history of jobbing. The WrestleMania IV bout between the two, in which they competed in the quarterfinals of the tournament to determine a new champion, was even worse. It was clear by that point that Andre's health was deteriorating and that the greatest attraction the industry had known to that point was no longer capable of carrying in-ring action on his own. The disqualification finish, like the ridiculous conclusion from The Main Event, served to help keep Hogan strong without him actually eating a clean loss. Hogan and Andre failed to recapture the magic but, thankfully, their numerous lesser rematches did nothing to hurt the legacy and overall importance of their monumental clash in March 1987.