10 Fascinating WWE King Of The Ring 2002 Facts
5. It Marked Hulk Hogan's Only True Submission Loss In WWE
The Hulk Hogan Revival Tour of 2002 was filled with many surprises that ran the gamut of emotions. The rock star-like adulation for Hogan at WrestleMania 18 was truly something special, and it justified a few months of Hogan turning back the clock in high-profile matches, including a brief run as champion once more.
Another big surprise of sorts was seeing Hogan tap out at King of the Ring to Kurt Angle's anklelock. Even though Hulk had done a few submission jobs in WCW to the likes of Lex Luger and Sting, this was red-and-yellow Hulkamania Hogan! The largest arms in the world were for slamming giants, not tapping canvases!
Hogan did tap out to The Rock at WrestleMania 18 (while the referee was out), and he passed out in Brock Lesnar's bear hug that August. Thus, Angle is the only wrestler in WWE to get an official submission duke over The Hulkster. Oh, it's true.