10 Hulk Hogan WrestleMania Events That Would Have Drawn Huge Money
10. Vs. Bruno Sammartino
Before Cena there was Hogan, and before Hogan there was Bruno Sammartino. The Italian Superman still holds the record for the longest WWE (then WWWF) World Title reign of all-time, clocking in at a frankly astonishing 2,803 days. That record isn't going to be beaten any time soon. Bruno was the number one man in North American professional wrestling for nigh on two decades. Bruno made his wrestling debut in 1959, and by the time WrestleMania came into being his legal and personal issues with the WWF had soiled the relationship between the two. Bruno appeared at the first WrestleMania, standing in the corner of his son David as he took on Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake. Bruno would return to the ring soon after, but his career was obviously running down at this point. This isn't to say his physical condition was waning. Far from it; he was often in much better condition than his opponents. Still, a 'passing of the torch' type of deal between Bruno and Hogan would have drawn big numbers in the mid-80s. Babyface versus Babyface matches were rare at this time, but a big time bout between The Living Legend and the Hulkster would have had the eyes of fans worldwide stretching wider than ever before. Funnily enough, Bruno's last WWF match was a tag match, where he teamed with Hogan to defeat King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang. No WrestleMania match between the pair, though.
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