8. Hulk Hogan "Accidentally" Eliminates Randy Savage (1989)
The Mega Powers were the strongest force in professional wrestling, a team consisting of the two most popular babyfaces in the industry. Their bond was unbreakable, no matter how hard villains such as Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant tried to pull them apart. As is the case with any great partnership, however, it was ego and jealousy that ultimately proved the Mega Powers' undoing. While attempting to eliminate Bad News Brown, Hulk Hogan dumped partner "Macho Man" Randy Savage to the floor, eliminating the then-WWE champion. An irate Savage climbed right back in the squared circle and confronted the Hulkster, and rightfully so. He suspected that Hogan had deliberately eliminated him and disguised it as an attempt to help get rid of the Brooklyn native Brown. Fans could not believe that Savage had been ousted as early as he was, nor did they want to believe that the once-strong unit would show the signs of implosion that it did.
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