10 Sneaky Tributes To WWE Greats

5. The Shield (Hulk Hogan)

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The next two entries are from house shows. Remember those?

Seriously, these live events have become an excuse for WWE's roster to try out new things, work out kinks before major pay-per-view matches or just have a good old laugh. That's what The Shield decided to do during a 9 December 2017 non-televised event in India anyway.

The boys looked rather fun-loving as they slapped hands with fans on their way to the ring. Then, mid-match against Samoa Joe and The Bar, Seth Rollins stopped selling Sheamus' offensive flurries and decided to turn into Hulk Hogan. He even did the 'Hulk Up' routine, including the point, finger wag, big boot and leg drop.

Post-main event, Dean Ambrose joined in on the merriment by performing some Hogan-style poses as the crowd roared with approval. Almost everyone in attendance who witnessed this would've been in on the gag (even the referee was laughing in WWE.com's gallery from the night).

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