10 Times WWE Wrestlers Went Into Business For Themselves

3. Hulk Hogan Ain't Giving Up That Spotlight, Brother!

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These days, Ultimate Warrior is viewed by so many of his Little Warriors as a racist, homophobic, generally xenophobic piece of sh*t.

Back before Warrior started wishing cancer on Bobby Heenan or mocking Hurricane Katrina victims, the Parts Unknown native brought an energy and electricity to the wrestling business that had rarely been seen before, or admittedly even since.

With ridiculous momentum behind him, the Ultimate One - as Intercontinental Champion - found himself on an inevitable collision course with WWF Champion Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI. This match was all about anointing Warrior as the guy, with Hogan the veteran passing the torch.

Hulk would indeed do the job, brother, but it was in such a bullsh*t way; Hogan kicking out of the winning pin at 3.1 seconds, then having to hand the title itself to Warrior and stay in the ring for way, way too long.

Likewise, while not a passing of the torch moment, Hulk Hogan couldn't help but hog the spotlight during Randy Savage's big WWF Championship win at WrestleMania IV.

That 1988 edition of the Showcase of the Immortals saw Savage hit Ted DiBiase after an elbow from the top rope, but of course Macho Man couldn't get the duke on his own merit. No, Randy only hit that elbow drop after Hogan had dropped the Million Dollar Man with a steel chair.

Even worse, the Hulkster then posed in the ring to celebrate with Savage, rather than letting Macho bask in the spotlight as the new babyface World Champion.

Of course, these two examples are just the tip of the iceberg where it pertains to Hulk Hogan.

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