If someone told you that the first half-hour of WrestleMania XXX would make it worth your money, youd probably be skeptical. If they told you that it was just an in-ring promo, youd think they were crazy. But the opening of WrestleMania XXX has to go down as one of the most memorable moments in WWE history, with three genuine icons gathering in the ring. Hulk Hogan (who couldnt remember whether he was in New Orleans or Pontiac), Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Rock held court in the ring, shooting the breeze and eventually drinking some beers. The surreal scene drew wild chants and cheers from the crowd including some jeers when Hogan kept referring to the Superdome as the Silverdome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le_s3hNwhIo Nonetheless, this was the kind of moment that simply cant be manufactured. Three of the biggest stars in professional wrestling history congregated in one ring at WrestleMania. Sure, it was a mutual admiration society where nothing really of note was said, but when will you ever see that again?
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
