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5. Hulk Hogan Gets Involved In A "Jet Ski Accident"
WrestleMania IX ended on such a controversial note that the fact 'The Immortal' Hulk Hogan strutted into the show sporting the mother of all shiners appeared to get lost in all the main event chaos.
According to the star, the injury was sustained during a freak jet ski accident. The incident apparently resulted in Hogan having 100 stitches under his skin and he also broke his orbital socket. However, if you believe Jim Cornette's recounting of the tale, Hogan's injury was actually brought about by none other than the 'Macho Man' Randy Savage.
Cornette revealed on his Drive Thru show that Miss Elizabeth had gone to stay with Linda, Hulk Hogan's wife at the time, for a spell. Upon finding out that Elizabeth was at the Hogan household, and realising 'The Hulkster' hadn't informed him about this, 'Macho Man' decked Hogan with a punch.
Regardless of which story you believe, walking into one of the biggest nights of the year with a monstrous eye-sore (in more ways than one) likely made for a difficult evening all round, and it even almost resulted in the iconic star being pulled from the event altogether.