At the time, Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior was the biggest wrestling match of all time. Hogan had been the dominating force for years in the then-WWF, but then came an intense, frenetic wrestler who was seeing his popularity grow to the same level as Hulkamania. That man, of course, was The Ultimate Warrior. And so the stage was set, Wrestlemania 6, the WWF Champion Hulk Hogan vs. the Intercontinental Champion Ultimate Warrior with Hogans title on the line in what was dubbed The Ultimate Challenge. This was the first time that fans had seen two hugely popular babyfaces battle it out on the Grandest Stage of Them All. In fact, the coming together of the companys top heroes is something that has been scarcely seen since at Wrestlemania. In terms of crowd response, the fans at Torontos SkyDome were firmly split. At a push, it could be argued that there were just about more fans on the side of the Warrior than there were cheering on The Hulkster. Either way, the noise was deafening, the match was a surprisingly good encounter between two performers generally thought of as being average at best in the ring, and the atmosphere was electric. The Ultimate Warrior would win the match, with Hogan presenting him with the WWF Title after the match in a moment that still lives on in the memory of many.
Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics.
As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.
