15 Amazing WWE WrestleMania Backstage Secrets (From Someone Who Was There!)

4. Hulk Hogan

A succinct and spectacular take from Schilling on the absolute state of Hulk Hogan's show-opening performance.

Having attempted to sneak him back on screen via tribute to colleagues that had passed away and the "safety" of a Saudi Arabia show, WWE gave up the ghost and used him for a cheap pop at WrestleMania 35. The surprise might have generated the guttural response in the moment, but the mood quickly changed as reality set in. It was anything but a highlight of the night.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett