25 Greatest WWE WrestleMania Matches Ever

24. The Rock Vs. Hollywood Hogan (WrestleMania X8)

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No, it's not a technical classic, but it needn't be. Any fan aged 16 or over who saw this match live was transported to a simpler time. Long before wrestling was about the chaos, the drama, and the glut, there was 'The Hulkster', fighting for the rights of every man. The infusion of youthful innocence was coaxed out by a Toronto crowd that felt like turning the clock back.

Even Hogan seemed surprised by the hero's ovation for his every move, and before you knew it, the roof over SkyDome nearly fragmented by the shockwaves of 68,000 fans egging on the Superman comeback. It's an audience match, which is what every big match is realistically supposed to be. Compared to the average indy-fantastic suplex-and-headdrop-fest, give me Hogan channeling 1984 any day.

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Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.