The writing for this was on the wall, if anyone cared to look for it. Time and again, Austin said he would do "anything" to take the belt off of The Rock. And apparently, 'anything' includes teaming up with your hated boss and using a steel chair to beat your opponent senseless. Wrestlemania XVII had one of the most shocking moments in pro wrestling; Hogan's heel turn at Bash at the Beach is the only one that might beat it. And this shot captures that shocking moment for all posterity.
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