Your writer may be an old romantic here, but there's something magic about the sheer simplicity of the good/evil dynamic between the heroic 'Hulkster' and the big, bad King Kong Bundy going to war behind the iconic blue bars.
Hogan's taped ribs from a prior Bundy attack are all the pair need to work off - the bandage is both prop and promise for where the story will go before Hogan prevails yet again. Rare use of blood adds literal colour to proceedings, as does Bobby Heenan's mad bumping for the Champion in the post-match patter.
Hulk and Vince McMahon are on top of the wrestling world here - no wonder they stuck so rigidly to the formula for so long.
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
