5. Hulk Hogan - WrestleMania IX
The master politician at work. Much like Sting, no one can argue that Hulk Hogan isn't an icon and one of the biggest stars the business has ever seen. If he was around, he was going to be working at the top of the card because he was smart enough to apply his leverage so that his contracts would guarantee it. Back in 1993, when Hogan made a brief comeback to the company he helped build, he spent his time in a teaming with his best friend, Brutus Beefcake aiding him in his feud vs. Money, Inc. It was a good spot but not one The Hulkster was used to being in. WWE was in the midst of trying out new guys at the top and a lot of work was put into making the current champion, Yokozuna, look like a monster. But at the end of the night, Hogan hit the Samoan sumo with a legdrop and took the belt off of him in a mere 22 seconds. All this despite being gone for nearly a year and wrestling exclusively in tags in the few weeks since his return.
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