Hulk Hogan: 5 Awesome Matches And 5 That Sucked

5. Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon - WrestleMania XIX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB1WbBnn1bM 20 Years In The Making Billed as a match 20 years in the making, WrestleMania 19 played host to a face-off that could've very easily been one of the worst to have ever graced WWE screens. It was, in essence, a man who can't really wrestle very well, against a man who isn't really a wrestler at all. But with Vince McMahon claiming that he 'created Hulkamania and was going to kill it', the quivering hype for the collision was built-up in an intriguing manner. It became a battle to decide who was responsible for Hulkamania and therefore, for the success of the company as a whole. This set the stage rigidly for a ferocious brawl that was awesome, even before it'd started. The crowd was hot from the get-go. After an intense stare down - akin to the something that should be cast in silhouette on the page of comic book - the no disqualification falls count anywhere extravaganza was underway. Despite a lack of holds and moves in general, it managed to keep eyelids open throughout, never once letting up in intensity. Emphasizing chair shots, facial expressions and overall bloodiness, Hogan and McMahon went to war for the 54,097 capacity audience, proving that they're both as dedicated as each other, and providing some of the most cinematic moments of 2003. The satanically evil look on Vince's bloody face, as he peered over the ring apron like he'd risen from hell and pulled out a steel pipe from underneath the ring, was definitely one that sticks rooted in the nightmares of anyone unlucky enough to see it. Witnessing McMahon scale a ladder, mock The Hulkster like some kind of Wacky Races villain and hit Hogan with his own patented leg drop through the announcers table, provided a further highlight that would probably have become a video montage staple of the PG era, if it wasn't so saturated in the red stuff. Even after a bloated caricature of Roddy Piper intervened and smashed Hogan with the steel pipe, further instances of bar fight-style awesomeness occurred. McMahon hurled referee Brain Hebner out of the ring, hit a frantic leg drop on Hogan, tried to cover him, and then out of nowhere, Hulkamania ran wild. After a crazed comeback, The Hulkster hit three consecutive leg drops and pinned McMahon for the win. Even with their combined age at the time of 106 and extremely limited wrestling ability, this match was endlessly entertaining. It felt like a real, honest to god fight, settling a rivalry that many thought they'd never see the end of.