WrestleMania Rewind : The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI

The granddaddy of them all, WrestleMania is just about a month away. The anticipation for the extravaganza is sky high among the WWE Universe. And since the pay-per-view is richer than Richie rich when it comes to history, we have decided to take a look back at some of the best WrestleMania matches with this latest series.This time we are going to take a look at the clash between Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior which happened at WrestleMania VI. Hogan and Warrior were not the best of friends during their career but the match had its fair share of hype.The show had a record breaking attendance thanks to the ‘Ultimate Showdown’ between Hogan and Warrior. Also, Hogan went into the match undefeated at WrestleMania and here is a look at how things turned out. 

#1 The Buildup

The first confrontation between the two superstars came in the 1990 Royal Rumble. When Hogan entered the ring during the match, the ring cleared and the only man standing to receive Hogan was the Warrior.

Fans went nuts seeing two of the biggest names going face to face for the first time. The brief confrontation between the two was eaten up by the excited fans and Vince McMahon, knew what he had to do for WrestleMania.

Hogan went on to win the Rumble match but the win was overshadowed by the confrontation. Within no time, Hogan issued a challenge for Warrior. The Hulkster wanted to know how the Hulkamania would stand out against the Warrior’s force and the match was made official.

WWE’s onscreen owner Jack Tunney put both titles on the line as well. And so the fans were going to get a Hogan – Warrior match with both the Intercontinental and WWE championship on the line at WrestleMania.

During the buildup, both men stuck to their baby face routine and helped each other against heels. The promos weren’t up to the mark but the fans were blinded with excitement, so nothing else mattered. The fans were rallied behind their favorite superstars and the show was on.