“A Lot of Help From Him”: Hulk Hogan Once Acknowledged Over 7ft Tall WWE Giant for Giving Him a Life Changing Moment

If there was one moment that could define the golden era of wrestling in the ’80s, it was the iconic WrestleMania 3 slam that was heard around the world. Hulk Hogan changed the game for wrestling and WWE that night. But as it seems, Hogan was not the sole person who was responsible for bringing about such an iconic movement to life.

Who else could it be, but the man facing Hogan and his best friend, Andre the Giant? The first proper heel giant made people shake in their boots and make them cheer the babyfaces even more. Hogan was only as good a hero as Andre was a villain. Their ring chemistry to their body comparisons made this bout a special one indeed.

Hulk Hogan once revealed how he performed his most important move in WWE history

On an episode of OBJECTified, Hulk Hogan revealed how he planted Andre the Giant in the center of the ring at WrestleMania 3. He said, “With a lot of help from him (Andre the Giant). It was a situation if you watched the tape when I went underneath Andre. His arm came around my neck and he pushed up on my thigh. It was okay when I got him to here (points above his belt), then when I got him to here I had to turn him. That’s how I tore my biceps. That moment changed my whole career.”

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While the match is not the 5-star Dave Meltzer classic, it was like an action movie. The hero faces insurmountable offense from the villain and is continually taken down, but gets back up again. In the end, he pulls out the most impossible move and strikes down the Giant and winning the match. This move, the body slam, would become synonymous with Hogan to this day.

While we appreciate Hogan’s honesty about Andre’s involvement in the move, many fans would bring out their pitchforks. Back in the day, there was a custom in wrestling where wrestlers maintained their character, inside and outside the ring. But after cameras became plenty, wrestlers denied this tradition. But seeing Hogan act out of character in a match might rub some people the wrong way.

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