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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most celebrated WWE superstars. At WWE, The Rock had solidified his legendary status. Moreover, Johnson celebrated his 50th birthday on May 2nd. He was showered with good wishes from all across the world. The Iron Sheik, an Iranian wrestler, also wished The Brahma Bull a happy 50th birthday. In addition, he had also taken another jab at Hulk Hogan.

The Iron Sheik took Twitter to wish Johnson his 50th birthday. Sheik tweeted, “Happy birthday to my real intelligent brother @THEROCK he know who is the real legend, not that Hollywood blonde jabroni Hulk Hogan.”

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The Iron Sheik rarely appreciates anyone. However, wishing Johnson, he referred to him as a true legend. Moreover, he also took another shot at Hogan, alleging that he is not a true legend.

Every now and again, the Iron Sheik takes a shot at Hulk Hogan. And fans believe this is because he is still enraged over the 1984 Madison Square Garden encounter between himself and Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship. On that night, Hogan overcame The Camel Clutch and defeated Sheik to win the championship.

The Rock on The Iron Sheik And Hulk Hogan Match

The Iron Sheik and Hulk Hogan feud is one of the most heated feuds of WWE. The feud is still on after so many years. On Twitter, Sheik frequently takes shots at Hogan.

One of their most memorable matches was when the two superstars of the wrestling industry clashed inside the world’s most iconic sports venue, Madison Square Garden. The bout was for the WWF championship, where Hogan challenged The Iron Sheik for the Championship bout.

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The match between the two was truly iconic, as it established Hulk Hogan as the future legend. However, the match was won by the Hogan after breaking Sheik’s camel clutch. Following the fight, Hogan won the WWF Championship for the first time. He went on to retain the championship for 1,400 days.

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WWE on Fox, he said, “What is the most important match in WWE history?” The Rock replied by calling the Sheik-Hogan bout at Madison Square Garden to be the greatest bout in history.

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Which bout do you think is the most important in WWE history? Please leave your comments.