There are only a handful of wrestlers that transcend the WWE universe and that's why they are in the greatest of all-time debates that fans have.
Ric Flair, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, and Hulk Hogan are just some of the names constantly involved in the GOAT debates.
Every one of those superstars had numerous iconic moments over the course of their careers, but if you were to ask Michaels or Taker, for example, what their favourite wrestling moment from their careers was, chances are they might say the two WrestleMania matches they had against each other.
Hogan's favourite moment, on the other hand, didn't occur at WrestleMania, but it did happen in Madison Square Garden in 1984 when he beat the Iron
Sheik for the WWF Heavyweight title and he explained why that was his favourite moment of his career:
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In case you want to read what he had to say, here you go:
“When I won the WWF Heavyweight title in Madison Square Garden, January 23, 1984 from the Iron Sheik. But there’s a backstory to it, we go back many years when I was going to the University of South Florida, majoring in finance and management with a minor in music. After a bunch of years of going to college and quitting to play music several times, I finally quit for good to be a professional wrestler. It just killed both my parents, it ruined their hopes and dreams for me. So there was a very strained relationship for quite a long time with me and my Mom and Dad. Then, at Madison Square Garden where I beat the Iron Sheik, I had both my parents in the audience, sitting next to Vince McMahon’s wife, Linda McMahon. When I came back with the belt – Andre was pouring champagne on my head – my Dad and Mom came to the dressing room. They both said how proud they were of me and they were very happy that I made that decision to be a wrestler.”
Most fans remember that moment, but many probably don't know why it was so significant and meant so much to Hogan.
Now we know, though, and it makes the moment even more special.
