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#9 Indestructible Force meets Immovable Object (WrestleMania 3)
In early 1987, Hulk Hogan was in his third year as the WWF Champion and the company was running out of heel superstars to challenge the Hulkster. The only option left for them was to turn one of their popular superstar against Hogan, and they went with the guy who was undoubtedly as popular as The Champion - Andre The Giant - and kick-started one of the most popular rivalries in WWE history.
Beginning out of jealousy on an episode of Piper Pit where both Hogan and Andre were awarded trophies for their respective achievements, this rivalry became more personal when Andre joined hands with Bobby Heenan and confronted Hogan on another episode of Piper's Pit.
In one of the most memorable backstage segments, Andre challenged Hogan to a match at WrestleMania by ripping his T-Shirt and crucifix necklace. And just like that, the stones for the biggest wrestling rivalry at that point got laid. Even their contract signing segment was enough to pump the excitement to a new level. While their match, and that Body Slam, were great, one cannot forget the emotion involved during the build for this mammoth encounter.
This was a classic example of how to build a storied rivalry between two of the biggest 'baby-face' superstars of their era.
