10 of the greatest championship matches of all time

#3 Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant--WWF Championship

Andre vs. Hogan, WM III

In one of the biggest--literally--matches of all time, one of the most dominant wrestlers of the 1970s took on the most dominant wrestler of the 1980s in a contest for the ages.

Hulk Hogan was booked as the underdog even though he went into the match as champion. According to the kayfabe storyline WWE spun, Andre had NEVER been slammed, let alone pinned or made to submit. Their struggle in front of a world record setting live audience is still considered by many to be the most watched and discussed wrestling match in history.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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