5 Great Wrestlemania matches and 5 disappointing ones

The Rock and Hollywood Hogan face off at Wrestlemania 18
The Rock and Hollywood Hogan face off at Wrestlemania 18

Not a great Wrestlemania match: Hulk Hogan vs. Sycho Sid--Wrestlemania 13

Hulk Hogan appeals to the crowd while he literally has Sid Vicious on the ropes
Hulk Hogan appeals to the crowd while he literally has Sid Vicious on the ropes

When it comes to Wrestlemania Icons, you can't get much bigger or bolder than Hulk Hogan. His Wrestlemania opponents are a veritable who's who of wrestling legends.

Then there was the time he faced the not-so-legendary Sycho Sid, aka Sid Vicious (Sid was initially brought in as Sid Justice, a babyface, but changed to heel so he could feud with the champ.)

At this point, Hulkamania was beginning to fade. After years of watching Hogan go through his shtick -- getting pummeled for most of the match only to rise invincibly at the last minute -- fans were just getting tired of it. You can look at the fan's faces in the above photo and see a lot of disengagement with the match. On paper, two behemoths in a Wrestlemania ring is a good thing. But this time, not so much.

Hogan was an extremely popular wrestler whose charisma often outshone his limited wrestling skills.

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