7 WrestleMania swerves that shocked the fans

Will Charlotte be the one to break the undefeated streak?
Will Charlotte be the one to break the undefeated streak?

#5 Hulkamania runs wild, again (WrestleMania IX)

Probably the biggest, and the worst, shock of the night.
Probably the biggest, and the worst, shock of the night.

Hulk Hogan is arguably the biggest Superstar in the history of WWE. The man was single-handedly responsible for taking WWF to new heights during the 80's, but his time was winding quickly during the early 90's as Bret Hart was slowly emerging as the new face of the company. During Hogan's sabbatical in 1992, Hart became the WWF Champion and the top babyface in the company.

On the other hand, Yokozuna had slowly developed into WWF's biggest heel and was thrust into the main event scene with Bret Hart at WrestleMania IX, with Hogan fighting for the Tag Team Titles in the mid card. Everything set, right? Well, not according to Hogan.In a shocking turn of events, Yokozuna, a heel superstar, defeated Hart in the main event to win the WWF Title.

After the match, Hogan, who had earlier lost a tag team match, approached the ring side to console Hart. To make the matters worse, WWF had Yokozuna challenge Hogan to an impromptu match for the WWF Title.

In probably the worst swerve in WWF's history, Hogan pinned Yokozuna in just 22 seconds to win the Title just a few minutes after Yoko won it. Right when fans were expecting to see either of the two young Superstars leave 'Mania as champion, Hogan's ego ran wild again as he used his creative control to leave Las Vegas with the top prize in his grasp.

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