What If Hulk Hogan Had Never Existed?

#1 No Silverdome

Hogan Vs Andre — Without Hulk Hogan vs. Andre, could WWE have ever filled the Silverdome?

There’s a very real argument that WWE’s pre-Attitude Era peak came in 1987 with WrestleMania 3.

The show had Aretha Franklin singing to kick things off, an all-time classic match between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat, and the iconic showdown between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant in the main event.

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Without Hogan vs. Andre, WrestleMania 3 still may have been great. However, it’s less likely it could have drawn a suitable audience to fill the 90,000-plus seats available at the Pontiac Silverdome. Furthermore, without a star the caliber of Hogan, it’s entirely possible Andre would have retired from the ring before making the heel turn that facilitated such a big show.

WWE may well have been OK without having put on a show with the live scale of the Silverdome, but without that particular moment of wrestling lore, the company’s lore would have been affected—one of its signature nights gone forever.

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Michael Chin was born and raised in Utica, New York and currently lives in Las Vegas with his wife and son. He authored the short story collections You Might Forget the Sky was Ever Blue from Duck Lake Books and Circus Folk from Hoot ‘n’ Waddle. Visit him at miketchin.com.

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Edited by Alan John