1WrestleMania XVIII
The Rock was already a star before this clash. But, everyone needs that one duel that would cement his legacy. Hulk Hogan had Andre The Giant; Cold Stone had Bret Hart.
Before this match, Johnson was already the top star in the company. He even spread his roots outside of WWE. The first movie offers started to come in. He had titles and belts to his name, a fan base behind him. All that he needed was another push that would launch him to the Hollywood.
The chance finally came his way on the Wrestlemania XVIII in Toronto. He was scheduled to fight Hulk Hollywood Hogan. The match was dubbed as Icon vs. Icon. The clash was everything that wrestling fans could ask for. The star of past times and the stud of the present in a ‘one on one’ event. The Rock won, in what the reporters would call ‘passing of the torch.’ Hulkster was making room for a star whose glow shines bright even today.
