Hulk tried, he really did. No matter what his intentions were, the Hulkster was ready to step away from the spotlight for awhile, if not permanently. In his "infinite wisdom", Vince McMahon decided that another muscular, charasmatic, and below average worker needed to be at the helm of the WWF ship, and thus the Ultimate Challange was born.

The Ultimate Warrior was the Intercontinental Champion heading into the big event, and had been for a long time. His popularity rivaled Hogan's, and although he lacked a lot of in-ring ability, that had never stopped the WWF in the past in their efforts to make him the #1 man. As Wrestlemania 6 drew closer, the tale turned into a classic respect feud, where each man wanted the other at their very best, and thus saved one another from the certain doom of evil tactics by various heels.

Finally, the big night came, and surprisingly enough, these two had a great match; probably the best match ever for either of them. The Toronto crowd (which included current WWF superstar Edge) was 50/50 in terms of who they were supporting, and neither man had the clear advantage. Along with the great match, the heart-stopping finish made it even more memorable. And when Hulk Hogan, who had been on top for so long, handed Warrior the belt and hugged him, it was a very emotional time, and seemingly a new era had dawned.

Hulk tried, he really did, but the passing of the torch was not meant to be on this night. While everything before the match, and the bout itself, were memorable, the resulting title reign of the Warrior was largely forgettable. This is the one flaw that keeps this one from being any higher, possibly #1.

Joe Rivett on Hogan vs. Warrior:
All of my friends rooted for Hogan and made fun of me for rooting for the Warrior. These were to two biggest names of the 80's in one match and I will never forget it. Plus Hogan actually jobbed!!!