Mr. Randy Savage According to one version, Randy Savage hit Hogan because he suspected his ex-wife, Elizabeth Hulette, of having an affair with Hogan while they were married (the couple divorced in September 1992). According to WWF officials, the injury was caused by a jet ski accident. This story first surfaced in 2001, when it was reported that Savage had suffered multiple skull fractures due to accidents on two different jets kites. He did not mention Hogan during his interview after the match.
Another theory is that Mr. Perfect threw the punch. This theory comes from comments made by Hulk Hogan himself. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Hogan said that "Perfect" gave him the punch in response to some remarks Hogan made about wanting to fight Mr. Perfect at WrestleMania IX.
Hogan also stated in this same interview that he thought Mr. Perfect was gay. He later apologized for this comment but never retracted it.
In another interview with Sports Illustrated, Savage denied being responsible for hitting Hogan with either a fist or a jet ski and claimed that someone else must have done it. When asked who this person might be, Savage only said that it wasn't him.
Savage also said that he didn't know why Hogan wanted to fight him at WrestleMania IX.
Savage became embroiled in the feud just because he won the tournament. Hulk Hogan came out to help Macho Man when Andre continued interfering in the tournament finals, despite the fact that he had no personal stake in the bout. The Mega Powers appeared not long after.
Hulk Hogan helped Macho Man win the match by hitting him with a leg drop from the top rope. After the match, Hogan pulled Andre into the ring and chokeslammed him.
This led to a main event matchup between Hogan and Andre for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania IV. The match was scheduled to be held under best-of-three series conditions, but it ended up being decided by a final fall of steel chairs against both men's heads. This match is considered by many to be one of the greatest wrestling matches ever staged.
After WrestleMania IV, Hogan and Andre continued their feud until July 4, 1990 when Hogan defeated Andre at SummerSlam to end their rivalry.
Hogan went on to have more success with the WWF World Heavyweight Championship than anyone else during this time, winning it five times himself. However, after losing to Shawn Michaels at Survivor Series 1997, his career began to decline and he was released from his contract with the company in January 1998.
Hogan returned to Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on April 2, 1989. Hulk Hogan won the World Wrestling Federation Championship after defeating Randy Savage. This made Hulk Hogan the first wrestler to hold the WWF Championship at two different times.
Hulk Hogan's return to WrestleMania is also notable for being the only time that a wrestler has returned from retirement to compete at the event. Hogan had announced his retirement in October 1987 after suffering multiple injuries during a wrestling match with Savage at Survivor Series. However, he decided to come out of retirement to face Savage at the conclusion of the tournament.
Hogan went on to win the title back from Savage by disqualification after it was revealed that Savage had been helped into the ring by his manager, Miss Elizabeth. This makes the finish of this match controversial because it was not officially declared as legal due to the use of illegal weapons. However, because of the nature of championship matches at the time, and since Hogan had already retired, there was no real way to resolve this controversy without changing the outcome of the match. So, the decision was left up to Vince McMahon who decided to declare the match a draw.
In 2014, Hogan returned to WrestleMania when he was hired by WWE to work the show as a guest commentator.
Andre then filled his elbow pad with a pair of brass knuckles and smacked him in the face, causing Andre to bleed; Hogan then exited the ring before Andre shouted for him to return. During 1980, the two battled numerous more times, with Hogan body smashing Andre in most of their fights until Andre would recover for a win, usually by pinfall. In June 1981, Hogan challenged Andre at a wrestling event in Boston, Massachusetts but was attacked by Mr. T after the match. This led to both men being taken to a hospital where it was found that Andre had broken his nose, smashed up his eye socket and damaged several other bones in Hogan's head.
Their final encounter took place at WrestleMania III in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With millions of viewers watching around the world, this match really split the audience; some people loved it while others felt it was too violent for television. Regardless of what you think about it, this match is considered by many to be one of the best in WWE history.
After WrestleMania III, Hogan continued to bully Andre out of the ring, which made him want to fight back harder. He finally got his chance at SummerSlam 1981 when Hogan's manager, Vince McMahon, ordered him to attack Andre because he wanted to make money. It turned out that Hogan's new friend, Mr. T, paid him off not to attack Andre (because he didn't want to lose him as a client) but instead to take out McMahon.
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