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Uncovering The Hulk Hogan vs Sid Vicious Feud: 10 Key Facts For WWE Fans
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During his time in WWE, Hulk Hogan was involved in numerous high-profile rivalries as the promotion’s top star.
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Some of his most famous rivalries were against opponents like Macho Man Randy Savage, Andre The Giant, and The Ultimate Warrior.
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However, one of his later rivalries was with Sid Justice, aka Sid Vicious.
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This was a friends-turned-foes narrative that culminated in a main event showdown at WrestleMania 8.
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The Hogan-Sid Justice rivalry may not be well-known among fans, so let’s take a closer look at their relationship.
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Sid Justice arrived in WWE from WCW in the summer of 1991 as a babyface, and eventually aligned with Hulk Hogan.
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They main evented SummerSlam 1991 together, where Sid was a special guest referee for a handicap match.
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Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior won the match, while Sid Justice was injured and sidelined for a few months.
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Sid returned at the 1992 Royal Rumble, where he eliminated Hogan and Randy Savage, leading to a feud between him and Hogan.
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At the same event, Ric Flair became the new WWE Champion.
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Sid was expected to be Flair’s challenger at WrestleMania 8, but Hogan was chosen instead, which angered Sid.
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Sid betrayed Hogan during a tag team matches against Ric Flair and The Undertaker on an episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event.
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Sid then targeted Hogan’s friend Brutus The Barber Beefcake and attacked him on his talk show segment, The Barber Shop.
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Hogan and Sid finally faced each other at WrestleMania 8, but the match was a disappointment due to a mistiming.
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The surprise return of the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 8 further complicated things.
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After a brief reunion with Hogan in 1999, Sid Vicious returned to WCW and tried his hand at playing softball.