Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior

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In the ’80s, much of professional wrestling and the WWF was synonymous with Hulk Hogan.

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At the turn of the decade in 1990, Hulk Hogan continued being the top babyface in the WWE (then-WWF), but a younger, edgier Ultimate Warrior was quickly garnering a solid backing from the fans.

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The formula of babyface versus heel was flipped on its head when Vince McMahon decided to bank on the popularity of two babyfaces to headline his annual extravaganz.a

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In his book "Hollywood Hulk Hogan", Hulk Hogan recognized that The Ultimate Warrior had the looks but didn’t give him credit for much else.

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