3. Starrcade 97’: Sting Vs. Hulk Hogan
Thinking of this match still makes my blood boil; it is regarded as iconic but the booking of it all was absolutely mind-blowing. Once again, Hogan found it necessary to show how dominant he was by winning the match initially by performing a random leg drop and getting the 1-2-3 victory. The crowd was so confused by it all.
Things got worse when Bret Hart was apparently given the right to start the match over. At the sound of the bell Sting would go on to win the match and claim the title back to WCW, in one of the worst passing of the torch matches in history of pro wrestling.
We remember it as a triumph event and the changing of the guard, but the 12 minute match was not that at all. This match is literally the poster one for this article and sums up the WCW product. Once again, the match of the night went to the opening Cruiserweight bout between Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko. The company had their solution staring them in the face, though a constant reliance on the likes of Hulk Hogan put them in ground.
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