Hollywood Hogan vs. The Warrior

[0.0] "A mess of a match. The crowd weren't into it and neither were the commentary team, the in-ring work was slow and boring and the laughable fireball spot was the icing on the cake for this train wreck of a match."

[0.0] "0 points here stands for fail, which is a very spot on and accurate description of this match. Worst mix of 80s and 90s styles you'll ever see. Famously enough Pat Patterson booked and handled their celebrated WrestleMania showdown. His absence here was noticeable. Fireball spot was all the one needs to see to understand this thing. I'd argue that Hogan was as bad as Warrior here. Crowd popped for some nostalgia spots as planned. Finish was geniunely most stupid thing I've ever seen. Horace's turn was so obvious that even Buffer saw it coming. All it took to beat invincible Warrior was... a chairshot. From Horace Hogan. Truly a masterpiece from everyone involved. It doesn't even have curiosity entertainment factor. It's just bad. Nobody expected a classic or anything like that, but still, it ain't an excuse for a match like this. DUD"

[0.0] "Guh. I mean just guh. It was slow, it was bad, nothing happened and then the match ended with a Horace Hogan chairshot. I mean really NOTHING happened. Alongside that, commentary was bad, the crowd didn't give a shit, everything just sucked."

[0.0] "Everything before the ref bump wasn't very good, but it wasn't horrible. After the ref bump, everything fell apart, things got clunkier, they seemed to not be on the same page, and then the messed-up fireball spot. For the finish of this match they spent all this time building to be a limp chair shot to Warrior's back from Horace Hogan of all people, eppitomizes why WCW isn't around anymore. The biggest problem of all is that the crowd just wasn't into this match that much. They went mild occasionally when something would happen, but they were largely indifferent to what happened. 0 stars"

[2.0] "Not good, but also not as bad as it's made out to be. There's generic and mostly slow-paced action with punches, slams, and tests of strength; attacks that should earn a disqualification are just ignored even though it's not a match with any stipulations; a fire spot fails; and it ends with an NWO mass scrum. Yet it's still better than Dustin Rhodes vs Blacktop Bully on a truck, among other examples that are nothing other than complete disasters masquerading as matches."

[1.0] "This is awful! Everything about it is so poor. No move real hits or lands. The criss crossing looks ridiculous. The ref bump is weak and stupid. The fireball incident I don't even know what they are trying to achieve and the finish is just dump. Complete waste of time."

[1.0] "Worst dogshit I've ever seen. One old man past his prime against another old man who could never wrestle. Failed fireball spot is hilarious though, one point for that. All hail Horace Hogan for ending this piece of shit."

[0.0] "This is the worst wrestling match of all time, but it's certainly so bad it's good. Laughably bad. I love it."

[0.0] "Laughably bad rematch between Hogan and the Warrior, Hogan spends the first part of the match running away from a guy that looks like a shell of himself and once he finally gets in the ring it's bad rest holds, a hilarious failed attempt at a "fireball" spot in which Hogan almost sets himself on fire and a run in from "The Giant" and the bald wonder Horace Hogan who hits a really poor chair shot. Overall garbage."

[1.0] "What a trainwreck. I was waiting for Warrior's comeback or something to get some kind of excitement from the crowd, but it never came and it says a lot that they received "boring" chants in the first few minutes. Nobody cared about this match, Warrior wasn't over and everybody was fed up with Hogan. They tried to have a slow match based around the star power, but those two were just two old men way past their prime, so there was no energy in this. And on top of that the structure absolutely sucked with them doing the interference in the middle of the match, just to forget about it seconds later and have the rest of the contest, this time with Hulk screwing up his fireball spot. Awful stuff."

[1.0] "The Plant mission of Metal Gear Solid 2 has stunned the gaming community for two decades now. A direct retread of MGS1, whole sections, conversations even, are repeated beat for beat. It creates a haunting feeling of déjà vu: haven't we been here before? Wasn't last time, somehow... better? Things are now more hollow, there's less life behind the eyes. The beautiful reveal near the end of the piece is that this is purposeful, that everything you have seen in the last dozen hours is the data hallucinated gestalt of someone else's life, art as counterfeit as fake as learning model as art, created by soulless ghouls created by soulless ghouls created by soulless ghouls. This match is something similar, but instead of copying one of the defining pieces of art of the 20th century, it is ripping off a 5/10 match. This time the soulless ghouls aren't the characters, but the performers. If the Ultimate Warrior rolls into your ankle forcing you to sell it and no-one in the audience pops, did it make a sound? Poor, poor Tony Schiavone. The best bump of the match came from Paul White. Paul fucking White. Horace Hogan was instrumental in the finish. The protracted death throes of a dying industry, screeching in afterbirth like a harbinger of white fucking death. It's really funny."

[1.0] "Looks, there's almost nothing that is even remotely redeeming about this match. Road Warrior and Hogan don't mess up a rope running spot so I guess they deserve credit there. Hogan actually pulls out a back drop suplex here. But that's where it ends. There's nothing else that even resembles wrestling, its just a brawl the entire rest of the way until we get an awful ref bump that's screwed up, a low blow in front of the ref, the fireball that wasn't, an interference with a glancing blow from a chair shot... and this is supposed to sell tickets in an era in which PPV was so important. When you look at what killed WCW, this is the kind of stuff that killed it. The only reason this doesn't get a 0 from me is that besides the fireball, there wasn't anything in this match that makes it stand out from any other hogan match, because all his matches suck like this."

[3.0] "The main take away from this match is that Pat Patterson, as a road agent at least, was worth his weight in gold. If you compare this to their WrestleMania 6 classic, it's a total shambles- and while some may point to their age, this coming over 8 years after their first match- the truth is that it simply wasn't put together with the care and thought of The Ultimate Challenge. WCW shouldn't have been surprised of course, Warrior had already proven to be worthless during his brief 1996 run in WWF, but Hogan just had to get his win back. Saying all that, I think you'd have to be a particularly cynical person not to derive some fun from this fart of a match."

[0.0] "Besides the obvious messiness of EVERYTHING, the worst part is how boring this match is. 90% of the match is spent doing rest spots despite nothing in the match being taxing enough to require rest. The crowd could not care less about everything happening. Hulk Hogan is playing heel opposite Warrior's babyface, but the crowd has zero heat on Hogan and they barely react to anything Warrior does. Horace Hogan's involvement is both awful--with one of the worst chair shots in wrestling history--and utterly uninteresting, as the crowd barely even reacts to him. It's hilarious that in the era of Stone Cold and the nWo, WCW thought rehashing the superhero vs. superhero matchup from Wrestlemania would be a good move."

[1.0] "Not the worst match I have ever seen since there is an actual story they are *trying* to tell, but that does not make this match any good. Both Hulk and Warrior are the furtherst folks from workers, but even by their standards this is a boring slog of a match that is so bad it becomes hilarious. They do nothing for the majority of the match, and when they do stuff it is either dumb interferences, tired ol' spots from a decade ago, or the most hilarious botches of all time. The crowd is also absolutely dead and do not care for either Hogan or Warrior, and it is astounding that this match did not give pause to Hulk about his limitations on his workrate and popularity."

[0.0] "What makes this bad? First, there's nothing good in it. Every move looks weak, sloppy, awkward, or obviously fake. The story is not particularly interesting, the crowd absolutely doesn't care, the matchup is too soon to feel nostalgic and too late to feel relevant. That gets me to like a two rating. The booking is terrible, the run-ins are terrible, the ref bump is awful, the swerve is stupid. The botched fire spot is so egregious it's infamous. The whole thing makes your intelligence feel insulted. But in a vacuum, this all only brings it down to a one. The fact this is a co-main event, and the PPV cuts off after this, and the match that gets cut off is actually good just makes it even more infamous, like a deliberate troll job on the paying customer. So this is definitely zero, but if you're the type of person that is looking for 'so bad they're good', know that the match itself is more boring than disaster for the most part. It's failure is more than the sum of its parts."

[0.0] "Hogan vs Warrior at WrestleMania 6 worked because there was an electric crowd, well-choreographed spots, and a ring general like Pat Patterson producing it. This has none of that, and it's horrible as a result. Hogan can be good with the right opponent (Rock, Mutoh, Savage, etc), but Warrior is most definitely not that opponent. Just an absolute slog to get through."

[3.0] "When the smoke is thin and the mirrors are broken. Whatever the reason behind this match was, its execution left a whole lot to be desired. From there being almost zero actual moves and the whole thing being a parade of rest holds and strength tests, to a botched ending that led to probably the worst audible of them all because swerve bro."

[0.0] "This was one of the worst matches I've ever seen, probably the worst. Just an overall disaster from start to finish."

[0.0] "This was just the absolute worst, the in ring action between them was just terrible and so was that stupid failed fireball spot and this match is an absolute disaster from start to finish."

[0.0] "This was an awful match. There was the fireball botch, but that wasnt even the worst part. Both men were washed up and way past their primes, so the in ring work sucked. It was slow and boring and the crowd was not in it as nobody wanted to see this match again. Horace Hogan interfered to hit Warrior with a chair and Hogan won."

[0.0] "This was a terrible match and a legit all stinker, nothing was good in this match even the beginning with their "epic" test of strength like they did 8 years ago but this didn't work, it lasted way too long and nobody in the crowd cared because between 1990 and 1998, wrestling has evolved a lot and the Hogan vs Warrior match formula wasn't relevant anymore, this kind of match was all about crowd reaction and without it, this was really empty but this wasn't even one of the worst things about this match, both workers were sloppy and when they picked up the pace, this was really awkward and everything looked slower than it should be but this didn't end here, the last minutes were such a mess and it became just ridiculous, we had Hogan trying to throw a fireball on Warrior but he botched it, we had some sloppy overbooking, Nick Patrick not disqualifying Hogan after a low blow and a lame ending with Horace Hogan's doing a chair shot on Warrior's back leading to Hulk Hogan winning the match. Just terrible from bell to bell but at least this was funny though it was unintentional - DUD"

[0.0] "This regularly gets called one of the worst matches ever, and though it was definitely an absolute clunker, Ive seen far worse in my time. This did at least resemble Pro Wrestling at points, so its already a level above horrible stuff like Sharmell taking on the Survivor Chick or Giant Gonzalez trying to wrestle Nailz in Japan. It WAS awful though, and the crowd turned on it the longer it went on"

[0.0] "Really bad, a purge. The 2 and especially Warrior do anything. The finish is bad. Definitely avoid it because it's a waste of time. (0*)"

[2.0] "A disaster of a match for sure but not as bad as many make out, this match is unintentionally one of the most hilarious matches out there with Warriors inane gestures and Hogans strange evil laughs as well as the non sensical swerve from Horace, oh and Hogan setting himself on fire is pure Hogan idiocy on the grandest scale. The work here is not great and for the most part is slow and blooding, the psychology is all wrong and this match is about 10 minutes too long. One has to wonder that this match could have been decent if it was kept short and just been a finisher fest but alas what we actually got is a bloated unintentionally funny charade of a Wrestling Match."

[1.0] "There's some unintentional comedy value in this match, but that's pretty much the only entertainment you're gonna wring out of it. Just two guys who are way past it on every level pretending it's still 1990."

[3.0] "I honestly didn't think this match was as bad as some of the ratings for it. Crowd was not into the match and there were too much shenanigans for my liking."

[3.0] "Whilst this isn't a particularly great match, I think there's worser matches featuring Hogan in WCW alone. This match tries to be too much like their WrestleMania match, and it's very obvious that's not what the fans want to see. I don't think Warrior looked too bad here though, but it's a bit of a shame that he never ever changed his style, whereas Hogan did... a little. Second half/end of the match is much worser, as Hogan messes up the fireball attempt, and then Horace comes out with the chair and smacks Warrior in the back. Cut some time off, and keep it clean and it would have been better."

[3.0] "25/10/98 Halloween Havoc WCW. This match gets a lot of bad rep, but it isn't the worst worked match by a long shot. Both did well to sell and it nearly paid off, only for the match was 10 minutes too long. What did people expect, it was Hogan and Warrior two of the not so technically sound wrestlers, it should of been kept short and sweet or with a long build up of machoism like in their first match. With all the mishaps, Finish, flame and interferences it is just about 3*"

[1.0] "This is top tier wrestlecrap right here. The infamous fireball botch, the ridiculous overbooking, the unnecessary interference by Horace Hogan... the only positive thing I can say is that it was at least amusing watching the awfulness unfold."

[4.0] "Sure this isn't a particularly exciting match moves wise but I don't necessarily see why it's judged so terribly by so many fans. It starts out with an old school, test of strength type segment and after that it's just basic, straightforward power and punches until we get a ref bump and some interference from the NWO. While the pace was relatively slow it's not like there was anything egregiously insulting about the match--sure there was the botched fireball spot with Hogan but besides that everything else was executed just fine. The Hart vs Sting match right before was just as slow, so I'm not sure what makes this one so much worse. I'm not claiming this is a good match, I just don't think this deserves anywhere near the level of criticism it typically gets."

[1.0] "When I saw the score for this match, I expected it to be really horrible to watch. But in the end, this may shock you, I didn't find this match that horrible. I'm not saying it was good, no kidding, but I'm just saying it wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be. Then there are some things I didn't understand during this match: why didn't the referee disqualify Hogan when he used his belt? Why didn't the ref disqualify The Warrior for using Hogan's belt? Why did the other members of the nWo step in and quickly leave? Who was the guy who intervened at the end of the match? How did Hogan miss what looked like something to blindside Warrior? Why did he try to set Warrior on fire? In short, questions I'll probably never have an answer to. [3/4*]"

[0.0] "This is one of the worst match I have ever seen. It has everything in term of bad match (backstage politic, boring , doing stupid thing, slow pace, poor ending etc.)."

[1.0] "Warrior messed up his arm and his leg climbing out of the cage at Fall Brawl and he hadn't recovered by this point. Doesn't help either that Hogan was in severe lazy mode by this point. You have probably heard enough about this abortion of a return match, and there isn't really anything that needs to be added. Hogan stalls they recycle some stuff from Mania 6 and the only thing missing is the 60+ thousand going nuts for every move, here they got about 15 people in the background still cheering. The editors for Home Video did a good job of sectioning out the blown spots. It's worse if you watch the original broadcast. NWO try interfering and get taken out by Warrior. Hogan tries lighting a fireball, but that fails as expected. Nick Patrick gets smeared and he's out to lunch for 3 or 5 minutes. Horace wanders out with a chair as Warrior is Warrioring up. Hogan split his head open the previous week when he tried to join the NWO. He shocks nobody by smashing Warrior with the chair and letting Hogan get the pin. It was about this time that the majority were sick of Warrior, amazingly he's gone to new heights in making people hate him. This might be the worst "rematch" ever. Warrior was practically erased from WCW history books within 24 hours. Except his new lackey The Disciple who was still hanging around in November and being called part of the One Warrior Nation, even though it's a retarded name and Warrior was long gone anyway. Oh forget it, what a pile of monkey shit this whole story line was!"

[0.0] "It's hard to overstate just how awful this match is. It might not be the worst match I've ever seen, but neither of these guys had the excuse of being injured, or of being untrained wrestlers, and I think it's in the bottom five of matches between ostensibly healthy wrestlers. The worst involve people like Ian Rotten and New Jack, which gives you some idea of how bad it is. Zero is far too good for this."

[1.0] "Good lord. The crowd are absolutely dead for this but somehow Hogan and Warrior seem to think they are wrestling some sort of epic. I laughed at the test of strength when Warrior was on his knees but Hogan was selling, erm mate you are winning. It gets one point from me because the failed fireball made me howl with laughter."

[0.0] "Yeah I'd actually forgotten just how bad this is. It's so terrible. How did Hogan even get cut open? And that awful fireball move that just flunked hard. And then, after months of hyping this up, it's gonna end with Horace interfering, giving a bloodied Hogan the win? What a terrible job by everyone involved, backstage and on-stage."

[0.0] "(Ye'r A WIZARD HOGAN/10) That match is the apotheosis of trying to impress people by doing useless sh*t. If they didnt do that clusterf*ck of a fireball i will probaly give this 5 or 6 out of 10. But i dont know who put drugs on russo coffee when they have the booking meeting and make a decision for HULK HOGAN doing a fireball spot like a god damn fire bender. And to top it all off that "Interference" Finish is probably the laziest finish to a heavily hyped up match."

[0.0] "Just as WWF is getting hot again, WCW decides to rehash a feud from 8 years ago. Clearly just a ploy for the egomaniac Hogan to get his win back, this match features none of the spectacle nor any of the big match feel from the WM6 match. What it does feature is depressing "action" between two slow old men, featuring botches galore and callbacks to the original match as if to use nostalgia as a prop. The worst part was that this ruined the PPV as the overrun meant no one could see the very good Goldberg/DDP match. Inexcusable."

[0.0] "Past his prime Hogan Vs. Past his prime Warrior. If this match took place 10 years before it would've been pretty good, or at least decent, but the match in general was slow, boring, plodding, and had no flow. It felt like a prime 80's style match extended 10 minutes late and done by performers that can't even work THAT kind of match anymore. Don't know how this went overtime either, but it did, and to top it all off, the Fireball botch. That should tell you all you need to know. (-**1/2)"

[0.0] "Horrible. Neither look like they have any clue as to what story they're trying to tell and their indulgences only wane on the match. You wouldn't know that this was a heated feud from the way either man worked. You wouldn't want to see any other wrestling match that featured either of these two if this is your only exposure to them. The control segments are all eyesores, the brawling is dull and no interference spots can make this hot garbage any more tolerable. The fireball botch is far too symbolic of this clusterf**k to have not been some kind of divine intervention. If anything, just watch that part and feel free to skip the rest. Easily one of the worst PPV matches I've ever seen. DUD"

[4.0] "I think it deserves a few points for the entertainment value alone. Legitimately one of the funniest matches I have ever seen."

[1.0] "Lol this match was so funny and full of botches especially with the fireball . it was by far one of the worst matches ever from two lazy wrestlers ."

[1.0] "Boring match. These two cannot made any valid effort to make the match watchable. I'm not going to watch this contest even one more minute. But the aura of audiences was ok so I give it one point. (-**)"

[0.0] "As if the Ultimate Warrior's run in WCW wasn't bad enough, this match was the icing on the cake. Both Hogan and Warrior looked clueless on top of the botches and repeated rest holds. Then the silly finish of Hogan trying to haduken the Warrior but, failing miserably always gets a good laugh from me. Stay away from this one unless you want a good laugh. DUD"

[0.0] "A horrible match deserving of all the negatives anybody could say about it. 1998 was a positive year for WCW in many ways but some big negatives started to appear and they would grow with time."

[0.0] "This match was just two men full of steroids, walking and making tests of strength with each other, Hogan using a belt to beat up the Warrior; the nWo intervening and making the Warrior look weak after losing by just one chair shot. Awful."

[0.0] "Maybe the worst match of all time. This was bad. Very very bad from start to the end of that 'match'. ZERO"

[2.0] "It's crap but it's crap in an entertaining and meme-worthy way. Hogan and Warrior both look uncoordinated and at times uncooperative, Warrior rolls into Hogan's legs as an attack which Hogan sells, Hogan burns off his own eyebrows with a complete failure of a fireball spot, and more. This is considered one of the worst matches ever but I'd much rather watch this three times in a row than watch Orton vs Edge from Wrestlemania 36 just once. Still, it fails at what it tried to accomplish. '2' as a match but my enjoyment rating is a bit higher. I actually recommend watching this one, which is not something I'd say about the worst match ever. It's a complete mess and a failure in every respect for what it was supposed to be, but I don't know, I feel like I've seen much worse. At the very least it wasn't boring."

[0.0] "This match was like visual AIDS. Everything that went wrong in this match did. The fire going wrong, bad, the pose downs... bad... every time I look at this match I feel like I age rapidly. It is worthy of that negative 5-stars."