In front of a crowd of 93,173 screaming fans, Hulk Hogan enters the ring, looking even more hulking and muscular than you might remember. His opponent is the gargantuan Frenchman, Andre the Giant. If you're a long-time wrestling fan, you might remember this match-up like it was yesterday, and surely you remember the finisher: After several attempts, the Hulkster manages to pick the big man up and slam him to the mat. After dropping the leg on him, it's 1-2-3, and Hulkamania runs wild as Hogan defends his WWF Championship belt. Only this time around, when Hulk tries to get the big man up, he falters, Andre's feet won't leave the ground, and the Hulkster grabs his back in agony. Then Andre balls up his mighty fist and strikes him down, lays down for the pin, and wrestling history is rewritten. Welcome to Legends of WrestleMania.
This weekend is WrestleMania XXX,and with the celebration underway Nerds on the Rocks decides to checkout the Top 7 wrestling game bearing the event's name. From the NES to the PlayStation 2, the brand has extended through generations of gaming consoles.
THQ Tank has confirmed on his twitter account that THQ has no plans right now to release a sequel to Legends of WrestleMania.
The biggest event in the professional wrestling calendar is almost upon us, so with Wrestlemania XVII so close, what better time to look back at five of the best recreations of sports entertainment gaming has to offer?
Surprised to see that none of the N64 gems made that list. NWO vs WCW Revenge was a beast.
Pro Wrestling (NES) Wrestlemania Challenge (NES) NWO vs WCW (N64) Wrestlemania 2000 (N64) Royal Rumble (Sega Genesis) Raw (Sega Genesis)
The bestest. The end.
Best actual wrestling NWA in the 80s.
