Stephen Amell Geeks Out About WrestleMania 18

[@NWO4LYFBABY]

Love how Stephen Amell has so much knowledge about wrestling and is a hardcore fan just like all of us ❤

[@RaveenKumar]

He even acted in a tv show about wrestling called heels.

[@BBQBaconBurger44]

@@RaveenKumar bruh my mom watched it and now all of a sudden I've seen 3 Amell shorts today

[@cappy2282]

Hogans reaction was gold. U know how loud and pumped a crowd has to be in order to impress Hogan? (That was special)

[@DJObiSmalls]

"HE BEAT ANDRE THE GIANT WITH THAT MOVE..."

[@CynicalRam]

It’s still to this day one of 2 moments where commentary gave me chills. This and Hardy vs Taker ladder match.

[@scaryterry1637]

@@CynicalRamclimb the ladder! Make yourself famous!

[@CYB3R2K]

"BUT HERE COMES ROBOCOP!"

[@EGTitusPlays]

The best call in Mania history imo! Love to know if it was planned or just JR doing what JR does?

[@hiddendagger7291]

​@@CynicalRam kane debut commentary

[@a-cygnus]

While there's so many WM matches to love, I think this will forever be my favorite Mania match.

[@connman8d617]

I'm right there with you. Icon vs Icon matches are so rare and these were two of the biggest ever.

[@nicopillay4059]

If the lights went off, you'd still see them clearly, they were constantly lit up by camera flashes. It was incredible.

[@SuperMillwall]

I couldn’t believe it as a kid that I got to witness this match. I couldn’t believe the biggest star of this generation was facing the biggest star in WWF history.. I had never seen Hogan in WCW and only knew of him, so to see him join the WWF and then have this icon vs icon match was so wild to me as a kid lol. The build up was sooooo good! Greatest WrestleMania match for me just for the sheer spectacle of it all.

[@TwilightMelody]

The guy who played The Arrow, talking about one of the best wrestling moments. This is just layers of awesome.

[@bboytroy16]

He played arrow? 🤔

[@johnm3907]

I had literally no idea who he was. And I still dont

[@TwilightMelody]

Lol, he was in small parts for a while, then hit it big as The Arrow, The CW’s Batman Begins-like modernization of the Green Arrow comics. That station is smaller, especially on an international scale, I would imagine, so it makes sense some people haven’t heard of him. It would do 8 seasons, spawn off multiple shows, and create a whole little DC empire on the channel, with frequent crossovers. While this was going on, he became a friend of wrestling, being a guest at several WWE shows, where they’d do angles like the guy who plays Arrow (he was shredded) vs. whatever heel wrestler. He even ended up in a full match or two, with a wrestler also playing a bit part on the show. After Arrow ended, he went onto Heels, a drama show about pro wrestling.

[@bboytroy16]

@TwilightMelody I've watched arrow and this does not look like Oliver queen 🙅🏽‍♂️

[@IHateYouTube-sr1wj]

​@@bboytroy16Then you are a retard because that is him.

[@domenicsinni8572]

This is one of the best matches I've ever watched it's so great and the crowd is 90% of the reason why

[@TomClancy-cq5om]

Textbook definition of a 5 star match. Crowd was hot throughout

[@mapledripcomics]

People that think this is a mediocre match dont understand the level of timing necessary to have the crowd in the palm of their hands. Hogan might be the greatest worker ever in wrestling in terms of knowing when to do what to get the most reaction out of the audience, he did it in AWA and NJPW even before 1984 wwf era

[@sleepinggorilla]

Hogan’s gift is pantomime. He is very good at getting his characters emotion across to the audience. In the battle Royal we with three rings Hogan is wrongly eliminated. He does a great job arguing with the ref and pulling on the rope to tell the crowd he went under the rope. It’s very clear what he is saying, and he doesn’t say a word.

[@gourabsarker6895]

I think the ignorance towards Hogan from a section of pro-wrestling fans is a part of the wider age-old never-ending rift among the pro-wrestling community, between the wrestling focused on showmanship and wrestling focused on technical sophistication. Hogan is the poster child for showmanship in wrestling. He is the one who made big money, but the underground fans disregard his achievements as inferior compared to their favorites who didn't make as much money. For wrestling to survive as a business throughout history, it needed superstars like Hogan to sell out venues/merch, get attention from a mainstream audience through appearance in movies/talk shows/popular TV shows, etc. Not by catering to a gatekeeping section of underground fans.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

@@gourabsarker6895 Actually, the "underground wrestling fans" are the ones who are aware that Hogan was a much better worker than he usually showed, the ones who knew about his work in Japan. You know, the kind of guy who insists on showing everyone the Hogan vs Muta match. They understand that Hogan was DELIBERATELY working down to a pantomime level because that's what the American audience wanted- a big, flashy, invincible, all-conquering comic book superhero, and that if he'd shown the same technical workrate he did in Japan he wouldn't have had the same aura. It's the guys who are just a level above the "underground" section who dismiss Hogan as a talentless marketing toy, the ones who consider themselves "smart" about the business because they know a bunch of insider jargon, but haven't done the real research.

[@Shendue]

​​@@gourabsarker6895 Nah, I'm an older wrestling fan and never was an hulkamaniac. My friends liked Hogan, I always liked The Rockers, Taker and Jake The Snake Roberts.

[@gourabsarker6895]

@@Shendue You don't have to be a Hulkamaniac to see Hogan's impact on the business. It's absolutely fine to not be a Hogan fan. Were his ways of protecting himself at the cost of someone else's push controversial? Sure. But it's his impact on the business that is undeniable.

[@patrickboian8545]

Canada reactions are always great. You want to know if someones over. Take them to Toronto.

[@MikeMagic0]

I was there, it was 80/20 at the start. Fans were walking around in home made Red and Yellow Hulkamania outfits. They were chanting Let's Go Hogan before people were even at their seats. Most of Canada never saw Hogan as a heel.

[@colinpee]

Me too, and Rock didn't have a chance in hell with this crowd. This was the first Toronto 'Mania since VI, back in the Skydome, also an iconic opponent; the crowd was well aware of the parallels to before and was eager to play along.

[@mh43]

The rock, hulk and the WWE also knew this going in.

[@1ButtonDash]

to me that was the last match that felt like it had real old school magic behind it

[@jackhughes7637]

Wrestlemania 28 Cena/Rock felt like it had some of it, but you're right. I would say Wrestlemania 19 was the last show to have that spark. Is Austin retiring and The Rock leaving a big reason? Probably

[@hiddendagger7291]

​@@jackhughes7637 everyone feels this way when there generation star retire or leave the business.... For many wwe dies after cena, for many after lesner ... For many roman is greatest ... This is natural

[@jackhughes7637]

@@hiddendagger7291 Sure, although I did regain that feeling somewhat when CM Punk became super relevant.

[@bigcally5567]

The greatest match of all time for me. It had everything

[@vellinari9385]

This was the actual main event of wrestlemania 18. Due to hhh influence, he got the wwe belt match against y2j as the main event though y2j thought rock vs hogan should go for main event.

[@jonmaster5000]

I first got into wrestling when I was a young boy, 2005-6 and I found that my dad had this taped on VHS because it was in Toronto, and we lived in Toronto. It was the happiest moment of my life. Never knew about American badass taker, never saw jericho, hogan, the rock, curt angle, masked Kane, the Dudleys. Amazing!

[@jraida172]

It was a battle of eras as we were going into a new one.

[@Viper-g6g]

This moment brought me back to wrestling because I hadn’t been watching in a while

[@taxxr786]

Hulk maybe a piece of shit but he made wrestling what it is today

[@pabl0sauced0]

Can't be the ultimate hero without having really good villains.

[@InvisibleHotdog]

He didn't, and even if he did, that's not good

[@hessiankyojin]

Hogan is great. Terry is not.

[@thedecipher346]

No he didn't

[@elijahhill6602]

Wrestling? No. Charisma and Character? Hell yeah.

[@CantIiseverythingtome]

The Legend Hulk Hogan,His Legendary Contribution to wrestling will never be Forgotten,He did so much great for Wrestling,

[@Rcb4th]

Like, canning everything and everyone in the 90s. Can't be a bigger star than the Hulkster, Dude. A 15 min match? You meant a 30 second squash, right brother? 3 matches over 3 months? How bout we do one, I win and we never talk about it again.

[@Slop_Dogg]

he can eat shit actually lol

[@thedecipher346]

He's done more dommage than good

[@callmebob2466]

@@Rcb4th so go Watch catch or greco Roman, because if was not for Hogan there was no american pro wrestling

[@hiddendagger7291]

​@@Rcb4th lol you think you understand business more than him ... He put over wrestlers when it was right time ...and he took care of his character that's why he is the biggest star this business ever saw ... He put over taker, warrior, rock, brock many others

[@LILGHETTI]

That match is iconic

[@ichneumon2776]

I dare Uncle Dave to name anyone of his darlings' matches that people remember this fondly.

[@NunzioParente]

One of th3 best I've ever seen!!!

[@jimoreod]

I was there.... Goddamn that building was on fire 🔥. Literally don't even remember the main event but I definitely remember being spent after the match. A couple of ten year old kids were chanting for the rock... But they were a very small minority. From where I was I could barely hear any "Rocky" chants. Great memory!

[@ParadiseDB7]

And how was that not the main event 😂

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

Yeah, but we say that in hindsight. You can’t really fault them for not making it to the main event. I mean think about it. It’s really hard to guess what the fans are going to think. It could have easily been a Brock/Goldberg situation.

[@ParadiseDB7]

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 it doesn't matter what they think, WWE decides what they think

[@ParadiseDB7]

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 and frankly, Goldberg isn't the best worker and people already knew they were leaving prior to the match so they turned and the two purposefully gave a bad match. Not a great comparison

[@DrGaslight187]

Isn’t it funny how when HHH is the world champion or going for the world champion, it has to be the main event. But when it comes to some other world champions, the money matches goes last 🤔

[@MonkehSee]

And the way they worked the crowd was Veterans Chefs kiss! That’s how you work man

[@ittiamer]

The analysis is just as nostalgic!

[@linkin07LP]

I was there 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jackk2646]

Toronto is Hulk Hogan country. The fans love him there. You should see the reaction he got the following night at RAW in Montreal. Epic!

[@ICE_1212]

It’s so cool seeing them reminisce about this legendary moment

[@jtp2r]

I remember how amazing the energy was in this match.

[@cappy2282]

Hollywood Hogan was my favorite Hogan. He was a good guy

[@JoanRudith]

His reaction was actually a moment where me and my forever hating Hogan heart stopped to say “awwww!!” It was actually really sweet. I couldn’t hate on it.

[@nickcervenka8756]

I mean yeah, it regardless what the story going into it was, it was Hogan back at WWF WrestleMania. It was a huge nostalgia trip. The worst thing they could have done was keep in their respective roles.

[@rayhan_313]

Amell math defeating Steiner math !🙆🏻‍♂️

[@stevejamieson8468]

That was a perfect example of the crowd turning a wrestler from heel to face. When he kicked out of the Rock Bottom and started hulking up, the crowd erupted so loudly that his face turn was secured.

[@Astro-lh5od]

Felt like they were 100% fans of both.

[@justaregularguy9557]

Stephen Amell with Steiner math in this one

[@rawrjay420]

i love how they fuck up the call 😂 just shows how our brains will grasp to whatever sounds like it fits the best

[@fbomb7184]

The place was electric ⚡️

[@zanethind]

Both Hogan and Rock knew their roles very well in this match. It's why it worked but yeah you need audio to love it because watching it with no audio and just for the wrestling is not going to make you feel the same

[@davidroyal1188]

I'll never forget when he started ruling up. My little ass started going crazy

[@anxofernandez3344]

The thing about Hogan is he could always tell a great story. Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, King Kong Bundy, Andre the Giant, Million Dollar Man, Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, Sgt Slaughter, Ric Flair, The Giant, Sting, The Rock, Undertaker...so many memorable moments. You don't have to like Terry Bolea to acknowledge the greatness of Hulk Hogan.

[@armandogomez2677]

That match needs to be remastered in 4k

[@JMLBoom]

This might have been Hogan's best moment in his career

[@GR8NE55]

A lot of people thought that Austin should have faced Hogan at Mania that year, but with Hogan tied to the nWo at the time, it wouldn't have been the same. Austin would have likely faced Hogan at Mania 20 had his career not been cut short and Hogan not let go before that.

[@graysondraven]

I remember as a teenager being a Rock supporter leading up to this match. But the moment Hogan shoved Rock and did the pose i was a little kid again screaming for Hogan. It was such a moment to see Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania again, he was back home is how i felt.

[@SuperJohn12354]

Hogan was everyone’s hero for so long when he went heel it was devastating, but that was wcw when he came back so did all the positive memories, people just wanted there hero back

[@jaydezifour988]

I love how the crowd was pissing on the Rock the whole match, but then the flipped right when he was about to do the People's elbow.

[@omgitspartan117]

I really wish one day a alternate universe visitor comes with the dvd of wrestlemania 18 with Stone Cold vs Hogan like how it was really supposed to be

[@Spongemonkey26]

Don't forget this wasn't even the main event. Can you imagine having to go out after this match?

[@littlethuggie]

The mustache alone is responsible for 80/20

[@jugghead82]

Hogan Legend ❤

[@GtheMVP]

I was there, Hulkamania ran wild even before the match started. If this was in an American city, I doubt the crowd would have been as favorable to Hogan. I've been to tons of big events, never saw anything like it.

[@kendavies9760]

I was 16 years old and saw this live at the Skydome, and it was always 95-5 Hogan!!

[@TheBigCheeseTP]

Rock n Hogan. Began the legendary run as Hollywood Rock

[@TylerG13]

When Hulk kicked out of the Rock Bottom and started Hulking up, he absolutely could have went over and no one would have cared. That crowd was 100/0 for Hogan at that point.

[@Tarantula1522]

Was there live.. loudest I’ve ever heard any crowd ever

[@reeliams]

Greatness cant fully be predicted

[@Able6669]

Craziest Moment in Wrestlemania History…Rivaled ONLY by “21-1”

[@captainjaber5610]

There was no parallel reaction; it was 100 percent Hogan getting cheered.

[@afiDaveykerr]

I was part of the five percent 😂😂

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

so youre a loser

[@Pirustae]

Idk wtf JR was talking about. There was no mixed reaction. 95% of those fans were losing it for Hogan. And by far, it was the loudest cheer on any Mania. We know Canadians loved Hogan. I wish I was there.

[@EazyDee-ps8xi]

Rock is to me what Hogan is to fans in the 80s. He was the first wrestler I ever became a fan of as a kid. I started watching around the time he was in the Corporation. Even as a heel, I thought he was hilarious and thought the fans were crazy for booing him. 😅 So even during this feud, I was still 100% team rocky. I said fuck a hulkamaniac, Rocky for the win. 😅

[@SwizzulGaming]

Still one of my favorite matches of all Wrestlemanias. I wish Hogsn had won though

[@TheImji]

Still one of the greatest events I've ever been to. Easily Top 3

[@danielruski5694]

I was there. We were Hogan all day

[@CJG4L]

And then when Hogan did the comeback move was 100% supporting him

[@neelante]

And that Brought out Hollywood rock later

[@BenCormier]

I was there

[@deathmauler181]

Bro santi speaks spanish at x3 speed.

[@frankhortoniv3739]

Didn’t understand the WWE universe for booing the Rock at the time but knowing what I know now I get it

[@izzy3166]

Now just imagine had it been Stone Cold vs Hulk instead?

[@billyxkid5062]

Love or hate them ho Hogan will always be one of the best professional wrestlers, and arguably on the Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling ❤

[@GunterJPN]

This is the match I think about when I say that listening to the crowd is important in how the match goes. If they had stuck to a script, it would have sucked.

[@TysonCooke-f5h]

Nice👍

[@ahmadabdeljabbar8375]

What's crazy is the rock was built up to be the face and Hogan the heel. But once Hogan started doing some of his hulkamaina stuff fans couldn't not cheer 🔥

[@NYCrazyRob]

If I was recommending a match for non-wrestling fans to watch, this would probably be #1.

[@Prince-io2fj]

The same kind of staredown happened between the rock and Cena in Cody's match .

[@salamander337]

It was nostalgia that day. Hulk has been away for many Wrestlemania until that day, when he return to the very stage that he helped created. It wasn't a pop, everybody exploded. I'm getting teary eyes just talking about. 🥲

[@TheFlamingPike]

Hogan is by far the best crowd reader in history. He knew what to do and when to do it. Ric Flair was like that but eventually he lost it because he was too full of himself.

[@freshmoney899]

Wwe use to be so damn good with real stars I miss it

[@ashwean]

That's when Hulkamania was reborn and Hollywood Hogan and the N.W.O died

[@michaelmorales3097]

🐐

[@righteousstephen4932]

Best match ever

[@hiddendagger7291]

Factually Hogan is the only Goat

[@bighomienate9807]

and then the Rock kicks up for the People's Elbow and it's 95/5 again, The Rock's way...

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

not in the slightest

[@Imranjeet7]

Yea, it is nostalgia.

[@big3kd]

💯🔥

[@drewh03]

Too bad we never got a Hogan-Austin angle!

[@sowingandreaping7871]

Hulk is the goat

[@phillsmith9255]

Hogan gets a lot of crap, but he was involved in some of the greatest Wrestlemania moments of all time, Hogan v Andre and Hogan v Rock could be the 2 biggest Wrestlemania matches of all time. Add Hogan v Savage and Hogan v Warrior to that list too.

[@Perk30-bw7pk]

And they say the rock cant work

[@vex7873]

That's my goat Hogan

[@tjfrye11]

that is exactly why stone cold didn't want to face hulk

[@TrialzGTAS]

The parents there were kids again.

[@gilbertbautistaboxingkingo6049]

I wonder what it would be now.

[@O4C209]

That went over because the Rock supported it.

[@rjmq433]

The disrespect hogan gets nowadays is disgusting

[@MrWillabone]

Classic crowd reaction and commentary for a basic match by Hogan