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WrestleMania 28: Looking Back at Greatest Matches in PPV Event History

Posted: Mar 25th 2012 By: mikeiles

If there is just one match at the upcoming WrestleMania that is close to being as entertaining as one of the next three, than this event is going to be a huge hit.

That is much easier said than done. These matches are the best the event has ever had to offer. They had the intense drama out of the ring, and the action inside it to make it all worth it.

So, with WrestleMania 28 ahead of us, it is a good time to look back on three of the matches that have helped make this event what it is.

WrestleMania 3: Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan

No match has ever received the kind of hype that this one did. This was Hulk Hogan at the height of his popularity against one of the most identifiable villains in the history of the sport.

To get a feel for how big of a deal this match was, just look at the 90,000 spectators in attendance. How many of those people could even see the action?

The match was a little slow, but it was all well worth it. Hogan spends the early part of this match getting slowly beat on.

Back and forth the two went, as the Giant got Hulk in a few positions that seemed impossible to get out of, and all of that set up for the most famous body slam in the history of wrestling.

WrestleMania 13: Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin

Austin entered this match as one of the most notifiable heels. He left as a superstar. Stone Cold was a fan favorite after this effort.

He and Hart changed the game with this match. This was the beginning of the "attitude era." Blood also started appearing a lot more after this match.

This was a fast-paced and intense battle. Back and forth the two went, as Austin took a serious amount of abuse, but would not submit. He was covered in blood and limping, but would still not submit.

As a result, the match went on and on and well past anything anyone could have hoped to expect.

WrestleMania 24: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels

Ric Flair got the proper send-off this star deserved. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The next day, he was in a career-threatening match against the "Heartbreak Kid."

Flair was one of Michaels' idols, but that didn't stop him from beating his brains in. Flair did not go down quietly, though.

The two waged in a match way longer than you'd think the aging Flair would be able to provide.

Flair wouldn't quit, and that led to Michaels mouthing, "I'm sorry. I love you!" He then sent Flair into retirement by sidekicking his face to the back of his head and dropping him.