page_title: André the Giant–Hulk Hogan rivalry
section_title: Feud continued (1987–1988)
hierarchical_section_title: André the Giant–Hulk Hogan rivalry / History / Feud continued (1987–1988)
caption_attribution_description: Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan during the late 1980s
context_page_description: The André the Giant–Hulk Hogan rivalry was a professional wrestling rivalry between wrestlers André the Giant and Hulk Hogan that took place in World Wrestling Federation.
  The rivalry is considered by many to be one of the most important in professional wrestling history.
context_section_description: At the inaugural Survivor Series event André and Hogan were named as captains of their respective teams. Although they did not face each other much during the match, when they did Hogan dominated André however Hogan ultimately was counted out. André would be the sole survivor of the match, when he pinned Bam Bam Bigelow. After the match Hogan returned to the ring and attacked André, knocking him out of the ring. 
  After Hogan won a match against King Kong Bundy on Saturday Night's Main Event XIV which aired January 2, 1988 (taped December 7, 1987), André snuck up to get revenge on Hogan, choking him from behind.  André was eventually forced to let go after Hacksaw Jim Duggan broke a 2x4 over André's back.
  Additionally in 1988, Hogan and the "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase feuded due to Hogan's refusal to sell DiBiase the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Hogan continued to defeat DiBiase several times which led to DiBiase turning to André in hopes that André win it for him. This feud set up a Hogan-André rematch on The Main Event I, which aired live on February 5, 1988, on NBC. During the match André  won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship from Hogan, even though Hogan's shoulders were not on the mat during the 3-count. Following the match it was revealed that appointed referee Dave Hebner was "detained backstage", and Hogan during his post match interview accused DiBiase of paying someone to get plastic surgery to look like Dave. It was revealed to have been Dave's twin brother, Earl Hebner. Immediately after winning, whilst still inside the ring and interviewed by Gene Okerlund, André publicly contractually surrendered the title to DiBiase, however the transaction was declared invalid by then-WWF president Jack Tunney and the title was declared vacant. The broadcast was seen by 33 million people.
  At WrestleMania IV, André and Hogan fought to a double disqualification in a WWF title tournament match. Afterward, André and Hogan fought in a steel cage match held at WrestleFest on July 31, 1988, in Milwaukee. At the inaugural SummerSlam pay-per-view held at Madison Square Garden, André and DiBiase (calling themselves The Mega Bucks) faced Hogan and "Macho Man" Randy Savage (known as The Mega Powers) in the main event, with Jesse "The Body" Ventura as the special guest referee. The Mega Powers won thus ending the Andre-Hogan rivalry. André's next feud would be with Jake Roberts, and Hogan's would be with the Big Boss Man.
caption: Hulk Hogan pictured in the late 1980s
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