One fateful October evening in 1987, the raw power of Hulkamania came to the rescue of an old enemy. Randy Savage, The Macho Man, was at the mercy of the Hart Foundation, who had stormed the ring after it became clear Savage would win the match against The Honky Tonk Man. The villainous trio beat Savage without hesitation, but his love Miss Elizabeth wasn’t far away with an unlikely hero.
The Hulkster charged into the arena, taking one look at The Macho Man writhing on the ground before grabbing a steel chair to give The Hart Foundation a taste of their own medicine. The act of compassion to a former feud could only mean one thing: an alliance unlike anything the wrestling world had seen before.
Backstage, Hogan and Savage stood side-by-side with Mean Gene demanding an explanation of what had transpired that night. With one explosive handshake, the Hulkster and The Macho Man announced a partnership that was destined to last as long as the sun burns in the bright blue sky. With one simple sentence, the Hulkster struck fear into the hearts of the WWF villains and connivers everywhere. One plus one equals two of the greatest wrestlers the sport has ever seen, brother, and everyone knows it.
“The combination of ‘Hulkamania’ and ‘Macho Madness’ may become the most powerful force in WWF history”
Jack, he wasn’t wrong about that. The Mega Powers were born.