The Rock Reveals His Picks For The Greatest Wrestlers Of All Time

The Rock recently posted to Instagram to talk about his match with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania X-8, which happened seventeen years ago on March 17, 2002. In his post, he said that Hogan, Ric Flair and Stone Cold Steve Austin were the three greatest wrestlers of all time. Rock vs. Hogan was such a big match that not even Chris Jericho, who main evented that show felt he could follow it.

The Rock wrote:

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Torch passed. Grateful. This past weekend @WWE celebrated the 17th anniversary of what was billed as “ICON vs ICON” to determine who would go down in @WWE history as THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. It was yours truly, VS The Immortal Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania. What made this match so special was that there was no Heavyweight Championship on the line. Just two men. Just two careers. And 85,000+ of the most insane ELECTRIC crowd I have ever had the privilege to perform in front of. It was almost as if every single person that night in the Toronto SkyDome made up their mind that they would give every ounce of energy they had because they knew this match was only going to be seen once in a lifetime. My friend and childhood hero, Hulk Hogan passed the torch to me on this historic night which decreed me becoming “THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME”, but the truth is – to me – the GOAT are the three men below who paved the way for me and so many others in pro wrestling/ @hulkhogan @ricflairnatureboy @steveaustinbsr I just worked very hard, connected with the audience and caught a break. These GOATS were good enough to recognize I had something to offer and graciously passed the torch. Grateful.

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