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My gosh, this is sending chills up and down my spine.
>> 75,165 WWE fans sold out in the Superdome Michael Cole,
JBL, the Hall of Famer Jerry, The King Lawler.
Guys, it's all full circle for, Hulk Hogan.
>> You're right, and it's safe to say without the Hulkster,
there might not even be a WrestleMania 30.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> How cool is it to have
Hulkamania running wild in the Superdome?
>> It was March 31st, 1985, Hulk Hogan in the main event,
and tonight the host, of WrestleMania.
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>> Hogan, Hogan, Hogan.
[APPLAUSE] >> [LAUGH]
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Well, let me tell
you something brother,
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> First off, I'd like to welcome
everyone, here at the Superdome, to WrestleMania 30.
Everybody in the WWE Universe, and everybody,
that's watching the WWE Network.
To tear the rip off this place right here, in New Orleans, Louisiana brother.
>> Hulk thinks he's back in WrestleMania III.
>> [LAUGH] That's all right.
>> Yo, I was there for the very first WrestleMania,
right in Madison Square Garden.
Where me and Mr. T, beat Rowdy, Roddy Piper, and Paul Orndorff,
that was just the beginning.
And then fast forward 30 years later,
WrestleMania 30 right here in the Silverdome,
I can't believe I'm the special host, here for WrestleMania.
>> Superdome, Superdome.
>> [LAUGH] >> I'm sorry, it is the Superdome brother.
>> There you go.
>> I'm excited too.
>> [LAUGH] >> I was just thinking about body slamming
Andre the Giant.
But yes sir, we are here in the Superdome without a doubt.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And now, that I stood corrected by all
my Hulkamaniacs, that's what this is all about,
30 years of WrestleMania moments.
And tonight, there are definitely gonna be more special WrestleMania moments.
>> [NOISE] >> And
you never know, when one special moment.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> My God.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Are you kidding me,
is he really here?
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> Stone Cold Steve Austin.
>> Special moment, special moment!
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>> It is thunderous, in the Superdome!
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The Hellraiser's here!
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>> The first time in WrestleMania since WrestleMania 27.
>> This is great, look at this, look at this picture.
>> [LAUGH] Love it.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> What a start to WrestleMania.
>> I mean guys, arguably the two most popular superstars
in the history of WWE standing in the same ring, right now.
>> This is a dream come true.
>> [LAUGH] >> Man.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> The baddest SOB is back.
>> I wonder if we're gonna see Hulk Hogan in the receiving end of a stunner.
>> That's it, hey Stone Cold is out of control I can tell you that first hand.
>> Look at the Hulkster.
>> Hulkamania may be stunned.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> You're looking at for
the first time ever.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> If you're ready for
WrestleMania 30 gimme a hell yeah.
>> Hell yeah.
[NOISE] >> Good to be back here at the Silverdome.
>> [LAUGH] >> Hey let me tell you something,
I'm happy to be here today.
Normally, when Stone Cold Steve Austin, comes in
Santa Squared Circle at WrestleMania 30, I open up a can of woop ass.
And whip the living hell, out of whoever's in this ring with me.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Uh-oh.
>> If you want me to open up a can of whoop ass on
Hulk Hogan give me a hell yeah.
>> Hell yeah.
>> What?
>> That's overwhelming.
>> That's what I thought you was gonna say, hey,
we had a damn good night last night at the Hall of Fame.
I was sitting right next to the immortal in Hulk Hogan,
I saw everything you did from the get go WrestleMania I.
>> What? >> WrestleMania II,
>> What?
>> WrestleMania III, >> What?
>> WrestleMania IV, >> What?
>> WrestleMania V, >> What?
>> WrestleMania VI, >> What?
>> WrestleMania VII, >> What?
>> WrestleMania VIII, >> What?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> WrestleMania IX,
>> What?
>> WrestleMania X, >> What?
>> You get the picture, Hulk Hogan, kicked a lot of ass, for a long time,
we've been very protective of our legacies sitting next to you.
Watching all the dues you paid, what you did for the business,
I got nothing but respect for you.
I'm here to say I appreciate the living hell out of what you've done,
for this business.
>> Look at that.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Can somebody give
Stone Cold Steve Austin, a hell yeah.
>> Hell yeah.
>> Now, I would love to stay out here and
flap my gums all night long with Hulk Hogan.
But Tonight is a night for all the WWE superstars,
to bring their asses out here, and give every single thing they got.
Because everything that Hulk Hogan proved in this ring,
everything that Stone Cold Steve Austin, proved in this ring.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Tonight, is the night for
the current regime of WWE superstars to come out here.
And put every single thing they've got on the line, in this ring for your asses.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And
make no mistake about it, always remember,
Austin 3:16, says I just whooped your ass.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> If you smell what The Rock, is cooking.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> My God.
>> Now you are kidding me, this cannot be.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Hell he's here.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> The Brahma Bull is here,
The People's Champion.
>> I smell it, yes, I smell it.
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>> Hercules himself, The Rock.
>> [APPLAUSE]
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>> This is absolutely
incredible.
>> [LAUGH]
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>> [APPLAUSE]
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>> The Rock looks ready, yeah,
he's got those goosebumbs.
>> [LAUGH]
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>> What an iconic moment.
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>> Talk about a moment in time.
>> Well the Hulkaster said, there are gonna be some special moments,
this is gonna be hard to top right here.
>> It's like going back in time to Skydome, or
to Philadelphia, the Astrodome.
>> Look at this.
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>> I said earlier it was, Hulk and Stone Cold
in the ring is arguably the two most- >> [APPLAUSE]
>> Without a doubt,
this is the three most- >> [APPLAUSE]
>> Superstars of WWE history.
>> The Mount Rushmore of Sports Entertainment has just come
to life at WrestleMania 30.
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>> [LAUGH]
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>> I can say this on the WWE Network,
I got my money's worth, and
there hasn't been any action yet.
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>> Rocky, Rocky, Rocky,
Rocky, Rocky, Rocky,
Rocky, Rocky, Rocky, Rocky,
Rocky, Rocky, Rocky.
[NOISE] [APPLAUSE] >> [LAUGH] Yes it is.
>> Wow.
>> [APPLAUSE] This is awesome, [APPLAUSE] this is awesome,
[APPLAUSE] this is awesome, [APPLAUSE] this is awesome.
>> You know, it is a true WrestleMania
moment when all five of your senses are on fire.
You hear the roar of the crowd you see them stand on their feet,
you taste it, you taste it, you feel it.
You sure as hell can smell it, cuz finally,
The Rock has come back, to New Orleans.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Which means finally,
The Rock has come back to WrestleMania.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> By the way,
which finally means The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and
the immortal Hulk Hogan, have finally come back to the Superdome.
>> [LAUGH]
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Superdome, Superdome.
>> Yeah let's get a Superdome chant.
>> Hashtag Superdome.
>> Superdome, Superdome, Superdome, Superdome.
>> When I look across this ring,
I don't see just two of the biggest legends of all time.
No no no, no,
when I look across this ring I don't see just two of the biggest icons of all time.
No, no, no no, when I look across this ring, I see my good buddy
Stone Cold Steve Austin I see my childhood hero, The Immortal Hulk Hogan.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And without, a shadow of a doubt, and
I mean this from the heart.
I look across this ring, and I see without question,
the two biggest names in the history of the WWE.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> I've had the honor and the privilege,
of facing you both at WrestleMania.
You've impacted my career, we've done it all, we've headlined WrestleManias,
we've electrified we broke records.
You've had incredible impact on The Rock's career, but
you've also had incredible impact, on everyone in the locker room.
Because tonight, a man's gonna come out here, and
he's gonna fight in the name of hustle loyalty and respect.
>> [NOISE] >> But but that man doesn't come out here,
and fight in the name of hustle loyalty and respect.
Unless someone 29 years ago vowed, to say their prayers and
eat their vitamins brother.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Tonight,
tonight a man is gonna come out here and
he is gonna rise against the authority,
but that doesn't, yeah.
>> Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,
yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
>> Yes, yes, yes, that, doesn't happen, unless a certain bald headed SOB,
had the guts to not only cross the boss but whip his candy ass.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And those are facts,
those are facts and here's another fact.
You guys ever wonder why so many young WWE fans,
have birthdays exactly nine months after WrestleMania?
>> [LAUGH] >> I will tell you why,
because their parents went home and they were watching in awe.
Feeling full of passion electricity, because they were watching the jabroni
beating, pie eating, trailblazing, eyebrow raising, The Rocks in the ring.
No ifs ands or maybes, come on mama we got no choice, but
to start making Rock babies.
>> [LAUGH] >> [APPLAUSE] Rocky, Rocky, Rocky, Rocky,
Rocky, Rocky, Rocky, Rocky.
>> Yeah, just wait till January a lot of Rock babies running around here.
But The Rock's not done, this is WrestleMania,
it's in its 30th year.
So rip off your T shirt, open up some beer,
we got Piper we got Heenan the list keeps growing.
Steamboat, Savage Brett versus Owen, we got Batista, King Kong Bundy,
Shawn Michaels and Sheamus.
If they fought the three of us we'd stick our boots lead up their anus.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> This is WrestleMania, it's an honor for
me to be in the ring in front of you two.
It is an honor for me to be in the ring in front of you, the WWE Universe,
the world, the world is looking, its boots to asses time.
If you smell, what The Rock, is, cooking.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And on that note,and that's
the bottom line, cuz Stone Cold said so.
>> So, what you gonna do brothers, when Hulk Hogan,
The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin WrestleMania 30 and,
the Superdome run wild, on you brother?
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>> Man.
>> What an incredible moment, perhaps one of
the greatest WrestleMania moments, of all time.
>> My life is complete, >> [LAUGH]
>> I've seen it all.
>> And it looks like the celebration is just beginning.
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>> Well it's time for a toast to WrestleMania 30.
>> [LAUGH] >> We're close to Bourbon Street why not?
[MUSIC] >> Get your Instagram accounts right-
>> Look at this that is a once in
a lifetime picture right there.
>> Three living legends,
three of the greatest, in history,
Stone Cold, Hulk Hogan.
>> And The Rock.
[MUSIC] Does this ever bring back memories?
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