Sting vs. Hollywood Hogan Starrcade 1997 Match Turns 25 Years Old Today

25 years ago today, Hollywood Hogan vs Sting at Starrcade 1997.

Still one of the most bizarre finishes to a match in wrestling history.pic.twitter.com/2LqoaHo5II

25 years ago today, Sting defeated Hulk Hogan at Starrcade to become WCW Champion 🦂 pic.twitter.com/IkR6S4TvxP

25 years ago today.

Arguably the most famous main event of the '90s era of wrestling, and perhaps, one of the most consequential.

Is the Starrcade 1997 Hogan/Sting main event blown out of proportion? What say you? pic.twitter.com/Feb8LnkybJ

Despite the three count, despite Hogan and Bischoff changing the planned finish, despite Sting “not being tanned”, despite Bret being misused, the crowd that night LOVED the finish

Just listen to them!#OnThisDayInWWE 25 years ago pic.twitter.com/DYvhVaDozJ

Hogan pinning Sting clean as a sheet in the main event of WCW's biggest ppv ever after a year+ build will forever and always be peak WCW. https://t.co/KoesYYfR0Z

To this day, Sting vs Hogan was the most hyped I ever was going into a match.

Even at 9 years old I was disappointed what was going on in the match. By Super Brawl I was so over Sting. #Mamacita https://t.co/3kXskPQmu0

As a kid, Starrcade '97 was the PPV I was most hyped to watch... The apex of the 15 month Sting vs. NWO storyline… This match didn’t need Bret Hart. It didn’t need the “quick count” from Nick Patrick. It needed Sting beating Hogan CLEAN. Oh what could have been 😞 https://t.co/VDMt9WZvMP