Today, January 23rd, marks the 30th anniversary of Hulk Hogan’s first WWE Championship win. He defeated The Iron Sheik for the title at Madison Square Garden on 1/23/84 in what he’s described as the ‘birth of Hulkamania.’ Hogan tweeted today:
30 years ago a dream came true,I became WWE Champion and HULKAMANIA has been runnin wild ever since,30 years ,seems like yesterday brotherHH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) January 23, 2014
The Iron Sheik replied:
30 year ago today me and the @HulkHogan sold out the most famous arena in the world to make Hulkamania. Now I am the legend & he the legend
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) January 23, 2014