At WrestleMania III in 1987, Hulk Hogan body-slammed Andre the Giant in the famous main event.
The match took place at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan and was promoted as a clash between WWF champion Hogan and the previously undefeated Andre. Hogan lifted Andre during a pivotal moment, creating one of professional wrestling’s most recognizable images.
Hogan retained the WWF World Heavyweight Championship by pinfall. The bout was part of a huge event that also featured Ricky Steamboat versus Randy Savage in an acclaimed Intercontinental Championship match.
The announced attendance was 93,173, although later discussions have questioned how that figure was calculated. Regardless of the exact number, WrestleMania III remains central to WWF history because of its scale and Hogan’s celebrated slam.