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On the stage, Randy Savage turned his back to the ring. He looked directly at the entrance curtain. Slowly, with a massive, knowing grin spreading across his bearded face beneath his sunglasses, Savage raised his arm and pointed directly at the entranceway. The entire Georgia Dome held its collective breath. A single, incredibly sharp, iconic guitar riff ripped through the stadium speakers.
"WHEN IT COME CARSHING DOWN..."
"I Am a Real American" sounded and what followed was not a cheer. It was a seismic event. The seventy thousand fans inside the Georgia Dome unleashed a roar so completely, unbelievably loud that the hard cameras physically shook on their mounts. People leaped out of their seats, throwing their hands onto their heads in pure, unadulterated disbelief.
"OH MY GOD!" Cole shrieked, standing completely up out of his chair at the commentary desk. "OH MY GOD! NO WAY! I DO NOT BELIEVE IT!"
"TELL ME I DID NOT JUST HEAR THAT!" Booker T screamed, throwing his headset off in absolute shock before frantically pulling it back on. "TELL ME I DID NOT JUST HEAR THAT MUSIC!"
"IT'S HIM!" Lawler yelled, tears of genuine, overwhelming joy springing to his eyes. "HE'S HERE! HE'S ACTUALLY HERE!"
Bursting through the curtain, bathed in a sea of red and yellow lighting, was The Immortal, The Hulkster, Hulk Hogan!
The pandemonium in Atlanta was absolute. Hogan stepped out onto the stage, wearing his iconic red and yellow feather boas, his signature weightlifting belt, and a bright yellow "Hulkamania" t-shirt. He stopped at the top of the ramp, completely overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the reaction.
He brought his hand to his ear, cupping it, listening to the deafening roar of the WWE Universe, a sound that had not been heard in a WWE arena in years.
"I am absolutely speechless!" Cole yelled over the noise, his voice cracking. "Hulk Hogan has returned to the WWE! The Immortal One is the mystery partner! Randy Savage wasn't kidding! He went and got the biggest name in the history of professional wrestling!"
"But Michael, you have to understand the history!" Lawler explained, his voice frantic with excitement. "This is the reunion of the Mega Powers! Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan... they have a history of incredibly bitter, real life bad blood! We are talking about decades of animosity! But they have put it aside! They have forgiven each other! The threat of Sandro Zhang and the Undisputed System is so incredibly massive that it brought the Mega Powers back together!"
"This is exactly what the God King feared!" Booker T added. "The Rebellion just brought out the ultimate weapon! The Mega Powers are reunited in Atlanta!"
"This is a joke! This is an absolute joke!" JBL shrieked, completely furious, slamming his fists on the desk. "He's a dinosaur! Hulk Hogan belongs in a museum, not in a WrestleMania ring against two prime genetic freaks like Big E and Ryback! This is a PR stunt! Sandro Zhang is going to laugh his head off when he watches Ryback snap Hogan in half!"
On the stage, Hulk Hogan turned to Randy Savage. The two legendary icons, men who had defined an entire era of the industry and then spent years as bitter enemies, looked at each other. Savage extended his hand. Hogan didn't just shake it, he pulled Savage in for a massive, emotional embrace.
The crowd absolutely lost their minds.
Hogan and Savage turned toward the ring. The Mega Powers began their long, possibly final historic walk down the WrestleMania entrance ramp as in ring performers. Hogan pointed at the fans, waving, his classic charisma instantly captivating the entire stadium. Savage strutted beside him, the Madness feeding perfectly off the energy of Hulkamania.
Inside the ring, the demeanor of the Undisputed System had entirely changed. Big E and Ryback no longer looked like unbothered executioners. They looked visibly shaken. A dark, deeply worried look crossed Big E's face, while Ryback gripped the top rope, his knuckles turning entirely white.
They had prepared for a wrestling match; they had not prepared to face a living, breathing mythological entity.
"Look at the champions, Michael," Booker T pointed out. "They are shook! Big E and Ryback have never felt an aura like this in their entire lives!"
"They are not shook, Booker, they are disgusted!" JBL argued desperately. "They are looking at two relics trying to steal their spotlight!"
The Mega Powers slid under the bottom rope. Hogan immediately ripped off his yellow t-shirt, flexing his massive twenty four inch pythons as the crowd roared in approval. Savage climbed the turnbuckle, posing for the fans.
The referee, clearly overwhelmed by the historic magnitude of the superstars sharing the ring, stepped between the two teams. He demanded the World Tag Team Championships from Big E and Ryback. The massive enforcers begrudgingly handed the gold over.
The official walked to the dead center of the ring, holding the two heavy championship belts high into the air, slowly displaying them to all four corners of the seventy thousand seat stadium. He then handed the titles through the ropes to the ringside crew for safe keeping.
The referee backed Hulk Hogan and Big E onto the ring apron. Randy Savage and Ryback remained in the center of the squared circle as the legal men. The official checked with Ryback, who nodded angrily. He checked with Savage, who raised his taped fists, a wild grin on his face.
The referee signaled the timekeeper.
DING! DING! DING!
"The bell has sounded!" Cole shouted. "This historic, instant classic World Tag Team Championship match is officially underway! The Mega Powers have reunited to challenge the Undisputed System!"
Savage and Ryback circled each other. Ryback, desperate to assert his physical dominance and prove JBL right, charged forward like a runaway freight train. He looked for a massive clothesline, but the Macho Man possessed an elite, veteran ring IQ.
Savage easily ducked under the wild swing, delivering a lightning fast, chaotic flurry of left handed jabs directly to Ryback's jaw.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Savage Irish whipped Ryback across the ring. As the Big Guy rebounded, Savage dropped to his knees, executing a flawless drop toe hold that sent Ryback crashing face first into the canvas.
"Savage is utilizing his speed and experience!" Lawler cheered. "He knows he can't match Ryback's raw power, so he is keeping him entirely off balance!"
Ryback scrambled to his feet, absolutely furious that he had been embarrassed so quickly. He let out a guttural roar, charging Savage again.
But Savage simply sidestepped him, grabbing Ryback by the tights and aggressively throwing him through the ropes, sending him tumbling out onto the ringside floor.
Savage turned to his corner, pointing at his legendary partner. The crowd erupted into a massive chant of "HOGAN! HOGAN! HOGAN!" Savage slapped Hulk Hogan's outstretched hand!
The Immortal One stepped over the top rope, officially entering a WWE ring for the first time in years. The noise in the stadium swelled to an unbelievable pitch.
Ryback, recovering on the outside, rolled back under the bottom rope, his chest heaving with anger. He looked up, realizing he was now face to face with Hulk Hogan.
"This is it!" Cole yelled. "The Big Guy against The Immortal One! A true clash of the titans!"
Hogan and Ryback slowly approached the center of the ring. They locked up in a classic, collar and elbow tie up. The sheer physical power radiating from both men was staggering. Ryback grimaced, trying to use his youth and explosive strength to push Hogan backward. But Hogan planted his feet, his massive arms bulging.
Slowly, agonizingly, Hogan began to overpower Ryback, forcing the World Tag Team Champion backward into the corner!
"Look at the power of the Hulkster!" Booker T laughed in pure delight. "He is pushing Ryback around like he's a cruiserweight!"
"It's a fluke! Ryback tripped!" JBL shrieked, refusing to accept the reality unfolding before his eyes.
Hogan offered a clean break, but as he stepped back, Ryback threw a cheap, heavy right hand directly into Hogan's face.
The crowd booed loudly, but Hogan barely flinched. He slowly turned his head back to Ryback, a furious glare in his eyes. Hogan pointed a single finger directly at Ryback's chest.
"YOU!" Hogan yelled, the microphone picking up the iconic catchphrase.
Hogan blocked Ryback's next punch, responding with three massive, looping right hands of his own that knocked Ryback completely off his feet! Ryback scrambled backward, absolutely terrified, and lunged toward his corner, desperately tagging in Big E.
The powerhouse of the Undisputed System stepped over the top rope. Big E, determined to salvage the situation and protect the God King's gold, didn't try to lock up. He hit the ropes, accelerating his 285 pound frame to absolute maximum velocity, and completely leveled Hogan with a catastrophic running body block!
Hogan crashed heavily to the canvas.
"Finally!" JBL cheered wildly. "Big E just brought reality back to the Georgia Dome! The nostalgia trip is over! The Undisputed System is taking control!"
Big E dragged Hogan toward the hostile corner, utilizing classic, textbook tag team isolation strategy. The champions began to cut the ring in half, utilizing rapid tags to keep a completely fresh powerhouse in the ring at all times.
Big E hit a brutal, sickening knee lift to Hogan's midsection, followed immediately by a massive belly to belly suplex that sent the legend flying across the ring.
Big E tagged Ryback, who entered the ring and delivered a devastating splash off the middle turnbuckle.
"The Undisputed System is completely dismantling Hulk Hogan!" Cole noted, his voice filled with concern. "They are operating with ruthless, mechanical precision. They know their careers are on the line tonight, and they are taking it out on the Hulkster!"
For the next ten minutes, the match evolved into a grueling, methodical clinic of isolation. Ryback locked Hogan in a punishing bearhug in the dead center of the ring, wrapping his massive arms entirely around Hogan's ribs, trying to squeeze the breath out of his lungs.
Savage practically vibrated with frantic energy on the ring apron, reaching his hand over the top rope as far as he physically could, screaming for Hogan to make the tag. The seventy thousand fans rallied behind him, stomping their feet in a massive, unified rhythm, trying to will Hogan back to his feet.
Hogan's face turned bright red, but he refused to submit. He slowly began to break the grip, throwing sharp elbows into Ryback's head. Hogan broke free, hitting the ropes, but Ryback caught him on the rebound with a massive Meat Hook Clothesline that folded Hogan completely in half!
Ryback hooked the leg!
One! Two!
Hogan miraculously kicked out, his shoulder powering off the mat just milliseconds before the referee's hand came down for the three count.
"Hogan refuses to die!" Lawler cheered. "He has the heart of an absolute champion!"
Ryback, entirely infuriated, dragged Hogan to his feet. He hoisted the Immortal One onto his shoulders, looking for the Shell Shocked. But Hogan, operating on pure veteran instinct, threw his weight backward, slipping down Ryback's back and violently shoving him forward!
Ryback crashed chest first into the turnbuckles!
Both men collapsed to the mat, completely exhausted. The crowd was on their feet, screaming for the hot tag.
"This is the opening!" Cole screamed. "Hogan needs to make the tag! The Macho Man is ready to explode!"
Hogan began the slow, agonizing, dramatic crawl toward his corner. Ryback, entirely disoriented, began crawling toward his.
Hogan lunged forward, slapping the hand of Randy Savage!
Ryback lunged, tagging Big E!
The Macho Man entered the ring like a completely unhinged missile! Big E charged forward, but Savage was moving with erratic, unpredictable speed.
Savage ducked a wild clothesline, hitting a flurry of completely chaotic, wild left and right hooks that backed Big E into the ropes. Savage hit a massive running forearm, followed immediately by a bulldog!
Ryback tried to illegally enter the ring, but Savage saw him coming. Savage caught Ryback, effortlessly throwing the massive enforcer entirely over the top rope, sending him crashing onto the ringside floor!
"The Macho Man is running wild at WrestleMania!" Booker T yelled in absolute delight! "He is taking the fight directly to the Undisputed System!"
Big E staggered to his feet, completely dazed. Savage grabbed him, hooking his arm, and planted the 285 pound powerhouse with a flawless, picture perfect back suplex!
Savage looked up at the top turnbuckle. He pointed both of his index fingers high into the Atlanta sky. The crowd knew exactly what was coming.
Savage sprinted to the corner, scaling the turnbuckles with the speed and agility of a man half his age. He stood tall on the top rope, the Madness burning brightly in his eyes. He leaped high into the air, hanging suspended, a flawless silhouette of professional wrestling royalty.
He crashed down with devastating, pinpoint precision, driving his elbow directly into the sternum of Big E!
"DIVING ELBOW DROP!" Cole shrieked. "HE HIT IT! THE MACHO MAN HIT THE ELBOW!"
Savage didn't go for the pin. He popped right back up to his feet, pointing directly at Hulk Hogan, who was recovering on the ring apron.
The stadium reached a level of noise that was physically painful to the ears.
Savage tagged Hulk Hogan!
Hogan stepped over the top rope. He looked at Big E, who was slowly, agonizingly pushing himself up to a vertical base after the devastating elbow drop.
Big E threw a heavy, desperate right hand at Hogan.
Hogan barely registered the impact. He slowly shook his head, his eyes widening.
Big E threw another punch.
Hogan shook his head again, wagging his finger in Big E's face. The Immortal One was officially Hulking Up!
"Oh no!" JBL wailed in pure, unadulterated panic. "This cannot be happening! Stop him, Big E! Stop him!"
Big E threw a third punch, but Hogan blocked it! Hogan delivered three massive, looping right hands, Irish whipped Big E across the ring, and connected with a catastrophic Big Boot that nearly took Big E's head off his shoulders!
Big E crashed flat onto his back in the dead center of the ring.
Hogan hit the ropes, rebounding with incredible speed. He leaped high into the air, extending his massive leg, and delivered the iconic, earth shattering Atomic Leg Drop directly across Big E's throat!
"THE LEG DROP!" Lawler screamed, tears streaming down his face. "HE HIT THE LEG DROP!"
Hogan hooked the massive leg of Big E, hooking it deep, as the referee dove into position. Randy Savage stood guard, intercepting Ryback as he tried to slide back into the ring, hitting the Big Guy with a massive double axe handle to keep him completely neutralized.
One!
The entire seventy thousand seat Georgia Dome counted along in a massive, unified roar.
Two!
"No! Kick out! Kick out for the God King!" JBL begged into his headset.
Three!
DING! DING! DING!
The iconic guitar riff of "I Am a Real American" absolutely blasted through the stadium sound system, triggering a celebration that physically shook the Georgia Dome to its very core.
"HE DID IT! THEY DID IT!" Michael Cole cheered, standing on his chair at the commentary desk, clapping wildly. "THE MEGA POWERS HAVE WON! HULK HOGAN AND RANDY SAVAGE HAVE DEFEATED THE UNDISPUTED SYSTEM! WE HAVE NEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!"
"What an unbelievable match! What a legendary, historic moment!" Lawler applauded, his voice completely raw. "The Mega Powers put their differences aside, they reunited on the Grandest Stage of Them All, and they just ripped a massive piece of gold right out of Sandro Zhang's empire!"
"I am sick to my stomach!" JBL wailed, his head buried in his hands, absolutely devastated by the outcome. "This is a complete travesty! Big E and Ryback were robbed by two men who have absolutely no business being in a WWE ring in this decade! Sandro Zhang is going to destroy them for this!"
"Sandro Zhang might not have an empire left to rule by the end of the night, John!" Booker T laughed uproariously. "The Undisputed System is falling apart right before our very eyes! That is two catastrophic losses for the faction tonight!"
Inside the ring, the scene was one of absolute, triumphant magic. The referee handed the heavy, gleaming World Tag Team Championships to Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage.
The two legendary icons, completely exhausted and covered in sweat, climbed opposite turnbuckles, hoisting the gold high into the air as the seventy thousand fans showered them with absolute adoration.
The Undisputed System's grip on the tag team division had been completely, definitively severed. Big E and Ryback were rolling on the ringside floor, clutching their heads, staring in absolute, horrified disbelief at the loss of their titles.
They knew exactly what this meant. The God King's ultimatum was absolute. They had failed at WrestleMania. Their careers in the golden empire were officially over. As the Mega Powers celebrated their historic victory in the center of the ring, the camera slowly panned back, capturing the sheer, euphoric energy of the Georgia Dome. The locker room Rebellion had struck a fatal blow. The visual of the golden empire was tarnishing rapidly, piece by piece.
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Name: Alessandro Zhang
Age: 21 (2011)
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA
Brand: WWE - RAW
Wrestling Style: Mixed Of All Styles
Faction: The Undisputed System
Championships History: 1x FCW Tag Team Champions, 1x FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA World Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA X Division Champion, 1x WWE United States Champion, 1x WWE Champion, & 1x World Heavyweight Champion
Other Achievements: 1x Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale Winner, 1x Mr. Money In The Bank, Youngest WWE Champion, PWI Top 500 (No.1) - 2010, & 1x KOTR (2010)
Wrestlemania Record: 1 - 0