Hulk Hogan vs. The Iron Sheik: WWE Championship Match - January 23, 1984 (4:39)

Hulkamania officially begins when Hulk Hogan defeats The Iron Sheik for the WWE Championship at Madison Square Garden on January 23, 1984, only two weeks after returning to WWE.

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