![]() It was a six-man tag team match with Hogan and Savage teaming with Jim Duggan to defeat the team of King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude and Harley Race. The first being at a house show in Vancouver, BC, on November 10, 1987. Over the next four months, Hogan and Savage would team up several times. Hogan stated that "the combination of 'Hulkamania' and 'Macho Madness' may become the most powerful force in WWF history". Later that night, during a backstage interview with Gene Okerlund, Savage and Hogan shook hands again and Savage referred to themselves for the first time as the Mega Powers. Their alliance solidified Savage's change into a fan favorite, which had been brewing for weeks as fan support grew for him. Afterwards, Savage extended his hand in friendship to Hogan, who accepted and the three paraded around the ring with their hands adjoined. Shortly afterward, Miss Elizabeth returned with Savage's former rival Hulk Hogan, who came and saved Savage from the assault. When Honky shoved Miss Elizabeth to the mat, who was trying to stop them, she ran away to the backstage area meanwhile, Honky completed his attempt to break his guitar over Savage's head. When Savage hit his diving elbow drop finisher on Honky for the pin, The Hart Foundation came in and attacked Savage, getting Honky disqualified. ![]() The Mega Powers officially formed their alliance, then, on the OctoSaturday Night's Main Event XII (taped September 23, 1987), when Savage sought to win the Intercontinental Championship from Honky Tonk Man. To aid in Savage's face turn, the WWF began booking him against various heels, including King Kong Bundy and Killer Khan, with those matches taking place prior to his first match against Honky. A slow face turn for Savage was beginning, and gained credibility when an angle was started involving The Honky Tonk Man (a heel who had since won the Intercontinental Championship) began making disparaging comments about Savage. While Hogan was the most popular star in the WWF during most of this time, Savage-who was the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion for many of their matches in 1986 and early 1987-had gained a strong following even during his heel days, and by July 1987, was starting to get more cheers than boos. ![]() Hogan was able to defeat Savage on many of these occasions, although Savage gained some important countout and disqualification victories over Hogan as well. In fact, from late 1985 through mid-summer 1987, the two often wrestled for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Prior to the fall of 1987, Hogan and Savage were bitter enemies. History World Wrestling Federation (1987 - 1992) Formation (1987) They then interacted regularly thereafter as both teammates and rivals, particularly as members of the New World Order (nWo), until their departures from WCW in 2000. They briefly reformed in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994 as The Monster Maniacs before returning to their original name. Lust and jealousy surrounding her led to the team's demise and subsequent feud, culminating in a match at WrestleMania V. The Mega Powers was a tag team in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1987 to 1989, consisting of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, and managed by Savage's wife, Miss Elizabeth. There is a Cheat Code available to lower the Cost to Play.Left to right: Randy Savage, Miss Elizabeth, and Hulk Hogan.Match cards are obtained through The Shop.If a wrestler’s style matches what is listed on the Match card, the wrestler receives a ratings bonus for that Match. Each Match fits a certain style of wrestler.Most Matches cost a small amount of Game Cash to play.These cards set the type of Match on a show.
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