Getty Why didn't a match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan ever happen? Wrestling fans have been discussing a Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Hulk Hogan dream match for almost 30 years. In the late 1990s, Stone Cold was the top star for WWE , and Hogan was in direct competition at World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After the “Monday Night War” ended, WWE had the chance to finally have the dream match at WrestleMania 18 in 2002. Unfortunately, a series of issues prevented the match