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WrestleMania I

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Madison Square Garden
March 31, 1985

Ringside Announcers: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Additional Analysts: Lord Alfred Hayes and Mean Gene Okerlund
Ring Announcer: Howard Finkel
National Anthem: Mean Gene Okerlund

The Executioner
vs.
Tito Santana

Result: Santana by submission. The Executioner was previously undefeated going into the match.

Special Delivery Jones
vs.
King Kong Bundy (with Jimmy Hart)

Result: Bundy by pinfall, in a record nine second match.

Matt Borne
vs.
Ricky Steamboat

Result: Steamboat by pinfall after a flying cross body.

David Sammartino (with Bruno Sammartino)
vs.
Brutus Beefcake (with "Luscious" Johnny Valiant)

Result: Double DQ, for managerial interference

The Junkyard Dog
vs.
Intercontinental Champion Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

Result: JYD by countout (no title changes hands). The Hammer initially picked up the pinfall, but Santana interceded, telling the referee that Valentine had his feet on the ropes. The referee then proceeded to count out an irate Valetine.

Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff (with Classie Freddie Blassie)
vs.
Tag Team Champions Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham (with Captain Lou Albano)

Result: Windham pinned by Volkoff (titles change hands). With the referee distracted, the Iron Sheik nailed Windham with Blassie's cane, allowing Volkoff to pin him for the victory.

Big John Studd (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan)
vs.
Andre The Giant

$15,000 Slam Match

Result: Andre slammed Studd to win the match, but Heenan took the money and ran. Had Andre lost the match, he would have had to retire from professional wrestling.

Wendi Richter (with Cyndi Lauper)
vs.
Women's Champion Leilani Kai (with Fabulous Moolah)

Result: Richter by pinfall (title changes hands).

Hulk Hogan and Mr. T (with Superfly Jimmy Snuka)
vs.
"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff and Rowdy Roddy Piper (with Cowboy Bob Orton)

Special Ring Announcer: Billy Martin
Special Timekeeper: Liberace (with The Rockettes)
Special Referee: Muhammed Ali

Result: Hogan pins Orndorff. Cowboy Bob Orton attempted to hit Hogan with the cast on his right arm, but hit Orndorff instead. Snuka came into the ring to prevent outside interference while Hogan covered Mr. Wonderful for the pin.


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Wrestlemania II Rowdy Roddy Piper WrestleMania Liberace
Wrestlemania 2000 But I don't want to be Princess Leia! Cyndi Lauper Howard Finkel
Iron Sheik Andre the Giant Hulk Hogan Mr. T
Brutus Beefcake Lord Alfred Hayes Wrestlemania VIII Mean Gene Okerlund
Tito Santana Jesse "The President" Ventura Tina Turner Madison Square Garden
Gorilla Monsoon
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