WrestleMania is the first WrestleMania and the first professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was held at Madison Square Garden on March 31, 1985. The attendance for the event was 19,121 people.
On March 31, 1985, WWE had its first event in Madison Square Garden. 1,921 fans attended a special live event that was promoted by the World Wrestling Federation. The event was called “The Greatest Wrestling Event of All Time!”
Number of Matches | Match Type | Winner | |
1 | Tito Santana VS The Executioner by submission | Singles match | Tito Santana |
2 | King Kong Bundy VS Special Delivery Jones | Singles match | King Kong Bundy |
3 | Ricky Steamboat VS Matt Borne | Singles match | Ricky Steamboat |
4 | Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino | Singles match | ended in a double disqualification |
5 | Junkyard Dog VS Greg Valentine | WWF Intercontinental Championship | Junkyard Dog |
6 | The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff VS The U.S. Express | WWF Tag Team Championship | The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff |
7 | André the Giant VS Big John Studd | Body Slam Challenge | André the Giant |
8 | Wendi Richter VS Leilani Kai | Singles match for the WWF Women’s Championship | Wendi Richter |
9 | Hulk Hogan and Mr. T VS Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper | Tag team match with Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as the special guest referees | Hulk Hogan and Mr. T VS |