WRESTLEMANIA 1
WrestleMania 1 was held on March 31st 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show consisted of nine professional wrestling matches. Celebrity guests included former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali as referee, baseball player/manager Billy Martin as ring announcer, and musician-actor Liberace as timekeeper.
In the main event, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper. Wendi Richter (accompanied by manager Cyndi Lauper) defeated Leilani Kai to win the WWF Women’s Championship. Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik defeated The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation (WWF) |
|---|---|
| Date | March 31, 1985 |
| City | New York City, New York |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 19,121 |
| National Anthem | Gene Okerland |
WRESTLEMANIA 1 RESULTS
| RESULTS | STIPULATIONS | TIMES |
|---|---|---|
| Tito Santana defeated The Executioner by submission | Singles Match | 4:49 |
| King Kong Bundy defeated Special Delivery Jones | Singles Match | 0:25 |
| Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne | Singles Match | 4:39 |
| Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino ended in a double disqualification | Singles Match | 11:43 |
| Junkyard Dog defeated Greg Valentine (c) by countout | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 6:55 |
| The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff defeated The U.S. Express | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 6:55 |
| André the Giant defeated Big John Studd | Career VS. $15,000 Body Slam Challenge | 5:53 |
| Wendi Richter defeated Leilani Kai | Singles match for the WWF Women’s Championship | 6:14 |
| Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper | Tag team match with Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as special guest referees | 13:34 |
WRESTLEMANIA 1 PHOTOS
