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Tuesday 2 March 2010

the history of wrestlemania (wrestlemania 1-5)

ok
were are just 27 days away from the years greatest wrestling event wrestlemania 26
wrestlemaina is always a great event
over the next few week were gonna look at all the past wrestlemanias


Tito Santana def. The Executioner

David Sammartino w/ Bruno Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake w/ Luscious Johnny Valiant went to a no contest

Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat def. Matt Borne

King Kong Bundy w/ Jimmy Hart def. Special Delivery Jones

Bodyslam Challenge
Andre the Giant def. Big John Studd

Intercontinental Championship
Junkyard Dog def. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart via count-out

World Tag Team Championship
Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik w/ Classy Freddie Blassie def. Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham to become new champions

Women’s Championship
Wendi Richter w/ Cyndi Lauper def. Leilani Kai w/ Fabulous Moolah to become new champion

Main Event
Hulk Hogan & Mr. T w/ “Superfly” Jimmy Snuka def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper & "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff w/ Cowboy Bob Orton




Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs. "Magnificent" Don Muraco w/ Mr. Fuji went to a double countout

Intercontinental Championship
Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth def. George “The Animal” Steele to retain his title

Jake “The Snake” Roberts def. George Wells

Boxing Match
Mr. T w/ Joe Frazier and the Haiti Kid def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper w/ Cowboy Bob Orton by DQ

Women’s Championship
Fabulous Moolah def. Velvet McIntyre to become new champion

Flag Match
Corporal Kirchner def. Nikolai Volkoff w/ Classy Freddie Blassie

WWE and NFL Battle Royal
Andre the Giant def. Jimbo Covert (Chicago Bears), Pedro Morales, Tony Atlas, Ted Arcidi, Harvey Martin (Dallas Cowboys), Dan Spivey, Hillbilly Jim, King Tonga, Iron Sheik, Ernie Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), Big John Studd, B. Brian Blair, Jumpin’ Jim Brunzell, Bill Fralic (Atlanta Falcons), Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Russ Francis (San Francisco 49ers), Bruno Sammartino and William “Refrigerator” Perry (Chicago Bears)

World Tag Team Championship
The British Bulldogs w/ Captain Lou Albano and Ozzy Osbourne def. The Dream Team, Brutus Beefcake & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, w/ Luscious Johnny Valiant to become new champions

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat def. Hercules

"Adorable" Adrian Adonis w/ Jimmy Hart def. Uncle Elmer

Terry & Hoss Funk w/ Jimmy Hart def. Tito Santana & Junkyard Dog

Main Event: WWE Championship Steel Cage Match
Hulk Hogan def. King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan to retain





Can Am Connection def. Cowboy Bob Orton & Magnificent Muraco

Full Nelson Challenge
Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules went to a double count-out

Hillbilly Jim, Little Beaver & The Haiti Kid def. King Kong Bundy, Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo by DQ when Bundy flattened Little Beaver

Loser Bows Match
King Harley Race w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Fabulous Moolah def. Junkyard Dog

The Dream Team, Brutus Beecake & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, w/ Luscious Johnny Valiant and Dino Bravo def. The Rougeau Brothers

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper def. “Adorable” Adrian Adonis w/ Jimmy Hart

Hart Foundation & “Dangerous” Danny Davis w/ Jimmy Hart def. British Bulldogs & Tito Santana

“The Natural” Butch Reed def. Koko B. Ware

Intercontinental Championship
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat w/ George “The Animal” Steele def. Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth to become new champion

Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart def. Jake “The Snake” Roberts w/ Alice Cooper

Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik def. Killer Bees by DQ

Main Event for WWE Championship
Hulk Hogan def. Andre the Giant w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to retain










Battle Royal
Bad News Brown def. Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Jim Powers, Paul Roma, Sika, “Dangerous” Danny Davis, Sam Houston, Hillbilly Jim, B. Brian Blair, Jumpin’ Jim Brunzell, Ray Rougeau, Jacques Rougeau, Junkyard Dog, Ken Patera, Ron Bass, King Harley Race, Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zukov and George “The Animal” Steele

Ultimate Warrior def. Hercules w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan

Intercontinental Championship
Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake def. Honky Tonk Man w/ Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue by DQ

The Islanders & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan def. The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware w/ Matilda

World Tag Team Championship
Demolition w/ Mr. Fuji def. Strike Force to become new champions

WWE Championship Tournament
Round One Match – “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase w/ Virgil and Andre the Giant def. Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Round One Match – Don Muraco w/ “Superstar” Billy Graham def. Dino Bravo w/ Frenchy Martin by DQ

Round One Match – Greg “The Hammer” Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart def. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat

Round One Match – Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth def. “The Natural” Butch Reed w/ Slick

Round One Match – One Man Gang w/ Slick def. Bam Bam Bigelow w/ Oliver Humperdink by count-out

Round One Match – “Ravishing” Rick Rude w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts went to a draw

Round Two Match – Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and Virgil ended in a double DQ

Round Two Match – “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase w/ Virgil def. Don Muraco w/ “Superstar” Billy Graham

Round Two Match – Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth def. Greg “The Hammer” Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart

Round Three Match – Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth def. One Man Gang w/ Slick by DQ

Main Event - Finals of WWE Championship Tournament
Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth and Hulk Hogan def. “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase w/ Virgil and Andre the Giant to become new champion




Hercules def. King Haku w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan

The Twin Towers w/ Slick def. The Rockers

“Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase w/ Virgil vs. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake ended in a double count-out

The Bushwhackers def. The Rougeau Brothers w/ Jimmy Hart

Mr. Perfect def. Blue Blazer

World Tag Team Championship Handicap Match
Demolition def. Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji to retain

Dino Bravo w/ Frenchy Martin def. “Rugged” Ronnie Garvin

The Brain Busters w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan def. Strike Force

Jake “The Snake” Roberts def. Andre the Giant w/ Bobby “The Brain” Heenan by DQ (Big John Studd was special guest referee)

The Hart Foundation def. Honky Tonk Man and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart

Intercontinental Championship
“Ravishing” Rick Rude w/ Bobby "The Brain" Heenan def. Ultimate Warrior to become new champion

Bad News Brown vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan went to a no contest

The Red Rooster def. Bobby “The Brain” Heenan

Main Event for WWE Championship
Hulk Hogan def. Randy "Macho Man" Savage w/ Elizabeth in a neutral corner to become new champion

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