WrestleMania

Match 1: Tito Santana defeated the Executioner Match 2: David Sammartino and Brutus Beefcake wrestled to a double-DQ Match 3: Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne Match 4: King Kong Bundy defeated S.D. Jones Match 5: Andre the Giant defeated Big John Studd in a Body Slam Match Match 6: Junk Yard Dog defeated Greg Valentine via countout Match 7: Nikolai Volkoff & Iron Sheik defeated Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham to capture the Tag Team Championship Match 8: Wendi Richter defeated Lelani Kai for the Women's Championship Match 9: Hulk Hogan & Mr. T defeated Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff

Overall Mark: B

Vince McMahon's Wrestlemania is a classics in sports history. Maybe not the greatest moment, but it is way up there (right up there with Mays throwing the ball from outfield and the 1994 Rangers Stanley cup victory). McMahon's vision of a true sports event in wrestling is pure genius, in which he has Mr T fight the "American hero" Hulk Hogan in one of the most memorable matches ever. Great fun, with McMahon there to produce and star in this spectacle that is only matched (maybe even greater) by the super bowl. A++

Always great to look back on the evolution of wrestling's 🤼‍♀️ sports entertainment begins here. All the best in the business under one roof instead of working territory. Unusually for what we know will follow in the years ahead this features a tag team main event .

In 1985, the WWF made the first ever Wrestlemania, which was a very big gamble for the WWF at the time, but it payed off and it helped boost the popularity of the WWF and Pro Wrestling, but does it hold up?

The event is set in Madison Square Garden, but only the ring is lit and the audience cannot be seen, which in my opinion, does not make for a very good aesthetic, it contains none of the grandeur of the future Wrestlemanias.

The promos are for the most part, not very engaging, some even have comically bad acting.

Most of the matches are incredibly forgettable, or a slog, the only ones that were worth watching were: The US Express (Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham) vs The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff --and-- Hulk Hogan & Mr. T (with Jimmy Snuka) vs Paul Orndoff & Roddy Piper (with Bob Orton).

Which were *** 1/2 stars at best, all the other matches were *-** stars.

In conclusion, Wrestlemania 1 was he first ever Wrestlemania... but man, Wrestlemania has come SO FAR since then, aside from it's historical value, it is not worth re-watching in the modern day.

Wrestlemania (1985) was Vince K. McMahon's big step into mainstreaming pro-wrestling. Back in the day Wrestlemania was huge and Hulk Hogan was the muscle behind it. The card and the matches weren't so hot but the hype sure was. I have to hand to V.K. McMahon for pulling off this great event. He turned a dying "sport" into "sports entertainment and am I ever so thankful.

P.S. Don't play the video game that came out a few years later on the N.E.S. because it's real bad. If you ever get that nostalgic trip watch a couple of Andre The Giant vs. Big John Studd matches circa. 1988-1989, you'll stop cold turkey believe me.