Saturday, 16 March 2024

Episode 118 - WrestleMania - March 29th

 

From the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, it's 'WrestleMania':

Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura are on commentary.

Vince McMahon welcomed us, and introduced Aretha Franklin, who sang ‘America The Beautiful’.

The Magnificent Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) pinned Sam Houston.

There was a recap video of the Hulk Hogan-Andre The Giant feud.

In a Six Man Tag Team match, Nikolai Volkoff, "The Natural" Butch Reed, and One Man Gang, defeated Junkyard Dog, Koko B. Ware, and Mike Rotunda, when Gang pinned Koko.

Vince McMahon interviewed WWF Champion, Hulk Hogan.

Tito Santana pinned The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart).
 
 "Mean" Gene Okerlund interviewed Hercules (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan).

 
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) pinned Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviewed Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.

The Islanders (Haku & Tama, with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan) defeated The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk), when Tama pinned Zenk.

WWF Intercontinental Champion, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, spoke about his upcoming Title defence, against "Ravishing" Rick Rude.

 
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat pinned Hercules (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan).
 
"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviewed "Ravishing" Rick Rude (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan).

 
In an Eight Man Tag Team Match, The New Dream Team (Greg "The Hammer" Valentine & Dino Bravo) & The Fabulous Rougeau Bros. (Jacques & Raymond) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke & Butch) & The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & "Jumpin'" Jim Brunzell), when Jacques pinned Luke.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviewed "King" Harley Race (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan & The Fabulous Moolah).

 
"Adorable" Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) pinned Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, following a low blow.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviewed Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (with Andre The Giant).

 
The Hart Foundation (Bret "Hitman" Hart & Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart) defeated Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan), when Neidhart pinned Studd.

There was a pre-tape interview between "Mean" Gene Okerlund and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, in the stands of an empty Silverdome.

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan pinned "King" Harley Race (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan).

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff spoke about his upcoming Career Ending Match, against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

"Ravishing" Rick Rude (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan) pinned WWF Intercontinental Champion, "Macho Man" Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth), to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship, after Rude hit Savage with brass knuckles.

There was a recap video of the Hulk Hogan-Andre The Giant feud.

 

Demolition (Ax & Smash, with Mr, Fuji) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions, The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid), to win the WWF Tag Team Championships, when Ax pinned Dynamite.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviewed Andre The Giant & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

 
In a Career Ending Match, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff pinned "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (with "Cowboy" Bob Orton), to end Piper's career.
 
 There was a Hulk Hogan-Andre The Giant video package.

"Mean" Gene Okerlund interviewed WWF Champion, Hulk Hogan.

WWF Champion, Hulk Hogan, retained his Title, when he pinned Andre The Giant (with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan).

'WrestleMania' ended with Aretha Franklin's rendition of 'America The Beautiful', as screen-caps recapped what happened throughout the show.

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