WrestleMania 2

Following the success of WWE's first WrestleMania, WrestleMania 2 emanated from three different venues, each with its own main event and undercard. Fans at the Nassau Coliseum in New York saw Mr. T take on Roddy Piper in a boxing match, while those at Chicago's Rosemont Horizon witnessed a 20-man battle royal featuring both WWE and NFL stars. The headline match, where Hulk Hogan faced King Kong Bundy in a steel cage, took place at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles.

Celebrities who participated in the festivities included Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Frazier and Ray Charles, who sang "America The Beautiful" to kick off the event. Fast Facts:

1. Date: April 7, 1986
2. Venues: Nassau Coliseum, Rosemont Horizon, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
3. Attendance: 16,585 (Nassau Coliseum), 9,000 (Rosemont Horizon), 14,500 (Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena)
4. Tagline: "What the World Has Come To"
5. Only WrestleMania to take place on a Monday
6. First WrestleMania shown exclusively on pay-per-view
7. Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon and Gene Okerlund (Chicago), Jesse Ventura and Lord Alfred Hayes (L.A.) Vince McMahon (NYC)
8. Ray Charles sang "America the Beautiful"

Main Event:

• WWE Championship (Steel Cage)
• Hulk Hogan def. King Kong Bundy

Undercard:

• *Mr. T def. Roddy Piper
• *Andre the Giant wins battle royal
• *Orndorff and Muraco DCO
• *Randy Savage def. George Steele
• *Jake Roberts def. George Wells
• *Smith/Dynamite def. Greg/Brutus
• *Ricky Steamboat def. Hercules
• *Moolah def. Velvet McIntyre
• *Kirschner def. Volkoff
• *Adrian Adonis def. Uncle Elmer
• *Terry/Hoss def. Junkyard/Santana

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