WrestleMania III

Guide Note:WrestleMania III is often described as the pinnacle of professional wrestling's boom in the 1980s. A reported 93,173 fans packed the Pontiac Silverdome to witness then-WWE Champion Hulk Hogan face the undefeated Andre the Giant in the main event, breaking indoor attendance records at the time. This figure, however, has been disputed on several occasions, as some speculate the actual attendance was about 78,000.

The fast-paced Intercontinental Title bout at the event between Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat is considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestling matches of all time. The constant reversals, near-falls and high-risk maneuvers between the two made for a genuinely suspenseful, exciting contest. Fast Facts:

  1. Date: March 29, 1987
  2. Venue: Pontiac Silverdome
  3. City: Pontiac, Michigan
  4. Attendance: 93,173 (reportedly)
  5. Tagline: "Bigger, Better, Badder"
  6. Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura
  7. Aretha Franklin sang "America the Beautiful"

Main Event:

Undercard:

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. WWE.com: WrestleMania III
  2. Wikipedia: WrestleMania III
  3. IMDb: WrestleMania III WARNING: Pop-ups
  4. SLAM! Sports: WrestleMania III  WARNING: Ad-heavy
  5. Amazon.com: WWE - Wrestlemania III (Championship Edition) (1987)
  6. eBay: WrestleMania III search
  7. YouTube Video: André The Giant VS Hulk Hogan Tribute (Time: 8:32)


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