WrestleMania V was the fifth installment of WrestleMania - a pay-per-view professional wrestling event held by World Wrestling Entertainment.
Background
WrestleMania V was the second consecutive WrestleMania to take place at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.WWE.com: WrestleMania V Venue Following WrestleMania IV, Hulk Hogan and then-WWE Champion Randy Savage became friends and formed a tag team, The Mega Powers. Their manager was Savage's longtime valet, Miss Elizabeth.
As the year progressed, Savage became increasingly jealous of Hogan's popularity and supposed affinity for Elizabeth, resulting in a bitter feud that culminated in the main event of WrestleMania V.WWE.com: WrestleMania V Main Event
The pay-per-view was also notable for a "Piper's Pit" interview segment between Roddy Piper and Morton Downey Jr. During the interview, Downey Jr. kept smoking cigarettes despite Piper's requests to put them out. Frustrated, Piper uncovered a fire extinguisher and sprayed Downey with it, embarrassing and infuriating the talk show host.Online World of Wrestling: Roddy Piper
Main Event for the WWE Championship
- Hulk Hogan def. Randy Savage
Undercard
- Rick Rude def. Ultimate Warrior
- Jake Roberts def. Andre the Giant
- Hart/Neidhart def. Honky Tonk Man/Valentine
- Duggan and Bad News Brown NC
- Demolition def. Warlord/Barbarian
- Dino Bravo def. Ronnie Garvin
- Arn/Blanchard def. Martel/Tito
- Brutus and Ted DiBiase DCO
- Bushwhackers def. Fabulous Rougeaus
- Mr. Perfect def. Blue Blazer
- Akeem/Boss Man def. Michaels/Jannetty
- Hercules def. Haku
- Red Rooster def. Bobby Heenan