Amidst feelings of patriotism following the Gulf War, the WWE broadcast WrestleMania VII with a very pro-America theme: the logo, the ring ropes and the banners around the arena all sported red, white and blue. The main event also mirrored the conflict overseas as then-WWE Champion and Iraqi sympathizer Sgt. Slaughter squared off against the "Real American," Hulk Hogan.
Despite the focus on the main event, however, perhaps the most emotional moment of the pay-per-view was after the retirement match, where the Ultimate Warrior defeated Randy Savage. Shocked at the loss, Savage's then-manager "Sensational" Sherri attacked him, prompting an unexpected save from Savage's former manager, Miss Elizabeth, who sat at ringside. Once Savage realized Elizabeth had come to his aide, the two embraced to a thunderous ovation from the crowd.
Fast Facts:
- Date: March 21, 1991
- Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
- City: Los Angeles
- Tagline: "Superstars and Strips Forever"
- Attendance: 16,158
- Commentators: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan
- Willie Nelson sang "America the Beautiful"
- Undertaker's first WrestleMania
- Moved from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum reportedly due to a sniper threat on Sergeant Slaughter
Main Event:
- WWE Championship
- Hulk Hogan def. Sgt. Slaughter
Undercard:
- *Ultimate Warrior def. Randy Savage
- *Nasty Boys def. Hart/Neidhart
- *Big Boss Man def. Mr. Perfect
- *Virgil def. Ted DiBiase
- *Legion of Doom def. Power and Glory
- *Jake Roberts def. Rick Martel
- *Undertaker def. Jimmy Snuka
- *Tenryu/Kitao def. Demolition
- *The Mountie def. Tito Santana
- *British Bulldog def. Warlord
- *Texas Tornado def. Dino Bravo
- *Shawn/Jannetty def. Barbarian/Haku
- *Earthquake def. Greg Valentine
