Tournament spices up WrestleMania 4
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WrestleMania History
Date: March 27, 1988.
Place: Trump Plaza And Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Attendance: 19,199.
WWE Company Line: "The tradition continued on March 27, 1988, under the
Trump Plaza banner, before a sellout crowd of over 19,000 at the Atlantic
City Convention Center. WrestleMania IV was available in more than 165
closed-circut venues coast to coast, and in more than 10 million
pay-per-view cable households, then the largest pay-per-view universe in
history. Unique to WrestleMania IV was the first "WrestleMania Festival",
sponsored by Trump Plaza."
Celebrity Appearances: Gladys Knight (vocalist), Robin Leach (championship
belt presenter), Bob Uecker (ring announcer), Vana White (timekeeper).
SLAM! Wrestling Review: By JOHN POWELL
Another tricky venture for Vince McMahon and he hits the jackpot again. Ted
Dibiase and Andre The Giant pulls a referee switcheroo on Hogan (He's still
got the belt? Why?) screwing him out the WWF World Heavyweight Title on a
Saturday Night's Main Event broadcast. Andre hands the belt over to Ted
Dibiase and the Million Dollar Man declares himself champ. No way, says WWF
President Jack Tunney, who summarily strips Dibiase of the belt and declares
the championship vacant. A World Title tournament is schedul ed for
WrestleMania 4. The decision produces an unpredictable show that keeps
wrestling fans guessing until the final match. Hogan's future successor, The
Ultimate Warrior, makes his WrestleMania debut.
Favourite Moments: The tournament and Savage winning the WWF World
Heavyweight Title. Hogan and Andre cancel themselves out. Strike Forces
loses the belts.
Least Favourite Moments: Bobby Heenan wrestles. Steamboat doesn't go far in
the tournament.
Rating: Excellent.
WrestleMania 4 Results
World Title Tournament: Round One
Match Winner(s)
1. Ted Dibiase vs "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan Ted Dibiase.
2. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Greg "The
Hammer" Valentine.
3. Randy Machoman Savage vs "The Natural" Butch Reed Randy Machoman Savage.
4. One Man Gang vs Bam Bam Bigelow One Man Gang.
5. Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs "Ravishing" Rick Rude Draw (Both men
eliminated.).
World Title Tournament: Round Two
Match Winner(s)
6. Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant Double DQ.
7. Don "The Rock" Muraco vs Ted Dibiase Ted Dibiase.
8. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine vs Randy Machoman Savage Randy Machoman
Savage.
9. Randy Machoman Savage vs One Man Gang Randy Machoman Savage (One Man
Gang DQ'd.)
World Title Tournament: Round Three
Match Winner(s)
10. Randy Machoman Savage vs Ted Dibiase (World Title) Randy Machoman
Savage.
Match Winner(s)
11. Battle Royal Bad News Brown.
12. The Ultimate Warrior vs Hercules The Ultimate Warrior.
13. The Honky Tonk Man vs Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake (Intercontinental
Title) Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake (DQ).
13. The Islanders / Bobby "The Brain" Heenan vs The British Bulldogs / Koko
B. Ware The Islanders / Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
14. Strike Force (Rick Martel / Tito Santana) vs Demolition (Tag Team
Titles) Demolition.