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WrestleMania III

WrestleMania III was the third yearly WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event made by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The event was held on March 29, 1987 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.[1]

WrestleMania III
Tagline(s)Bigger, Better, Badder
Theme
song(s)		Who's Zooming Who? (Aretha Franklin)
Information
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateMarch 29 1987
Attendance93,173[1][2][3][4][5][6]
VenuePontiac Silverdome
CityPontiac, Michigan
Pay-per-view chronology
WrestleMania 2 WrestleMania III Survivor Series (1987)
Wrestlemania chronology
WrestleMania 2 WrestleMania III WrestleMania IV

The event is particularly notable for the record attendance of 93,173, the largest recorded attendance for a live indoor sporting event in North America.[1][2][7] Though differing numbers have been argued, the event is considered to be the pinnacle of the 1980s wrestling boom.[1][8][9] Almost one million fans watched the event at 160 closed circuit locations in North America.[1] The number of people watching via pay-per-view was estimated at several million,[1] and pay-per-view revenues were estimated at $10 million.[10]

Results

# Results Stipulations Times
1 The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Bob Orton and The Magnificent Muraco (with Mr. Fuji).[1][11] Tag team match 05:37
2 Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules (with Bobby Heenan) fought to a double countout.[1][11] Singles match 07:44
3 Hillbilly Jim, The Haiti Kid and Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Littlebrook by disqualification.[1][12] Mixed tag team match 03:23
4 Harley Race (with Bobby Heenan and The Fabulous Moolah) defeated The Junkyard Dog.[1][11] Loser Must Bow match 04:22
5 The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) (with Johnny Valiant and Dino Bravo) defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond).[1][11] Tag team match 04:03
6 Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart).[1][11] Hair vs. Hair match 06:54
7 The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) and Danny Davis (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) and Tito Santana.[1][11] 6-man tag team match 08:52
8 Butch Reed (with Slick) defeated Koko B. Ware.[1][11] Singles match 03:39
9 Ricky Steamboat (with George Steele) defeated Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth).[1][11] Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 14:35
10 The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Jake Roberts (with Alice Cooper).[1][11] Singles match 07:04
11 The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff (with Slick) defeated The Killer Bees (Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell) by disqualification.[1][11] Tag team match 05:44
12 Hulk Hogan (c) defeated André the Giant (with Bobby Heenan).[1][11] Singles match for the WWF Championship 12:01

WrestleMania III Media

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Powell, John. Steamboat - Savage rule WrestleMania 3SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 WrestleMania III Facts and StatsWWE. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  3. ↑ Yandek, Chris. Interview: Randy Savage (October 2003)Wrestling Digest. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  4. ↑ Eck, Kevin. The main events: ladies and gentlemen, may we present the 25 most memorable matches in the last 25 years (December 2002)Wrestling Digest. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  5. ↑ Shields, Brian. Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s (2006)Simon and Schuster. p. 26. ISBN 1416532579.
  6. ↑ Loverro, Thom. The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling (2006)Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1416510583.
  7. ↑ Loria, Keith. Mania madness: The top 10 matches from the fabled history of WWE's showcase event (April 2003)Wrestling Digest. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  8. ↑ Cohen, Eric. WrestleMania IIIAbout. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
  9. ↑ Schramm, Chris. A history of crowds (1999-05-07)SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  10. ↑ Beekman, Scott M.. Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America (2006)Greenwood Press. p. 128. ISBN 027598401X.
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 WrestleMania IIIPro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
  12. ↑ WrestleMania PPV CardsWrestling Information Archive. Retrieved 2007-10-13.

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