WrestleMania IV
WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
| WrestleMania IV | ||||
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| Tagline(s) | What the World is Watching | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |||
| Date | March 27 1988 | |||
| Attendance | 18,165 | |||
| Venue | Trump Plaza | |||
| City | Atlantic City, New Jersey | |||
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Results
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad News Brown defeated nineteen other participants by last eliminating Bret Hart.[Note 1] | 20-man battle royal | 10:40 |
| 2 | Ted DiBiase (with Virgil and André the Giant) defeated Jim Duggan.[1] | First round tournament match | 04:54 |
| 3 | Don Muraco (with Billy Graham) defeated Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin) by disqualification.[1] | First round tournament match | 04:53 |
| 4 | Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Ricky Steamboat.[1] | First round tournament match | 09:12 |
| 5 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Butch Reed (with Slick).[1] | First round tournament match | 05:07 |
| 6 | One Man Gang (with Slick) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (with Oliver Humperdink) by countout.[1] | First round tournament match | 02:56 |
| 7 | Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) and Jake Roberts fought to a time-limit draw.[1] | First round tournament match | 15:00 |
| 8 | The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules (with Bobby Heenan). | Singles match | 04:29 |
| 9 | Hulk Hogan and André the Giant (with Ted DiBiase and Virgil) fought to a double disqualification.[1] | Quarter-final tournament match | 05:22 |
| 10 | Ted DiBiase defeated Don Muraco (with Billy Graham).[1] | Quarter-final tournament match | 05:44 |
| 11 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) .[1] | Quarter-final tournament match | 06:06 |
| 12 | Brutus Beefcake defeated The Honky Tonk Man (c) (with Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue) by disqualification.[1] | Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 06:30 |
| 13 | The Islanders (Haku and Tama) and Bobby Heenan defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) and Koko B. Ware. | Six-man tag team match | 07:30 |
| 14 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated One Man Gang (with Slick) by disqualification.[1] | Semi-final tournament match | 04:05 |
| 15 | Demolition (Ax and Smash) (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Strike Force (c) (Rick Martel and Tito Santana). | Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship | 12:33 |
| 16 | Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth and Hulk Hogan) defeated Ted DiBiase (with André the Giant).[1] | Tournament finals match for the vacant WWF Championship | 09:27 |
- ↑ The other participants included were: Boris Zhukov, Brian Blair, Danny Davis, George Steele, Harley Race, Hillbilly Jim, Jacques Rougeau, Jim Brunzell, Jim Neidhart, Jim Powers, Junkyard Dog, Ken Patera, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Roma, Raymond Rougeau, Ron Bass, Sam Houston, and Sika.
WrestleMania IV Media
André the Giant (pictured) and Hulk Hogan met in the quarter-finals of the championship tournament, having headlined the event the year prior.
Greg Valentine faced Randy Savage in the quarterfinals of the WWF Championship tournament
