It made history on March 29, 1987 at the Pontiac Silver Dome in Detroit, Michigan. Most of the bouts were indeed memorable and others defining those words as electrifying. Here is the line-up and recap.
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Opening match pits The Can-Am Connection against the team of Cowboy Bob Ortan and Magnificent Muraco. The Can-Am was in control during the majority of the match. The crowd was feeling the bout, and the Can-Am pulled out a stunner by defeating Muraco and Ortan. (Martel pinned Don Muraco for the victory).
Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules fought to a double count-out. After the bell, Herc went for broke and bashed Billy Jack in the head with a chain. Blood was splattered everywhere to the disgust of the crowd.
Hill Billy Jim and his two midgets defeat King Kong Bundy and two of his midgets via disqualification after Bundy squashed one of the midgets and broke the rules.
King Harley Race scored a pinfall win over Junk Yard Dog by using a belly-to-belly suplex, after Bobby Heenan interfered. At the end of the match, JYD hammered the King with the chair, and the crowd cheered on.
The Dream Team beat the Rougeau Brothers. (Greg Valentine pinned Raymond after Dino Bravo interfered) Following the match, Beefcake was left in the ring, as Valentine and Bravo turned their backs on him.
Roddy Piper takes the Adorable one "Adrian Adonis" out of the game and the match by defeating him in front of the world with the sleeper hold. Proceeding the bout, Beefcake chopped off Adonis hair, and then Piper retired indefinitely.
The world tag team champions, The Hart Foundation and Danny Davis defeat the British Bulldogs and Tito Santana. (Davis pinned Davey Boy after getting smacked with the infamous megaphone)
Butch Reed rolled Ko Ko B. Ware into a pin to score the win.
Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat defeated Randy "Macho Man" Savage to win the intercontinental belt in a fantastic matchup. Savage tried to use the infamous bell again, but George Steele interfered and prevented history from repeating itself. The crowd was nearly moved to tears after the match, as Ricky Steamboat held the title in the air.
Jake the Snake Roberts goes for the DDT on the Honky Tonk Man, but fails as Jimmy Hart interferes, and Honky slips the Snake from behind to pull the upset. Jake went after Honky Tonk at the end of the match, but could not get him. Alice Cooper got a hold of Jimmy Hart, and the Snake put the python on the scrawny manager.
Nikolia Volkoff and the Iron Sheik defeat the Killer Bees via DQ after Hacksaw jumped in and whacked the sheik with the two-by-four.
Hulk Hogan shocks the world as he slams Andre the Giant and scores the win after the leg drop. Hogan defends the title and rocks the universe forever.
Rating A-
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS...BEWARE!!!
Opening match pits The Can-Am Connection against the team of Cowboy Bob Ortan and Magnificent Muraco. The Can-Am was in control during the majority of the match. The crowd was feeling the bout, and the Can-Am pulled out a stunner by defeating Muraco and Ortan. (Martel pinned Don Muraco for the victory).
Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules fought to a double count-out. After the bell, Herc went for broke and bashed Billy Jack in the head with a chain. Blood was splattered everywhere to the disgust of the crowd.
Hill Billy Jim and his two midgets defeat King Kong Bundy and two of his midgets via disqualification after Bundy squashed one of the midgets and broke the rules.
King Harley Race scored a pinfall win over Junk Yard Dog by using a belly-to-belly suplex, after Bobby Heenan interfered. At the end of the match, JYD hammered the King with the chair, and the crowd cheered on.
The Dream Team beat the Rougeau Brothers. (Greg Valentine pinned Raymond after Dino Bravo interfered) Following the match, Beefcake was left in the ring, as Valentine and Bravo turned their backs on him.
Roddy Piper takes the Adorable one "Adrian Adonis" out of the game and the match by defeating him in front of the world with the sleeper hold. Proceeding the bout, Beefcake chopped off Adonis hair, and then Piper retired indefinitely.
The world tag team champions, The Hart Foundation and Danny Davis defeat the British Bulldogs and Tito Santana. (Davis pinned Davey Boy after getting smacked with the infamous megaphone)
Butch Reed rolled Ko Ko B. Ware into a pin to score the win.
Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat defeated Randy "Macho Man" Savage to win the intercontinental belt in a fantastic matchup. Savage tried to use the infamous bell again, but George Steele interfered and prevented history from repeating itself. The crowd was nearly moved to tears after the match, as Ricky Steamboat held the title in the air.
Jake the Snake Roberts goes for the DDT on the Honky Tonk Man, but fails as Jimmy Hart interferes, and Honky slips the Snake from behind to pull the upset. Jake went after Honky Tonk at the end of the match, but could not get him. Alice Cooper got a hold of Jimmy Hart, and the Snake put the python on the scrawny manager.
Nikolia Volkoff and the Iron Sheik defeat the Killer Bees via DQ after Hacksaw jumped in and whacked the sheik with the two-by-four.
Hulk Hogan shocks the world as he slams Andre the Giant and scores the win after the leg drop. Hogan defends the title and rocks the universe forever.
Rating A-