29 March 1987
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan - USA
Attendance: 93,175
Commentators:
Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura
My thoughts before this viewing:
I remember seeing this show as a kid - probably around the same time as WrestleMania II. Getting into WWF around 1988 meant my brothers and I went back and watched these things when we were able, which wasn't often as we didn't have a VHS machine to hire videos. This show always stuck with me because it had one of the most important episodes in the story of Brutus 'the Barber' Beefcake - my favourite wrestler at the time (sorry, Hitman!). People rave about this show all the time, so let's see how it goes down with me in twenty-fifteen...
Opening Video Package
It's the return of the sexy saxophone! Vince McMahon probably only watches porn, so thinks this is normal music. This time we have computer graphics so advanced they make your Atari 2600 jealous.
America the Beautiful
Vince McMahon welcomes us to WrestleMania III - that's lucky, I was scared they were re-doing WrestleMania II. He then introduces Aretha Franklin to sing America the Beautiful with her local hairdressers.
They kill it.
I'm so proud to be an American right now*...
8/10
*I am not an American
Gorilla and Jesse are with Mary Hart and Bob Uecker. Mary makes inappropriate jokes about Jesse, who gives no shits because all the ladies love Jesse. He is 'the Body' - get in line, Mary! The man wears snakeskin like a boss.
Opening Match
The Can-Am Connection vs The Magnificent Muraco & Cowboy Bob Orton (w/Mr. Fuji)
Hot damn this crowd is huge!
Gorilla has already said this is "a happening" 3 times and mistook Rick Martel for Tom Zenk. Now he just called Zenk the excellence of execution. Bret Hart is going to be so mad. Expect a long chapter in his book about how wrong you were, Gorilla!
Winners = The Can-Am Connection via pinfall following double-team crossbody thing
Quick fun opener.
7/10
Video Package
We get a recap of the Billy Jack Haynes/Hercules feud. And by history, we mean 10 seconds of one incident where Hercules beat up Billy Jack Haynes. Talk about a long heated rivalry!
3/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Hercules and Bobby Heenan. Hercules claims to have torn down Rome and made Samson his bitch, so I guess that makes him thousands of years old and able to cross mythologies at will. Bobby Heenan tries to change Billy Jack Haynes' name but Gene is not legally certified for that.
2/10
Billy Jack Haynes vs Hercules (w/Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan)
These guys are fighting over a move. A crappy move, at that. It's not like the Full Nelson is the No-Shadow Kick of Fushan. According to Jesse, Haynes just exposed his back side to Hercules. And here I was thinking this was a family show. Haynes gets a cuddle going on and they roll out of the ring together, so Haynes goes right back to cuddling Hercules until they are counted out.
Double Countout
5/10
After the match, Hercules beats up Billy Jack Haynes with his chain. Jesse believes this means Hercules should be declared the winner.
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with King Kong Bundy and some midgets - he plans to squash some little people.
Gene then talks to Hillbilly Jim, who is worried about his midgets in this match. Then why let them in the ring with King Kong Bundy?
2/10
King Kong Bundy, Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo vs Hillbilly Jim, The Haiti Kid & Little Beaver
Bob Uecker joins the guys on commentary and has no idea how this works, so would you believe a match featuring midgets is made to look silly? Jesse wants Bundy to squash one of the little guys so bad he has to be removed with a spatula. Bundy obliges and is disqualified for his troubles.
Winners = Hillbilly Jim, The Haiti Kid & Little Beaver via disqualification
The bad guy midgets don't like their kind being beaten up, so they attack Bundy as well.
Poor King Kong Bundy. Last year he was in the main event. This year he has no friends and is getting beaten up by midgets.
3/10
'Loser Must Bow' Match
Junkyard Dog vs 'King' Harley Race (w/Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan & The Fabulous Moolah)
Jesse says Junkyard Dog has a 4 inch cranium. I can't tell if that is an insult - I don't spend my spare time measuring my head. If I did, it would make buying hats a lot easier. Harley Race has awesome sideburns that give him the power to beat any man! Well, at least Junkyard Dog.
Winner = Harley Race via pinfall following belly-to-belly suplex
Now Junkyard Dog has to bow to The King.
Wait - Elvis is here?
Instead, Junkyard Dog beats up Harley Race and steals his fabulous cape.
The crowd cheers because they like poor sportsmanship.
3/10
Backstage
Vince McMahon is with Hulk Hogan. Vince says the match with Andre is in about an hour when there are still 7 matches to go and we are about 40 minutes into a 3 hour show - does he not even know how long this show is going to be? Hogan cuts the promo of a lifetime while all Vince can do is stand there looking like Hulk is the heavyweight farting champion.
9/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with The Dream Team, Johnny Valiant and Dino Bravo, who says 'croissant, baguette and crêpes le monde!'. It's 1987 - I'm allowed to be xenophobic. Beefcake still rocks that jacket because he is better than you.
2/10
The Rougeau Brothers vs The Dream Team (w/Johnny Valiant & Dino Bravo)
Gorilla doesn't like Beefcake's haircut - it's called a mullet, Gorilla. Business on the top and party in the back. It is very fashionable these days. Brutus accidentally hits Valentine and all the bad guys lose their shit about it, so Dino Bravo helps Valentine get the pin.
Winners = The Dream Team via pinfall via interference from Dino Bravo
5/10
The bad guys decide they can't compete with Beefcake's styles anymore, so they leave without him.
Forget those guys, Brutus - they were just holding you back. Trust me...
Video Package
We get a recap of the feud between 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Adrian Adonis. Mostly consists of Piper smashing things. His motto tonight is "No retreat, no surrender!" - so he has trained with the ghost of Bruce Lee! Watch out, Jean-Claude Van Damme!
4/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Adrian Adonis and Jimmy Hart. Adonis has had too many coffees.
2/10
Hair Match
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper vs 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis (w/Jimmy Hart)
Piper announces this will be his last match. Remember that.
This year belts are not international objects, so they proceed to beat each other with them at will. Adonis has Piper in a sleeper hold and he is almost out, but Adonis gets cocky and let's it go before the ref counts to 3. Enter Brutus Beefcake, who proceeds to quickly revive Piper and get him pumped up. Piper then gets Adonis in a sleeper of his own and sends him to dream street.
Winner = 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper via submission
7/10
Brutus grabs the clippers and goes to work on Adrian Adonis' hair - and thus 'the Barber' is born! When he wakes up, Adonis is not happy and asks for his money back but Piper reminds him that Beefcake is just a trainee and you get what you pay for.
Fuck to the yeah. All of it.
Long live Brutus 'the Barber' Beefcake!
Shill for merch. Programme is cheaper and now they have hats.
I'll have to go measure my cranium.
INTERMISSION
In The Ring
Jesse Ventura is introduced to the crowd and gets a HUGE ovation. He then puts The Fink in his place before going to hang out with The Hart Foundation for their match. He knows who the cool kids are - the ones in pink.
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with The Hart Foundation, Jimmy Hart and Danny Davis. Jimmy gets all manic while hiding behind the others, like he is trying to turn it into a voice over. Hilarious!
3/10
The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana vs The Hart Foundation & 'Dangerous' Danny Davis (w/Jimmy Hart)
The good guys attack the bad guys before the bell rings - cheaters! Throw them out now! Jesse runs off with The Bulldogs' mascot so they are ruined. Good job. That's what you get for messing with The Hitman!
Gorilla claims Tito is the "finest wrestler in the world". Yet he is only the 5th finest wrestler in this match. You can expect another chapter in Bret Hart's book about this, Gorilla. Mary Hart is on commentary and makes it clear she has never seen a wrestling match before in her life, asking how the Dynamite Kid goes about tagging in one of his partners. Mayhem ensues and somehow Danny Davis ended up on top of Davey Boy Smith when it counts.
Winners - The Hart Foundation & 'Dangerous' Danny Davis via pinfall
Awesome match.
8/10
Replay shows Davis hit Davey Boy with Jimmy's megaphone.
Mary doesn't like it. And she is an expert...
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan, who is absolutely pimpin' in his white and gold tuxedo while Gene checks out Andre's package.
9/10
Koko B. Ware vs 'The Natural' Butch Reed (w/Slick)
Jesse says one of his good friends' is excited for this match.
Bull.
Shit.
They cut to Jesse and Gorilla in the booth, so Jesse shills the WrestleMania t-shirt for a few extra dollars. Then shows off his guns.
Jesse is the best
Winner = 'The Natural' Butch Reed via pinfall while holding the trunks
3/10
In a WrestleMania tradition, Tito Santana comes out and attacks the bad guys for cheating and berates the ref.
Video Package
History of the feud between 'Macho Man' Randy Savage and Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat. Savage injured Steamboat's throat so badly he had to learn how to speak again. Well, they didn't show that part but they totally should have.
4/10
Backstage
Macho Man is on his own - he doesn't need Gene around to tell you he is awesome.
8/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Ricky Steamboat instead, who thinks he is Bruce Lee. Was he the one training Roddy Piper? No Retreat, No Surrender? His theme song totally sounds like it could be from that movie.
5/10
WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat (w/George 'the Animal' Steele) vs 'Macho Man' Randy Savage (c) (w/Miss Elizabeth)
Oar.
Sum.
Match.
Winner = Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat via pinfall
10/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Jake 'the Snake' Roberts and Alice Cooper. Roberts doesn't like guitars and Cooper says to remember we are in Detroit Rock City.
Oops, wrong shock rockers!
7/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with The Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart. Honky claims his music is better than Alice Cooper's so they cut him off. Rolling Stone must be in the control booth.
6/10
Jake 'the Snake' Roberts (w/Alice Cooper) vs The Honky Tonk Man (w/Jimmy Hart)
At least Gorilla and Jesse know that there is a snake in that bag - take notes from your staff, Vince!
Winner = The Honky Tonk Man via pinfall with hands on the ropes
5/10
Using the ropes to get a pin seems to be another WrestleMania tradition.
Roberts and Cooper get Jimmy in the ring and unleash Damien the Python on him.
Cooper looks even skinnier than I used to be, so Jesse and Gorilla make fun of him.
Bullies. Why don't you just kick sand in his face and steal his girl?
In The Ring
'Mean' Gene announces the attendance is a new world indoor attendance record - a record that would actually stand until February 2010.
Impressive. Would be more impressive if that number wasn't totally made up.
The Killer Bees vs Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik (w/Slick)
The Iron Sheik still hasn't learned how rankings work, but Freddie Blassie has finally smartened up and bailed on these losers. Volkoff starts to sing the Russian national anthem but my Uncle Alan 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan stops him because - in the most ironic statement of the night - "this is the land of the free!"
Winners = Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik via disqualification after Duggan attacks The Iron Sheik with a 2x4
2/10
Uncle Alan Hacksaw leads the crowd in "USA" chants.
Fuck off.
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan again. Gene managed to keep it in his pants this time. Pervert.
3/10
Video Package
We are treated to a brief history of Andre and Hogan dating back to when they were friends and Andre celebrated Hogan winning the championship, through to Jesse Ventura causing trouble between them and the fight tonight.
6/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Hulk Hogan. He is going to destroy the world by beating Andre the Giant.
10/10
Main Event
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Hulk Hogan (c) vs Andre the Giant (w/Bobby Heenan)
Guest Ring Announcer: Bob Uecker
Guest Timekeeper: Mary Hart
Hogan comes out to Real American, naturally. Andre has apparently grown an inch since the show started. Maybe he is wearing platforms? Those wacky French and their wacky fashions... Where can I get some?
Winner = Hulk Hogan via pinfall following BODY SLAM and leg drop of doom
8/10
Crowd goes absolutely bananas. Hogan dances in the ring to Real American and taunts Andre to come get some more. Sportsmanship is thriving in the WWF.
Jesse threatens to come out of retirement and beat Hogan - I guess he finally wants that date with Elvira.
Hogan poses some more, Gorilla and Jesse say goodnight and Aretha Franklin sings "Who's Zoomin' Who?" to send us home.
WrestleMania III: The Awards
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan - USA
Attendance: 93,175
Commentators:
Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura
My thoughts before this viewing:
I remember seeing this show as a kid - probably around the same time as WrestleMania II. Getting into WWF around 1988 meant my brothers and I went back and watched these things when we were able, which wasn't often as we didn't have a VHS machine to hire videos. This show always stuck with me because it had one of the most important episodes in the story of Brutus 'the Barber' Beefcake - my favourite wrestler at the time (sorry, Hitman!). People rave about this show all the time, so let's see how it goes down with me in twenty-fifteen...
Opening Video Package
It's the return of the sexy saxophone! Vince McMahon probably only watches porn, so thinks this is normal music. This time we have computer graphics so advanced they make your Atari 2600 jealous.
Vince McMahon welcomes us to WrestleMania III - that's lucky, I was scared they were re-doing WrestleMania II. He then introduces Aretha Franklin to sing America the Beautiful with her local hairdressers.
I'm so proud to be an American right now*...
8/10
*I am not an American
Gorilla and Jesse are with Mary Hart and Bob Uecker. Mary makes inappropriate jokes about Jesse, who gives no shits because all the ladies love Jesse. He is 'the Body' - get in line, Mary! The man wears snakeskin like a boss.
Opening Match
The Can-Am Connection vs The Magnificent Muraco & Cowboy Bob Orton (w/Mr. Fuji)
Hot damn this crowd is huge!
Winners = The Can-Am Connection via pinfall following double-team crossbody thing
Quick fun opener.
7/10
Video Package
We get a recap of the Billy Jack Haynes/Hercules feud. And by history, we mean 10 seconds of one incident where Hercules beat up Billy Jack Haynes. Talk about a long heated rivalry!
3/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Hercules and Bobby Heenan. Hercules claims to have torn down Rome and made Samson his bitch, so I guess that makes him thousands of years old and able to cross mythologies at will. Bobby Heenan tries to change Billy Jack Haynes' name but Gene is not legally certified for that.
2/10
Billy Jack Haynes vs Hercules (w/Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan)
These guys are fighting over a move. A crappy move, at that. It's not like the Full Nelson is the No-Shadow Kick of Fushan. According to Jesse, Haynes just exposed his back side to Hercules. And here I was thinking this was a family show. Haynes gets a cuddle going on and they roll out of the ring together, so Haynes goes right back to cuddling Hercules until they are counted out.
Double Countout
5/10
After the match, Hercules beats up Billy Jack Haynes with his chain. Jesse believes this means Hercules should be declared the winner.
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with King Kong Bundy and some midgets - he plans to squash some little people.
Gene then talks to Hillbilly Jim, who is worried about his midgets in this match. Then why let them in the ring with King Kong Bundy?
2/10
King Kong Bundy, Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo vs Hillbilly Jim, The Haiti Kid & Little Beaver
Bob Uecker joins the guys on commentary and has no idea how this works, so would you believe a match featuring midgets is made to look silly? Jesse wants Bundy to squash one of the little guys so bad he has to be removed with a spatula. Bundy obliges and is disqualified for his troubles.
Winners = Hillbilly Jim, The Haiti Kid & Little Beaver via disqualification
The bad guy midgets don't like their kind being beaten up, so they attack Bundy as well.
Poor King Kong Bundy. Last year he was in the main event. This year he has no friends and is getting beaten up by midgets.
3/10
'Loser Must Bow' Match
Junkyard Dog vs 'King' Harley Race (w/Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan & The Fabulous Moolah)
Jesse says Junkyard Dog has a 4 inch cranium. I can't tell if that is an insult - I don't spend my spare time measuring my head. If I did, it would make buying hats a lot easier. Harley Race has awesome sideburns that give him the power to beat any man! Well, at least Junkyard Dog.
Winner = Harley Race via pinfall following belly-to-belly suplex
Now Junkyard Dog has to bow to The King.
Wait - Elvis is here?
Instead, Junkyard Dog beats up Harley Race and steals his fabulous cape.
3/10
Backstage
Vince McMahon is with Hulk Hogan. Vince says the match with Andre is in about an hour when there are still 7 matches to go and we are about 40 minutes into a 3 hour show - does he not even know how long this show is going to be? Hogan cuts the promo of a lifetime while all Vince can do is stand there looking like Hulk is the heavyweight farting champion.
9/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with The Dream Team, Johnny Valiant and Dino Bravo, who says 'croissant, baguette and crêpes le monde!'. It's 1987 - I'm allowed to be xenophobic. Beefcake still rocks that jacket because he is better than you.
2/10
The Rougeau Brothers vs The Dream Team (w/Johnny Valiant & Dino Bravo)
Gorilla doesn't like Beefcake's haircut - it's called a mullet, Gorilla. Business on the top and party in the back. It is very fashionable these days. Brutus accidentally hits Valentine and all the bad guys lose their shit about it, so Dino Bravo helps Valentine get the pin.
Winners = The Dream Team via pinfall via interference from Dino Bravo
5/10
The bad guys decide they can't compete with Beefcake's styles anymore, so they leave without him.
Forget those guys, Brutus - they were just holding you back. Trust me...
Video Package
We get a recap of the feud between 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Adrian Adonis. Mostly consists of Piper smashing things. His motto tonight is "No retreat, no surrender!" - so he has trained with the ghost of Bruce Lee! Watch out, Jean-Claude Van Damme!
4/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Adrian Adonis and Jimmy Hart. Adonis has had too many coffees.
2/10
Hair Match
'Rowdy' Roddy Piper vs 'Adorable' Adrian Adonis (w/Jimmy Hart)
Piper announces this will be his last match. Remember that.
This year belts are not international objects, so they proceed to beat each other with them at will. Adonis has Piper in a sleeper hold and he is almost out, but Adonis gets cocky and let's it go before the ref counts to 3. Enter Brutus Beefcake, who proceeds to quickly revive Piper and get him pumped up. Piper then gets Adonis in a sleeper of his own and sends him to dream street.
Winner = 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper via submission
7/10
Brutus grabs the clippers and goes to work on Adrian Adonis' hair - and thus 'the Barber' is born! When he wakes up, Adonis is not happy and asks for his money back but Piper reminds him that Beefcake is just a trainee and you get what you pay for.
Fuck to the yeah. All of it.
Long live Brutus 'the Barber' Beefcake!
Shill for merch. Programme is cheaper and now they have hats.
I'll have to go measure my cranium.
INTERMISSION
In The Ring
Jesse Ventura is introduced to the crowd and gets a HUGE ovation. He then puts The Fink in his place before going to hang out with The Hart Foundation for their match. He knows who the cool kids are - the ones in pink.
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with The Hart Foundation, Jimmy Hart and Danny Davis. Jimmy gets all manic while hiding behind the others, like he is trying to turn it into a voice over. Hilarious!
3/10
The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana vs The Hart Foundation & 'Dangerous' Danny Davis (w/Jimmy Hart)
The good guys attack the bad guys before the bell rings - cheaters! Throw them out now! Jesse runs off with The Bulldogs' mascot so they are ruined. Good job. That's what you get for messing with The Hitman!
Gorilla claims Tito is the "finest wrestler in the world". Yet he is only the 5th finest wrestler in this match. You can expect another chapter in Bret Hart's book about this, Gorilla. Mary Hart is on commentary and makes it clear she has never seen a wrestling match before in her life, asking how the Dynamite Kid goes about tagging in one of his partners. Mayhem ensues and somehow Danny Davis ended up on top of Davey Boy Smith when it counts.
Winners - The Hart Foundation & 'Dangerous' Danny Davis via pinfall
Awesome match.
8/10
Replay shows Davis hit Davey Boy with Jimmy's megaphone.
Mary doesn't like it. And she is an expert...
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan, who is absolutely pimpin' in his white and gold tuxedo while Gene checks out Andre's package.
9/10
Koko B. Ware vs 'The Natural' Butch Reed (w/Slick)
Jesse says one of his good friends' is excited for this match.
Bull.
Shit.
They cut to Jesse and Gorilla in the booth, so Jesse shills the WrestleMania t-shirt for a few extra dollars. Then shows off his guns.
Winner = 'The Natural' Butch Reed via pinfall while holding the trunks
3/10
In a WrestleMania tradition, Tito Santana comes out and attacks the bad guys for cheating and berates the ref.
Video Package
History of the feud between 'Macho Man' Randy Savage and Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat. Savage injured Steamboat's throat so badly he had to learn how to speak again. Well, they didn't show that part but they totally should have.
4/10
Backstage
Macho Man is on his own - he doesn't need Gene around to tell you he is awesome.
8/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Ricky Steamboat instead, who thinks he is Bruce Lee. Was he the one training Roddy Piper? No Retreat, No Surrender? His theme song totally sounds like it could be from that movie.
5/10
WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat (w/George 'the Animal' Steele) vs 'Macho Man' Randy Savage (c) (w/Miss Elizabeth)
Oar.
Sum.
Match.
Winner = Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat via pinfall
10/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Jake 'the Snake' Roberts and Alice Cooper. Roberts doesn't like guitars and Cooper says to remember we are in Detroit Rock City.
Oops, wrong shock rockers!
7/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with The Honky Tonk Man and Jimmy Hart. Honky claims his music is better than Alice Cooper's so they cut him off. Rolling Stone must be in the control booth.
6/10
Jake 'the Snake' Roberts (w/Alice Cooper) vs The Honky Tonk Man (w/Jimmy Hart)
At least Gorilla and Jesse know that there is a snake in that bag - take notes from your staff, Vince!
Winner = The Honky Tonk Man via pinfall with hands on the ropes
5/10
Using the ropes to get a pin seems to be another WrestleMania tradition.
Roberts and Cooper get Jimmy in the ring and unleash Damien the Python on him.
Cooper looks even skinnier than I used to be, so Jesse and Gorilla make fun of him.
Bullies. Why don't you just kick sand in his face and steal his girl?
In The Ring
'Mean' Gene announces the attendance is a new world indoor attendance record - a record that would actually stand until February 2010.
Impressive. Would be more impressive if that number wasn't totally made up.
The Killer Bees vs Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik (w/Slick)
2/10
Fuck off.
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan again. Gene managed to keep it in his pants this time. Pervert.
3/10
Video Package
We are treated to a brief history of Andre and Hogan dating back to when they were friends and Andre celebrated Hogan winning the championship, through to Jesse Ventura causing trouble between them and the fight tonight.
6/10
Backstage
'Mean' Gene is with Hulk Hogan. He is going to destroy the world by beating Andre the Giant.
10/10
Main Event
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Hulk Hogan (c) vs Andre the Giant (w/Bobby Heenan)
Guest Ring Announcer: Bob Uecker
Guest Timekeeper: Mary Hart
Hogan comes out to Real American, naturally. Andre has apparently grown an inch since the show started. Maybe he is wearing platforms? Those wacky French and their wacky fashions... Where can I get some?
Winner = Hulk Hogan via pinfall following BODY SLAM and leg drop of doom
8/10
Crowd goes absolutely bananas. Hogan dances in the ring to Real American and taunts Andre to come get some more. Sportsmanship is thriving in the WWF.
Jesse threatens to come out of retirement and beat Hogan - I guess he finally wants that date with Elvira.
Hogan poses some more, Gorilla and Jesse say goodnight and Aretha Franklin sings "Who's Zoomin' Who?" to send us home.
WrestleMania III: The Awards
- Best Match
'Macho Man' Randy Savage vs Ricky 'the Dragon' Steamboat
Perfect match. - Worst Match
The Killer Bees vs Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik
Havingmy Uncle Alan'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan come in and spout hypocritical political nonsense will always make for a loser. - Highlight of the Show
The promos. Hulk Hogan was on fire. - Lowlight of the Show
Junkyard Dog not having to follow through with a match stipulation.
And everything that involved that entire match and its stipulation. - Star of the Show
Hulk Hogan. I want to be biased and say Jesse Ventura, because he makes this show 100 times more enjoyable to watch, but Hulk's promo work in this show just killed it. And he sold Andre's bear hug like a death grip. - Best Celebrity Appearance
Gotta say Bob Uecker. Don't know him outside of WrestleMania appearances but he was actually good fun and didn't get in the way of the show. - Worst Celebrity Appearance
Alice Cooper. But he wasn't all that bad - it's just that Mary Hart and Bob Uecker were more active and fun. Alice Cooper just held a snake and got made fun of for being skinny. - Tonight's Meal
Tonight's wrap was avocado, spinach, kale, tomato, spring onion and crumbed hoki fillets, topped with tartare sauce. Super delicious - I could have eaten 6. And then I would be super full and just as fat. The Oatmeal Creme Pie is certainly giving a strong plastic vibe now - can't believe I have 28 more of those to eat! Pepsi Max was the drink of choice this evening, mainly because I badly needed the caffeine. I'm only three shows in and needing caffeine? This could get ugly. - T-Shirt Cleanliness
No food spilled tonight. But I did splash some Pepsi Max on there - great stuff. - Overall Score
This was a really fun show. Between Hulk Hogan cutting the best promos on the planet and Jesse Ventura being the coolest dude on the planet, where could you go wrong? I'll tell you where - between those awesome things were actually a bunch of crappy matches and equally crappy promos by everyone else. But still, there was the birth of the great Brutus 'the Barber' Beefcake and an absolutely fantastic match mixed in as well. Good times!
7 out of 10
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