Wrestlemania IV - March 27, 1988
Main Event: Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase in the finals of a tournament for the vacant WWE Championship
- Not going to lie, this was a bit of a surprise since both Hogan and Andre were eliminated in the quarterfinals. But it set the stage for the year of Macho and the culmination of a brand new star rising. Savage fought off DiBiase adn the interferance of The Giant before Hogan came down to even the sides and then nailed DiBiase with a chair to set up Savage's big elbow and the three count. Not a particularly good match, but Savage's 4th of the night so you had to be impressed by that.
Wrestlemania Moment: Hogan and Andre battle over a steel chair... and get eliminated from the title tournament
- Transitional moment for the belt which had been firmly round Hogan's waist for the last 4 years. The battle over the chair with Hogan getting the upper hand and finally disposing of Andre was a hallmark to me.
Match of the Night: Demolition vs. Strike Force for the WWE World Tag Team Titles
- The event as a whole wasn't heavy on solid wrestling matches, unlike III. Demoltion takes the gold for their first of three reigns in a good match of the powerhouses against the high flying technicians. Well put-together.
Wrestlemania V "The Mega Powers Explode" - April 2, 1989
Main Event: Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship
- In a complete reversal from the year before, Hulk took the belt back from Savage as Savage had turned on Hogan in February. That was the end of the year-long run of the Mega-Powers. This match was a solid match up with Savage domingating for a good chunk of the 17 minutes that saw Hulk bleed. I remember it being the first time I had seen Hogan busted open and thinking "Wow, the Hulk is human". Yes, I was a mark at the age of 6.
Wrestlemania Moment: Piper's Pit with Morton Downey Jr.
- Downey was the loud-mouth, annoying conservative before Rush got behind the golden microphone of the EIB Network. He was Springer while Jerry was still trying to get a city council seat and the country had to love it when Downey got a face full of fire extinguisher courtesy of Roddy Piper. Hey, Piper asked Downey three times to knock off the smoke before the put out the fire.
Match of the Night: The Brain Busters vs. Strike Force
- Martel and Santana take this spot again, but it's mostly because of their opponents. Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard formed one of the best tag teams of the 80's and watching them work on the grandest stage of them all is a real treat.
Wrestlemania VI "The Ultimate Challenge" - April 1, 1990
Main Event: Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior for the WWE Championship and Intercontinental Title
- An impressive match, considering the amount of actual wrestling talent in the ring was quite low. Nothing against either man there... But they put together an epic face showdown and once again Hogan passes a torch... for another year at least.
Wrestlemania Moment: Roddy Piper's "Black and White" promo
- After being labled racist by Bad News Brown weeks before, Hot Rod came to Toronto with a unique look: half of his entire body painted black. The promo is Piper at some of his insane best.
Match of the Night: Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr Perfect
- Two of the better workers of the day square off in a solid ten-minute contest.
Wrestlemania VII "Superstars and Stripes Forever" - March 24, 1991
Main Event: Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship
- Hogan once again comes to the rescue, taking the title off of the Iraqi sympathizer Sgt. Slaughter. Looking back, I'm not really a fan of this angle as it seems kinda exploitive but the match was efective and proved that Hogan was still on top of his game.
Wrestlemania Moment: Randy savage and Miss Elizabeth reunite
- Folling Savage's loss in the Retirement match against the Ultimate Warrior, Liz made the save as a furious Sherri attacked the exhausted Savage. The two would embrace in the middle of the ring in what would be one of the most emotional moments in Wrestlemania history.
Match of the Night: Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior in a Retirement Match
- A solid 20-minutes worth of action that told a story of two men fighting for their careers. The Warrior got a little strange at teh end and began talking to his hands, but for some reason... it made sense...
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