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| WrestleMania III |
WrestleMania III
March 29, 1987
Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac, Michigan)
Tagline: "Bigger! Better! Badder!"
Theme Song: "Who’s Zoomin’ Who?" by Aretha Franklin
Attendance: 93,173
Commentators: Mary Hart (Six-Man Tag Team Match), Bobby Heenan (Rougeaus/ Dream Team Match), Gorilla Monsoon, Bob Uecker (Mixed Tag Team Match and Six-Man Tag Team Match), and Jesse Ventura
Interviewers: Mary Hart, Vince McMahon, Gene Okerlund, and Bob Uecker
Ring Announcers: Howard Finkel and Bob Uecker
Referees: John Bonello, Dave Hebner, Jack Kruger, Jack Lutz, and Joey Marella
Timekeeper: Mary Hart
Supporting: Alice Cooper (in Jake Roberts corner)
Vocalist: Aretha Franklin
WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The event was held on March 29, 1987, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. There were twelve matches, with the final event being WWE World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan successfully defending his title against André the Giant.
WrestleMania III is particularly notable for the WWE's claiming a record attendance of 93,173 and the largest recorded attendance of a live indoor event in North America at the time. This record itself stood until January 27, 1999 when it was surpassed by the Papal Mass presided over by Pope John Paul II, held at the TWA Dome in St. Louis, MO, which drew an audience of 104,000 people. The only WWE event with an official higher attendance was WrestleMania 32, held at AT&T Stadium. The event is considered to be the pinnacle of the 1980s wrestling boom. The WWF generated $1.6 million in ticket sales. Almost one million fans watched the event at 160 closed circuit locations in North America. The number of people watching via pay-per-view was estimated at several million, and pay-per-view revenues were estimated at $10.3 million, setting a record for the time.
Result:
1. Tag Team Match
The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Bob Orton and The Magnificent Muraco (with Mr. Fuji)
2. Singles Match
Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules (with Bobby Heenan) fought to a double countout
3. Mixed Tag Team Match
Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid, and Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo, and Lord Littlebrook by disqualification
4. Loser Must Bow Match
Harley Race (with Bobby Heenan and The Fabulous Moolah) defeated The Junkyard Dog
5. Tag Team Match with Bobby Heenan as Special Guest Commentator
The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) (with Johnny Valiant and Dino Bravo) defeated The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond)
6. Hair vs. Hair Match
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart)
7. Six-Man Tag Team Match with Mary Hart as Special Guest Commentator
The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) and Danny Davis (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) and Tito Santana
8. Singles Match
Butch Reed (with Slick) defeated Koko B. Ware
9. Singles Match for The WWE Intercontinental Championship
Ricky Steamboat (with George Steele) defeated Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth)
10. Singles Match
The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Jake Roberts (with Alice Cooper)
11. Tag Team Match
The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff (with Slick) defeated The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell) (with Jim Duggan) by disqualification
12. Singles Match for The WWE Championship with Bob Uecker as Special Guest Ring Announcer and Mary Hart as Special Guest Timekeeper
Hulk Hogan (c) defeated André the Giant (with Bobby Heenan)
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