WWF WrestleMania 2 Results April 7, 1986Lengthy Island, New York (Nassau Coliseum)Chicago, Illinois (Rosemont Horizon)Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles Memorial Sports activities Area)
Vince McMahon is within the ring in his tuxedo. McMahon says, “Welcome to the best sports-entertainment spectacular of all time. Welcome to WrestleMania!” McMahon introduces his coloration co-host Susan Saint James.
McMahon then introduces Ray Charles to sing America The Stunning. The audio system is a bit of tousled because the legend begins to sing. Suggestions blares a bit and the amount may be very low. It does decide up properly and Charles completes his distinctive rendition of the track. The video overlay finishes with a nonetheless picture of WWF Champion Hulk Hogan with fireworks behind him.
“Imply” Gene Okerlund welcomes us to the present from Chicago, Illinois.
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper is backstage together with his coach Lou Diva and Cowboy Bob Orton. Diva says Piper is one the most effective prospects he’s ever had. Piper says if he can’t knock Mr. T out, he’ll not solely stop boxing, he’ll stop skilled wrestling. He’ll even stop courting ladies. Piper says the one factor he’ll by no means do is shave his head like an Indian and paint himself black.
“The Magnificent” Don Muraco w/ Mr. Fuji vs. “Mr. Great” Paul Orndorff
They lock up earlier than breaking it up. They circle the ring earlier than locking up once more. Orndorff hooks a facet headlock, however Muraco drops down and scoop slams him. Orndorff shortly kicks him away and hits a scoop slam of his personal earlier than celebrating. They lock up, and Muraco powers him to the nook earlier than kneeing him within the midsection. Orndorff reverses a whip to the nook and hits a again physique drop. Orndorff hits an arm drag and a drop toe maintain earlier than making use of an arm bar. Muraco fights up and tries to struggle him off, however Orndorff holds on. Orndorff holds on and rakes the face together with his boot. Orndorff counters a whip by taking him down and persevering with to work on the arm. Muraco fights up and hits a Samoan Drop. Muraco pulls him up and punches him within the face. Muraco bounces the pinnacle off the turnbuckle. Orndorff fights again and punches away at him. They tussle excessive rope, and Orndorff’s leg will get tied up within the ropes. They struggle at ringside earlier than the referee counts them out.
Double Depend-Out
Orndorff sends Muraco into the ring put up earlier than grabbing a chair. Orndorff throws it into the ring, however Muraco is pulled again by Mr. Fuji. The group shouldn't be happy with the results of this match and chant an expletive.
Mr. T is backstage with Joe Frazier and the Haiti Child. Mr. T says that Piper goes down on this boxing match.
WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage is proven backstage. Savage says by the tip of tonight, George “The Animal” Steele can have Macho Insanity raining down on him.
WWF Intercontinental Championship
George “The Animal” Steele vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage (c) w/ Miss Elizabeth
The bell rings, and Savage shortly escapes the charging Steele by leaving the ring. Savage goes to the highest rope and taunts the group earlier than getting again within the ring. Savage drops down and cautiously approaches Steele. Steele prices, so Savage escapes the ring once more. Savage grabs a chair and swings it to maintain Steele again. Savage will get again within the ring, and so they circle the ring once more. Savage leaves the ring, so Steele follows. Savage escapes and will get within the ring. Steele ultimately grabs the boot and bits the again of Savage’s ankle. Savage will get within the ring and limps round. Savage shortly assaults Steele as he will get within the ring. Steele lifts him up by the throat and slams him down. Steele will get him to his toes and punches him down. Steele will get distracted and begins to playfully method Miss Elizabeth, so Savage assaults him from behind. Savage punches away at him earlier than going to the highest rope for a cross-body block. Steele kicks out, sending Savage out of the ring.
Savage will get again within the ring, and Steele assaults him once more. Steele then throws him out of the ring. Savage crawls beneath the ring to distract Steele. Steele seems to be round for Savage. Savage comes out the opposite facet and assaults Steele from behind. Steele shortly bites the arm of Savage earlier than clubbing the again. Savage shortly rakes the eyes earlier than leaving the ring to get well. Savage grabs a bouquet of flowers and hits Steele with them. Steele grabs the arm and bites it once more earlier than sending him to the nook. Steele rubs the flowers in Savage’s face earlier than sending him to the nook. Steele goes over to the nook and bites open the highest turnbuckle. Steele grabs a few of the turnbuckle stuffing and rubs it in Savage’s face. Steele continues to rub it in Savage’s face. Savage shortly leaves the ring to get well. Steele chases him round earlier than being distracted by Miss Elizabeth once more. Savage comes off the highest rope with an axe deal with to the neck. Savage will get Steele within the ring and hits a scoop slam. Savage goes to the highest rope and connects together with his devastating Flying Elbow Drop, however Steele kicks out!
Steele grabs Savage by the nostril and begins to twist. Steele turns him inside out by sending him to the nook. Steele stomps away at him earlier than the referee backs him up. The group boos. Savage shortly sweeps the toes and rolls Steele up together with his toes on the ropes for the win.
Winner by Pinfall and nonetheless WWF Intercontinental Champion: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth shortly retreat to the again. Steele eats one other turnbuckle earlier than angrily chasing the referee out of the ring.
We return over to Chicago to see “Imply” Gene Okerlund. He’s with Invoice Fralic from the Atlanta Falcons and Massive John Studd. They’ll participate within the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal. Fralic says Studd is a dud. They get right into a shoving match. Massive John Studd says Fralic is only a soccer participant. They go face-to-face.
We’re again in Lengthy Island. Vince McMahon asks Susan Saint James what she thinks of snakes. She hopes Jake Roberts loses so she doesn’t should see the snake.
George Wells vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Roberts assaults Wells earlier than the sound of the bell. Wells shortly provides him a again physique drop. The referee has began the match. Roberts shortly knees him earlier than sending him to the ground. Wells punches Roberts when he involves ringside and will get him within the ring. Roberts leapfrogs Wells and taunts the group, so Wells shoulder blocks him down. Wells head-butts Roberts down. Wells sends Roberts to the nook twice earlier than hitting a head-scissor takeover. Roberts begs for a timeout. Wells grabs Roberts by the hair and will get him to his toes. Wells hits a scoop slam earlier than hitting a chop to the chest. Wells viciously knees Roberts within the face, turning him inside out. Wells sends Roberts into the ropes and hits a scoop powerslam for a close to fall. Roberts shortly rakes the eyes earlier than leaving the ring to get well. Roberts will get again within the ring when Wells chases. Roberts punches Wells within the face coming again within the ring. Roberts hits his trademark DDT for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Jake “The Snake” Roberts
Jake Roberts unties the bag and lets out the enormous python Damian. Roberts places Damian on high of Wells and wraps him across the neck. Wells foams on the mouth as Damian’s grip tightens. Roberts ultimately removes Damian and stands tall within the ring.
A video is proven of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper difficult Mr. T to a boxing match.
We exit to Los Angeles the place Jesse “The Physique” Ventura is with WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Ventura says Hogan’s ribs are injured and he has to face King Kong Bundy in a Metal Cage Match. Ventura can't consider he’d try this as champion. Hogan doesn’t care what Ventura thinks. He’s paid to ask questions. Whether or not his ribs are busted up or not, he’s defending the title. It stands of America. Bundy goes down. So far as Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper, Mr. T is popping out on high as a result of he’s combating for what he believes in. Piper, similar to quite a lot of dudes round right here like Ventura, take quite a lot of shortcuts and go down shortly. Ventura warns that good guys don’t all the time end first.
We return to Lengthy Island. Howard Finkel introduces the visitor ring announcer Joan Rivers. She is thrilled to be at WrestleMania 2. Our first decide is “Chocolate Thunder” Darryl Dawkins from the New Jersey Nets. Our subsequent decide is comic Cab Calloway. Lastly, our third decide is G. Gordon Liddy. Liddy will get within the ring to boos. The visitor timekeeper is Herb, who is available in to a superb reception and dances. Now it’s time for 10 rounds of boxing.
Boxing Match
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper w/ Lou Duva and Cowboy Bob Orton vs. Mr. T w/ Joe Frazier and Haiti Child
The referee explains the foundations to the 2 males within the middle of the ring. Roddy Piper talks trash to Mr. T your entire time. They go face-to-face earlier than their managers again them up.
Spherical One
They circle the ring, and Piper throws some jabs. Mr. T hits a flurry of punches to the midsection earlier than Piper tackles him to the ropes. The referee breaks it up. Piper tackles him into the ropes and hits some punches as he backs up. The referee admonishes Piper. Mr. T punches away at Piper earlier than pushing him to the nook and giving a clear break. Mr. T geese some punches and knocks Piper again. They tussle into the ropes earlier than breaking. We now have lower than a minute left within the first spherical. Piper jabs him again, however Mr. T punches proper again. Mr. T tackles him to the nook earlier than giving a break. Piper goes for a fast left jab, so Mr. T tackles him again. Mr. T once more places him within the nook, and the referee struggles to get them to again up. They tussle within the nook once more because the spherical involves an finish. They proceed to struggle after the sound of the bell, so the administration is available in to separate them.
Joe Frazier rubs Mr. T down and provides him some water. Roddy Piper comes over and talks trash earlier than sitting in his nook.
Spherical Two
Mr. T opens up with some punches. The referee backs Piper up and takes exception with a giant glob of grease on his face. The referee wipes the grease off Piper’s face. Piper punches away at Mr. T till he geese and punches away at him. The referee breaks them up. Piper jabs him within the nook and hits some physique photographs, weakening Mr. T. Mr. T fights again, however Piper continues to punch him again within the nook. Piper lays in the proper fingers, and Mr. T goes down. The referee backs him up, however Piper sidesteps him and boots Mr. T. Piper backs to his nook, and the referee is counting Mr. T down. Mr. T will get up earlier than the depend of 10. 20 seconds left within the spherical. Piper punches him in opposition to the ropes, and the bell rings to finish the spherical. Mr. T falls to his knees, so Piper will get an affordable shot in.
Mr. T’s crew shortly go to work on him, making an attempt to get him mounted up. Cowboy Bob Orton comes over and throws a bucket of water on Mr. T and his crew.
Spherical Three
The bell sounds, and Mr. T shortly catches Piper with some physique photographs that ship him to the nook. Mr. T punches him down, and Piper struggles to stand up. Mr. T connects with a strong left jab to the face. Piper crumples within the nook. The referee begins counting Piper down, however he’s up earlier than the depend of 10. Mr. T quickly pushes him again into the nook. Piper pops out, so Mr. T pushes him. Piper comes as much as him once more, and Mr. T ranges him with a left hand that knocks Piper out of the ring. Orton rubs a moist towel on Piper’s head whereas Duva pours water on him. Piper will get in on the depend of 9. They punch themselves right into a stalemate because the bell sounds to finish spherical three.
Each males are exhausted to the core after three rounds of boxing. Mr. T approaches Piper’s nook to speak trash, however he’s backed up. Piper throws the stool he was sitting on at Mr. T.
Spherical 4
Piper and Mr. T stand within the middle of the ring and change punches. Piper begins to stagger earlier than hitting a proper hand that knocks Mr. T’s mouthpiece out. Mr. T viciously punches Piper again to the nook earlier than tackling him there. Piper pushes Mr. T off, and the referee is knocked over. Piper instantly physique slams Mr. T and is disqualified.
Winner by Disqualification: Mr. T
The 2 groups all struggle as they attempt to separate the rivals. After Mr. T is introduced because the winner, Piper blindsides him with some punches earlier than strolling out.
We go over to Chicago, Illinois. Gorilla Monsoon and “Imply” Gene Okerlund welcome us to this portion of WrestleMania 2. Okerlund talks concerning the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal developing. The colour commentator will probably be Cathy Lee Crosby, who says that is her first time attending a wrestling occasion.
Chet Coppock is the ring announcer for the Chicago portion.
WWF Ladies’s Championship
Velvet McIntyre vs. The Fabulous Moolah (c)
The bell rings, and Moolah blindsides her earlier than hitting a trio of snapmares utilizing the hair. Moolah sends her into the ropes for a forearm. Moolah sends her into the ropes once more, however McIntyre geese a clothesline and hits a pair of dropkicks. McIntyre provides Moolah a again elbow earlier than slamming her down. McIntyre comes off the second rope for a splash, however Moolah strikes. Moolah covers for the win.
Winner by Pinfall and nonetheless WWF Ladies’s Champion: The Fabulous Moolah
The commentators speak concerning the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal developing.
Nikolai Volkoff is within the ring with “Stylish” Freddie Blassie. They’re preparing for a Flag Match. Chet Coppock asks the group to please stand as Volkoff sings the Soviet Nationwide Anthem. Volkoff begins to sing till he’s minimize off by Corporal Kirchner’s music.
Flag Match
Nikolai Volkoff w/ “Stylish” Freddie Blassie vs. Corporal Kirchner
The bell rings, and Volkoff shortly takes him down earlier than kicking him. Volkoff throws him out of the ring and sends him headfirst into the ring put up. Volkoff bites the brow earlier than getting again within the ring. Blassie talks trash to Kirchner. Volkoff drags Kirchner into the ring. Kirchner instantly begins punching again at Volkoff. Kirchner is bleeding from the brow. The referee is knocked down within the fray. Blassie tries to provide his cane to Volkoff, however Kirchner steals it and hits Volkoff with it. The referee involves and counts the pin.
Winner by Pinfall: Corporal Kirchner
Resulting from his victory, Kirchner can show the colours of the US of America. A bleeding Kirchner proudly waves Outdated Glory earlier than going to the again.
Chip Coppock introduces “Imply” Gene Okerlund into the ring. Okerlund explains the foundations of a battle royal. The timekeeper is Clara Peller, the outdated girl that requested, “The place’s the meat?” in Wendy’s commercials within the 1980s.
Chicago Bears nice Dick Butkus is without doubt one of the visitor referees. Butkus will get an enormous reception. Ed “Too Tall” Jones from the Dallas Cowboys is the opposite visitor referee.
WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal
Individuals: Jimbo Covert (Chicago Bears), Pedro Morales, “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas, Ted Arcidi, Harvey Martin (Dallas Cowboys), “Golden Boy” Dan Spivey, Hillbilly Jim, King Tonga, The Iron Sheik, Ernie Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), B. Brian Blair, “Leaping” Jim Brunzell Massive John Studd, Invoice Fralic (Atlanta Falcons), Bret Hart, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Russ Francis (San Francisco 49ers), Bruno Sammartino, William “Fridge” Perry (Chicago Bears), André the Large
“The Massive Cat” Ernie Ladd is the visitor commentator for this match.
The match begins, and quite a lot of the wrestlers begin concentrating on Perry. Covert, Perry’s teammate, makes the save. Covert and Tonga are quickly dumped out on the similar time by Fralic. Sammartino is engaged on Holmes and dumps him out. André and Studd are having a WrestleMania I rematch within the nook of the ring. André then turns his consideration to Fralic however can’t get him out. Brunzell is knocked out of the ring. Perry physique slams Atlas excessive rope! Studd begins to viciously membership away at Perry. Martin and Morales sort out one another excessive rope. Arcidi picks Blair up and dumps him over, however Blair hangs onto the apron. Arcidi is quickly dumped out. Sheik provides Spivey a again physique drop excessive rope. Jim and Blair additionally get dumped out by Sheik. Studd and Sheik crew as much as take Fralic out. Sammartino then provides Sheik a again physique drop excessive rope. Sammartino begins punching Studd within the nook whereas the Hart Basis works on Perry within the different nook. Studd ultimately dumps Sammartino out of the ring. Studd knocks André down within the nook. Perry tackles the Hart Basis excessive rope, however they hold onto the ropes. Perry assaults Studd, however Studd provides him a again elbow and knocks him excessive rope. The group loudly boos the elimination of Perry. Perry goes for a handshake with Studd, and he pulls Studd excessive rope!
The ultimate 4 on this match are Russ Francis, Jim Neidhart, Bret Hart, and André the Large. The Hart Basis double dropkick André into the ropes, getting his arms tied up. Hart stomps the midsection of Francis earlier than dumping him excessive rope. Francis’ head will get caught beneath the underside rope on the way in which down, lighting him up fairly good. Hart and Neidhart double-team André within the nook and begin lifting him. André knocks them again earlier than large booting Hart. André grabs Neidhart by the goatee and knocks him headfirst into Hart. André large boots Neidhart excessive rope to get rid of him. Hart goes to the highest rope, however André catches him. André then press slams Hart out of the ring onto Neidhart to win the match!
Winner: André the Large
We return to New York to see Vince McMahon and Susan Saint James with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. Piper remains to be sweating from his Boxing Match in opposition to Mr. T. Piper says if he wished to come back for a picnic, he’d have packed a lunch. Piper says Mr. T should come from the identical college as William Perry as a result of they each cheat. Piper says he has struggle after struggle left. He doesn’t must shave his head like an Indian or dye himself black. James says this feels like a bunch of blarney. Replays present Piper shoving the referee earlier than physique slamming Mr. T.
We’re again in Chicago now. “Imply” Gene Okerlund is with Jimbo Covert. Covert says he received cheated within the battle royal by Invoice Fralic. The Iron Sheik now comes up and says wrestling is best than soccer. Iran is Quantity One!
Replays present the tip of the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal.
WWF Tag Workforce Championship
The Dream Workforce (Brutus Beefcake and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, c’s) w/ “Luscious” Johnny Valiant vs. The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Child) w/ Captain Lou Albano and Ozzy Osbourne
The bell rings, and it’ll be Davey Boy Smith taking up Greg Valentine. They lock up, and Smith powers Valentine down. Valentine forearms Smith again earlier than Smith punches him. Valentine takes him down and goes for an elbow drop, however Smith strikes. Smith wrenches the arm, however Valentine sends him to the ropes and hits a hip toss. Valentine goes for a forearm drop, however Smith strikes. Dynamite Child tags in and punches Valentine down for a two depend. Child hooks a facet headlock, and Valentine whips him off. Child wildly hits the ropes and takes Valentine down earlier than selecting up a two depend. Child connects with two trademark snap suplexes. Smith tags in and goes for a suplex, however Valentine blocks it. Smith fights it and hits a suplex for a two depend. Valentine shortly will get out of the ring to get well and speak technique with Valiant. Valentine will get again within the ring and locks up with Smith. Valentine forearms Smith, however Smith whips him to the nook. Valentine hits a fast facebuster earlier than hitting a head-butt to the midsection.
Brutus Beefcake tags in and wrenches the arm. Smith shortly press slams him down. Child tags in and sends Beefcake into the ropes. Child hits the ropes so quick and hits a clothesline that it doesn’t even register with Beefcake. Child rolls him up for a two depend. Smith tags in and hits a fisherman suplex for a close to fall. Valentine tags in and comes off the highest rope with a forearm to Smith’s head. Valentine hits a suplex for a two depend. Valentine elbows Smith within the face earlier than making use of a chin lock. Smith fights up and tags in Child. Child and Valentine change forearms earlier than Child powers him to the nook and shoulders him. Valentine collapses within the ring, and Child covers for a two depend.
Smith and Child ship Valentine into the ropes for a double-team clothesline for a two depend. Beefcake runs in, and so they double-team Child. Velentine sends him into the ropes. Child hits a sundown flip for a two depend. Child connects with a backbreaker, however Beefcake makes the save. Child assaults Valentine for an additional two depend. Valentine comes off the ropes with a forearm to the face. Valentine connects with a vicious kneeing piledriver for a close to fall. Valentine tries to energy the shoulders into the mat and goes to leap on him, however Child will get the knees as much as stun Valentine. Valentine goes to the highest rope, and Child slams him off the highest rope. Child covers, and Smith will get Beefcake out of the ring. Smith knocks Beefcake out of the ring and goes to press slam Smith onto Valentine, however Valentine rolls out of the ring. Valentine assaults Child from behind. Smith tags in and scoops Valentine up for a Working Powerslam to select up a close to fall. Smith connects with a suplex for an additional close to fall. Smith has a whip to the nook reversed, and he hits the ring put up shoulder-first. Valentine applies a hammerlock and tags Beefcake in. Beefcake comes off the second rope with a strike to Smith’s stomach. Beefcake hits a hammerlock slam earlier than stomping the neck. Beefcake sends Smith shoulder-first into the nook and tags Valentine in. Valentine hits a shoulder-breaker and covers, however he lifts Smith’s shoulders up. Valentine will get Smith to his toes. Smith sends Valentine into Child, who head-butts him. The pinnacle-butt sends Child right into a flat again bump on the ringside ground. Smith covers Valentine for the win.
Winners by Pinfall and new WWF Tag Workforce Champions: The British Bulldogs
Captain Lou Albano and Ozzy Osbourne rejoice with The British Bulldogs. Albano says he advised everybody it could be executed. Osbourne screams, “The British Bulldogs without end!” Dynamite Child is simply too lit up from the bump he took off the second rope to the ground, so Davey Boy Smith is interviewed. Smith says the Tag Workforce Championships are staying in the US.
We return to New York to see Vince McMahon and Susan Saint James. McMahon places over the Los Angeles portion of WrestleMania 2. They discuss Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy for the WWF Championship inside a Metal Cage.
We go over reside to Los Angeles, California. Jesse “The Physique” Ventura and Lord Alfred Hayes welcome us to the present. Elvira can also be there to be on commentary.
Hercules Hernandez vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Hernandez assaults Steamboat on the sound of the bell and unloads on him. Hernandez elbows him within the head and bounces him off the highest turnbuckle. Hernandez sends him into the ropes, however Steamboat slides by means of the legs twice and hits a clothesline. Steamboat hits some deep arm drags and applies an arm bar. Steamboat golf equipment the arm and wrenches it. Hernandez punches him again and whips him off. Steamboat hits the ropes, will get out of a backbreaker, and large boots him. Steamboat hits one other arm drag and retains him grounded. Steamboat cinches in an arm bar, however Hernandez fights out. Steamboat comes again with a chop earlier than sending him into the ropes. Steamboat leapfrogs him twice earlier than hitting a again elbow. Steamboat connects with a suplex earlier than going again to an arm bar. Hernandez shortly bounces him off the highest turnbuckle earlier than hitting a clothesline.
Hernandez stomps away at Steamboat’s head earlier than sending him into the ropes. Hernandez units up for a bear hug earlier than snapping him off the highest rope. Hernandez seems to be happy with himself. Steamboat elbows and chops him again earlier than going for a scoop slam, however he collapses beneath Hernandez’ weight. Hernandez picks up a two depend. Hernandez stuns him with an elbow to the face. Hernandez sends him into the ropes and hits a again elbow. Hernandez drops a pair of elbows and taunts the group. Hernandez then drops down and pins him for a two depend. Steamboat chops him again, however Hernandez fights again with a clothesline for a two depend. Hernandez press slams him down twice earlier than speaking trash to the group. Hernandez goes to the highest rope for a splash, however Steamboat will get the knees up. Steamboat goes to the highest rope and hits a flying cross-body block for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Hercules Hernandez shoves the referee whereas Lee Marshall declares the ultimate results of the match.
There appears to be some type of intermission or business that performed right here, but it surely wasn’t included on the WWE Community.
Adrian Adonis w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart vs. Uncle Elmer
After some standing round, Elmer assaults Adonis and turns him inside out with a whip to the nook. Elmer shoulder blocks him and falls over together with his personal momentum. Adonis will get to his toes and falls out of the ring. Adonis will get into the ring, however Elmer sends him into the ring put up shoulder-first. Elmer pulls him onto the apron and rips at Adonis’ costume. Elmer brings him into the ring the exhausting approach and will get him tied up into the ropes. Adonis will get out and brings Elmer to his knees. Adonis sheds the costume. Elmer reverses a whip to the nook and avalanches him. Elmer goes for a leg drop, however Adonis strikes. Adonis goes to the highest rope for a flying head-butt for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Adrian Adonis
Adonis continues to assault Elmer after the match ends. Hart shouts directions from his megaphone.
Lord Alfred Hayes is backstage with WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Hayes mentions that Hogan isn’t 100% and King Kong Bundy might have a psychological edge. Hogan calls Hayes, “Terrible Alfred.” Hogan says if he had one good arm he’d nonetheless crawl into that cage and defend the title like a person.
Terry and Hoss Funk w/ “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart vs. Tito Santana and Junkyard Canine
Santana and JYD scare the Funks out of the ring with a chair and the chain. Order is restored. It's Hoss Funk in opposition to JYD. One way or the other Terry Funk falls into the ring and is distributed into his brother. JYD physique slams the Funks earlier than Santana knocks them out. Santana and Terry tag in. They lock up, and Terry backs him into the ropes for some chops. Terry hits the ropes and journeys. Santana then clotheslines him out of the ring. Hoss will get within the ring, and Santana dropkicks him twice. JYD tags in, and he punches Terry within the face. JYD slams Terry off the highest turnbuckle ten occasions. Terry stumbles round, so JYD does it once more earlier than head-butting him down for a close to fall. Santana knocks Hoss out of the ring when he tries to intrude. JYD sends Terry excessive rope. Hoss and Hart test on Terry. Hoss and Santana tag. Hoss takes him down earlier than Santana comes again with a cross-body. Terry runs in to interrupt it up, however he’s quickly knocked out. Terry kicks Santana within the again whereas the referee wasn’t trying. Terry tags in and throws Santana out of the ring. Hart will get some low cost photographs in till JYD comes over. Terry will get Santana within the ring and hits a suplex for a two depend. Terry goes for an additional suplex, however Santana blocks it and connects with certainly one of his personal. They hit the ropes and clunk heads.
Hoss tags in and hits a double-arm suplex for a close to fall. Hoss uppercuts Santana down earlier than tagging Terry in. They hit a double-team clothesline on Santana. Terry hits a leg drop for a two depend. Terry goes for an additional leg drop, however Santana strikes. Santana punches Terry again, however Terry flooring him with a head-butt. Santana desperately crawls round and tags JYD in. JYD punches away at Terry earlier than giving the Funks a double head-butt. JYD clotheslines Terry earlier than knocking Hoss from the apron. JYD head-butts Terry earlier than giving him a again physique drop excessive rope. JYD head-butts Hoss at ringside earlier than slamming Terry onto a desk, breaking it. Terry will get into the ring, and JYD kicks him. JYD pulls Hart as much as the apron and punches him. Hoss breaks up a pin. Santana runs in and applies the Determine 4 Leglock on Hoss. Hart tosses Terry the megaphone. Terry hits JYD with the megaphone and picks up the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Terry and Hoss Funk
The Funks stroll off in victory. JYD involves within the ring and isn't comfortable. Replays are proven of the end of the match.
The ring crew begin bringing out the blue metal cage for tonight’s important occasion.
Video Bundle: Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy for the WWF Championship. Hogan runs by means of a few of his exercise to organize for WrestleMania 2 and King Kong Bundy. Hogan’s ribs are taped up and he was warned to not do the match following Bundy’s assault on Saturday Night time’s Most important Occasion.
Jesse “The Physique” Ventura is with King Kong Bundy and Bobby “The Mind” Heenan. Heenan says he’ll be packing the WWF Championship and Bundy’s baggage. Ventura says Bundy’s lovely face is on the road in a Metal Cage. Bundy says the fears are unfounded. Each time he will get within the ring with Hulk Hogan, he’s standing tall. Tonight will probably be no totally different. You don’t mess with him or Heenan. Heenan says tonight is BundyMania. Ventura says Hogan is in for the struggle of his life. Bundy tells Los Angeles to look out.
We return to New York with Vince McMahon and Susan Saint James. They speak concerning the Metal Cage Match.
Again in Los Angeles, it’s time for the principle occasion. Los Angeles Dodgers Supervisor Tommy Lasorda would be the visitor ring announcer. The visitor timekeeper will probably be Ricky Schroder. The actor Robert Conrad would be the visitor referee.
WWF Championship – Metal Cage Match
King Kong Bundy w/ Bobby “The Mind” Heenan vs. Hulk Hogan (c)
The bell rings, and so they circle the ring. Hogan’s ribs are taped up. They lock up and begin buying and selling punches. Hogan punches him again and hits the ropes earlier than punching him within the head. Hogan chops the chest earlier than sending him into the ropes for a giant boot. Hogan chokes Bundy together with his personal singlet earlier than sending him face-first into the cage. Hogan sends him to the nook and clotheslines him. Hogan chops him earlier than forearming him within the face. Hogan hits the ropes and hits a operating elbow. Bundy is on wobbly legs. Hogan tries to ship him into the cage, however Bundy places the brakes on. Bundy punches Hogan within the ribs and takes him down. Bundy begins engaged on the injured ribs of Hogan. Bundy scoop slams Hogan down and steps on the again of his head. Bundy goes to depart by means of the cage door, however Hogan grabs the ankles. Bundy scoops Hogan up and drives him into the Metal Cage. Bundy goes to depart once more, however Hogan grabs him. Bundy punches Hogan down and begins ripping the tape off Hogan’s ribs. Bundy chokes Hogan with the tape and goes to depart. The group roars as Bundy almost leaves the ring earlier than Hogan grabs him. Hogan rakes the eyes and pulls him again into the ring. Hogan sends Bundy to the nook and hits a again elbow. Hogan punches Bundy again and ship him into the ropes earlier than driving him face-first into the Metal Cage.
Heenan slides Bundy a blade and hides the pinnacle. Hogan grabs Bundy and reveals him carrying a crimson masks. Hogan punches away on the wound on Bundy’s brow. Hogan sends him headfirst into the Metal Cage just a few extra occasions. Bundy is bleeding profusely. Hogan begins to climb the ropes to choke Bundy on the highest rope. Hogan punches Bundy just a few occasions earlier than going for a physique slam, however Hogan collapses beneath Bundy’s weight. Bundy stumbles towards the door. Hogan grabs a few of his tape and chokes Bundy with it. Bundy will get out and rakes the eyes. Bundy sends Hogan to the nook and avalanches him. Bundy connects with a giant splash. Hogan convulses in ache. Hogan then begins to Hulk Up. Hogan grabs the ankles and pulls him in. Bundy sends Hogan to the nook and avalanches him, however Hogan doesn’t really feel it. Hogan sends Bundy to the nook and physique slams him. Hogan connects together with his Leg Drop and begins climbing the cage. Bundy grabs him, however Hogan kicks him all the way down to the mat. Hogan then climbs out of the cage to win.
Winner by Escaping the Cage and nonetheless WWF Champion: Hulk Hogan
Hogan chases Bobby Heenan into the cage. Heenan holds the cage door shut to maintain Hogan away. Hogan pulls the door open and will get within the cage with Heenan. Hogan pulls Heenan down from the ropes and punches him. Hogan sends Heenan into the cage earlier than connecting with an atomic drop that sends him out of the cage. Hogan celebrates within the ring with the WWF Championship as Tommy Lasorda enthusiastically declares the winner. Hogan celebrates within the ring with some wild poses and facials.
We return to New York with Vince McMahon and Susan Saint James. McMahon hopes everybody loved WrestleMania 2.
Fast Match Outcomes
— Don Muraco vs. Paul Orndorff went to a Double Depend-Out
— “Macho Man” Randy Savage def. George “The Animal” Steele to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
— Jake “The Snake” Roberts def. George Wells
— Mr. T def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in a Boxing Match
— The Fabulous Moolah def. Velvet McIntyre to retain the WWF Ladies’s Championship
— Corporal Kirchner def. Nikolai Volkoff in a Flag Match
— André the Large gained the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal
— The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Child) def. The Dream Workforce (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) to win the WWF Tag Workforce Championship
— Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat def. Hercules Hernandez
— Adrian Adonis def. Uncle Elmer
— Terry and Hoss Funk def. Tito Santana and Junkyard Canine
— Hulk Hogan def. King Kong Bundy in a Metal Cage Match to retain the WWF Championship
WrestleMania 2 Ideas
Hoping to recapture the magic that was the primary WrestleMania, WWF tried to double-down and out-spectacle themselves. How are you going to make WrestleMania larger? Apparently, the reply is it could’t be contained in a single metropolis, so let’s put it in three. It was a rattling daring and attention-grabbing concept, notably when you consider the know-how accessible in 1986 to do that. Right now, it’d be no difficulty. Again then? It was an enormous gamble to do.
Whereas I give the corporate their due props for “going for it,” the execution nonetheless wasn’t there. To ensure that this to work, you must basically have three “can’t miss” important occasions for every metropolis to attract a crowd. They wound up drawing crowds for New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, however actually not one of the important occasions had been sufficient to hold this present to one thing even remotely resembling the joy that was the primary WrestleMania. Even the celebrities, aside from Chicago which did have some reliable celebrities and nice soccer gamers, was missing. To make issues worse, they used three movie star coloration commentators that overtly admitted they’d by no means been to a wrestling present and had no clue about any of the storylines. Made them look bush league, which is strictly what the celebrities from the primary WrestleMania didn’t do.
Every metropolis had one hour and 4 matches. Let’s break it down.
New York
For me, this portion of the present was absolutely the pits and it was that approach mainly from begin to end. The one actually benefit of this was Ray Charles singing “America The Stunning.” What an absolute legend. After that they open up with Don Muraco and Paul Orndorff going to a hideous double count-out. For a wrestling occasion, the opening match is so necessary because it units the tempo for the remainder of the night. That carries by means of even at the moment. This was an omen of issues to come back. This match can also be notable for a racist second with Orndorff mocking Mr. Fuji’s eyes, which has been edited out of the WWE Community.
I did largely get pleasure from Randy Savage vs. George Steele because the storyline was quite a lot of enjoyable and a type of timeless concepts that would translate into any era (see Otis and Mandy Rose of latest classic). Nonetheless, the end was terrible, but it surely was nice to see these three (Savage, Elizabeth, and Steele) of their primes. I additionally received a kick out of seeing a younger Jake “The Snake” Roberts simply beginning his WWF run. Roberts ran over a no person in George Wells, however his mannerisms and psychology had been good in what was a squash match.
As for that Boxing Match with Roddy Piper and Mr. T… ugh. That was New York’s important occasion. It was completely atrocious. Two non-boxers making an attempt to have a labored boxing match… they had been blown up by the tip of the primary spherical. Approach was embarrassing. Anybody with even a modicum of information on boxing could be ashamed of this. Simply terrible all over. Piper himself even admitted this was the worst factor he ever did in his profession. This isn't a type of matches that will get higher with time or turns into a cult basic. It was terrible then, it’s terrible now… let’s transfer on.
Chicago
This most likely had the most effective card of the three simply because I used to be not anticipating a lot from that WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal.
It opened inauspiciously with The Fabulous Moolah, who received this title run by legitimately screwing WrestleMania I’s hero Wendi Richter in November 1985 (generally known as the Unique Screwjob), squashing Velvet McIntyre. Then we received an terrible Flag Match with Corporal Kirchner (who in actual life was an absolute psychopath – see what he did in Japan or learn Mick Foley’s “Have a Good Day”) going over on Nikolai Volkoff.
I believe the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royal was a particular spotlight. I believe due to how poorly remembered this WrestleMania is, this sort of will get brief modified. What occurs on this match is nothing in need of a miracle. You've a bunch of NFL gamers – some actual legends in there, thoughts you – who've by no means executed professional wrestling doing a battle royal… they appeared to take it significantly and most of them actually received it. Invoice Fralic notably stands proud, as does Fridge Perry. Each guys had been nothing in need of superior and if soccer didn’t work out for them (it most assuredly did), they most likely may have every had a second profession as professional wrestlers. Most celebrities that are available in simply do their job, acquire their paycheck, and depart. These NFL guys, who had been large enough that they didn’t really want to do that (although admittedly salaries then weren’t near what they're now), handled it prefer it was a giant deal and it got here off that approach. André after all gained as a result of he was the battle royal grasp, however the NFL guys confirmed up in a giant approach.
One other underrated gem from this present was the WWF Tag Workforce Title match with the British Bulldogs profitable their solely titles within the firm. Exhausting to consider that’s truly true – this was their solely reign. A enjoyable match. Dynamite Child was unreal on this together with his velocity and willingness to place his physique on the road. Child specifically lit himself up on the end taking a bump off the second rope to the ground. It’s no marvel why his physique ultimately gave out on him. Every little thing was 150 mph. Additionally, Ozzy Osbourne was there!
Los Angeles
This portion opened up with Steamboat vs. Hernandez, which was the most effective of the three opening matches for this WrestleMania. Following that was one thing that rivals the Boxing Match as most likely the worst matches in WrestleMania historical past: Uncle Elmer vs. Adrian Adonis. What on this planet… Uncle Elmer wrestling on WrestleMania… this by no means ought to have occurred. The Funks had a enjoyable match with Santana and JYD. Terry Funk was an absolute wild man on this one and was actually far and wide. A number of enjoyable to observe.
The principle occasion with Hogan and Bundy had some good construct… however once they received within the cage it was only a common Hogan match with out quite a lot of drama. Hogan ran over Bundy simply and even received over on Heenan. Nice story with Heenan (or unhappy relying on the way you have a look at it) heading into this. This was across the time medical doctors found the vertebrae difficulty in his neck. Heenan was advised if he wasn’t in Los Angeles for WM 2 he’d be fired. Heenan would fly from Tampa to LA, do the match and bump for Hogan on the finish, and take a crimson eye again to the hospital in Tampa.
General they tried to suppose exterior the field, but it surely missed when it comes to placing on a coherent, entertaining WrestleMania present. For essentially the most half, the movie star involvement was a hinderance quite than a energy, which is the precise reverse of the earlier yr. The three metropolis idea was a bomb as neither metropolis had a important occasion that was actually price seeing or notably good. In all probability essentially the most attention-grabbing factor about this present is it’s the one WrestleMania to be held on a Monday.
I hope you’re having fun with these retro recaps to this point! For WrestleMania III, I’ll be including in match ideas as I recap them, very like how I do for our common reveals.
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