wrestlemania wrestlemania known wrestlemania annual wrestlemania professional wrestling pay view event selected areas produced world_wrestling_federation took place march madison square garden new_york_city attendance event event seen million viewers closed circuit television making largest showing event closed circuit television united_states time consisted professional wrestling matches main event defeated accompanied manager defeated win iron defeated win background promotion 1980s vince_mcmahon world_wrestling_federation wwf main competition professional wrestling industry mcmahon countered successful pay view began airing creating wrestlemania franchise wrestlemania vince_mcmahon began cross promoting mtv aired wrestling specials brawl end aired july match live madison square garden broadcast shown mtv defeated fabulous win card war settle score aired february accompanied defeated accompanied win aside celebrities appeared buildup event notably major_league_baseball manager appeared main event championships defended wrestlemania wwf world tag team championship prior event feuded belt valentine defeated september championship won months wrestlemania team months leading wrestlemania began talk segment wwf television entitled pit episode hit head leading feud men storyline recruited bodyguard episode spoke burgeoning wrestling connection led confrontation february men faced war settle score won disqualification interference going feud led match wrestlemania promotion event appeared hot properties days prior wrestlemania host cuts flow blood brain fell floor unconscious began bleed injury required later sued million eventually settled court night wrestlemania hosted episode saturday night live help promote event event preliminary matches opened event singing star banner originally intended singer celebrity guest vince_mcmahon refused failed appear match buddy rose won match applying figure following match accompanied special delivery jones way ring crushing opponent landing stomach pinned jones wwf official time match record time seconds record surpassed rock defeating wrestlemania match actually lasted closer seconds match took early advantage match borne flipped slammed mat belly belly suplex performing flying pinned borne win match ended accompanied father accompanied way ring action favoured contestants wrestler alternated having advantage threw ring lifted slammed cement floor pushed ring attacked short later men began fighting ring match ended contest championship defense wrestlemania reigning wwf intercontinental heavyweight champion accompanied ring manager began match offensive position performing punches valentine action went forth hart climbed ring apron valentine accidentally hit later valentine pinned feet ropes leverage illegal maneuver result ran ring explained referee happened match restarted eventually won match count valentine failed enter ring valentine kept title titles change hands count following match iron accompanied ring challenged reigning champions accompanied dominated early match began gain offensive advantage tagged performed bulldog nearly pinned hit head cane referee turned got pin crowned new tag champions main events match card body slam challenge giant big john accompanied stipulation match giant body slam win failed forced retire beginning match defensive position countered controlled match weakening knees multiple kicks able lift shoulders execute body slam win match collected prize money started throwing money audience grabbed bag holding remainder ran ringside result match able continue career wwf undefeated streak unscathed men left ringside time match managed singer manager managed champion fabulous shortly match began grabbed outside floor saved attack performed flying rope momentum roll pinning position pin new women champion main event match night pitted reigning wwf champion accompanied accompanied professional boxer special guest referee outside ring new_york_yankees manager guest ring announcer accompanied guest time keeper way ring drums played causing crowd crowd favorites way ring match began ring traded blows mid way match men began ring punched attempt restore order match order restored offensive advantage locked nelson climbed rope attempt knock instead mistakenly hit pinned win match frustration knocked ring official retreated backstage leaving ring aftermath approximately months wrestlemania july lost intercontinental championship cage match time iron lost held title august team later known new champions giant defeated big john event formed tag team king duo faced number occasions later team teamed handicap matches wrestling match renewed feud late lost controversial fashion wrestled masked female wrestler known pinned win title match spider lady revealed fabulous finish participant case unaware planned title change left wwf shortly held title approximately years new storyline wrestlemania began training boxer accepted challenge behalf face match february edition saturday night won match attacked leading boxing match second annual wrestlemania disqualified fourth round production attendance event addition event seen million viewers closed circuit television making largest event closed circuit television united_states time technical ended closed circuit broadcast early showing civic arena pittsburgh pennsylvania angry fans screen garbage wrestlemania broadcast entirety local abc affiliate weeks later wwf announcer sang star banner called action interviews backstage interviews near entrance locker room right outside ring ring announcer opening theme event instrumental portion hit easy lover closing theme credits celebrity guests attendance included accompanied reception slam wrestling rated event average citing wasn greatest despite overall rating praised moments including hitting cast win giant throwing money crowd listed wrestling favorite moment pay view claimed main event match took humorous despite lack technical wrestling contrast awarded main event match annual year honor event included july special aired titled greatest moments madison square garden ranking december issue main event match listed number memorable matches past years thoughts stated match far technical wrestling classic delivered terms entertaining crowd article written main event ranked matches wrestlemania history contrast believed proved adequate results
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