wrestlemania iii annual wrestlemania professional wrestling pay view event produced world_wrestling_federation wwf event held march michigan matches final event wwf world heavyweight champion hulk successfully defending title giant particularly notable wwf claiming record attendance largest recorded attendance live indoor event north_america time record stood february surpassed nba star game wwf event official higher attendance wrestlemania events held stadium event considered pinnacle 1980s wrestling boom wwf generated million ticket sales million fans watched event closed circuit locations north_america number people watching pay view estimated million pay view revenues estimated million setting record time background like wrestlemania events promoted months advance main feud stemmed giant turn betrayal ally wwf champion hulk began presented trophy years good friend came shortly presented slightly smaller trophy undefeated wwf years came ended focal point interview annoyed walked speech long edition interview segment long time adversary announced new manager challenged title match attacked shirt necklace main feud leading event intercontinental champion savage feud began title match savage attacked greeted fans ringside savage pushed security rail delivered elbow shot thrust throat rail dropped ring bell throat rope injuring sending hospital resulted long bitter feud lasted months included bloody match ups finally culminated wrestlemania corner having developed crush savage miss elizabeth feud started continuously telling hercules real master nelson came boiling point hercules attacked edition superstars wrestling led match wrestlemania battle advertised nelson challenge heated feud leading event king ring tournament went win tournament began referring king race coming ring royal crown cape ceremonial accompaniment classical music piece great gates victories race forced defeated opponent bow usually race manager forced defeated opponent bow grabbing hair protested race self proclaimed monarchy wwf stated complete ruler wwf led match saturday night main event king manager tried bow set stage wrestlemania match included stipulation loser bow winner january lost match saw dynamite kid injury virtually carried ring physical action referee allowed use illegal double team maneuvers given time continued rivalry teamed foundation referee turned wrestler man tag team match match billed revenge match inclusion davis referee early lost intercontinental title man foreign object win rock singer detroit native corner match man attacked roberts guitar roberts interview segment snake pit legitimately injured roberts neck event began roberts turn feud wrestlers culminated wrestlemania match feud began following leave absence wwf returned find segment replaced segment hosted wrestler returned face spent weeks crashing trading insults leading showdown segments ended assaulted bodyguard trio left face covered red lying middle remnants destroyed set response stormed set destroyed baseball bat led hair hair match billed retirement match wrestling time actor event vince_mcmahon claims announce welcome wrestlemania iii felt spirit father died years earlier mcmahon welcomed audience introduced opened singing rendition america beautiful match night connection versus match ended gave high cross body hands knees giving called little trip allowing win team match aired hercules corner nelson challenge match ended locked hercules nelson outside ring counted match assaulted chased ring hercules chain hitting number times locking nelson king team lord team king team disqualified attacked supposed ring attacked beaver attacked occasion match finally got caught loser bow match fabulous followed prior match interviewed race backstage predicted bow king supposed bobby gave crown told king head match queen wrestling came ring big ovation match battled forth race trying unsuccessfully prone dog falling naturally failed following race recovered dog belly belly suplex distracted win pre match stipulation little bow hit steel chair attacking race took king royal left ring hand standing ovation match johnny canadian strong man started match locking men later tagged looked outside ring performed sleeper hold valentine followed jumping ropes accidentally hitting hammer double axe handle gave valentine double team referee arguing match ended jumped rope hit pinning valentine rolling valentine win argued match led departing footage interview aired way ring face accompanied retirement match began match attacking belt sleeper hold middle ring released hold thinking won match got ring celebrate came ring help recover performed sleeper hold got victory match got ring cut hair held jimmy hart seeing mirror brought ring holding hit mirror chased ring leaving ring embarrassment hart jacket cover head man tag team match featuring referee debut wwf wrestler referee davis bias heel wrestlers led losing tag titles led losing near falls broke members team got measure revenge davis wrestlers ended ring recovered hit boy smith pinned win pay view debut following match reed won match high cross body contest reed manager slick got ring attacked cane quickly rushed ring stopped slick ripped clothes slick retreated reed got ring reed double drop kick contest title match involving reigning wwf intercontinental champion savage miss elizabeth match lasted nearly minutes point savage use ring bell weapon stopped knocked rope savage attempted slam reversed small package win new wwf intercontinental champion marking time wrestlemania history changed hands match considered greatest matches wwe history tenth match night pet detroit native corner jake went ddt manager pulled roberts legs man rolled roberts held ropes pinned win match roberts narrowly missed hitting guitar smashing ring post causing run isle leaving hart ring got ring roberts holding hart nelson attacked roberts introduced crowd announced record indoor attendance slick action slick asked fans rise respect singing soviet national anthem began singing came ring american flag attached got microphone said going sing america land free home brave match ensued stayed ringside iron locked clutch chasing ring finally stopped hit referee resulting iron winning bout disqualification billed biggest main event sports entertainment match pitted wwf champion hulk defending title giant introduced guest ring announcer turn introduced guest time keeper entertainment tonight host fans heavily manager trash rode cart ring contrast walked ring came huge ovation approximately minutes match attempted unable lift giant nearly lost match fell pinned match battled forth gave irish whip far ring attempted big boot came ropes feet time match slammed pound giant hitting ropes executing patented leg drop pin win retain championship aftermath went film hell comes live sporadic appearances television finally returning host segment continued active professional wrestling points decades televised match nbc february drawing record million viewers making watched match north american professional wrestling history angle surrounding match winning match ended year reign wwf champion help worked finish involving twin earl feud culminated rematch tournament crown new champion ended disqualified match steel chair referee match wrestlemania rematch continued challenge intercontinental title house shows country eventually lost title long savage feuded title years later wrestlemania celebrated returning detroit metropolitan area showing footage having franklin theme song sing america beautiful having kane slam great wrestlemania highest wrestlemania history getting beaten wrestlemania iii released dvd dvd included pre wrestlemania interviews matches including battle royal saturday night hercules won optional pop facts event wrestlemania iii released dvd march reception event received positive reviews years savage match ranked critics wrestlers greatest matches professional wrestling named match year ign ranked number matches described match moment time defined wrestler ranked number list citing guys worked lightning fast involvement played current wwe superstar picked star match week december incidentally match received negative star rating named worst worked match year wwe management maintained figure correct continues debate wrestling fans true attendance day russo claimed summerslam record decisively broken wrestlemania report commentator responded allegations attendance dispute noting analysis showed covered sections event seat capacity football games able add approximately additional seats officially wrestlemania iii ranks second highest attended event wwe history ahead attended wrestlemania stadium new_jersey attended summerslam stadium london england attended wrestlemania detroit michigan wrestlemania stadium arlington texas alleged attendance claims actual number results
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