American Wrestling Trivia

World Wrestling Federation 1985

1985

The War to Settle the Score

1985-02-18, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
  1. Quick Draw Rick McGraw vs. Moondog Spot (time-limit draw)
    McGraw powerslams Spot and covers him, but the bell rings for the time limit, making the match a draw.
  2. Jose Luis Rivera def. Johnny Rodz
    Rodz misses a back elbow drop from the ring ropes. Rivera pins Rodz after a headbutt to the rib cage.
  3. Hillbilly Jim def. Rene Goulet
    Goulet dives off the top rope, but is caught by Jim in mid-air, and submits to the bear hug.
  4. WWF Women's Championship:
    Leilani Kai [w/Fabulous Moolah] def. Wendy Richter [w/Cindy Lauper]
    Moolah attacks Lauper outside the ring, distracting Richter. Kai performs a backslide on Richter and gets a pinfall victory to win the championship.
  5. David Sammartino def. Moondog Rex
    Sammartino pins Rex after a powerslam.
  6. Nikolai Volkoff [w/Classy Fred Blassie] def. Swede Hanson
    Volkoff tries to do a German suplex, but drops him and gets a pinfall anyway.
  7. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka def. Cowboy Bob Orton
    Snuka pins Orton after a sunset flip.
  8. "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff def. Tony Atlas
    Atlas headbutts Orndorff but the pinfall is broken by Orndorff getting his leg on top of the rope. Atlas talks to the referee, and Orndorff quickly rolls him up for a pinfall.
  9. WWF Tag Team Championship:
    Barry Windham & Mike Rutondo (ch) [w/Captain Lou Albano] def. The Spoiler & The Assassin
    Rutondo dropkicks Assassin, tags in Windham who gets a quick pinfall victory.
  10. The Magnificent Muraco [w/Mr. Fuji] def. Salvatore Bellomo
    Muraco pins Bellomo after a piledriver.
  11. WWF championship:
    Hulk Hogan (ch) [w/Cyndi Lauper, David Wolff & Captain Lou Albano] def. Roddy Piper [w/Cowboy Bob Orton] (DQ)
    The referee is knocked out and Hulk Hogan is attacked by "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff and Bob Orndorff. Mr. T comes in from the audience to help Hogan. Hogan is named the winner by disqualification.

WrestleMania I

1985-03-31, Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA

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  1. Tito Santana def. The Executioner
  2. King Kong Bundy def. S.D Jones
    in nine seconds
  3. Ricky Steamboat def. Matt Borne
  4. David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake (double dq)
    Johnny V and Bruno Sammartino got involved
  5. Intercontinental Championship match:
    Junkyard Dog def. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (ch) (countout)
  6. WWF Tag Team Championship:
    Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff def. Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham
  7. $15000 Bodyslam Challenge:
    André the Giant def. Big John Studd
    André won the money, but Bobby Heenan stole it
  8. WWF Women's Championship:
    Wendi Richter def. Leilani Kai (ch)
  9. Main Event:
    Hulk Hogan & Mr. T def. Roddy Piper & "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Saturday Night's Main Event, May 1985

1985-05-10, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, USA

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(The first ever SNME)

  1. Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat def. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff & George Steele
  2. WWF championship:
    Hulk Hogan def. Bob Orton
  3. WWF ladies championship:
    Wendi Richter (ch) def. Fabulous Moolah
  4. Junkyard Dog def. Pete Dougherty

King of the Ring 1985

1985-07-08, Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA
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1985 King of the Ring
Junkyard Dog
Les Thornton Les Thornton
Steve Lombardi
Paul Orndorff DDQ Pedro Morales
Bob Orton Jr.
Johnny Valiant Pedro Morales
Pedro Morales
Terry Funk Tito Santana Tito SantanaIron Sheik
Tito Santana
Jim Brunzell Jim Brunzell
The Spoiler
Ricky SteamboatRicky SteamboatIron Sheik
Greg Valentine
B. Brian Flair Iron Sheik
Iron Sheik

Saturday Night's Main Event, October 1985

1985-10-03, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

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Shown 1985-10-05 on NBC.

  1. WWF championship, flag match:
    Hulk Hogan (ch) def. Nikolai Volkoff
  2. Uncle Elmer def. Jerry Valiant
    in 6 seconds! This broke King Kong Bundy's record from WrestleMania 1 (9 seconds)
  3. Paul Orndorff vs Roddy Piper (2xCO)
  4. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd def. André the Giant & Tony Atlas (DQ)
    KKB and Studd knocked out Atlas and started to cut André's hair. Then Hogan came and beat up KKB and Studd earning André and Atlas a DQ.
  5. Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine def. Lanny Poffo (The Genius) & Tony Garea (subm)
    Valentine forced Garea to submit.

Saturday Night's Main Event, November 1985

1985-11-02, Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

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  1. Terry Funk def. Junkyard Dog
  2. Piper's Pit with Hillbilly Jim, Cousin Junior and Uncle Elmer
  3. Hulk Hogan & André the Giant def. King Kong Bundy & Big John Studd (DQ)
  4. Intercontinental championship:
    Randy Savage def. Tito Santana (ch) (c-o)
  5. Ricky Steamboat def. Mr.Fuji

The Wrestling Classic

1985-11-07, The Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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First round:

Second round:

WWF Championship match:

Third round:

Finals:

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