Looking Back At WrestleMania IV

WrestleMania IV

-You know the drill: the Olevia television, the iced tea, the comfy sofa, and a copy of WWE WrestleMania IV, emanating a mere 45 minutes from my residence, at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on March 27, 1988. I once had to pay $35 to park at the Trump Plaza just to stroll on the boardwalk for three hours with my ex. Lesson learned: the Ocean City Boardwalk is better. Hey Donald, call me when you get a Mack and Mancos in AC. If you didn’t understand that last sentence, bear with me, because all of my friends just cheered.

-Nice opening bit where the WrestleMania logo is affixed to a slot machine. Had this show taken place during Jon Corzine’s term as Governor, there would have been an”OUT OF SERVICE” sign on the machine.

-Here to sing”America the Beautiful”, the oft-forgotten Gladys Knight. No Pips? Was their appearance fee THAT high? Good rendition from Gladys, as it’s three in a row in the”great” column.

-Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura welcome us to the show, where the big ticket is the fourteen man elimination tournament for the vacant WWF World Title. Long story short: Hogan lost the belt two months prior to Andre the Giant under dubious circumstances involving a cloned (seriously) referee. Andre then surrendered the title to Ted Dibiase, and President Jack Tunney declared the transaction invalid, vacating the belt, and putting it up in a one night tournament. In other words, if you have any caffeine pills, take em now. Just don’t wind up like Jessie Spano.

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Posted on February 24, 2010 | Filed Under WWE