The event was held on march 29, 1987 at the pontiac silverdome in pontiac, michigan. In 1987, the showcase of the immortals shattered north americas live indoor sporting event attendance record, as 93,173 fans packed michigans pontiac silverdome to watch wwe champion hulk hogan challenge andre the giants 15year undefeated streak. After all three members of the bulldogssantana team had got a. In addition to wrestlemania iii, look back on what else happened in 1987. March 29, 1987 was an amazing day for pro wrestling. Headlining the gigantic card was one of the most anticipated championship matches of all time, as hulk hogan toppled legendary hall of. A week later on another episode of pipers pit, tunney presented andre with a.
Hulk hogan shocks the world with a remarkable display of strength against andre the giant in the main event of wrestlemania iii on march 29, 1987. It took place on march 31, 1985, at madison square garden in new york city. Wrestlemania iii highlights from the silverdome in pontiac, michigan. Wrestlemania iii was the third annual wrestlemania professional wrestling. The canam connection rick martel and tom zenk defeated bob orton and don muraco managed by mr. Wrestlemania iii was the third annual wrestlemania professional wrestling pay perview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Hulk hogan and andre the giants wrestlemania iii contract signing.
With hulk hogan, andre the giant, randy savage, richard blood. Get the best deals on 1987 wwf wrestling trading cards when you shop the largest. Autograph wwf wrestling trading cards 1987 season for sale. Get the best deals on wrestling trading cards 1987 1987 season when you shop the largest online selection at. It s the 20th anniversary of wrestlemania iii, where the largest indoor crowd in history saw the historic hulk hoganandre the giant and ricky steamboatrandy savage clashes, as well as nine other matches, featuring such stars as rowdy roddy piper, bret hit man hart, jake the snake roberts, the british bulldogs, harley race, the junk yard dog, and more. Another notable audience attendance record had earlier been broken on april 30, 1977, when the english rock band led zeppelin played in front of 76,229 fans at the silverdome. Wrestlemania iii 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ted dibiase for the vacant wwf world heavyweight championship. Wrestling trading cards 1987 1987 season for sale ebay. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Wrestlemania iii 1987 3h action, sport tv special 29 march 1987. Andre the giant on march 29,1987 a world record indoor attendance of 90,873 people packed into detroits pontiac silverdome.
Headlining the gigantic card was one of the most anticipated championship matches of all time, as hulk hogan toppled legendary hall of famer andre the giant. Hulk hogan goes up against andre the giant for the wwf world championship, while randy macho man savage battles ricky steamboat for the intercontinental championship at the pontiac silverdome in detroit. One of the alltime greatest wrestling matches took place at wrestlemania iii between randy savage and ricky the dragon steamboat. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Dec 15, 2015 watch andre the giant vs hulk hogan wrestlemania 3 29 march 1987 wwf title match wwematches on dailymotion.
Andre the giant for the wwf world heavyweight championship. Dec 01, 2017 during its time in operation the venue also hosted the ncaa cherry bowl 198485, wrestlemania iii 1987 and a led zepplin rock concert 1977. Wrestlemania sequentially known as wrestlemania i was the inaugural wrestlemania and inaugural professional wrestling payperview ppv event only in selected areas, produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Why the original catwoman julie newmar was cut from the batman tv series. Jan 18, 2016 cnn does a story on wrestlemania iii from 1987. The event took place on monday, april 7, 1986, making it the only wrestlemania that was not held on the traditional sunday. Andre the giant wrestlemania iii 1987 wwf championship. Oct 31, 2017 hulk hogan, left, and andre the giant wrestled in the main event at wrestlemania iii on sunday, march 29, 1987, at the silverdome in pontiac. Wrestlemania iii in 1987, the showcase of the immortals shattered north americas live indoor sporting event attendance record, as 93,173 fans packed michigans pontiac silverdome to watch wwe champion hulk hogan challenge andre the giants 15year undefeated streak. The event was held on march 29, 1987, at the pontiac silverdome in pontiac. With the previous saturday nights main events completed, the table is now set for one of the biggest shows in sportsentertainment history. Topps wwf season wrestling trading cards 1987 for sale ebay. The event is particularly notable for the record attendance of 93,173, the largest recorded attendance. Watch wwe payperview season 3, episode 1 wrestlemania iii.
Wrestlemania iii was the third annual wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Hulk hogan, left, and andre the giant wrestled in the main event at wrestlemania iii on sunday, march 29, 1987, at the silverdome in pontiac. They, and countless thousands glued to their televisions had come to see the final act of a classic tale of envy, deceit and blind ambition. Wrestlemania 3 an oral history of randy savage and ricky. Wrestlemania 2 was the second annual wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Wrestlemania iii 1987 took place during the apex of hulkamania. Dec 08, 20 hulk hogan and andre the giant make their wwe championship match at wrestlemania iii official. Hulk hogan and andre the giant make their wwe championship match at wrestlemania iii official. This year, wrestlemania will be held in the detroit, mich. There were twelve matches, with the main event featuring wwf world heavyweight champion hulk hogan successfully defending his title against andre the. During its time in operation the venue also hosted the ncaa cherry bowl 198485, wrestlemania iii 1987 and a led zepplin rock concert 1977.
In january 1987, hogan was awarded a trophy for his third year as wwf world heavyweight champion, while hogans onscreen friend andre was awarded a smaller trophy than hogans for being undefeated in the wwf for the previous. The second largest crowd was on march 29, 1987 for wrestlemania iii, with a reported attendance of 93,173. According to jesse ventura, vince mcmahon traveled in a private jet to the set of predator 1987 in mexico, extending an invitation inperson to arnold schwarzenegger to appear as a celebrity guest at wrestlemania iii. Autograph wwf wrestling trading cards 1987 season for sale ebay. Gorilla monsoon, jesse ventura, vince mcmahon, howard finkel, mean gene okerlund. Randy savage wrestlemania iii 1987 wwf intercontinental championship. Hulk hogan and andre the giants wrestlemania iii contract. Elizabeth, ricky steamboat, jake roberts, jim duggan, and brutus beefcake defeated honky tonk manmanaged b. Most of the wrestlemania recaps from myself from wrestlemania 120 were done a decade ago, back when i was a smarmy, knowitall who felt it was necessary to disagree with the masses. Wrestlemania iii simple english wikipedia, the free. Wrestlemania is an yearly professional wrestling payperview event produced by world wrestling entertainment since 1985.
Wrestlemania iii march 29, 1987 pontiac silverdome pontiac, mich. The people were screaming and cheering like crazy for the hulkster who faced his biggest challenge yet to himself and hulkamania. The event was held on march 29, 1987 from the pontiac silverdome in pontiac, michigan. They always finish up their schedule a day or two before, then they. Wrestlemania iii is one of those programs that you have probably seen before and if you have not done so, you probably already know. Mar 24, 2014 wrestlemania iii highlights from the silverdome in pontiac, michigan. Anyway, this is going to be a long journey, so it back, relax, and enjoy wrestlemania. The most heavily promoted feud heading into the event was between hulk hogan and andre the giant, similar to the year before when the two met at wrestlemania iii. Watch andre the giant vs hulk hogan wrestlemania 3 29 march 1987 wwf title match wwematches on dailymotion.
Wrestlemania iii was the third annual wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview event from the world wrestling federation. Jordan led the league in scoring again in the 198788 season. More than 93,000 fans pack the pontiac silverdome to see the showdown between hulk hogan and andre. Wrestlemania iii was the third yearly wrestlemania professional wrestling payperview event made by the world wrestling federation wwf. The largest crowd to ever gather at the silverdome was on september 18, 1987 for mass with pope john paul ii, with a reported attendance of 93,682 just shading the record of 93,173 set at the silverdome on march 29, 1987 for wrestlemania iii. Watch wrestlemania iii tv movie 1987 movie streaming online. Mar 06, 2007 it s the 20th anniversary of wrestlemania iii, where the largest indoor crowd in history saw the historic hulk hoganandre the giant and ricky steamboatrandy savage clashes, as well as nine other matches, featuring such stars as rowdy roddy piper, bret hit man hart, jake the snake roberts, the british bulldogs, harley race, the junk yard dog, and more. That was the tagline for wrestlemania iii, and it certainly lived up to the. Wrestlemania simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The event was held on march 29, 1987, at the pontiac silverdome in pontiac, michigan. To see over 70,000 people packed into a stadium to watch wrestle is a site to behold. In addition to the confrontation between hogan and andre, there is the legendary and influential randy savage against ricky steamboat for the intercontinental title.
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