WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Tagline for the event was What the World is Watching. Image File history File links WMiv. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino is a Trump branded casino resort located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, NJ at Mississippi Avenue. ... Boardwalk Hall, also known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall is an arena which serves as Atlantic Citys convention center. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: , Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated May 1, 1854 Government  - Mayor Bob Levy Area  - City  17. ... Survivor Series 1987 was the first annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... SummerSlam 1988 was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Boardwalk Hall, also known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall is an arena which serves as Atlantic Citys convention center. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: , Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated May 1, 1854 Government  - Mayor Bob Levy Area  - City  17. ...

The event featured, among other things, a Tournament for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship which was vacated after a controversial match between Hulk Hogan and André the Giant. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... André the Giant was the stage name of André René Roussimoff, (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993) a French professional wrestler and actor. ...

Results

• Bad News Brown won a 20 Man Battle Royal (10:40)
  • The participants were Bad News Brown, Boris Zhukov, Bret Hart, Brian Blair, Danny Davis, George Steele, Harley Race, Hillbilly Jim, Jacques Rougeau, Jim Brunzell, Jim Neidhart, Jim Powers, Junkyard Dog, Ken Patera, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Roma, Raymond Rougeau, Ron Bass, Sam Houston and Sika
  • Brown and Hart cooperated to eliminate Junkyard Dog. Brown then eliminated Hart to win the battle royal after attacking Hart from behind with a ghetto blaster.
  • Hart later attacked Brown and broke the trophy that was awarded to the winner.
• Tournament First Round: Ted DiBiase (w/Virgil and André the Giant) defeated Jim Duggan (4:54)
  • DiBiase pinned Duggan following a Fist Drop after Andre tripped up Duggan and then clocked him.

Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage celebrate

• Tournament First Round: Don Muraco (w/Billy Graham) defeated Dino Bravo (w/Frenchy Martin) (4:53)
  • Bravo was disqualified for pulling the referee in front of him to avoid a forearm from Muraco.
• Tournament First Round: Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated Butch Reed (w/Slick) (5:07)
  • Savage pinned Reed after a Flying Elbow Drop.
• Tournament First Round: Greg Valentine defeated Ricky Steamboat (9:12)
  • Valentine pinned Steamboat with a roll-through on a Flying Crossbody
• Tournament First Round: One Man Gang (w/Slick) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Oliver Humperdink) (2:56)
  • Bigelow was counted out after being low-bridged by Slick.
• Tournament First Round: Rick Rude (w/Bobby Heenan) fought Jake Roberts to a time-limit draw (15:00)
  • Both men were eliminated from the tournament.
• The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules Hernandez (4:29)
  • Warrior pinned Hernandez after countering a Full Nelson with a roll-up.
• Tournament Quarter-Final: Hulk Hogan fought André the Giant (w/Ted DiBiase and Virgil) to a double disqualification (5:22)
  • Both Hogan and Andre were disqualified for using chairs.
• Tournament Quarter-Final: Ted DiBiase defeated Don Muraco (w/Billy Graham) (5:44)
  • DiBiase pinned Muraco following a Hot Shot. (5.40)
• One Man Gang received a bye in his quarter-final match to qualify to the next round.
• Tournament Quarter-Final: Randy Savage defeated Greg Valentine (6:06)
  • Savage pinned Valentine by roll-up after countering his Figure Four leglock.
• Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion The Honky Tonk Man by disqualification (w/Jimmy Hart) (6:30)
  • Honky Tonk Man was disqualified after Hart hit the referee with a Megaphone, as a result he retained the Title.
  • The referee was legitimately injured by the blow from the megaphone and needed to be helped out of the ring.

Randy Savage winning the WWF Championship

• The Islanders (Haku and Tama) and Bobby Heenan defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) and Koko B.Ware (7:30)
  • Heenan pinned Ware after he was picked up by The Islanders and dropped on top of Ware.
• Ted DiBiase received a bye in his semi-final match to qualify to the next round.
• Tournament Semi-Final: Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated One Man Gang (w/Slick) (4:05)
  • One Man Gang was disqualified after attempting to strike Savage with Slick's cane.
• Demolition (Ax and Smash) (w/Mr. Fuji) defeated Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) to win the WWF Tag Team Championship (12:33)
  • Ax pinned Martel following a cane shot.
• Tournament Final: Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth and Hulk Hogan) defeated Ted DiBiase (w/André the Giant) to win the vacant WWF Championship (9:27)
  • Savage pinned DiBiase following a Flying Elbow Drop after DiBiase was struck by a chair swung by Hulk Hogan (as a counter-measure for Andre's repeated interferences in the match).

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Tournament Bracket

Pin-Pinfall; CO-Countout; DQ-Disqualification; 2xDQ-Double disqualification

Other on-screen talent

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Notes

• Gladys Knight sang a rendition of "America the Beautiful" before the show.
• This WrestleMania featured 16 matches, making it the WrestleMania with the most matches.
• WrestleMania IV and V are the only two WrestleManias to be held at the same venue for two consecutive years.
• Celebrity guests in attendance for WrestleMania IV included Bob Uecker, Vanna White, Gladys Knight, Robin Leach, Donald Trump, Ivana Trump, and Ray Leonard.

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References

• WrestleMania IV Facts/Stats

External links

• The Official Website of WrestleMania IV