10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 1 Facts
5. SD Jones Missed His Cue On The "Nine Second" Finish (Possibly Deliberately)
Certainly, it was the longest nine seconds in wrestling history. Glorified enhancement talent Special Delivery Jones was to do the honors for the monstrous King Kong Bundy, and a nine-second squash would cast the gargantuan as a legitimate threat.
Of course, anyone who can read a watch knows that the match was closer to 24 seconds. Poor Howard Finkel was forced to declare that was only nine seconds in the post-match proclamation.
In later interviews, Bundy would say that Jones was at fault for the foul-up, claiming Jones wouldn't go to the mat when he was supposed to, where Bundy could hit the finishing splash. Bundy has also added that Jones didn't like the idea of losing in a quickie, hinting that Jones' delay was an intentional screw-you toward the designed finish.