10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 2 Facts
5. It Featured Bruno Sammartino's Only Pay-Per-View Match
"The Living Legend" was all but retired by the early eighties, so him wrestling on any pay-per-view was a bonus for his already-illustrious career. Not that a battle royal appearance really compared to his lengthy WWWF World Championship reigns, but a man of Sammartino's stature was overqualified for a WrestleMania match in some capacity.
Still in quality shape at the age of 50, Sammartino participated in NFL-infused battle royal in Chicago. There, he made two eliminations, tossing out defensive tackle Ernie Holmes (who won two Super Bowls with Sammartino's hometown Pittsburgh Steelers), and fellow former World Champion The Iron Sheik.
As far as 1986 goes, Sammartino's battle royal participation would prove secondary to an enjoyable mini-feud he had with Macho Man Randy Savage later that summer, over the course of some Madison Square Garden cards.